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Monday 8am - 6:30pm Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm Thursday 8am - 6:30pm Friday 8am - 6:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 1pm

Small Friends Vet

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Small Friends Vet

Small Friends Vet is run by a happy team of pet owners. We love coming to Small Friends every day an
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11/10/2024

✨ International Vet Nurse Day ✨

We appreciate our wonderful team of vet nurses EVERYDAY 💝

but today particularly we say 💐 thank you 💐 to these amazing ladies (& Josie of course) 🥰 They go above and beyond everyday for our clients, patients and the vet team 🫶🏽

😇 Please join us in thanking this 🏆 top tier bunch 💝

03/10/2024

📆 For all our VERY Small Friends... We have spaces available for Puppy School classes!! 😍

🐶There are so many benefits to bringing your Puppy to classes between the 8-15week period of development.
From socialisation, obedience and proper handling, to building your pups confidence and connecting with them.
Puppy school is great for everyone attending!

🤩These are run by our wonderful Vet Nurses every Tuesday & Thursday evening... Ask at reception to secure your pup a spot at school 👩‍🎓

22/12/2023

2nd January 2024 we will open for food and medication sales only. Our veterinary care will resume on 3 January 2024.

24/12/2022

Wishing all our clients and their beautiful small friends a happy and peaceful holiday season 🎄Thank you for your support of our small business ❤️and for giving us the great honour of caring for your beloved small friends 🐱🐶🐰🐭🐹

Opening hours
24 Dec - 8:30am - 1pm
25 Dec - closed
26 Dec - closed
27 Dec - closed
28 Dec - 8am - 6pm
29 Dec - 8am - 6pm
30 Dec - 8am - 6pm
31 Dec - closed
1 Jan - closed
2 Jan - closed
3 Jan - 8am - 6pm

For out of hours care please call CVES 6225 7257

14/09/2022

Penelope 🇮🇹

Penelope is an Italian greyhound puppy who came in to see Dr Matt for a lump check, two weeks after she received her booster vaccination ✅ Dr Matt diagnosed her lump as an injection site reaction. These tissue reactions will normally resolve by themselves after a few weeks but in some cases, like Penelope's, it can take a little longer. We are happy to report Penelope is now lump free 👏🏻

If you find a lump on your small friend that you are just not sure about, call ☎️ our lovely nurses for advice on 6262 2233.

Those ears!! 😍😍

02/08/2022

Happy Rainy Day 🌦😊🌦😊

Furgus 🐈‍⬛ and his mum Nicole came in for Furgus' vaccinations ✅ wearing matching raincoats! 💛😍💛🥰💛 You know what they say 🌧 "there is no bad weather only bad clothes"☔️ These raincoats keep Furgus and Nicole dry and make the rest of us smile 😃

25/07/2022

Ludo 🖤

Ludo, a 6 month old Border Collie, spent the day getting a whole lot of loving from Beth and the rest of the Small Friends Team. He was visiting to be desexed ✅

Is it time your puppy was desexed? Why not click the link in our bio to read all about it and then call us on ☎️ 6262 2233 to arrange your puppy's visit.

01/07/2022

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Leptospirosis has been detected in the Canberra area. Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial infection of dogs which can cause kidney failure in dogs and this infection may be transmissible to humans.

Leptospirosisis is spread via rats and rodents or through stagnant water sources.

Vaccination offers good protection against Leptospirosis with vaccinated dogs recovering from infection at THREE TIMES the rate of unvaccinated dogs. Two doses of the vaccine given 2-4 weeks apart are required, followed by annual boosters.

We have vaccines available at Small Friends and bookings can be made by calling ☎️ reception on 6262 2233. Due to the increase in demand this will place on our staff we will not be able to respond to any queries made via social media. Please call the practice on 6262 2233 or visit in person to arrange an appointment.

10/02/2022

Coco 🐶
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Coco is a 10 week old Cavalier puppy who visited for a checkup with Dr Matt ✅ All the nurses obsessed over him 😍and there was LOTS of squealing (from the nurses 😂).
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It is important that puppies experience lots of handling whilst they are young 🖐🏼Playing with your pup's paws, ears, face, tail and tummy makes them easier to handle later in life. Cuddling with your puppy laid on their back also establishes the healthy heirarchy between a pup and their owner 🧡🐶Whenever puppies visit Small Friends Vet our staff are MORE than happy to help add to the puppy's experience of being handled 👏🏻
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If your puppy requires a check up please call ☎️6262 2233 to arrange your appointment.
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13/01/2022

🦠Cases are up again so its "pets only" again!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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While case numbers are so high in Canberra 📈we have decided to only allow small friends through our doors once again 🛑Although it's not how we would like it to be (but really, what is lately???) it worked well for us through the lockdowns and most people and their small friends found it pretty easy 😌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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With such a small team and only one full time vet (Dr Mel has returned from maternity leave 👏🏻and is seeing patients three days a week, and Dr Sally will be starting her maternity leave in just a few weeks 🤰) if any one of our team contracts Covid-19 🦠or if Dr Matt needs to isolate 🙅🏻‍♂️we will almost certainly have to close our doors 😫We are taking this extra step to ensure we can stay open and stay here for you! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We thank you for your patience and understanding 😊and hope everyone is staying well and enjoying a relaxing summer ☀️with their small friends 🐶🐱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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25/12/2021

Dr Matt’s small friends, Fortnum and Graham, are sending our good wishes for happy holidays! 🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻✨❤️

Thank you for your support, patience and kindness over the last year 🥰 We look forward to continuing to care for our community over the holidays and onward (opening hours below).

We are looking forward to welcoming Dr Mel and Nurse Tara back from maternity leave in the new year and are excited to introduce some new faces 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 watch this space! Here’s looking at 2022!!!!!!

Holiday Opening Hours:
26 - 28 Dec: closed
29 Dec: 8am - 6pm
30 Dec: 8am - 6pm
31 Dec: 8am - 4pm
1 - 3 Jan: closed
4 Jan: 8am - 6pm
Consultations by Appointment
Call 6262 2233

16/12/2021

Josie 🐶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here is Josie the Nurse with Josie the Yorkie x Poodle! 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Josie is a 7 year old pup who came in for a dental and cuddles 🧡And Josie is an awesome nurse with bucket loads of kindness and skills 💙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dental care can be difficult for some patients and their owners 😖 To learn more take a look at our information page on Teeth and Dental Care on our website 🖥(link in bio). We also offer FREE dental checks ✅all year round. If you are worried about your small friend's teeth (perhaps there's a smelly breath?💨) give us a call ☎️on 6262 2233 and we can book you in with one of our nurses for a FREE check up and chat 👏🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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14/12/2021

Amy's weight training 💪🐶❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Archie, the 6 year old Toy Poodle 🐩visited Small Friends for a dental. Whilst she was with us for the day she gave Amy an arms workout.......OK, this is what Amy reported but seriously, who got who out of bed for continual cuddles??!! 😉 Look at that smile - Amy was in poodle heaven 😍⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dental care can be difficult for some patients and their owners 😖 To learn more take a look at our information page on Teeth and Dental Care on our website 🖥(link in bio). We also offer FREE dental checks ✅all year round. If you are worried about your small friend's teethy pegs give us a call ☎️on 6262 2233 and we can book you in with one of our nurses for a FREE check up and chat 👏🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Address

9 Carstairs Cct AMAROO
Canberra, ACT
2914

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 6:30pm
Thursday	8am - 6:30pm
Friday	8am - 6:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

02 6262 2233

Website

http://www.smallfriends.com.au/

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