Hobsons Bay Vet Clinic

14/11/2024

A fabulous groomer is taking on new clients for pups under 10kg! A great opportunity for some of our puppies in the clinic!

04/11/2024

Eddie would like to let you all know the clinic will be closed tomorrow for the Melbourne Cup holiday.
In case of emergency please contact Advanced Vet Care in Kensington on 9092 0400. We will see you all on Wednesday!

28/10/2024

Here at Hobson’s Bay Vets we celebrate everyone’s Birthdays! This even includes our cattery cats!
Meet Pepe, he celebrated his 17th birthday with us while his parents are away.
Pepe is a very special boy to us, he has been coming to us since he was 9 weeks old and frequents our cattery very often.
Send Pepe a Happy Birthday message and we will read them to him in the morning ❤️🎂😸🧁🦴

24/10/2024

How gorgeous is our next class of puppies at our Puppy Preschool. Meg and Remi, the biggest and smallest of the class playing so well and Meg was being so gentle!
Nala was very engaged with some treats and training and then decided to have a play with Meg. They are fast becoming beautiful canine citizens ❤️

15/10/2024

Happy belated Vet Nurse day to our incredible team of nurses here at Hobson’s Bay Vets!
Their expertise and compassion shine through on everything they do, we couldn’t do it without you! Only a few happy snaps from our little pizza party we put on for them and some flowers to take home. Thank you from all of us appreciative vets 🥰

09/10/2024

09/10/2024

Here are some pictures of our recent Puppy Preschool graduates 🎓 how gorgeous are they!

We are running Puppy Preschool on Tuesday nights and we have a class starting this coming Tuesday the 15/10. Give us a call to enquire about joining our next class.

12/03/2024

Some very good advice and includes new puppies as well. Take your time. Let them get confidence and adjust to their new environment and family

Too much too soon WILL cause issues.
It is a really common occurrence with newly adopted dogs.

Congratulations on your new dog.
I know you want to take them to the beach, the pet store and your café....however can I ask for a few minutes so I can explain just what your dog has gone through.....and why you need to take the next few weeks SLOW.
Your new dog has had it's whole world turned upside down.
They don't know you.
They don't know if they can trust you.
They don't know if they are with you for an hour or forever.
They may have been in various scary places.
Other houses, rescues, the pound and likely ALL of these in the past few days or weeks.
Your dog has stress hormones surging through their brain, they are STRESSED....they need to decompress, they need STABILITY in their environment and from you.
They need time with you and their new environment.
They need to know that the tree outside may rustle against the house and that's OK.
They need to know that those normal creaky noises in your house are OK and that at 3.45 the neighbours bang their door shut.
They need to know when it rains that tapping sound is OK.
They need to know that when the door opens they won't be moved somewhere else again.
They need to trust that YOU are safe even when you have had a bad day, you will still give them food and that they can close their eyes around you.
You know what your good intentions are with your new dog, your dog however has NO idea what is happening.....only that everything has changed and it is scary.
They do NOT need other new environments yet. Take it SLOW.
Dogs that have just been adopted need TIME. There is no need to rush out the next day and take them to all the places you want to go with them.....They need the opposite.
Let them decompress, let them inspect a new area of your house or yard every day or two. Walk them up and down outside your house for a few days (and only there), let them sniff, and sniff some more. Let them p*e freely.....it may be boring for you, but not for your dog. They need to know what is happening around them and they learn that through their nose, eyes and ears.
They NEED this.
They need to learn to TRUST you.
The long walks can wait, the café will still be there in a few weeks and you can visit the pet shop alone until they are ready.
Your bond together is the MOST important thing to concentrate on right now.
You will never regret taking it slow and it can save your dog and yourself from making the very same mistakes that can lead to people rehoming in the first place.
All the very best with your new dog.

30/12/2023

Some great tips for fireworks and your pets !

13/12/2023

You can’t reinforce fear. Comforting your dogs in this scary storm will not make them more frightened of storms in the future or less resilient or any of those commonly shared mistruths. Hug your scared babies tight if they need it and stay safe in this wild storm!!

29/11/2023

13/10/2023

Happy vet nurse day you our amazing nurses, you guys are awesome

10/08/2023

This month marks 18yrs of ownership for Pip and David at Hobsons Bay Veterinary Clinic. What a journey it’s been . We are forever grateful to our wonderful team both past and present and our fabulous ,loyal clients and their beautiful furbabies 💕💕💕. We love sharing your lives with us .

30/05/2023

Way too many Vets are lost to su***de. I encourage you to have a read of this , take the pledge and share it with your friends and families.

Today, we proudly launch our national campaign "We're Only Human", urging people to be kind to vet staff.

Our goal is to help prevent su***de in the veterinary industry which is all too common - on average one vet takes their life every 12 weeks.

Posters like this will be displayed in vet clinics across Australia, asking people to take a pledge in support of vets.

You can help too - please click on the link and TAKE THE PLEDGE, and encourage your friends and family to do the same. Together, let's stand in solidarity with our wonderful vets 👉 https://sophieslegacy.com/campaigns/only-human

***deprevention

29/05/2023

https://set.adelaide.edu.au/news/list/2022/03/17/why-are-dogs-scared-of-the-vet-and-what-can-i-do-to-help

Login Home News 2022 03 17 Current: Why are dogs scared of the vet and what can I do to help? Why are dogs scared of the vet and what can I do to help? Posted on Mar 17 2022 by admin Investigating the bark side of veterinary care is ruff (I shih tzu not!)Petra Edwards from the University of Adelaide...

29/05/2023

Does your dog get stressed at the vet? This is a great poster

29/12/2022

Cats enjoying their holidays !
Meowy Christmas 🎄