Merriwa Vet Surgery

04/01/2024

Important notice ‼️

Merriwa Veterinary Clinic is closed Friday the 05/01.

Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic on 63771258 for an inquiries.

12/10/2023

Important Notice‼️

Please note Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed tomorrow Friday the 13th of October.

Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any questions or appointments or any emergencies over the weekend.

We will return for normal trading hours on Monday the 16th of October at 9am.

Kindest Regards Merriwa Vets

28/09/2023

Important Notice‼️

Please note Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed tomorrow Friday the 29th of September

Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any questions or appointments 😁 or any emergencies over the long weekend.

We will return for normal trading hours on Tuesday the 3rd of September at 9.00pm.

Kindest Regards Merriwa Vets

12/06/2023

08/06/2023

Important Notice‼️

Please note Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed tomorrow Friday the 9th of June.

Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any questions or appointments 😁 or any emergencies over the long weekend.

We will return for normal trading hours on Tuesday the 13th of June at 9.00pm.

Kindest regards Merriwa Vets

30/03/2023

Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed Friday the 30/03/23. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any assistance/emergencies on 63771258.

09/03/2023

Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed Friday the 10/03/23. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any assistance/emergencies on 63771258.

19/01/2023

Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed Friday the 20/01/23. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any assistance/emergencies on 63771258.

25/11/2022

Entire Male Kelpie found in Merriwa.
Found at Cullingal Rd. Lump on left forelimb.
Call Coolah Veterinary Clinic on 63771258 if he is yours.

24/11/2022

Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed Friday the 25/11/22. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic for any assistance/emergencies on 63771258.

13/10/2022

Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed Friday the 14th of October.

For any inquiries or emergencies please call Coolah Veterinary Clinic on 63771258.

Sorry for any inconvenience. Normal trading will resume Monday's 😊

01/09/2022

Merriwa Vet Surgery is closed today (Friday 2nd Sept).
We apologise for any inconvenience, if you have any emergencies or enquries please contact the girls at Coolah Vet Clinic on 6377 1258.
Thank you :)

17/07/2022

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Merriwa Vet Surgery will be closed Monday 18th July. We will be back as normal Tuesday!
We apologise for any inconvenience. For any emergencies or enquires the phone will divert to the Coolah Vet Clinic but you can also just call them directly & they will happily assist you.
Thank you. 😃

20/06/2022

Unfortunately we are having issues with our phone line and it is not working. For any enquires etc please call Coolah Vet Clinic on 6377 1258.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

07/04/2022

Merriwa Veterinary Surgery will be closed Friday 7th 2022. We apologise for any inconvience. For any emergencies please contact Coolah Vet Clinic on (02) 6377 1258.
Hope everyone has a great weekend & we will see you all next week. :)

17/03/2022

Merriwa Veterinary Surgery will be closed Friday 18th 2022. We apologise for any inconvience. For any emergencies please contact Coolah Vet Clinic on (02) 6377 1258.
Hope everyone has a great weekend & we will see you all next week. :)

08/03/2022

Found: male neutered dog on Golden Highway near Pembroke Road. Not microchipped. Will be collected by council this afternoon.

21/12/2021

Christmas Trading Hours - listed below! 🎅🏼

PLEASE NOTE : Thursday 23rd we will only have a nurse from 10am-4pm and will be closed Friday 24th.
Plus Between Christmas and New Years we will not be opening the clinic, but will still have a vet and nurse on call for any emergencies.
- This gives all our staff members some family time to celebrate the holidays! 🎄
So for any emergencies, please contact us on 6377 1258, then press 1 to get transferred to the oncall vet.

On behalf of all of us at Merriwa Vets, we would like to say a huge thank you to all our wonderful clients for there support over the year and a Merry Christmas!
See you all in the New Year. 🥳

18/11/2021

This cat was lost for about a week before he returned home with this very bad tail injury. It was likely caused by a bite/pull injury, causing the skin layer to die off which allowed it to become infected and infested with maggots. Tail amputation was the only option for this fellow! Luckily, he will still be around to tell the tale :)

15/11/2021

The newest member of our team is Tilly! Tilly is from Camperdown (SW Vic). She is a new graduate from Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga). She will mainly be based in Coolah, but you might see her in Coona and Merriwa. Please make her feel welcome :)

12/11/2021

Having a look at your pet’s gums regularly is a great way to be able to see any changes early on. Not only will it alert you to anaemia (when the gums are paler than normal or even white (like these ones were!)), it lets you know about their hydration status (they should be moist and slippery). We are still seeing the odd rat bait case, so definitely a good idea to keep checking 😊 It’s also a great opportunity to check their pearly whites!

09/11/2021

A dog had a lump a while ago and it went away by itself – almost forgotten about! The lump then came back and began weeping clear fluid. We underwent surgery to remove the lump and explore the cause. The "lump" was in fact just the body's reaction to this huge thorn we found (a foreign object). The thorn was penetrating the abdomen and could have caused major damage. One lucky dog that we took him to surgery! 🐶

08/11/2021

A juicy abscess for you all. This pup felt much better with the pressure of this off of her head! (Disclaimer: the bruising and swelling is normal and associated with the abscess and she made a full recovery).

03/11/2021

From the ultrasound confirming pregnancy, to radiographs to get an idea of numbers and if they would fit through her pelvis to the safe arrival of 6 beautiful pups 🥰 We love Mildrid!

01/11/2021

November is Senior Pet Month! A pet is considered senior is when they’re older than seven (approximately, it can depend on their breed).

As our pets age, it’s important to consider their changing needs and keep them comfortable. We recommend a check up every 6 months which will allow us to detect any age-related problems early on. Age is not a disease, and lots of changes noted as our pets get older are able to be treated e.g. slowing down might be arthritis, changes in appetite, thirst and weight could be internal organ problems and excessive drooling could be dental issues.

Do you have a golden oldie that is due a check up?

29/10/2021

We don’t know about you guys, but we hate splinters. They are always getting under our skin ;)

This sweet girl had a sharp start to her morning when this substantial shard of wood went into her foot. She had it removed surgically (so we could control the bleeding and so she could not feel it coming out) and placed a drain to let any small splinters out and allow wound flushing.

She walked out much more comfortable and made a full recovery back to soundness over the next few weeks :)

27/10/2021

Many of us have had the wonderful experience of finding our dog eating something that they really shouldn’t be! When it has been something that will cause them harm (e.g. ratsak) or something that will cause a blockage in their guts (e.g. corn cob, sock, tampon etc) it is sometimes best and safest to get it out of the stomach via a vomit rather that wait and do a large surgery/life saving treatments a few hours/days later. If the shouldn'thavebeeneaten item was ingested within 2 hours of presentation, we can induce vomiting with an emetic drug. This pupper was feeling a bit sad after his vomit inducing, but it was a far better option than exploratory surgery later on!

25/10/2021

Pestivirus causes abortion, ill-thrift in young animals, diarrhoea and respiratory disease. We have been testing a lot for it recently. Any poor looking stock should be tested! Read all about it here :)
https://www.coolahvet.com.au/PestivirusinCattle.aspx

20/10/2021

Aural Haematoma (ear blood clot)
At the moment we are seeing a few aural haematomas. These form when the pet has been scratching their ear or shaking their head vigorously (due to ear infections, mites, inflammation or foreign objects in the ear canal). This results in the blood vessels in the ears being ruptured and they leak (creating a blood blister of the ear). When they are very large (like this one was), the pressure is immense and surgery was the best option for this boy. Large sutures and padding are used to close the layers and stop blood filling back up in the pockets.
If caught early, surgery is not necessary and we can treat medically.