The Animal Hospital At Murdoch University

09/10/2025

This week, we’re excited to celebrate Veterinary Nurse & Technologist Awareness Week 2025! 🎉

The theme, “Transforming the Profession and Empowering the Future”, is a perfect reminder of the incredible impact our veterinary nurses and support staff make every single day.
 
We’re so lucky to have such skilled, passionate professionals on our team—our nurses and support staff are the heartbeat of our hospital, keeping everything running smoothly and ensuring our patients receive the absolute best care. Their dedication, expertise, and compassion truly help transform the profession and empower the future of veterinary medicine.
 
Join us in giving a massive thank you to all our veterinary nurses and technologists this week. We appreciate you and everything you do! 💚
 
Want to learn from our superstar nurses? Make sure you register for our information evening next Thursday! 
https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR
 

08/10/2025

Last chance to register!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming Information Evening, happening Thursday 16 October, CPD points will be provided to those who attend.

RSVP’s close this Friday—so be quick! The event is open to all vets and veterinary nurses registered in WA.

Secure your spot today and join us for an informative evening.

See you there!

Registrations: https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

03/10/2025

Don't forget to register for our information evening!

Registrations close Friday 10 October.

The event is open to any Veterinarian or Veterinary Nurse registered in Western Australia.

https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

💚 💚 Are you a Vet or Vet nurse in WA? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with our community.
 
The topics have now been locked in for our Information Evening on Thursday, 16 October! 
 
We’ll be covering a range of important topics!
Not only will we be hosting the information evening, be sure not to miss the session at 3.00pm on the Extramural Experience Program offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Alumni and Community Professional Mixer from 5.30pm.

Registrations are essential via the link below; you can choose to attend the event as a whole or particular sections.

https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

24/09/2025

💚 💚 Are you a Vet or Vet nurse in WA? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with our community.
 
The topics have now been locked in for our Information Evening on Thursday, 16 October! 
 
We’ll be covering a range of important topics!
Not only will we be hosting the information evening, be sure not to miss the session at 3.00pm on the Extramural Experience Program offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Alumni and Community Professional Mixer from 5.30pm.

Registrations are essential via the link below; you can choose to attend the event as a whole or particular sections.

https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

12/09/2025

💚 Feel good Friday! 💚

As proud supporters of Guide Dogs WA, we were given the incredible opportunity to name one of their newest puppies. After much thought, we chose the name Meeka, which means “moon” in the Whadjuk Noongar language—a reflection of hope, guidance, and connection to Country.

Yesterday, we had the great privilege of meeting Meeka herself and her devoted puppy raiser. It was a joy to see Meeka’s gentle curiosity and playful spirit, and even more inspiring to witness the wonderful progress she’s making in her training and development. Her puppy raiser is doing a fantastic job nurturing Meeka’s growth and helping her take the first steps on her journey to becoming a fully qualified Guide Dog.

We look forward to following Meeka’s adventures and supporting Guide Dogs WA as they continue their vital work empowering people with vision impairment across Western Australia.

Thank you to everyone involved for making moments like these possible.

11/09/2025

💚 Now Recruiting: Veterinary Trainee (Intern) & Residency Programs!

Join our leading veterinary hospital

Ready to take your veterinary career further? Applications for our discipline-specific traineeships and residency programs commencing in 2026, are now open! Work alongside top clinicians, build specialist skills, and shape the future of animal health in our supportive, innovative environment.

For full details and to apply, follow the link: https://bit.ly/4gk8g9Y

05/09/2025

Earlier this week, the School of Veterinary Medicine took part in the Sciences, Information Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) Open Night—an excellent opportunity to showcase our School and University to prospective students. It was inspiring to watch our current students engage with visitors, using clinical models to demonstrate some of the practical skills and knowledge they have acquired.

Here at TAHMU, we are committed to supporting the next generation of Veterinarians, who come through our School, and spend a large part of their clinical rotations in the hospital.

Murdoch University
Equine Services at The Animal Hospital, Murdoch University

03/09/2025

Murdoch University Veterinary Community Evening!

Save the Date: October 16th, 2025

🐾 Calling all WA vets & vet nurses! 🐾

You’re invited to our Murdoch University Veterinary Community Evening—a chance to connect, learn, and celebrate with your peers!

Here’s what’s happening:
• 2:45–5pm: Afternoon Session – Dive into our Extramural Experience Program & receive some tips and tricks around clinical feedback/mentoring.

• 5:30–6:45pm: Dusk Professional Mixer – Reconnect and network with colleagues and alumni in a relaxed setting.

• 7:00–9:00pm: Animal Hospital Knowledge Sessions – Choose your stream: Small Animal Vets, Small Animal Nurses, Equine Vets, or Equine Nurses.

🎉 All WA-registered vets & nurses attend FREE!

👉 Pick the sessions that suit you & don’t forget to register for each (it helps us plan food & fun!).

Let’s learn, connect, and celebrate our vibrant veterinary community! 

Registrations essential via this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

30/08/2025

We’re Open Again – Small Animal Emergency Department.

The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University is pleased to announce that our Small Animal Emergency Department has now reopened.

We would like to sincerely thank our community for your patience and understanding during the temporary closure. This step was necessary to ensure that our team could continue to provide the highest standard of care for our patients while safeguarding staff wellbeing.

Our emergency team is now ready to accept new cases and provide the urgent care your pets may need.

We appreciate your ongoing support and trust in our hospital.

29/08/2025

Temporary Closure Notice – Small Animal Emergency Department
 
The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University’s Small Animal Emergency Department is closed to new patients and admissions.
 
This difficult decision has been made due to an exceptionally high number of critical and intensive care cases currently being managed by our team. To ensure we can continue to uphold the highest standards of patient safety, care for current inpatients, and staff wellbeing, we must temporarily redirect new emergency presentations.
 
We understand that this may cause inconvenience, and we sincerely apologise. Our priority is always the welfare of the animals entrusted to us, as well as the safety and wellbeing of our dedicated staff.

 🔹 If your pet has been seen by our team in the last 72 hours, and requires support for the same condition, please represent to us.
🔹 If you have a veterinary emergency during this closure period, please contact your nearest alternative emergency veterinary hospital.
🔹 We will post again, once our doors are back open to new patients. 
 
Our Equine afterhours emergency service will continue as normal.
 
We greatly appreciate your understanding and support during this time. Thank you for trusting us with your pets’ care.
 
The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University

21/08/2025

We welcome Nick to the team as a Professor in production animal population medicine and European Board Specialist (EBVS) in animal welfare science, ethics and law (AWSEL). 
 
Nick graduated from Cambridge in 1999 and has worked as a large animal veterinarian, practice director, and dairy consultant in the UK. He completed a PhD on lameness control in dairy herds at Bristol in 2006, followed by research and teaching roles at Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College. 
 
Returning to dairy consulting in 2016, Nick remained active in research and industry initiatives, including the Healthy Feet Programme and the Cattle Hoofcare Standards Board. In 2025, he and his family relocated to Western Australia, where he continues to focus on research, teaching, herd health, cattle foot health, and farmer training.
 
Professor Nick joins an accomplished team of clinicians, including Dr Kevin O’Leary (Lecturer), Dr Pauline Wahlsten (Registrar), Dr Tess Hosking (Registrar), and Dr Sarah Thorpe (Associate Lecturer).
 
To view full profiles for our Farm Animal team, head to our website: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/theanimalhospital/services/large-animal-services/farm-animal-services
 
The Farm Animal team is available Monday through Friday to address all farm animal requirements. For appointment bookings, please contact 1300 652 494.

20/08/2025

Congratulations to Dr Suzanne Tso! 🎉🥳 💚
 
We are excited to announce we have another new specialist in our team. Hot off the press, Dr Suzanne has passed her specialist examinations in Emergency and Critical Care!
 
This achievement is no small feat, taking years of dedication, examinations, research and case documentation.
 
Dr Suzanne will join an incredible team of Criticalists, within the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Team. This team supports the hospital and cares for the most critically unwell patients.
 
We are lucky to have the support of veterinarians like Suzanne, who allow us to offer a 24/7 service to the community and care for our in hospital patients. 
 
If your pet is in need of an after hours veterinarian, you can reach out team on 1300 652 494.