Holistic Vet Care

05/03/2024

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

If you haven’t taught your dog to do this yet…then it’s your responsibility to do it for them!

It is extremely disappointing to arrive at the salon in the morning and find dog poo in the arcade walk through and all over the car park. This may not necessarily be from any of our clients visiting the salon as a lot of people walk their dogs through this area throughout the day but regardless for your reason to have your dog down the street, it is YOUR dog and YOUR responsibility to pick up after it.
If picking up poo grosses you out or you just plain don’t want to pick it up, that’s completely understandable, so my advice to you would be to keep your dog at home then.
Let’s keep our town clean and be responsible pet owners.
Thankyou kindly from your lovely dog groomer who deals with enough 💩 inside the salon, I do not need to deal with it outside as well. 😊🐶

23/11/2023

Vaccination and microchipping for this pile of cuteness yesterday!

16/11/2023

If you are not sure if I can help, just ask. I’m always happy to chat! ☺️

26/05/2023

Rescheduled due to illness. Appointments still available. Call 0455 613 683 or book online. https://holisticvetcare.apse2.ezyvet.com/external/portal/main/login (en)

18/05/2023

For those who can't manage my usual work hours, I have opened up appointments on Saturday May 27th. Call 0455 613 683 or book online: https://holisticvetcare.apse2.ezyvet.com/external/portal/main/login (en)

13/05/2023

11/05/2023

✨Behaviour Class Update:

🐶Adult General Class -FULL
🐶Reactive Dog Class - 1 place
🐶Puppy School - 2 places

Move quickly if you would like the remaining places!

08/05/2023

Excited to be co-hosting a Fun Dog Show with Paws n Relax Holistic Pet Grooming Deniliquin at the Mother's Day Market at Memorial Park this Sunday. Come down and meet Leanne and I, ask any pet grooming, healthcare or behaviour questions you might have and enter your fur-baby in the fun dog show. Lynda Danckert will be joining Leanne and I as a special guest judge. See you there!

02/05/2023

✨Puppy Classes are on the way!✨

I am so excited to be able to start teaching again - it really is something I love! Who would like to join me?

I am collaborating with the lovely Leanne at Paws n Relax Holistic Pet Grooming Deniliquin to bring you some education around behaviour.

Classes I am keen to offer include:

🐶 Puppy school - training for you and your new fur-baby to give them the best chance of being a well-mannered, well-regulated, wonderful part of your family.

🐶 General behaviour class - what are 'normal' behaviours for dogs that can be adjusted with training? What is a behavioural problem that needs a more therapeutic approach? How can we help our dogs be calm and well-mannered?

🐶 Older dog classes - for those excitable, reactive dogs who might have missed out on puppy school or just need a little extra attention to help them learn manners and adjust to different situations.

I would love to know who might be interested in classes - or any suggestions for other topics you might like a class or workshop for!

21/02/2023

EDITED TO ADD: Clifford has now found a lovely new home!

One of my lovely patients finds himself in need of a new home.

Clifford is a loveable 7 month old Labradoodle. Sadly, some of the older furry members of his family have been unable to adjust to a new puppy and his owners have regretfully decided that it would be in Clifford's best interests to find a new home.

He is a very loving, happy dog, great with kids and would love enough space to run around. Up to date with vaccinations and heartworm injections and is microchipped.

If you think Clifford would suit you, or know of anyone who would love him, message or comment here. Alternatively you can call his owners on 0428 817 741

16/02/2023

This year, I am branching out a little with my Continuing Professional Development studies!

🐔 June - Backyard poultry husbandry and medicine update🐣

🐶 September - Small animal nutrition update 🐱

🌿 Throughout the year - the use of herbal medicine in small animals.

I am very excited to bring some new knowledge and options to the treatment of your wonderful pets!

15/02/2023

My girls loved helping me give Seckie his injection. Gizmo made sure he got plenty of cuddles too! Future vets for Holistic Vet Care? 😊

14/02/2023

Saturday appointments - expressions of interest!

Many of my clients work within my usual work hours, so appointment times can be tricky. I am considering adding appointments on a Saturday once a month. Who would find this helpful?

12/12/2022

Well, what a year it has been for me! I could not have done it without all the wonderful people who have trusted me to care for their beloved pets - THANK-YOU from the bottom of my heart!

My last day of consulting prior to Christmas will be Wednesday December 21st. If you are heading away, don't forget to ensure all vaccinations are up to date if you are intending to use boarding kennels/catteries!

I will have some availability on December 28/29 - I recommend booking in early if you can! Online bookings can be made via this link: https://holisticvetcare.apse2.ezyvet.com/external/portal (en)

16/11/2022

I am really enjoying having Soph to help me out on a Wednesday afternoon! Today she loved meeting Gizmo and giving him a post-surgery check-over.

07/11/2022

My poor Missy is getting hammered by mosquitoes around her face. Today I made up a lotion of lavender, frankincense and copaiba essential oils, heavily diluted in fractionated coconut oil. I just drop some in my palms and massage over her poor swollen face to give some relief - making sure none gets in her eyes!

02/11/2022

Is your dog's heartworm prevention up to date?

With the explosion of mosquito numbers in our area, the risk for heartworm transmission is vastly increased.

Heartworm is a parasite that lives in the heart and major blood vessels in your dog. The larvae are spread via mosquito bites, entering your dog's bloodstream and growing to large adult worms. The presence of worms in the heart and vessels puts your dog at risk of clots, respiratory disease, anaphylaxis, congestive heart failure and even death. And in this case, prevention is absolutely better than cure as the treatment itself comes with risks.

The easiest most convenient heartworm preventative is a Proheart annual injection. To discuss options for keeping your dog safe from this disease, feel free to message or call me on 0455 613 683.

12/10/2022

Holistic Vet Care is officially a Lyka Ambassador!

Use code HOLISTICVET20 for 20% off your first box of premium fresh dog food at lyka.com.au

My pups love their food and within 1 week, there was a noticeable improvement in their stools and coats. Our meals are delivered frozen every Sunday.

The things I love:
-Whole food ingredients and nothing that doesn't serve a nutritional purpose
-Human grade - you could eat it if you wanted to!
-No inflammatory oils or grains
-A range of recipes to choose from - you can order all or one.
-You are not locked in - you can order one box (1 weeks supply) and then never order again if you don't want to.
-Eco friendly packaging - pouches are recyclable via redcycle, they come in a cardboard box, insulated with merino wool felt in a compostable 'plastic' wrapper!

Let me know if you have any questions about what Lyka has to offer.

04/10/2022

ONLINE BOOKING!

I'm very excited to announce that I now have online booking. The following link will take you to my customer portal where you can sign up, then choose the available appointment that suits you best.
Please feel free to message or call if you have any problems - fingers crossed I have set everything up correctly! 😊

EzyBooking

20/09/2022

Finalising and order today.

If anyone needs flea products, food or ongoing medication, please let me know ASAP!

06/09/2022

Letting my lovely clients know that I will be away for a short family break next week, so there are no appointments available Wednesday 14th or Thursday 15th.

Feel free to book appointments for the following week! I will check messages sporadically whilst away. 😊

01/09/2022

✨'While you can't shut out illness entirely, you can make the body a place where health thrives.'✨ (source unknown)

This quote perfectly sums up my approach to health care. But what exactly is Holistic Care?

Just what it says - holistic: considering the 'whole'. The whole animal - mind, body and spirit AND the whole range of possible supports, balanced for the best outcome. As well as considering the owner-animal unit! ☺️

EVERYTHING is on the table, a balance of 'alternative' and western ideas.

Nutrition is a corner-stone of helping health thrive - avoiding additives, inflammatory oils and carbohydrates as much as possible and actively promoting gut health.

Vaccination - but not over-vaccination. Recognising that it serves a specific purpose, but still puts pressure on the body while responding to it.

Antibiotics - if and when absolutely necessary, but not 'just in case'. Recognising that they in themselves harm the gut micro-biome, which will need repair to help health thrive.

Recognition that western medicine, whilst crucially important in many cases, is not the only - or even the best - option in others. And it often masks symptoms, rather than addressing the root cause.

Having been trained in a firmly western approach, I am still a work in progress towards a truly holistic path. Come with me on the journey! 😊

31/08/2022

When Miss 6 gets a bit too excited to try the new Lickimat and puts it out with the labradors unsupervised!!!

Licking and chewing are great ways to encourage calm in your pup. Also pictured is a 'Dogwood Stick', which I highly recommend for avid chewers - and is safe to be used unsupervised! 😂

Luckily I rescued the Lickimat in time and it can still be used for mat-training our pup Pickles. Mat training is another way to encourage a calm, less reactive brain, by actively teaching pups to relax and setting up a tool (the mat) that can help to trigger calm if they get over-excited or scared. The Lickimat can help to encourage quiet time on the mat as we embed the habit of relaxation - wish me luck with an extremely busy labrador pup! 😆

26/08/2022

I caught up with Gizmo yesterday for his vaccination!

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25/07/2022

Behaviour

Did you know that the most common reason given for premature euthanasia of dogs is behavioural problems? To me, this is a huge welfare problem - for dogs and their humans.

Many behaviour problems are actually 'normal' behaviours for dogs that we as humans find unacceptable - in which case training can help. (Ensuring that only positive reinforcement training is used!)

However, sometimes there are more serious underlying mental health problems, such as anxiety, which require medical intervention. It is important to correctly diagnose the problem to give your dog the best chance at a happy healthy life.

I offer behavioural consultations to help you pin-point exactly what the problem is and create the best plan to ensure you and your dog can live happily together. Message, comment or call me on 0455 613 683 if you would like an appointment!

20/07/2022

Out-of-towners on Hay Rd, Pretty Pine, Moulamein Rd - I will be heading your way next Wednesday! If you need a booking and would like to save on travel costs, let me know. You can comment, message or call 0455 613 683. 😊