Naracoorte and Penola Veterinary Centres

24/06/2024

🐈‍⬛ FOUND CAT - PENOLA

This little beauty was found on three mile lane in Penola.
She is a younger adult female, all black in colour.
Definitely a pet, very friendly.
Please share to find her owner 🙏 thank you!

19/06/2024

With the cold weather well and truly here rats and mice are looking for a cosy place to nest. Which means there is bait around our furry friends. This post outlines the key clinical signs and what to do if your pet was to consume rat bait. 🐀

19/06/2024

Penola vet clinic will close at 4pm today for maintenance.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
You can still call us on 8737 2252.

14/06/2024

With plenty of calves starting to hit the ground it is quite common to see scours, the below info sheet contains a basic outline of causes and treatment.
For more information please head to our website and check out the calf scours handout.

07/06/2024

06/06/2024

**SAND COLIC**

A tough season with less ground cover this year means our equine companions are at greater risk of sand colic.

To know what you can do to help prevent this condition in your horses, take a look at this picture and read the fact sheet attached to our website (link below)

https://npvets.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAND-COLIC-FACT-SHEET.pdf

05/06/2024

Come along to this free event put on by the MacKillop Farm Management Group!
Hear from a number of key speakers, including our very own Dr Becky & Dr Brittany, on hot topics at the moment such as animal health management and nutrition during these testing times.
Registrations are essential, please follow the link to sign up!

Prosperity Through Collaboration

29/05/2024

**PREGNANCY TOXAEMIA IN SHEEP**
It’s been a very tough start to the season, and coming into lambing we are seeing an increase in the number of pregnancy toxaemia cases seen in sheep flocks around the district. Here’s what you need to know about this disease and what you can do to prevent and treat it:

Pregnancy toxaemia is an energy deficiency disorder that occurs during late pregnancy, when insufficient energy is provided to ewes. Predisposing factors include:
• Older ewes (5+ years)
• Merinos are more commonly affected
• Twin and triplet bearing pregnancies
• Higher body condition leading into a period of reduced feed amount/quality
• Poor body condition (starvation ketosis)

Clinical signs include:
• Staggering/incoordination
• Lethargy and isolation
• Recumbency (down ewes)
• Other neurological signs, including blindness and stargazing
• This condition can present like vitamin B1 deficiency, however this is less likely due to current seasonal conditions

Treatment of this condition involves supplying the animals with energy, and neutralising the ketones in the bloodstream. This can be achieved with subcutaneous administration of “4-in-1 Flow-pack” products and oral administration of propylene glycol (Ketol). Additionally, inducing lambing should also be considered to take the strain off the ewe.

Prevention strategies in the longer term for this condition involve the following:
• Testing supplement feeds to ensure you know how much you need to feed to meet energy requirements
• Scanning and separating single-bearing and multiple-bearing ewes for more tailored feed management

Please feel free to call and get in touch with our experienced large animal vets if you have any questions regarding this condition and your flock’s level of risk.

23/05/2024

🐈‍⬛ Found Cat - Penola

This cat has been brought in to the Penola clinic as he has been hanging around in town for a while (Clarke Street).
If you recognise him please contact us via this page or on 8737 2252.
Thank you for sharing 🙏

13/05/2024

FOUND in naracoorte 🐱

Ginger entire male found hanging around the Avenue Inn for the last few weeks.
Not microchipped or desexed.
Call us on 0887621955 if this is your cat
Please share and like 😊

08/05/2024

Boo is still needing a home!
All her siblings have found their furever homes but she is still looking!

Boo is a 14week old, black, female.
She has been microchipped and had her first vaccination, flea and wormed. Her adoption includes desexing too.

Adoption fee: $210

If you would like to meet Boo please contact the Penola Vet Clinic 87372252

06/05/2024

FOUND CAT - PENOLA
This kitty was found on church street near the gallery.
If she is yours please get in touch with the Penola Clinic on 8737 2252.

03/05/2024

Our Autumn newsletter is now available to view on our website. Follow the link below

Faecal Egg counts (FEC) around lambing are critical. The ewe’s immunity and their ability to withstand the burden of worms decreases dramatically during pregnancy and lactation, so a strong plan to help manage worms during this period is required. Ideally, this involves planned paddock rotations t...

30/04/2024

NPVC is proud to announce that Dr Nicola and Dr Rory will be offering veterinary services to the Casterton area every Thursday and Friday, commencing this Thursday!

Services that are available are outlined in the picture below, with routine surgeries being conducted at our Penola clinic, and major surgeries, dentals and more advanced heath work-ups being performed at our Naracoorte clinic..

For large animal calls, all travel will be billed out from the centre of Casterton.

For any enquiries or to arrange an appointment, please contact either our Naracoorte or Penola clinics.

We're looking forward to working with you!

30/04/2024

Edit - owner FOUND!

Female, Jack Russell, likely entire, is microchipped but owner details not updated.
Found running on Stewart Tce near Shell service station this morning.

Please call the Naracoorte Vet Clinic 87621955 if you know who she belongs to!

30/04/2024

PRODUCER INFORMATION SESSION
We are putting on a second information session on Thursday 9th May for those who couldnt attend our first session. The session will cover management of ewes/cows around calving/lambing. Topics covered include hypocalcaemia, hypomagnesaemia (grass tetany) and ketosis in both sheep and cattle. Spots are limited so please contact the clinic on 8762 1955 if you are interested in attending.

26/04/2024

😻Available for Adoption!😻

These three little kitties are now ready to find their new homes!

Boo - Black, female, 12wks old
ADOPTED - Magpie - Black & White, male, 12wks old
ADOPTED - Twinkle Toes - Tabby, female, 10wks old

All will be vaccinated, microchipped and desexed. All worming and flea treatment up to date. This is all included in their adoption prices.

If you would like to meet these little guys please call the Penola Clinic on 8737 2252

Adoption prices:
Females: $210
Males: $160

25/04/2024

💜 Today we officially remember our service personnel and animals.

💜 The Australian Army Veterinary Corps (1909-1946) were responsible for veterinary care of service animals, the training of farriers and NCOs in shoeing, animal husbandry and terrain/situation specific care and veterinary first aid, meat inspection and quarantine duties.
💜 We remember and are thankful for all the service animals past and present, from the biggest camel to the smallest pigeon.
💜Lest we forget💜

15/04/2024

AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!

🐈‍⬛ We have a gorgeous 5 week old female kitten who is looking for her forever home.
She’s confident, funny and inquisitive!
She is $210, and will receive her first vaccination and microchip at 6 weeks, and her desexing at 6 months of age. She has been wormed and flea treated.
Meet her at the Penola clinic!

13/04/2024

FOUND

Border Collie X, entire male, less than 6mths old

Very skinny, but very happy and friendly.
Found on Old Caves Road.

No microchip

If you know this little dog please contact the Naracoorte Clinic!

11/04/2024

PRODUCER DAY SUCCESS
Yesterday we ran our first producer day: Managing macromineral and energy disorders in pregnant and lactating sheep and cattle. We spent the morning educating producers on the disorders we see during this period (grass tetany, milk fever and ketosis) and strategies they could implement to prevent them on farm. We hope they will be able to use this information to develop control strategies as we approach the end of calving season and start of lambing season. Thank you to all the producers that attended, Adam Hancock from Elders, the Naracoorte Racing Club Inc. for hosting us and Hutchisons Nursery for the delicious food.

08/04/2024

EDIT: Well there’s great news, Vinnie has been adopted!

🩵🐈‍⬛

This little guy is about 6 weeks old and would love a fresh start in his forever home!
His adoption fee is $160 and includes microchipping, first vaccination and his future desexing.
Meet him at the Penola clinic

08/04/2024

🐈‍⬛AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!🐈‍⬛

These two little girls are looking for their forever homes.
They are approximately 10 weeks old.
They are vaccinated and microchipped, and their future desexing is included in the adoption cost of $210 each.
You can meet these little cuties at the Naracoorte Clinic.

06/04/2024

EDIT: Great news King has been found. Thank you for sharing🩵

👑 King is missing from his home on Portland Street in Penola.

🔍He was wearing a green collar with his name and mum’s phone number on it, and he is also microchipped.

🥺His toddler at home is missing her snuggle buddy so please share this post to get him home! Thank you 🙏

05/04/2024

🌟 We are looking for a new team member!🌟

The Naracoorte Vet Clinic is searching for a new qualified Certificate IV Vet Nurse or Bachelor Degree of Veterinary Technology to join our growing team!

The position is available for immediate start, with flexible days available

The work is varied and interesting with no two days the same! We see animals of all shapes and sizes!
Check out this little video put together by one of our talented nurses to give you an idea of the things we get up to on a daily basis!

If this looks like the job for you please get in touch today or if you’d like more information please call the clinic on 08 8762 1955 or send your application to [email protected]

04/04/2024

🐾📣COMMUNITY FEEDBACK INVITED ON COUNCIL'S DRAFT 2024-2029 DOG & CAT MANAGEMENT PLAN 💬🐾

Following a review of the previous five-year plan Council invites you to have your say on Naracoorte Lucindale Council's draft 2024-2029 Dog & Cat Management Plan.

The Plan needs to be reviewed every 5 years under the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995.

Council's draft 2024-2029 Dog & Cat Management Plan has been reviewed by the Dog and Cat Management Board which is satisfied that it meets legislative requirements.

The Plan outlines how Council will manage dogs and cats as required by the Dog and Cat Management Act in the following ways:

1. Encouraging responsible dog and cat ownership;
2. Ensuring public safety by reducing public and environmental nuisance caused by dogs;
3. Effectively managing dogs by meeting all legislative requirements;
4. Community education, including promoting compulsory desexing of dogs and cats;
5. The management of wandering dogs and cats;
6. Ensuring Council delivers effective and efficient dog and cat management services.

Council's current position is that it does not manage cats due to the complexities involved with the control, housing and rehoming of cats. However, Council is still required to capture cats within the Plan.

📆Feedback is invited on the draft 2024-2029 Dog & Cat Management Plan from Tuesday 2 April until COB on Tuesday 23 April 2024.

Pending feedback, the draft Plan will then be endorsed by Council for implementation.

📌You can read through the draft plan and provide your feedback on Council's YourSay platform here: https://yoursay.naracoortelucindale.sa.gov.au/draft-dog-cat-management-plan-released-for-comment

Lucindale Community

26/03/2024

Last week, one of our nurse’s dogs chewed up an oxygen absorber sachet that was included in a pack of sandwich wraps.
She was shocked to learn that the sachet contained iron granules.
The granules are magnetic which allowed her to confirm that they are, in fact, iron.
Iron is potentially toxic to our furbabies, and immediate veterinary attention is recommended.
Rachael’s dog is just fine after bringing up her breakfast. As it turned out, she hadn’t swallowed any, just delighted in sprinkling iron dust around the kitchen and giving her mum a huge fright!