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Mittagong Veterinary Hospital

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Mittagong Veterinary Hospital

A caring, affordable and experienced crew of vet and veterinary nursing staff at our 'A' class Veterinary Hospital.

We have served the southern highlands since 1978 - dogs, cats and farm animals. We focus now only on domestic pets and wildlife. A caring, affordable and experienced Veterinary Hospital. We offer off street parking, wheel chair access, are LGBTQI+ friends within our community, and we're here to serve you with country friendliness. All our staff have decades of veterinary experience and you'll know you're animals will be in great hands.

Wishing all our wonderful clients & community a very happy Christmas & a safe, peaceful New Year. Thank you from the Mit...

22/12/2024

Wishing all our wonderful clients & community a very happy Christmas & a safe, peaceful New Year. Thank you from the Mittagong Vet Hospital team for your care & kindness to the animals, & for your support, throughout 2024!

Our hospital holiday hours will be limited:

Closed Christmas & Boxing Day, Saturday 28th December & New Years Day. Phone our hospital for emergency only and you will be directed what to do.

We’ll be open for limited business hours, for over the counter sales ONLY & making bookings between 27th December to January 3rd. (9.30am to 1.30pm daily). There will be a veterinary nurse who performs no procedures, no makes medical diagnoses. Dr Keith will NOT be available.

Dr Keith will be away, and will be taking an extended break, except for emergencies ONLY Jan 1, 2025, when he will be 'on call' (A/h Emergency Fees and incur a surcharge)..

Resumption of Normal Hours:
We return Monday 6th January for full/normal veterinary hospital operations, hopefully rejuvenated, bright eyed & bushy-tailed, ready to face another great year in 2025!

Thank you all & have a wonderful Christmas/New Years break!

20/12/2024

BREAKING NEWS:
We want to thank YOU, our amazing community and clients, for your donations of food, toys, blankies and support towards veterinary treatment for Mumma cat and her baby kitten. Your care and support has helped the abandoned cat-family get to where they are now: They’ve got good health and bright days ahead. After 2 weeks in the vet hospital, mumma and baby are going to their furever-family, in time for their first Christmas! Thank YOU for your immense generosity and kindness, which helped these little creatures.

Please join us in sending Mumma and Baby our love and furever-pats!
From Dr Keith and Mittagong Vet Hospital team

16/12/2024

We’ve still got copies of FOWAS 2025 calendars, for sale in the vet hospital for just $20!
A perfect last minute Christmas gift or stocking filler!

All proceeds of sales go 100% to Friends of the Wingecarribee Animal Shelter (FOWAS), supporting our local orphaned pets in the Southern Highlands.

12/12/2024

When you wake up thinking it’s Sunday... But it’s only Friday. ‘Bob’ the dog painted by Édouard Manet, definitely embodies the vibes. Bob also looks just like many-a-patient in recovery, after their dental, at the vets.

Who is Bob? What is Bob? Associate curator Scott Allan at Getty Center said of Bob “He’s a furry little guy and his hair is going every which way, and the brush strokes are going every which way.” Ask a vet and you get a different explanation; “Dog’s got Chemosis in his right eye” said Dr Keith. That’s why veterinarian’s aren’t ever asked to critique art...

Chemosis is a swollen conjunctiva - a swelling of the tissue which lines the eyelid and surface of the eye.

What if Bob had a lazy eye? Or maybe just got rudely woken from a deep sleep, to sit for his portrait?

We do really love Bob’s sea of tousled, untamed locks. Manet’s wild indiscriminate brush style, and yet they are perfect. Bob’s sharp, dark stare seems to beg “Are you finished yet, Eddie?”

Possibly a Griffon terrier, or even a nice little Scottish Cairn terrier? Whatever he is, Bob is definitely a having had his portrait painted by the master.

Happy Friyay everyone and hope you, too, can stay upright during the festive season!

Mittagong Vet & Team

Portrait of Bob, Édouard Manet, c.1876. Oil on canvas. (The Ann and Gordon Getty Collection)

11/12/2024

You may be aware of two abandoned cats at ?

Last Saturday afternoon, dumped at our vet hospital were a young female cat & her 5-6 week old male kitten. Many have contacted our vet hospital concerned about them. We’re sharing this post to bring you news of the cats’ conditions & plans for their future.

Our hospital has decided to take on board care for the cats until they are healthy enough for rehoming; Parasite treatment, vaccinations & their health replenished with good food, rest & endless nurse cuddles. They are in good health. We’re weaning the kitten so ‘mumma’ can be spayed next week. The kitten is still too young for desexing.

‘Mumma’ has wounds from excessive scratching due to fleas. Flea treatment has abated scratching & the wounds are healing well. Scar tissue across the bridge of her nose appears to be old, from what looks like something like hot oil on her face? It’s not harming her but it’s concerning what may have happened.

Their temperaments are surprisingly gentle & friendly. The kitten is very playful, as he should be. She is very amicable & trusting being held & examined, likewise if we hold her kitten. We believe she has been with humans before. We do not think the pair should be separated; they’ve been through enough. Therefore, we’re hoping they’re re-homed together.

If anyone is interested in adopting the pair, please contact our vet hospital. We would like them to have a forever home with responsible & committed owners. There is no cost for the cats to be re-homed & we’re taking on board the veterinary costs until they find a home. We only request they remain together. Please contact our vet hospital via email [email protected]

Our hospital can always accept surrendered animals, without judgment, as all veterinarians are able to do this. The way the cats were dumped is what concerns us. Hospital CCTV footage shows a car entering our parking area at speed, last Saturday afternoon, reversing quickly to our back gate. Three people exited the car in haste, opening their car boot, where we presume the washing basket with cats were. A female walked up to our rear gate, dropped the washing basket & left. She is seen walking about the car park looking around before entering the vehicle with other people & driving away. Our back gate displays a sign with hospital hours & an after-hours number. A phone call to notify our hospital is all that was needed for us to collect the cats & bring them inside the hospital for safe shelter. The washing basket contained no food or water & flyscreen was taped over the top of the basket. A large thunderstorm passed through on Saturday night, which would’ve been frightening for the cats & soaked them. The following morning was hot, we can only imagine the discomfort & fear the cats experienced. We are lucky that one of our amazing nurses visited the hospital Sunday morning, discovering the pair. She promptly brought them inside, put them in a safe, dry enclosure, food & water.

If you need to surrender animals, it is okay. Just PLEASE contact either the local animal shelter or your local veterinarian to help surrender them lawfully; explain your circumstances & we will help you fill out some forms. No questions asked. This will ensure the safe & humane transfer of those animals. We are not here to judge you, we are here to help animals. Thank you!

09/12/2024

Behold the Baby Daisy! Stout, plump, portly-paunch monochrome Cavalier pup, at 7 weeks old. Her dear mumma Evie, quietly watches from behind. Baby Daisy is twice the size of her siblings, because she’s what they say on the farm as “in the good paddock”. Plump Daisy is 110% in the ‘top percentile’ & she probably always wins at milk-o’clock.

Daisy was excellent about getting microchipped. Mind you, the EXTRA puppy rolls made the procedure a piece of cake (...did someone say cake?)

Please send love to thriving baby Daisy & mumma Evie. Happy Monday Everybody, from Mittagong Vet!
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Why microchip my pet?
1. It’s the law.

Microchipping is a legal requirement for pets in NSW. If you don’t have a microchip in your pet, you may be fined by the local council & they can charge you for inserting & registering a new microchip in your pet.

2. It will help lawfully identify your pet as yours.

Should your pet go missing, it could be very difficult for you to be reunited with your pet if it’s brought into a local veterinarian or animal shelter sans microchip. More than anything in the world, we want the lost pet-babies reunited with their humans. Even though nowadays people regard their pets as their family, under Australian law, pet animals are deemed property. Like other property (vehicle, l&) microchip/registration is the only way that the local government can identify your pet as your lawful property.

What is a microchip?
A permanent form of pet identification, each microchip is a unique electronic identification number, detectable by scanning. The chip is the size of a rice grain, implanted under the skin between the shoulder blades of your pet’s back. It doesn’t hurt or harm your pet after implanting. If worried, talk to your vet about some mild pain relief given either prior to microchipping or immediately after.

Key facts:
- Only authorized microchip implanters can perform the procedure, like veterinarians.
- It’s a good idea to have a microchip, a collar & I.D. tag for your pet, should they be lost.
- It’s illegal to sell a puppy & kitten without a microchip in NSW.
- Ensure your new pet has ownership transferred into your name, the breeder has a legal obligation to do so. All information about your new pet (vaccinations, certificate if purebred, microchip number) should be provided to you.
- Having your pet microchipped & registry kept up to date will hasten your pet’s return if they’re lost.

Common questions:

Q: “I don’t know if my dog’s got a microchip.”
A: Easy-peasy! Ask your local vet hospital if they can check for a microchip. If so, ask for the number so you can check the registry details. You may need to provide proof of ownership. If your pet doesn’t have a microchip inserted, then make an appointment to have this done with your vet. Very rarely, a microchip is faulty & doesn’t work. In this instance, talk to your vet about having a new chip inserted.

Q: “What if I need to update info, like the owner details?”
A: It’s very common for a pet’s details not to be up to date. Owner Information on a registry is very important, just like any other property. If you can’t get in touch with the previous owner or breeder for transfer of ownership on the registry, then ask your vet to help verify the microchip (bring identification to help verify your ID & ownership if possible), and have this form provided to your local council to update owner information for your pet.

Microchip registry database

In NSW the Pet Registry office website is www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au

Every state has its own pet registry office, so if you move interstate you must re-register your pet with the pet registry (local government) in that state.

Need to talk more about microchipping or booking in your pet? Just book online or phone during hospital times. visit mittagongvet.com.au

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03/12/2024

Happy Tuesday!

We were very honored to have Aslan, a gloriously long-haired kitty, at our vet hospital today. Just like the original King of Beasts, he’s both Ancient and Ginger, (and has a surprisingly big roar for such a little kitty).

We think he’s the spitting image of the other famous Aslan - the one from the other side of the closet in the land of Narnia...And we pretty sure this little Aslan is convinced he’s the real-deal, big and powerful Lion, especially now he’s had his haircut a-la-Lion style. Please help us send giant pats and chin-scratches to the ‘ancient-of-days’ Aslan kitty, our recipient!
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29/11/2024

New flooring looks great!

29/11/2024

New auto door with our new logo. There’s a lot of changes being implemented to ensure your visit to the Mittagong Veterinary Hospital is a great experience!

29/11/2024

Refurbishment looks great!

22/11/2024

Leaning into the weekend... This little baby Ringtail Possum came to this week, rescued as an orphan. After spending some time in our vet hospital, “baby” got the all-clear & green-light to move on to Rest & Rehabilitation with our local rescue (truly amazing people at WIRES BTW). WIRES will help nurture, strengthen & raise the baby Ringtail Possum into a full grown Possie, strong enough for its safe release into the wild. That’s a while away, as you can see by its size, in Nurse Brittany’s snazzy aqua-nails. In the meantime, Baby will learn to lean in - learning The Ways of the Possum.

Please join us in sending the good vibes & best wishes for baby Ringtail Possum’s journey ahead, and Happy Friday!

From Dr Keith and all at Mittagong Vet
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21/11/2024

Oh my, it’s THAT time of the year already... Write the Xmas cards, finalize the presents list, put up the Christmas tree and (most importantly) decorate the Dachies!
Are you looking for that perfect all-round gift? It must be practical, look great, and in the true Spirit of Christmas - is charitable? Look no further because Pharrell the Christmas Dachie knows just what you need.

The FOWAS 2025 Annual Calendar is ready to go under your tree. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Wingecarribee Animal Shelter (FOWAS), it looks wonderful because each month has a gorgeous local rescue pet, PLUS it’ll help you stay super organised all through this next year. You can buy one (or as many as you need) at the FOWAS website shop: www.fowas.org.au/shop

You can also purchase it at Mittagong Vet! (While stocks last)...

If you prefer to keep your walls sparse and your calendar in your smartphone, there are many ways you can give to the animals, through FOWAS, this Christmas;

1. Give your time and be a volunteer! There’s a plethora of ways you can give your time and talent at FOWAS. Contact FOWAS President, Deborah Barnes on mobile.0400431821 and visit www.fowas.org.au for more information about volunteering at FOWAS.

2. Give your spare change! Cash donations are always welcome. Spare change can go a long way to help feed and care for animals at our local shelter, whilst they wait for their fur-ever home. Our vet hospital has a FOWAS cash tin in our waiting room.

3. Give yummy food! One of Pharrell’s favourites (if you couldn’t tell). You can donate food at our FOWAS Donation Station, located in the waiting room at Mittagong Vet Hospital. We accept donations of quality pet and vet prescription food. They must be unopened and in Best Before date.
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19/11/2024

Golden Rule: Kitties that go to the Vet together, stay together. Well, this only works if you have a Bonded Pair, to be honest.

Yuri & Snowflake, Ragdoll-crosses, arrived together as a bonded-pair from a shelter. They may not look alike but the “brothers from another mother...or father” enjoy their ‘everythings’ together: vet appointments, meals, midnight snacks, shnuggles, & even the odd brotherly quarrel. Ah, love! Please send your love & giant pats to Yuri & Snowflake, the embodiment of one of our vet hospital’s life-goals; multiple cats that get on!

What is a ‘Bonded Pair?
It sounds like something that is hard to pull apart (which it is). Rescue homes try not to separate Bonded Pair (BP’s) because doing so can distress them greatly, even changing their behavior. Separation for BP’s can be traumatizing, affecting them emotionally & physically.

The ‘information-superhighway’ defines Bonded Pairs as
“...A group of two animals that share a special connection & do better together than apart. Can be made up of dogs, cats, or a mix of the two. They may be littermates, come from the same household, or bond after being rescued.” Saying that, it can be much harder for rescue homes to adopt out a Bonded Pair as many new owners want a single pet. But the rewards can be much greater if you decide to take home a Bonded Pair. Benefits include;

- Improved social development: They have been known to teach/learn from one another, such as using the litter tray.
- Increased happiness. Yes please! They are known to be all-round happier than solo pets plus they give you double the love!
- Decreased separation anxiety: keeping one another company, increasing mental stimulation, reducing boredom, & being less likely to feel separated from their ‘pack’.
- Reduced conflict: A bonus! BP’s are known to be less likely to fight.

Next time you’re thinking about a new Kitty, consider making it plural with an ‘s’ & ask your local shelter if they have a Bonded Pair? Happy Tuesday Everybody & keep on purring!
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18/11/2024

Did you know ticks wake up in early August? The toxin from paralysis tick is often most potent at the start of the season (late winter to early spring- ie NOW!). The best time to get on top of parasite control and protect your pet is TODAY. Cover your pets for fleas, mange, mites, worms and most especially paralysis tick, as you head into the great outdoors, local parklands or down to the beach!

THIS CHRISTMAS DO NOT HEAD TO THE COAST WITH YOUR BELOVED PET WITHOUT HAVING YOUR PET TOTALLY UP TO DATE WITH TICK PREVENTION. (Also learn how ticks on humans can cause severe disease! (https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/tick-bites)

Head to our blog to find out more about paralysis ticks and how to best protect your pets:
www.mittagongvet.com.au/Mittagong/Blog/Paralysis-Ticks-Southern-Highlands-and-Beyond

PLUS you’ll receive a BONUS MONTH of NexGard Spectra for your dog when you buy NexGard from our vet hospital!

14/11/2024

Some exciting news!

Join Thriving Pets Wellness Plan at Mittagong Veterinary Hospital -www.mittagongvet.com.au and save money on your annual vet bills!

* Flea, Tick & Worming Home Delivered (free product/no delivery costs)
(Sent automatically to you at the end of each relevant month)

* Unlimited Consultations at any Vet Clinic
(Claim up to $75 per consultation)

* Annual Vaccination
(Claim up to $100)

* $100 Wellness Screen Allowance
(Wellness blood test as recommended by your Vet)

* $100 Dental Allowance
(From 12 months of age onwards)

*$100 Desexing Allowance
(Up to 12 months of age)

*10% Pet Store Discount
(Visit yourpetpa.com.au. Terms and Conditions apply).

For more information: https://thrivingpets.com.au/ Use the calculator to see how much you can save.

13/11/2024

t’s hard not to smile when you’re with little Wolfie the Pomeranian.

OMG, Just Sooo much Floof and Joy at once!

Wolfie’s easy, elated disposition. This much joy is intoxicating and a panacea. We think Wolfie is more like a Power-meranian, don’t be fooled by the smallest spitz in the universe. There is -Science behind smiling and living your best life. According to Walden University “...smiling increases mood-enhancing hormones while decreasing stress-enhancing hormones, including cortisol, and adrenaline. It also reduces overall blood pressure. And because you typically smile when you’re happy, the muscles used trigger your brain to produce more endorphins—the chemical that relieves pain and stress.” So please, smile - Dogtor’s orders!

Today. Wolfie inspired us to break out in a bit of ‘Pawetry’ - all the big questions a Pomeranian probably asks themselves everyday; What’s it all about? How to live my best life? On ‘just being’. May you, today (and all your days) find , and (like Wolfie the Power-meranian) keep smiling, come what may.

‘Days’ by Phillip Larkin
What are days for?

Days are where we live.

They come, they wake us
Time and time over.
They are to be happy in:
Where can we live but days?
Ah, solving that question
Brings the priest and the doctor
In their long coats
Running over the fields.
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08/11/2024

Happy FriYay! It’s been all-round love and pats to Miss Lucy Dolores today; Grand Old Ragdoll Dame. Lucy-Dolores-Beauty-Queen visited Dr Keith today for her seasonal beauty appointment; summer hair and nails. She’s splendorous looking once again, ready for Summer!

Lucy Dolores (rhymes with glamorous) is a senior kitty, therefore requiring extra nurse pats, attention and compliments. If you’re as mature as Miss Lucy Dolores, (and us for that matter) you’d remember the ‘I Love Lucy’ show. It’s the perfect theme song for this fully-fledged, vintage Beauty Queen. We love Lucy, indeed!

Lucy Dolores was a perfect girl at The Vet and has earned the trifecta - the coveted award, the award, PLUS a . Please send your love and pats to Lucy-Dolores!

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

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Mittagong Vet Hospital. A country practice, caring for your pets since 1982. We’re located in the heart of Mittagong township. Our experienced, dedicated Veterinarian and nurses are here for you and your pets, offering a full service from consultations, vaccinations to surgery, puppy school, quality vet products and animal behaviour consultation; for the best health of your pet! Our location has plenty of off street parking via Albert lane, is wheelchair friendly with no steps to negotiate. We can provide assistance for you and your pets, via cat cage loan or helping access heavy animals. We have a non discriminatory policy and are LGBTQ+ friendly.

Open Monday to Saturday. Servicing Mittagong and the Southern Highlands. Call to make an appointment ph. (02) 4872 2028 or book online at www.mittagongvet.com.au

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