North Nowra Veterinary Hospital and Jervis Bay Veterinary Clinic

20/06/2024

SINK HOLE UPDATE 👇

We can help you during this time when The Wool Rd is closed between Sanctuary Point and Vincentia 🤗 (hopefully repaired soon!)

🟢 For appointments:
Our team can meet you at the sinkhole to collect & drop back your pet if you are unable to access the clinic.
When booking an appointment please let our staff know and they will make arrangements with you.

🟢 For medications and everything else (dog/cat food etc):
We can also arrange to meet you at the sinkhole for collection!
Contact us to arrange a time and make payment over the phone.

We are here to help in any way we can!
We have our pet van and our wonderful nurses have recruited their bikes! 🚵‍♀️🚚

19/06/2024

That sink hole won't stop our nurses! 😆

Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike to work 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴

16/06/2024

This is Brynne.

Brynne ate a chicken SKEWER! 😳

We have retrieved some pretty fascinating things via endoscope, but this one has definitely surprised us all!

Thankfully, Brynne suffered no injuries during the ingestion and removal of the skewer and is now recovering well 🩷

14/06/2024

Our Jervis Bay clinic had a visit from gorgeous Bonnie the Rottweiler puppy today! Bonnie showed us the tricks she has been learning at Puppy School and very much enjoyed some treats 🐶

13/06/2024

We have kittens 👀 for new 🏠. They come desexed, microchipped, vaccinated, wormed and tick and flea treated. If you are interested, please drop by North Nowra Hospital or call us on 44231688 for more information

10/06/2024

Due to the recent weather there are road closures on The Wool Rd in Old Erowal Bay.

At the large roundabout that intersects Naval College Rd and The Wool Rd (Vincentia) you can still access us, please let the traffic controllers know that you are coming to the Clinic and they should let you through 😃

09/06/2024

CLOSED FOR THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY - 10th of June

For emergencies please call 4423 1688

06/06/2024

CLOSED TODAY AT JERVIS BAY VETERINARY CLINIC.

Due to the weather and road closures we are closed.
Please call our North Nowra Veterinary Hospital for emergencies on 4423 1688.

Please be safe today everyone!

06/06/2024

This is our patient Alby - He recently had BOAS surgery 🐶

This is a recent surgery we performed on Alby’s nose surgery called Ala-vestibulolasty. This newer technique helps open the nostrils.

Alby also had a tonsillectomy and H-pharyngoplasty to change the shape and function of the soft palate around the area called the pharynx.

This surgery will help Alby tremendously!

BOAS Explained 👇

BOAS (Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome) refers to dogs that have skull bones that are shortened in length. This affects the anatomy of the soft tissue structures of their airways. Common breeds affected by BOAS include the English Bulldog, French Bulldog, Pug, Pekingese, and the Boston Terrier.

These dogs with BOAS have upper airway structural abnormalities that cause an increase in airway resistance, making it difficult to inhale.

Signs of BOAS:
• Noisy breathing
• Snorting and snoring
• Tire quickly with exercise
• Coughing, gagging, retching
• Vomiting

02/06/2024

Hello Nurse Ruby 🖐

Ruby is our Head Nurse at our Jervis Bay Veterinary Clinic.

Ruby really enjoys medical nursing. "I love to be able to take care of them and watch them recover. I also enjoy interacting and building relationships with clients and their pets".

Ruby has 3 kelpies, Sootie, Dixie and Daisy, a
cat named Trav and a bearded dragon Barney 🐶🐶🐶🐱🦎

In the future Ruby would love to study dog behaviour 🐶

28/05/2024

MEET DR SAM - Our Rehabilitation Guru!

So, Rehab WHAT IS IT?

Rehabilitation and physical therapy have long been used in the human medical fields to promote musculoskeletal health and injury recovery. We are now recognising that exercise programs and other manual treatments can also be beneficial for our pets. Rehabilitation is also an important part of maintaining general health in our pets from young pups through to golden oldies.
It includes interventions that are designed to optimise recovery in pets from surgeries, injuries, chronic conditions and improve overall health.

Dr Sam Singleton at North Nowra Veterinary Hospital provides her expertise in rehabilitation programs that assist dogs and cats during the recovery process.

Some conditions treated through rehabilitation include:

• Arthritis
• Cruciate surgeries
• Patellar luxation
• Meniscal injuries
• Spinal surgeries
• Elbow and hip dysplasia
• Shoulder instability
• Acute and chronic injuries

If you would like to discuss more about rehabilitation and how it could benefit the well-being of your pet please reach out to our team who will be happy to assist you further.

23/05/2024

Puppy cuddles are the best part of vet visits and help to introduce little pups to new people, smells and sounds (and treats)!

This is Nurse Kelly doing some important cuddle duties. 🩷

21/05/2024

08/11/2023

Santa Pet Photos are back in 2023 ✨🎄

Where? North Nowra Veterinary Hospital
When? Saturday the 2nd of December from 2pm
Cost? A gold coin donation to the Shoalhaven Animal Welfare League

Bookings are required, please call us on 02 4423 1688 to secure a place for your pet.

We can’t wait to see you there 🎅🏼

02/11/2023

❤️ Nurse Kiarra is loving the puppy cuddles with little Sonny, who was here for a full health check and his puppy vaccinations. ❤️

27/10/2023

🩵 Pebbles 🩵
Big bow - big ears - bigger personality!
This is little Pebbles who was recently in at Jervis Bay to be desexed. She is just a tiny 2kg! Everything went well and Pebbles is recovering nicely at home, keeping quiet and enjoying extra TLC with her very loving owner.

Desexing your pet has many benefits, inculding lowering the risk of certain types of cancer, helping with behavioural issues and preventing unwanted litters. It is also a good opportunity to complete pre-anaesthetic wellness blood testing, which can help your veterinarian obtain a bigger picture of your pet's overall internal health and identify markers which may indicate underlying disease.
If you have questions about getting your pet desexed, give us a call to chat with our knowledgeable & compassionate nurses.

We look forward to seeing Pebbles again at her post-operative check up! 🩵

26/10/2023

🙌🏻 🩸A Big thank you to Scooby and Courtney from Paradise Pet Parks for his very important blood donation today. 🩸🙌🏻

Scooby is helping to save the lives of his fellow canines!

If you think your dog has what it takes to be a blood donor, please get in contact with us. The requirements are:
🚑 a calm disposition
🚑25kg or over
🚑1-8years of age
🚑up to date with C5 vaccination, heart worm prevention and intestinal worming
Thanks again Scooby! You're the best!

25/10/2023

It was hard to tell who had the biggest smile when sweet little puppy Willow came into Jervis Bay to visit our wonderful Dr Sam! 💕

20/10/2023

Sir Walter & Sarge came in to see Dr Rachel this week to get their annual vaccinations 💉

Online bookings are now available through the link below 👇

https://www.northnowravet.com.au/book-online/

17/10/2023

🤍 This is Baz 🤍

He loves coming in to see Nurse Stacey at our Jervis Bay Clinic to be brushed and gets lots of yummy treats for being such a good boy 🥰

13/10/2023

Happy Vet Nurse Day to our amazing team of nurses! We are so grateful for your dedication, compassion, and hard work. You are the heart of our practice. Thank you for everything you do 🩵

09/10/2023

CLOSED - Tuesday 10th October

As part of our ongoing commitment, to the development of all our staff, in providing the best care, and, being at the forefront of treatment options, we will be having a professional development day and will not be open for consulting as usual.

If however, there is an emergency please contact our after hours number
0408 428 702 and you will be able to speak with a veterinarian.

We are open again Wednesday morning as per normal opening hours.

06/10/2023

🌻 This is Milo 🌻

This gorgeous boy came in to see Dr Robyn for a consultation last week.

03/10/2023

✨ ONLINE BOOKING AVAILABLE ✨

Online booking is available for new and existing clients to book your pet in to see their Veterinarian at any time of the day 😍

Just head to our website and click "BOOK ONLINE" to get started!
https://www.northnowravet.com.au/book-online/

01/10/2023

CLOSED TODAY

Public Holiday Monday October 2nd

For emergencies please call 4423 1688 or 4443 9019 to be put through to our on call veterinarian.

21/09/2023

HEATSTROKE 🔥

With summer approaching, it is a good time to understand the risks of heatstroke!

Unlike people, most animals can’t sweat and have to lose excess heat through evaporation by panting.

This makes it difficult for them to cool down and puts them at greater risk of heat stress on hot days and when doing strenuous exercise.

Heatstroke can be fatal - so please take it easy on hot days!

04/09/2023

🌸 SPRING ALLERGIES 🌸

It's that time again when our pets may begin to become more reactive to Springs new pollens, flowers, grass, plants and dust.

SYMPTOMS YOU MAY NOTICE:

• Skin becomes dry, scaly, smelly and thickened
• Bumps on skin
• Red and inflamed skin (particularly under the ‘armpits’ or ‘belly’)
• Pets are seen scratching, biting, licking or rubbing up against things
• Skin is painful to touch
• Hair loss

WHAT TO DO IF MY PET STARTS SHOWING SYMPTOMS?

You need to take your pet to see a veterinarian.
They will perform a full body examination, possibly perform skin tests to establish what is causing the allergy and arrange a suitable management plan to prevent the condition recurring.

In some cases skin allergies can be related to other medical conditions, therefore it is important to rule this out first.

The longer a skin problem dismissed the more difficult it can be to treat and often this prolongs the healing process.

03/09/2023

Flash back to gorgeous Roxy.

She came in to be desexed and is enjoying some post surgery cuddles with Dr Rachel 🩷

29/08/2023

HI JACK 🖐

This cute boy came in for a Beransa Injection for his arthritis pain.

Beransa is a NEW innovative therapy that works like your dog's immune system by targeting and neutralising a protein in the body that stimulates the pain associated with arthritis 👏

What's can you expect:

● Decreased pain
● Increased mobility
● Safe and effective
● Lasting relief for a month

Simply book in with your vet to discuss.

28/08/2023

✨ BOOK IN YOUR FREE DENTAL CHECK ✨

What happens in a Nurse Dental Check?

• Thorough assessment of your pet’s mouth and teeth.
• Identify any tartar build-up and gum disease.
• Explain what happens during a dental scale and polish.
• Discuss the importance of dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Discuss the possibility of tooth extractions.
• Discuss ongoing dental disease prevention.

Let's prevent dental disease and improve the health of our pets teeth!

Make an appointment online now for North Nowra Veterinary Hospital or Jervis Bay Veterinary Clinic. Booking online is simple.