Happy Weekend from GCVS
Watch carefully.... 🤣
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📺 It was a pleasure to host Dr Nadine Hamilton, founder of Love Your Pet Love Your Vet for her interview on Studio 10 this morning, beaming live across the nation from the Operating Room of Gold Coast Vet Surgery. They also featured two videos produced by Love Your Pet, Love Your Vet, shot on location here at Gold Coast Vet Surgery and featuring some of our team as "extras".
It is an honour to be involved in these initiatives to raise awareness of the issues of stress, compassion fatigue & burnout out in vets, vet nurses, receptionists & practice managers in the veterinary industry. Not only are the statistics on suicide terrible, but these issues also affect team members on a daily basis and are a significant factor in talented people leaving the vet industry and contributing to our current shortage of vets & vet nurses.
If each person can strive to be kind & aware that veterinary teams come to work each day to do their best for the pets that we treat and their owners, that we work hard and are not "just in it for the money" (believe you me, this, and variations of it, do the most damage) and that good quality medical care costs money and no outcomes can be guaranteed in medicine, then gradually we can reduce the attrition rate in the industry and ensure that there will continue to be sufficient vets & support staff to man all vet clinics, urban & rural, to be ready to treat all pets whenever they need medical attention.
Please SHARE this post to help us in our mission to raise awareness of these issues.
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💥 Our Vet Nurses are Superstars & today we want to tell them how appreciated they are as we celebrate VET NURSE DAY.
Vet Nurses fulfill so many varied roles that they take in their stride everyday, whilst also handing out cuddles and comforting care to your pets whilst they're in hospital with us.
Here we have Kim & Lily performing a dental scale & polish under the supervision of one of the vets. One nurse fulfills the role of Dental Hygienist, taking the dental x-rays & performing the scale & polish, whilst the other nurse is the Anaethetist, monitoring the patient's anaesthetic. Should there be any concerning teeth that need specific treatment or even extraction, then this is performed by the vet.
We could never achieve as much as we do without the support & teamwork of our lovely Vet Nurses, Customer Care & Reception Team, and Claire our Practice Manager and today, even more than every other day, we thank them for their dedication & hard work ❤ 🐾
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What did Kevin the Cat eat???
👨⚕️Wait for it....
What did "Kevin" the cat eat???
Dr Kevin had to operate on his namesake to remove this crazy blockage!!!
But we're very pleased to report that "Kevin" has now made a full recovery & is home & causing his owners endless worry as to what he'll get up to next.
Further pictures & what exactly what it was will be revealed in our next post!
(GRAPHIC WARNING: Look away now if you don't like seeing footage of a real surgery, incl blood)
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Who's guilty? Who's a good dawg?
🤷♀️ Is this your dog???!!!! 😇🤣🤣🤣
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A little video about ourselves ...
We are proud to have been nominated as Finalists in the Best Vet on the Gold Coast poll. If you think that Gold Coast Vet Surgery is worthy of being the Gold Coast Bulletin's Best Vet 2021, please vote for "Dr Kevin, Gold Coast Vet Surgery" at: bit.ly/GoldCoastBestVet2021
UPDATE: Voting has now closed. Thank you for everyone's wonderful support. We await the results with interest.
A vote for Dr Kevin is a vote for our whole team.
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Cat Gives Paw for a Treat 🧡
🤷🏻♂️ 🤣 Who said that you can't train a cat?!!!
"Isla" says that when her mom trains dogs for a living, she can't help joining in! How clever is cute "Isla"?? 😻
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🎄🎅 Our little Elf has just been rocking around in the lab this week ... he's not been much help at all during a very busy time! 🤣
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🐈 HOME TIME... Some patients don't like to leave! (Or don't like to be seen!)😻
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A bit more Christmas cheer! ...
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The Vet Elves of Gold Coast Vet Surgery
The Vet Elves at Gold Coast Vet Surgery wish you a very Merry Christmas and have spent hours rehearsing this to spread a bit of good cheer!!! Can you spot your pet's vet?!! Turn the volume up & dance along!!!
Merry Christmas from Dr Kevin, Dr Fiona, Dr Charlotte, Dr Wyborn & Dr Rory!
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#christmasvideo
🐈 🐱 Some cats are SO affectionate... this is Mr Rhisiart DEMANDING an ear rub after his blood test. Despite repeated tests through the day he's not letting his diabetes bother him one bit! 😍
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Cutest Visitors Ever ...
CUTENESS ALERT!!! Our Practice Manager Claire had a good excuse to be late for work this morning! She had some special visitors drop by & obstruct her driveway! (Not that she was actually late though... but it makes for a good story!)
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#koala #cuteness #urbanwildlife #piggyback
And here's at short bit of video of the fun at the Golden Retriever Meetup Gold Coast at Albert Park in Broadbeach Waters this morning. Goldens just LOVE swimming, even in winter! Got any great pics of your dog swimming? We'd love to see them.
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Do you want a happy, confident puppy?
Do you have a puppy that would love to join our Puppy Preschool class? With have two vacancies in our class that is starting THIS Thursday, 17 May, 6-7pm. Puppies must have at least had their first vaccination and be under 16 weeks of age. The classes run for 4 weeks & cost $95 (incl GST) in total. It is a fun environment with a focus on positive socialisation, confidence building & how to prevent problem behaviours. Both you & your pup will love it! Tag a friend who might be interested, or call us on (07) 5538 5909. First come, first served! #goldcoastvet #wherepetsarefamily #familyvet #puppypreschool #puppyclasses #puppy
Would you notice that Brutus has only one eye? He copes so well with it, you'd hardly know ... such a brave little man ... we love you Brutus. 💕🐕🐾💕
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Gold Coast Vet Surgery - Where Pets are Family
*** Hot off the Press! ***
We recently had this little video made about our hospital. Whoever said "never to work with animals & children" is wrong ... we do so every day and love it!
Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients and their pets. Thank you for your fantastic support over this last year and we look forward to continuing to work with you to keep your furry family happy & healthy. Best Wishes from Dr Kevin & Dr Fiona.