West Gippsland Vet Care Drouin

04/12/2025

03/12/2025

🐾✈️ Taking Your Dog on Holidays?

Here’s Your Pet Travel Checklist! ✈️🐾

Planning a getaway with your four-legged family member? Make sure you’re prepared so your pup stays safe, comfortable, and happy on the road!

✔️ Pet Travel Checklist:
• Collar, ID tag & updated microchip
• Lead, harness & poo bags
• Safe travel crate or car restraint
• Their usual food & treats
• Water bowl + plenty of fresh water
• Bedding or blanket that smells like home
• Toys or chew items for comfort
• Medications & preventatives
• Vaccination records (if staying in parks or holiday parks)
• Pet-friendly accommodation confirmed
• Plan for rest stops—dogs need breaks too!
• Tick prevention—essential for coastal, bush, and warm-weather destinations

🐜 Tick Safety Reminder:
Ticks can be life-threatening, especially paralysis ticks. Ensure your dog is on a reliable tick prevention product before you travel, check them daily, and be extra vigilant around coastal or bushland areas.

✨ Travel Tip: Keeping your dog’s routine as normal as possible helps reduce stress during your trip.

If you need travel advice, tick preventatives, health checks, or medication refills before your holiday, our team at West Gippsland Vet Care is here to help! 🐶

30/11/2025

☀️ Warmer Weather Is Coming - Keep Your Pets Cool & Safe! ☀️

As temperatures rise, our furry friends are at higher risk for heat stroke, a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Pets can overheat much faster than humans, so a little extra care goes a long way! 🐶🐱💙

💧 Top Tips to Beat the Heat:
• Always provide fresh, cool water and plenty of shade.
• Avoid walks during peak heat - choose early mornings or evenings instead.
• Never leave pets in a parked car.
• Watch for signs of heat stress: excessive panting, drooling, lethargy, vomiting, or unsteadiness.
• Breeds with short noses, seniors, overweight pets, and those with medical conditions are especially vulnerable.

If you suspect heat stroke, act fast - move your pet to a cool area, offer water, and contact us immediately. 🚨

Let’s keep our four-legged family members safe, happy, and cool all season long! 🌴🐾

📞 Call us anytime if you have questions or concerns.

26/11/2025

Before surgery, our team takes time to make sure our patients feel calm, safe, and loved — just like Roxy here getting some pre-op cuddles from one of our nurses. 💛

Surgery can be a little nerve-wracking for both pets and their humans, so we do everything we can to make it a positive experience. From gentle words and soft blankets to lots of affection, every step of care matters.

Roxy was a superstar and handled everything beautifully. She’s now recovering comfortably and getting even more cuddles from our team! 🐶💕

25/11/2025

Ever wondered what goes on when your pet requires intensive care?
Our purpose built ICU cages allow our veterinary staff to closely monitor your pets every move, whether that's while recovering from anaesthetic, following a trauma or monitoring vitals.
Equipped with heated floors, oxygen adapters and adjustable lighting, patients will be comfortable while receiving the intensive monitoring they require.

18/11/2025

🐶✨ Fresh Semen Artificial Insemination (AI) at West Gippsland Vet Care ✨🐾

Did you know we've been offering Fresh Semen Artificial Insemination (AI) in dogs for many years at West Gippsland Vet Care? Our experienced team has helped countless breeders achieve safe, successful outcomes with this reliable and effective breeding method.

💡 Benefits of Fresh Semen AI:

✅ Excellent conception rates
✅ Safer and less stressful for female dogs
✅ Great option for dogs with mating difficulties
✅ Allows precise timing with veterinary support
✅ Minimises risk of injury and infection
✅ Enables access to a wider range of stud dogs
✅ Safe and controlled environment

✨ Semen is evaluated by our veterinarians under a microscope to assess quality and motility before insemination ✨

Our experienced team is here to support you every step of the way, with expert advice and care tailored to your breeding goals.

📍 Proudly serving the West Gippsland community with trusted reproductive services.

📞 Call us on 03 5623 4822 or send us an email to book a consultation or enquire about the process

18/11/2025

Dr. Dan spending the day out on farm with a few groovy alpacas 😎🦙🌿

16/11/2025

🐾 Advanced Reproductive Techniques for Dogs 🐾

Are you a breeder or pet owner looking for safe, effective, and cutting-edge reproductive care for your dog?

Our highly qualified veterinary team is proud to offer Advanced Reproductive Services, including Transcervical Insemination (TCI) - a minimally invasive and highly successful breeding method.

✅ Non-surgical, gentle, and precise
✅ No anesthesia required
✅ Ideal for natural and frozen semen insemination
✅ Real-time visualization ensures optimal timing and placement

With years of experience and training in canine reproduction, we’re here to support you and your dog through every step of the breeding process - from ovulation timing to pregnancy confirmation and beyond.

📞 Call us today to schedule a consultation or learn more about our reproductive services!

13/11/2025

Our Beautiful Nurse Kyla 🤎🌷