Cooroora Veterinary Clinic

31/12/2024

Next up we have Laura.

Laura has been vet nursing for 16 years. She enjoys surgical nursing & reception administrative duties.

Living on a small farm Laura has an assortment of animals - cattle, 1 horse, dogs, 1 cat and ducks. In her spare time she loves bush walking and exploring the hills with the metal detector, still waiting to find that big nugget !

24/12/2024

We would like to wish all our clients a wonderful and safe Christmas. Thank you for another great year and we look forward to seeing you all again in the new year.

Our trade over the festive season is as follows:
- Christmas Day - CLOSED
- Boxing Day - CLOSED
- New Years Day - CLOSED

During this time we will be available for any large & farm animal emergencies. Please call 0418 762 007. And for any small animal emergencies please contact either AEC or AES.

The CVC team

24/12/2024

Next we have Shane.

Shane graduated from the University of Queensland in 1994. He first worked in mixed practice in Allora on the Darling Downs for 2 1/2 years. Moving to the coast then allowed him to be closer to family and to receive the professional support of a larger practice.

Even though he continued to see all animal species it became clear that small animal surgery brought Shane the most enjoyment. A couple of years of further study and a set of examinations in 2003 allowed Shane to a become a member of the Australia New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists by examination in Small Animal Surgery. Regular visits to specialist centres helps Shane to bring new surgical techniques back to the practice.

Shane considers himself fortunate to have two wonderful children, a dog, a cat, five chickens and one fish. His hobbies include squash, touch footy, sailing and building / gardening projects around the yard.

23/12/2024

Our next staff profile is Kelly.

Kelly joined the Cooroora teams in 2003 after completing a Bachelor of Applied Science at the University of Queensland. What Kelly loves most about this clinic is the passionate and caring team we have and our awesome facilities. There is never a dull moment, and she especially loves the diverse medical cases, emergencies and aspects of the job that involve design, organisation and cleaning.

Kelly was away for a few years while having two children, Jack and Grace. Kelly has grown up with a variety of pets over the years but now only has two dogs.

17/12/2024

Next we have Danielle.

Danielle graduated from the University of Queensland in 1997 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science with Honours, and a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology with Distinction. During her final year at university Danielle spent time working at Cooroora and felt that this would be her dream job, so she was delighted to join our wonderful team in 2017.

Over the previous decades Danielle enjoyed expanding and consolidating her experience working in small animal, equine and mixed practice in Brisbane and in England. Danielle has special interests in emergency, general and preventative medicine and in optimising the health of our pets by addressing underlying causes of chronic ill health.

Danielle holds a Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine, undertaken over two years of formal study, and is excited to be able to offer the additional service of animal naturopathy and veterinary medical herbalism for clients who are seeking this approach. Danielle has a balanced and holistic perspective, and can draw from the strengths of both complimentary and western medical systems of healing. She is passionate about integrating the best of these to achieve optimal outcomes for her patients.

Danielle loves living in the Hinterland with her two wonderful boys along with 7 miniature cows, 6 horses, 4 chooks, 3 dogs, 1 cat and 1 snake. They divide their time between caring for the land, horseback adventures in the forests and hills around home, and exploring our spectacular coastline and beaches.

25/11/2024

Our next staff introduction is for Olivia (Liv).

Liv has been a veterinary nurse since 2018 and joined the team here at Cooroora in January 2022.

Growing up in North Queensland, Liv developed a passion for all animals, especially wildlife. She currently lives in the Mary Valley with her 3 rescue dogs and 50 chickens. Liv loves bush walking and kayaking on the Yabba Creek in her spare time.

19/11/2024

Hi everyone,

As we welcome a lot of new clients to the area and new team members, we thought it would be a good time to reintroduce ourselves.

We are a family owned & run mixed veterinary practice which has been operating in Cooroy for more than 65 years, the last 25+ being with the current owner. The practice has become the largest mixed practice on the Sunshine Coast, operating 6 days a week as well as offering an after hours service for horse and farm animals.

Our mission is to provide high quality affordable veterinary care with compassion, competence and collaboration. We pride ourselves on our team approach to problem solving and achieving results and we aim to develop strong relationships with our clients and patients.

We can be contacted on 07 5447 6733 during business hours, or on 0418 762 007 if it is after hours.

Over the coming weeks, we will be introducing a different team member, but to kick things off we have our newest team member, Sascha!

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After graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hons) in 2018, Sascha completed a rotating internship with Veterinary Specialist Services in Carrara where she enjoyed the fast-paced environment and developed a particular interest in the management of medical cases. Since then, Sascha has worked in a mix of general practice, specialist practice and most recently in emergency. Sascha is passionate about providing quality medical care to patients in their time of need.

In 2022, Sascha completed a Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, and in 2024 was admitted as a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists by examination in Small Animal Medicine.

Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, Sascha has recently returned where she has now joined the Cooroora Vet Clinic team. Outside of work, Sascha enjoys spending time at the beach, exploring, and with her many pets.

29/10/2024

A friendly reminder that our small animal clinic is now back open every Saturday (unless unforeseen circumstances arise).

If you would like to make an appointment, please call the clinic on 07 5447 6733 and one of our lovely nurses will be able to assist you.

The CVC team

16/09/2024

Hi everyone,

We are very pleased to announce that as of October 26th, our small animal clinic will resume operating every Saturday going forward (unless of course unforeseen circumstances arise). The clinic will continue to be closed on Sundays.

As a reminder, for any large or farm animal emergencies, please call our after hours service on 0418 762 007. And for any small animal after hours emergencies please contact either AEC or AES.

We would like to thank everyone for their understanding and patience these past few months with our reduced Saturday trading.

The CVC team

24/04/2024

Dear clients and prospective clients,

Recently, another one of our neighbouring practices announced that they will no longer be offering out-of-hours services. Cooroora Vets will continue to offer out- of -hours services for our horse clients and farm animal clients, but will continue to refer dog and cat emergencies to the dedicated emergency facilities here on the Sunshine Coast.

Please understand that we may not be able to provide assistance to new clients contacting us out-of-hours for the first time. Whilst we will always endeavour to help, priority will go to our existing bona-fide clients.

For more information, please go to our website
http://www.coorooravet.com.au/after-hours-policy.html

Thank you,
CVC

We hope you never need this service, but if so, we provide afterhours emergency support to our existing clients with horses and farm livestock. For domestic pets, please refer to our homepage for...

08/03/2024

Hi everyone,

Due to vet shortages and availability, we are unfortunately going to have to close the small animal clinic most Saturdays, including today, for the foreseeable future. It will most likely be on a fortnightly basis.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused, but thank you for your patience and understanding. We will let everyone know as soon as our Saturday service is fully back up & running as per normal.

On these Saturdays, for any large or farm animal emergencies, please call our after hours service on 0418 762 007. For any small animal emergencies, please contact either AEC or AES.

Thank you.

26/02/2024

Hi everyone,

We are experiencing phone and internet issues today and we are trying to resolve them as quickly as possible.

For any emergencies, please call our after hours service on 0418 762 007.

Thank you for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience.

22/02/2024

Hi everyone,

We will be upgrading our phone system tomorrow morning (Friday 23rd Feb) and as such our phones will be down from 8am for a period of time. We unfortunately don’t know how long they will be down for exactly but we are hoping it won’t be for too long.

During this time, if you have an emergency, please call our after hours number on 0418 762 007. For any non emergent enquiries, please send us an email to [email protected] and we will get back to you as quickly as we can.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused tomorrow but thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.

16/02/2024

Hi everyone,

Please note the small animal clinic will be closed today.

For any small animal emergencies please contact either AEC or AES. And for any large or farm animal emergencies please call our after hours service on 0418762007.

Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

25/01/2024

Hi everyone,

We are currently experiencing phones issues and are trying to get it resolved as quickly as possible. For any emergencies please call our afterhours on 0418 762 007. For any non emergent queries, please feel free to send us an email - [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.