Your Family Vet

31/01/2025

🐾 SPEY/NEUTER AWARENESS MONTH 🐾

February is all about bringing awareness to responsible pet ownership and desexing your pets.
Not only does desexing help to control the homeless pet population, but also contributes to healthier and happier pets!
Check out some of the reasons why desexing is beneficial below, and if you would like to book in or discuss further, please call us on 5381 1996 or go to www.yourfamilyvet.com.au/appointments

22/01/2025

Please note we will be closed Monday 27th January for the public holiday.
If you are likely to need medication or special food refills over the long weekend, please have your orders in by lunchtime on Thursday 23rd to ensure they arrive in time.

As always, if you have an emergency after hours, please call the clinic on 5381 1996 and you will be diverted to our triage team. We hope you all enjoy a relaxing long weekend!

18/01/2025

Book your children in for a fun learning experience with Casey and our Vet Nurse Sarah 🥰🐾

Up and coming at Horsham Neighbourhood House.

One for the children. Something to do during School Holidays.

Contact the office to book your spot. Strictly limited spots.

17/01/2025

Just a couple of cute fluffballs waiting patiently for their vaccines (and cuddles 😜)

10/01/2025

🚨 Extra appointments available to see our nurses next week!
Be sure to book in if your pet needs any of the services listed below, by using our website: www.yourfamilyvet.com.au/appointments or by calling us on 5381 1996.

09/01/2025

We are thrilled to announce that our Practice Manager/Owner Lauren has welcomed Dr Sam on board as part owner! We are all so excited to work with the both of them to see what the future holds for the clinic as far as updated services, knowledge for helping your pets and new opportunities for us as team members.

To add to this, as of this week Dr Sam has been officially working with us for 9 years, and we can't think of a better way to celebrate her anniversary! Sam is an amazing vet, with lots of experience and she was already a huge asset to the clinic as a whole, a role model to all of our team, and a respected veterinarian among our clients.

Congratulations Dr Sam on your anniversary and new partnership!

07/01/2025

Congratulations to our Nurse Emma on completing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing and officially gaining her qualification! 🎓
Emma hit the ground running when she joined us in 2023 and we have already seen her grow into a great nurse. Keep up the good work Emma, we are so proud of you! 🐾🥰

02/01/2025

NEW SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We are now offering Physical Therapy for dogs and cats with arthritis, soft tissue/orthopaedic injuries and neurological conditions.
If you think your pet may benefit, please call us on 5381 1996 and have a discussion with Nurse Cassie about what she may be able to do for you 🐾🩺

31/12/2024

The team at Your Family Vet would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 🥳
We hope you enjoyed your Christmas break and are all welcoming in the 2025 new year however you like, and that your pets all stay safe and comfortable throughout the celebrations 🐾
A reminder to call the clinic in the event of a pet emergency for the number of the Vet on call. We will reopen at 8.30am on Thursday 2nd of January.

27/12/2024

Get your pets in the 'New Year, New Me' spirit by treating them to a Pamper Bundle this January!
All the treatments they need to look, feel (and smell 😜) great and start 2025 off on the right track!
Call us or visit our website to book in!
*Please note these appointments include only the listed services and are completed by nurses. If you have any concerns with your pet, a regular vet consult is required.

23/12/2024

Congratulations to our superstar Cassie Dunlop 🤗
This scholarship will assist Cassie in further study towards certification in the Physical Therapy field 👏👏
We are so proud of you and excited for the new niche you are adding both to your impressive career and to our services provided to our clients👩‍🎓

🎉 Congratulations to Cassie Dunlop! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce Cassie Dunlop as one of the recipients of the 2025 VNCA Professional Development Scholarships!

Cassie began her veterinary nursing career in 2018 and has shown an incredible passion for continuous learning and growth. After completing her Cert IV in 2020, she recently completed a short course in Physical Therapy and is already making a difference by supporting arthritic and post-operative patients in her rural clinic—where services like this are not typically available. Cassie is excited to advance her skills further with a certification in this field, helping her provide even better care to her patients.

You can read more about all of the 2025 VNCA scholarship recipients here: 👉 https://www.vnca.asn.au/news-item/18000/announcing-the-2025-vnca-scholarship-recipients

Congratulations, Cassie! 👏

20/12/2024

🚨CHANGES TO OUR AFTERHOURS SERVICE🚨

In order to enable us to sustain servicing the community 24/7, we have decided to acquire the assistance of a triaging service to answer our calls out of hours.
Please note we continue to value our shared on call agreement with Furlife Horsham to ensure there will always be an available vet in times of emergency. The process of calling after hours will also not change, in that you will still need to call our regular clinic number on 5381 1996 and you will be diverted to speak to the triage service.
Those of you who have our after hours number saved will no longer be able to get through to us if you direct dial that phone.

We thank you in advance for adapting to this new change, as we learn to adapt to it as well. However, rest assured we are still committed to providing emergency afterhours care to you and your pets at all times.

17/12/2024

Please note our opening hours over the upcoming holiday period 🎄
If you require special orders for food or a medication top up over Christmas, please ensure you get your orders in to us by the end of the week to ensure we can get them prepared for you.

11/12/2024

Here are our top 12 tips for keeping your pets safe this Christmas! 🎄🎅🏽

It can be a busy time for a lot of us but these are some important things to keep in mind so that our dogs and cats remain safe, calm, and be able to enjoy the hectic holiday period with you as well.

Your Family Vet will be closed on Public Holidays, but if you have an emergency out of business hours, as always call the clinic on 5381 1996 and have a pen ready to write down the emergency number.

09/12/2024

Position Open - Experienced Vet

We’ve got the perfect job for you.

Come and join Your Family Vet in Horsham!

We are a thriving privately owned small animal practice chasing a fun, enthusiastic and compassionate vet to welcome into our team!

We also aspire to open our services to branch out to mixed practice if we have another Vet join our team who shares this aspiration.

Our values are Passion, Integrity, Growth and Patient Advocacy

You can expect from us:

💵 $48-$60 per hour base wage (depending on experience - regularly reviewed) PLUS super (11.5% of gross wages), CPD allowance (flexible and negotiated on an individual basis), leave loading, study leave, fully paid licenses, memberships and vet registration!

🤝 Potential for future partnership buy in for the right person

🏠 Assistance in relocation costs and finding the right accommodation

👩🏽‍⚕️ Fully negotiable hours of work (full time, part time - start and finish times) - we match our workflow to suit our team's rostered hours, not the other way around

⏳ No afterhours! We share afterhours responsibilities with our neighbouring clinic and there is always a Vet on call, which means you get to finish on time no matter what potential emergencies may be on the way

🚗 Offer for negotiated time off to experience locum work in other areas

🔬 Updated equipment (brand new Mylab Ultrasound system, DR xray, iM3 dental machine and dental xray, Vetscan microscope, Idexx in house lab, Ezyvet, VetCheck etc)

🏥 A huge, modern, purpose-built clinic

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A family-owned practice that helps support the community

⏳ 20min consults with team consulting (admit patients for workups, diagnostics and treatments)

🥪 Uninterrupted 1hr lunch breaks, along with another hour of dedicated catch up time in the middle of the day

👩‍💻 Friendly, supportive receptionists that only book appts to suit time allocations permitted (daily allocated urgent care appointments saved)

🙌🏼 Laid back leadership that will appreciate you and are open to positive changes and ideas

👩 Extremely competent Nurses that can help run consults, place catheters, take bloods and xrays, induce and intubate patients, etc.

👷🏽 Happy team mates that honestly enjoy coming to work, that are professional but also have a sense of humour

🥰 A team that genuinely cares about their patients and their owners

🙇🏻‍♂️ A busy and diverse caseload with provisions in place to ensure you won’t be overloaded - including shared allocations of surgery, medical and consulting times

🧘‍♂️ A large, expanding country town with everything you need such as sports, music, arts and dance, affordable living, good schools, wineries, 24hr gyms, lots of diverse eateries, friendly locals and the beautiful Wimmera river

🥾 A quick 45min drive from the Grampians so you can enjoy day trips, go hiking, eat icecream or sample local wines

🎉 A HUGE focus on wellbeing, staff morale and a positive, relaxed culture

📑 Heaps of treatment protocols (regularly updated as new info becomes available), just in case you ever have a mind blank, and always team members around to assist

💡 Super supportive vet colleagues to help bounce ideas off of

🦘 Exotic and wildlife consults if you’re keen for that

🚑 Being 3hr from an emergency centre means you’ll have opportunity for GDVs, fx repairs, caesars, interesting medical cases, pyos and HBCs if you’re keen, otherwise you can sing out for help

😻 A clinic that supports local animal welfare groups

🥱 No late nights cramming out your histories

🍜 A modernised kitchen, team lounge and outdoor area to enjoy your breaks and host regular team meetings

🐶 Cost price staff discounts from day 1 for your own pets

☕️ Unlimited supply of coffee and snacks with team lunches during training sessions or busier days

🎂 Delicious home made birthday cake of your choice shared by the team for your birthday

Our Practice Manager has graduated from the executive Lead To Succeed program with the Lincoln Institute and has gained the Employer of Choice Award for 2023/24 and 2024/25. Currently in her 5th year, Lauren is continuing to build through the Lincoln Institute leadership, with other key team members joining her, to ensure their amazing team continues to thrive.

If you’re searching for a better working environment, give us a call on 03 5381 1996 or email [email protected]

See our clinic video and more information about us on our website:
www.yourfamilyvet.com.au/clinic-tour

30/11/2024

Yesterday we sadly said farewell to Dr Vivian who is heading back overseas for a while.
We were lucky enough to have had Viv since she was a new grad early 2023 and have seen her grow into the vet she is today. We wish her well and hope to see her again one day 💕👋🏽

29/11/2024

Congratulations to our October and November Puppy Graduates! 🎓

Our December class is already full and we will be taking a break in January, so we are currently taking Expressions of Interest for our February class. Get in touch with us if you would like to know more. 🐾

26/11/2024

Please note, we will be closing slightly early at 5pm this coming Friday, and will not be open on Saturday.
If you are running low on food or medications, please get your orders in by Thursday morning so we can ensure you can receive them before the weekend.