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Monday 8am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm Thursday 8am - 5:30pm Friday 8am - 5:30pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

Katherine Vet Care Centre

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Katherine Vet Care Centre

Katherine Vet Care Centre is here to help you and your pets. Established in 1989 our 5 Vet mixed pra
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12/06/2024

These 3 look like they are up to no good, goes without saying, but I think this little pony would live the life! 🐴

05/06/2024

Cracker night is fast approaching! If you have an anxious dog or cat and you’d like to explore options to make the night less stressful for you and your pets please give us a call at Katherine vet care. Thankyou

04/06/2024

KVCC will have a vet at Groote Friday 5th of July, please contact the clinic if you’d like to make a booking. Thanks

03/06/2024

Patient of the day! Las Trembath recovering after a routine Spey!

31/05/2024

KVCC has setup and is seeing horses at the ASH draft today until 4pm

Give us a call on 0427395322 if you’d like a horse seen, or just pop on over. We are setup to perform the following and more.

- dentistry
- mare scans
- freeze brands
- lameness investigations
- X-rays
- and the rest.

You’ll find us on the green lawn next to the wrangler tent and food van. Good luck to all of the camp drafters

22/05/2024

It’s common knowledge that daschounds often think they are bullet proof….. this little guy found out he wasn’t……

After KVCC staff diagnosed a fractured tibia the owner was keen to get this little guy back to normal, so we got to work. You’ll see from the X-rays that the bone came together nicely.

A few weeks down the road this little guy is doing much better, he still has a way to go however we wish him all the best!

20/05/2024

When this horse presented lame and had a painful swelling on his hind leg we decided to perform X-rays.

After finding a large sequestrum (dead bone that sometimes needs removing) we discussed the treatment options with the owner, and decided that for this case, surgery was appropriate.

You can see in the below images that the surgery was a success removing the sequestrum. This horse will now hopefully have a much faster recovery and be back into work in a few months.

17/05/2024

Our vets are spread far and wide across the top end pregnancy testing cattle. If you see them don’t forget to say hi!

16/05/2024

As veterinarians in northern Australia one of the things you learn relatively quickly is;

When an animal presents with a sore eye, there is a good chance a sneaky grass seed is hiding in behind the eyelids, and often, finding this will fix the eye.

This little daschy is no exception to the rule, as dr Ayden retrieved this horrid grass seed from behind the eyelids! You can see from the green in this dogs eye that the grass seed caused a massive corneal ulcer. Good job Ayden!

14/05/2024

ASH draft vet clinic on the Friday!

If you have a horse you’d like seen please contact the clinic on the below details to make a booking.

Thankyou, KVCC

07/05/2024

KVCC vets Rupert and Ayden have returned from a successful couple days travelling the Northern Territory.

Travelling by plane and equipped to perform anything from c**t castrations, hernia repairs dentals and Preg testing to speying and castrating dogs…… it made for a busy few days!!

A big thanks to our remote clients who continue to support us and make use of our services. Without our loyal clients we wouldn’t have this wonderful job in such a remarkable part of Australia. Thankyou, KVCC

06/05/2024

GROOTE clients,

Please get in touch with the clinic to book your spot for our upcoming coming clinic 🐶

See details below!

28/04/2024

Reminder that KVCC will be closed for May Day - May the 6th (Monday). Wishing all of our clients a great long weekend and we hope some big barramundi are caught at the fishing comps !

We will be providing an emergency service - see below photo

26/04/2024

EDIT: THIS LAD HAS GONE HOME

This handsome, long fellow was found on the loose on gorge road. Male entire daschound with black collar - no microchip. He is longing to be reunited with his owner!

Please contact the clinic on 89722752 if you know who this lad belongs to!

25/04/2024

Fair well Amanda!

After a very enjoyable 9 years with Amanda at KVCC, it sure is hard to see her go!

Throughout her time at the clinic she has developed so many skills, saved thousands of animals and become a very close friend to many… 🩷

We wish Amanda and the jaggers family all the best on their new endeavours. Any clinic in the world will be lucky to have such a great vet and person!

20/04/2024

Wishing everyone a great ANZAC day, the clinic will be closed (Thursday 25th April), however we will provide an emergency service (0427395322) if required. Thankyou all 🐴

18/04/2024

‘Beth’ the roan filly….

Veterinarian Rupert assessed Beth after she had run through a fence the night before. In his initial examination it was found that Beth had lacerated her cornea, and coming out of her eye was her iris (the coloured part in a human eye).

Beth was rushed to the clinic and a corneal surgery was performed that day, after 2 weeks in hospital and a few weeks in the paddock, Beth is back to normal, she has complete vision and almost no scarring.

A close one for Beth!

17/04/2024

Meet Coco - A super dog and and interesting patient.

Coco presented for “urinating blood” - along with many routine diagnostic tests, an abdominal and bladder ultrasound was performed - this revealed a large blood clot (see image below). The blood clot was in fact large enough to block the urine outflow from Cocos bladder.

A urinary catheter was placed to relieve his bladder while the team tried to figure out the cause….. multiple tests and diagnostics later we were able to rule out the following; UTI, bladder tumour and rat bait poisoning.

Cait Daffey then diagnosed Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia as the cause. This is a rare disease where his immune system attacks his platelets so he can no longer clot his blood, putting Coco at a high risk of haemorrhaging!

After putting Coco on some immunosuppressive medications he was able to urinate again and slowly got back to his happy self.

We wish this brave little guy all the best for his recover

11/04/2024

When our vet Cait Daffey said she had a horse with a stick the size of her wrist stuck in a horse’s groin, I must admit I thought she was exaggerating…….

Little did I know, she was bang on!

See the video below and watch as we find out the actual size of this foreign body!

10/04/2024

EDIT - WE FOUND SOMEONE. THANKYOU

KVCC is reaching out to see if anyone is travelling from Katherine to Borroloola and wouldn’t mind taking a small parcel to save one of our clients a bit of money on postage? If so please call the clinic on 0889722752 or message our Facebook please! Thankyou

08/04/2024

KVCC vet and nurse combo Rupert and Sally had a great day at Carlton Hill station doing equine dentals. Our staff always enjoy getting out onto stations and exploring different parts of the north.

Always great hospitality at Carlton hill - Thankyou to their crew!

Reminder that horses require annual dentals and oral examinations….. unlike most animals the horses tooth is always erupting, meaning that sharp points develop on their teeth - this can lead to many oral and systemic health problems!

Give the clinic a call if you’d like your horses teeth done - 08 89722752

08/04/2024

Borroloola and surrounds - KVCC will be visiting on the 18th of April to perform routine Equine veterinary practices, these include
- equine dentistry
- equine castration
- freeze branding
- mare scans (if there is a crush on property)
- other minor surgical procedures
- equine consultations

We will also see small animals for basic/routine procedures.

Please contact the clinic on 08 89722752 if you’d like to make a booking.

Thankyou, KVCC

07/04/2024

GROOTE CLIENTS - KVCC will be on Groote April 19th for all routine canine procedures;
- vaccinations
- health checks
- routine surgical procedures
- and more

Give the clinic a call if you’d like us to see your little mate. 08 89722752

05/04/2024

Seresto collars - come in and get your dog a collar that keeps ticks and fleas at bay, 20% off for April!

One of our awesome vets Rachel had her “somewhat” handsome boy in today to model the product!

28/03/2024

Our suppliers at Elanco are feeling generous, So make the most of this offer and come on in and get a seresto collar for your 4 legged companion and receive 20% off the collar throughout April. (Offer will only stand for April)

Providing long lasting tick and flea prevention, these collars are a must in the north.

20/03/2024

Hoping all our clients have a great Easter break 🥚

Please see below for our opening hours during the Easter period. Remember, if we are closed we do have an emergency number you can call. Please only call if there is a genuine emergency! 🚨 0427395322

Thankyou

18/03/2024

Have a look at what the KVCC crew have been getting up to over the wet season. We hope all our clients are enjoying the wet thus far!

06/03/2024

Update: BRUCE FOUND A HOME

Bruce! A very friendly, happy dog who needs a new home.

This young fella is castrated, up to date with vaccines, worming and etc.

The clinic rescued him from the pound and turns out he is way too friendly for a guard dog….. would suit a family on some land!

28/02/2024

Reminder to our Groote clients. We will be on Groote Friday 1/3/24, give the clinic a call if you’d like to book a consultation in. Thankyou

08 89722752

27/02/2024

‘Dixie’ - after presenting for an acute onset 5/5 lameness conventional foot abscess treatments were started; pain relief, sole poultices and abscess drainage.

After 2 visits there was no major improvement in her lameness. At which point a decision was made between vet and owner to bring her into the clinic.

Once at the clinic, a barshoe and hospital plate was applied to the sore foot and x rays were perfomed.

X rays found a pedal bone chip fracture - the fractured bone was unstable, likely infected and was causing the ongoing lameness.

The decision was then made to perform a general anaesthesia and surgically remove the fractured piece of bone.

Following successful fragment removal and 1 week on, ‘Dixie’ is no longer lame, and is back to being a naughty filly. Working with this filly’s owner, over the next 4 weeks we should have Dixie back to normal and the sole fully healed.

Address

26 Fourth Street
Katherine, NT
0850

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+61889722752

Website

http://www.katherinevetcare.com.au/

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When our vet Cait Daffey said she had a horse with a stick the size of her wrist stuck in a horse’s groin, I must admit I thought she was exaggerating……. Little did I know, she was bang on! See the video below and watch as we find out the actual size of this foreign body!

KVCC arriving in style to cattle stations across the north since 1992, a service we will continue to provide. 🐎 🐮 🐶 🐈

✨🎄KVCC CHRISTMAS / NYE CLINIC HOURS 🎄✨ KᗩTᕼEᖇIᑎE ᐯET ᑕᗩᖇE will be operating at reduced ⬇️ hours starting 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 returning to normal hours 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Opening hours will be from 9𝒂𝒎 𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 430𝒑𝒎 business days ⏰ 📆 ‼️ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚌 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗: 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 24𝒕𝒉 (𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆) 𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 31𝒔𝒕 (𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑬𝒗𝒆) Our 𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖘 service ☎️ will continue for genuine ＥＭＥＲＧＥＮＣＩＥＳＯＮＬＹ 🆘 after our aforementioned opening hours and over designated public holidays ρꪶꫀꪖડꫀ ᥴꪖꪶꪶ 𝟘𝟜𝟚𝟟 𝟛𝟡𝟝 𝟛𝟚𝟚 📱 We would also like to take this opportunity to 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 🙌🏻 all of our valued clients for entrusting our team with your four legged friends 🐎🐄🐕🐈 We hope everyone has a wonderful 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈 🎄 and 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜 🎆🥂 break and we start to see some full rain 🌧 gauges over the coming weeks! 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫! 🎉😎⛈

Woohoo it’s Christmas 🎄 month and the team are getting a little festive! Don’t forget the Katherine chamber of Commerce Shop Local competition- drawn Dec 24th. Spend $25 in participating stores and go in the draw to win $1000! #teamkvc #feelingfestive #fourthstreetvet #shoplocal #supportlocal #katherinent #chamberofcommerce #loveyourpetloveyourvet

ᏇᎧᎧᏂᎧᎧ ᏕᎥᏝᏝᎩ ᏕᏋᏗᏕᎧᏁ! 🎄 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚂𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚊-𝚙𝚊𝚠𝚜 🐾 𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜… 🐱 🐶 🐴 🐮 🎉 The ticks are also becoming more active and a little festive, so to stay on top of your dogs parasite control with 🅽🅴🆇🅶🅰🆁🅳 But 6 get 2 free! NEXGARD works great in conjunction with a SERESTO collar for full protection 💪🏼 #letsgetfestive #sillyseason #teamkvcc #tickcontrol #nexgard #boehringeringelheim #forallyourveterinaryneeds #loveyourpetloveyourvet @boehringer_ingelheim