Duncan McGinness Veterinary Surgeon

31/12/2023

Happy New Year!

Check out this article for tips and tricks to increase your pet's comfort during the fireworks tonight.

https://www.dmvs.com.au/pet-care-tips/2017/10/15/thunderstorm-firework-safety

All the best for 2024,
DMVS Team

Some dogs can get anxious and frightened when fireworks are around or during other loud events like thunderstorms. Here are some tips to increase your pets comfort during loud events.

29/12/2023

In the final instalment of Judy’s Farewell Month (her last day of work is today), we’d like to pass on a message from Judy to our beloved clients and their pets:

“Thank you to all of you for your thoughtful farewells and kind words.

I feel very lucky to be cared for by so many people and to have received so many gifts and well wishes.

You have each touched my life in many unique and important ways and I have loved being a part of your lives too.

I wish each and every one of you the best for 2024 and all the years to come.

Many, many thanks,
Judy"

28/12/2023

Happy Holidays from ours to yours!

Best of luck for the New Year and thank you all for a wonderful 2023.

DMVS Team

23/12/2023

Opening hours this holiday period 🎄

Orana Vets are on call when DMVS is closed. All after hours calls will be answered by Vetcheck 24/7 who are experienced in veterinary illnesses & emergencies.

Please listen to their advice in regards to your pet.

Our after hours number: 6884 9900

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
DMVS Team

23/12/2023

As 2023 wraps up, we all wish you the happiest of holidays.

See below for a Christmas message from Duncan.

All the best,
Duncan & DMVS Team

Hello and the best of the festive season to all our wonderful clients and their superb pets! I wish all of you a well-deserved, restful, relaxing and enjoyable time. Thank you all for your support throughout the year.

20/12/2023

A round of applause for our November and December Puppy Preschool Graduates! 🎓

Facilitated by our very talented pet-whisperer, Jodie Lardner-Smith.

18/12/2023

Foods to avoid this Christmas (for pets) 🎄

While we’re enjoying the festive season, it’s important to remember that some of our favourite Christmas dishes should NOT be fed to our pets:

- Christmas cakes and puddings – chocolate, grapes and sultanas are toxic to pets and these can be found in those desserts.

- Ham and other Christmas meats – these can be far too fatty for our pets which can lead to pancreatitis.

- Cooked bones – these can splinter and cause intestinal tearing which can be life threatening.

- Any foods with onion, garlic or leeks.

Keep an eye on any chewers in your household while there are added decorations, lights and batteries around.

And while we’re here, this is a friendly reminder to also ensure your furry friends have adequate shade and water at all times over the holidays :)

Merry Christmas to the DMVS Community!

DMVS Team

14/12/2023

Judy’s farewell month part 2!

We loved celebrating Judy’s retirement and another great year for the team at our Christmas Party last week.

The DMVS family is now 34 people strong would you believe it!

If you’re in reception and saying farewell to Judy, don’t forget to enter our Christmas Raffle to win some fun merch and pet treats!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas,
DMVS Team

12/12/2023

UPDATE: Thank you all SO much for your interest and for sharing the word around. We have had plenty of great applicants and will no longer be accepting new applications.

Many thanks,
DMVS Team

07/12/2023

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

We’ve been very lucky to employ such wonderful people over the years. It's time to welcome a new legend to our team!

For more info about our Receptionist job offer: https://www.seek.com.au/job/72048881

If it's not for you, feel free to share this with people who might be interested.

Many thanks,
DMVS Team

06/12/2023

☀️☀️ URGENT REMINDER ☀️☀️
Please protect your pets from the heat this week!

Temperatures are soaring and we all need to be prepared. Read this article to learn about the tips and tricks (and what to avoid) when keeping your pets cool this summer.

DMVS Team

There are times in our area when the mercury can push all the way past 40 degrees. None of us feel like hanging out in this kind of weather, in fact we do our best to get cool and stay cool.

04/12/2023

Introducing Judy’s farewell month!

After 25 years of being a pillar of our clinic, Judy will be leaving us on the 29th of December.

Over the next few weeks we will be taking a trip down memory lane to celebrate Judy’s legacy and farewell the DMVS legend.

Many of you would have been greeted by Judy in times of excitement, stress, or worry and we feel very lucky to have had her as the first line of support for you all.

If you’re in the clinic over the next month, feel free to give Judy a farewell or maybe one of her great smiles!

29/11/2023

We’ve recently had an influx of dogs becoming unwell after interacting with Green Tree Frogs.

Check out this article to learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of dogs affected by Green Tree Frog toxins.

https://www.dmvs.com.au/pet-care-tips/2017/10/15/green-tree-frog-toxicity

24/11/2023

Round of applause for our September and October Puppy Preschool graduates! 🎓

Congratulations to these star learners for completing our puppy preschool course, led by the wonderful Jodie Lardner-Smith.

We love welcoming new pups to our clinic and we’re so glad to see them every time they’re in for vaccinations and checkups.

When they return, our graduates are comfortable and often VERY excited to be back because of all the fun they have during the program.

Congratulations to all our new alumni!

DMVS

17/11/2023

HOMETOWN HEROES ⛑️

Thank you to all the dogs who have donated blood to other pets over the years.

Generous clients and their pets have saved countless lives by bringing in their dogs for emergency blood donations.

A particular thank you goes to our beloved clients Paul and Norma O’Brien, whose pets have been responsible for the healthy recovery of literally hundreds of dogs. Their dog Ray (featured below) was in for a donation just last week!

Curious about what dogs are the best blood donors?

Healthy poochies that are medium to large sized breeds, fully vaccinated and between 1-6 years old are great candidates.

Thank you to our local heroes!

DMVS Team

06/11/2023

SAME GREAT TEAM - WHOLE NEW LOOK!

Introducing our new brand design ‘Your Favourite Vet’.

Here are some of our lovely staff rocking their new uniforms.

Keep an eye out for fun updates to our buildings signage and the upcoming website makeover.

We’re honoured to have grown this business alongside our wonderful clients. We hope you love our new look too!

26/10/2023

Sorry for the inconvenience our phones are not working again today. Hopefully they are up and going again soon.
In the meantime please contact us on 0418 638 380 or 02 6882 7637 or 0429 441 192.
Thank you for your understanding.

23/10/2023

***Edit*** Phones still not working Wednesday, SORRY!!

Sorry for the inconvenience our phones are not working today. Hopefully they are up and going again soon.
In the meantime please contact us on 0418 638 380 or 02 6882 7637 or 0429 441 192.

Thank you for your understanding.

13/10/2023

Happy Vet Nurse Day to all our wonderful Vet Nurses! 🥳

These talented team members are so dedicated to keeping your animals healthy.

We’d love to thank them for their tireless efforts and celebrate their wonderful skills - you keep this practice running! We’d be lost without you.

Although one day isn’t enough to thank you, Happy Vet Nurse Day to you all.

Pictured are Beth, Lauren, Emily, Michala, Liza, Nik in the back row and Brooke and Lara are in the front.

If you’d like to know more about these essential team members, have a look at their bios: https://www.dmvs.com.au/vetsnurses

28/09/2023

We are very fortunate to be nominated for two Dubbo Rhino Awards this year.

⭐️ PEOPLE'S CHOICE - DUBBO'S FAVOURITE BUSINESS ⭐️

⭐️ EMPLOYER OF CHOICE ⭐️

The team at DMVS would love to thank the people of Dubbo and all of our wonderful clients for your support in the People's Choice nomination. We are delighted and so grateful to you all.

Congratulations to all of our fellow nominees!

To the catergory sponsers, Regional Development Australia, Zoo FM & 2DU Radio, thank you so much.

And a special thank you to the Dubbo Rhino Awards sponsors SJ Shooter Real Estate and Dubbo Business Chamber.

Wishing our fellow nominees the best of luck!

22/09/2023

Snake season is upon us and unfortunately we have seen a few cases already.
If you see your pet with a snake the best practice is CALL THE CLINIC and bring them in for a blood test and examination to see if they have been envenomated.

Depending on the type of snake your pet can show different signs, these could be:
- Weak, wobbly back legs
- They could collapse and then get back up again and seem fine
- Paralysis
- Vomiting or increased salivation
- Bloody urine
- We DO NOT often see a bite site, however sometimes you may see localised swelling which can indicate the bite site.

Snakes can sometimes be difficult to identify but can be crucial in the treatment of envenomation. Some snakes brown in colour (King Brown) actually belongs to the ‘black snake’ category and requires a different antivenom to the eastern brown snake.
DO NOT bring a live snake into the clinic or risk yourself being bitten however if you are sure the snake is dead you can bring the snake in or take a clear photo of the whole snake, the head from above and side and the cloaca (a**s - see image) of the snake for us to help identify.

PLEASE CALL the clinic to let us know you are on the way. Tell us your name, pets name, size of pet, type of snake if known and how far away you are from the clinic. This greatly helps for quick action to treat your pet once you arrive.

You can head to this link to read more about snake bites.
https://www.dmvs.com.au/pet-care-tips/2017/10/15/snakes

18/09/2023

A reminder with these warmer days, please make sure you check your pets’ water daily and NEVER leave them in a hot car.

Follow the link to read more about keeping your pets safe and comfortable during the hotter weather ☀️

There are times in our area when the mercury can push all the way past 40 degrees. None of us feel like hanging out in this kind of weather, in fact we do our best to get cool and stay cool.

01/09/2023

Did you catch us on the news last week? 🎥

Extract from 7NEWS Central West dated 21-8-2023

Vet students travelled from Sydney University and CSU Wagga Wagga to Dubbo for the weekend (19th-20th August 2023) to showcase Veterinary options in our regi...

31/08/2023

August Puppy Preschool Graduates 🎓

We are so lucky to see all these growing puppies and often see them throughout their lives for checks up, vaccinations and other Vet visits. The puppies that go through our classes are usually very happy to come back through our doors which can make their appointments much more pleasant 💉 🧤

24/08/2023

Flash back to last years Dubbo Business Chamber rhino awards! 🦏

Last chance to vote for us in the People’s Choice ‘Dubbo’s Favourite Business’ with voting closing midnight tomorrow.

All the best to all nominations and we are just stoked that we were nominated 🙏

Link to vote below.
https://dubbochamber.com.au/peoples-choice

SJ Shooter Real Estate
Zoo FM

21/08/2023

Over the weekend we had a combined 58 Veterinarian students visit from CSU Wagga Wagga and The University of Sydney. The students all toured the 4 Dubbo Vet clinics and then had a great night out at the Devil's Hollow Brewery where they mingled with some of the surrounding Vet clinics as well. The next morning they were treated to an early morning walk at Taronga Western Plains Zoo and an informative talk from Bec one of the Zoo’s Veterinarians. The students all thoroughly enjoyed their time and said it opened their eyes to different avenues they could take, and that us out west aren’t too bad!! You might see some coverage on channel Seven and Nine News tonight about the weekend. We would like to thank the students for making the effort to come and visit us and see what great things that Dubbo and the surrounding communities have to offer.
We could not have held this weekend if it wasn’t for the support from the following companies so Thank You! IDEXX Hill’s Pet Nutrition MSD Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim Provet Australia 4CYTE Norbrook Laboratories GB

Who knows we might see some of them back in a few years working in the surrounding clinics!


Charles Sturt University
Sydney Uni VetSoc
The University of Sydney
Orana Veterinary Service
Pet Medical Centre & Dubbo Equine Hospital
Fur Life Vet Dubbo
Duncan McGinness Veterinary Surgeon
Western Rivers Veterinary Group Warren and Nyngan
Gilgandra Veterinary Clinic
NorthWest Vets
Welington Veteriary Hospital
Church Street Veterinary Hospital Mudgee
Mudgee Vet Hospital

11/08/2023

How are we already 11 days into August!?! 🤯
Every year August is Pet a Dental Month, to help promote the importance of dental health in our pets.
This August we have free dental checks for your pets and discounted prices if your pet requires a dental surgery, as well as some free dental treats (while stocks last).

If you would like to book in, give the clinic a call on 02 6884 9900

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02/08/2023

Meet Nellie and her tribe of puppies 🥰 🐶

Nellie the Neapolitan Mastiff was struggling during labour and only managed to deliver one puppy herself at home, so she came into the clinic for a little help…
After examination a Caesarian was recommended and we discovered 9 more puppies!
Nellie and all 10 puppies recovered well and the first images are when she came in for a visit to remove her sutures 10 days post surgery.
Today we had the pleasure to see the giants again for their vet checks and first vaccinations. At only 7 weeks old with the biggest weighing 8kg!! 😯

A great result 🐾