The Pittsworth Veterinary Surgery

29/12/2024

This week we are sadly saying farewell to Nurse Vanessa 👋🏼

Ness joined the team in 2021, dedicated to providing the best standard of care to our patients! We will dearly miss her cheeky smile, empathy, and beautiful handwritten sympathy cards 🐾 🌈

It’s been a pleasure working with Vanessa & we wish her all the best in her new role❤️

25/12/2024

🎄Merry Christmas🎄

The Staff from Pittsworth Vet Surgery would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ✨ we hope everyone has a fantastic time with family and friends, enjoy the food and presents, though remember to be cautious with pets and your food over the next few days 🐶🐱
We are looking forward to continue our services in the new year with the wonderful clients and patients we have seen for many years, as well as new clients/patients we have gained throughout the year!

Thank you so much for your efforts and understandings. Stay safe. Bring on 2025!! 🩺🎉

Ps. Would love to see your pets in Christmas costumes!

19/12/2024

Hey guys! This cute boy was given away weeks ago and has run away. Found on Snell road, Back Plains. Please call us to grab him 😉

19/12/2024

Sophia is enjoying the silly season, with lots of pats and attention 😻

12/12/2024

Recognise this little one?
Please give us a call on 46932233

29/11/2024

TICK ALERT!
A paralysis tick has been found and confirmed on a pet in our local area. This is most likely due to the increased rain events making the conditions live-able for them currently. They most likely are coming here from Toowoomba areas via wildlife.
Please be diligent at giving your pets monthly flea and tick treatment on the day of the month required, a yearly injectable flea and tick needle is also available for easy administration and peace of mind. Tick treatments can take 72 hours to have high enough levels so daily tick checking is also suggested. This involves placing your fingers on your pets fur and stroking backwards towards the head. Concentrating on the head especially ears and chin, but ticks can lodge anywhere on the body.
Signs of tick envenomation are difficulties walking or paralysis, weakness, vomiting, struggling to breathe or rapid breath rate, change in voice/bark/meow, just a bit not themselves may be the earliest sign.
Foals, calves and other small ruminants can be affected by paralysis ticks as well showing similar signs.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 07 46932233.

29/11/2024

1 out of 2 emergencies yesterday in our clinic. We were presented with a 13 week old cattle dog puppy who had eaten rat bait 🐀❗️and this affected the patient quite quickly - showing signs of troubled breathing, limping, lethargy and pale gums.
With luck a grey hound was booked in for surgery on the very same day and we were able to do a blood transfusion - with owner consent🩸taking blood from the jugular vein as pictured and it was transferred into a blood bag.

With constant care around the clock on our little patient. The puppy was able to be reunited and sent home with her family, who were over the moon with her recovery 🐶🩺🤍

26/11/2024

25/11/2024

Christmas Countdown 30 DAYS 🥳🎄🎁

It is not long till the best day of the year is here! So you know what that means... Christmas competition time 😝

This year we are going to be placing names in a bucket for whoever purchases a dog and/or cat preventative within the December month, that is including tick treatment. This will then be drawn on the 23rd December for both dog and cat prizes.

It is important our pets are treated with preventatives to avoid nasty critters. With spring ending and summer on the way, paralysis tick activity becomes more active, as pet owners embark on more outdoor adventures, increasing exposure to their pets.

5 Common places ticks hide on dogs and cats
- Under the collar
- Private areas
- Inside/outside of ears
- Between the toes
- Near the eyelids

There will also be a competition for BEST coloring for children, prizes to be won!! We will have a few different templates to choose from - collect from our clinic. This will also be drawn on the 23rd December, so be sure to hand them in before this date! 🤩

16/11/2024

Congratulations to Brooke 🤩🥳 well deserved, your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! We are so grateful to have you part of PVS 🐾

🎉 Huge congratulations to Brooke on being named Aurora Training Institute Toowoomba's School-Based Trainee of the Year at Wilsonton State High School!🎉

Brooke has worked incredibly hard, completing her Certificate III in Animal Care Services with Golden West Apprenticeships last year, and she's now pursuing her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.

What an amazing achievement! 🐾✨

A special shoutout to our Training and Employment Coordinator, Latia, for attending the Wilsonton State High School Awards Night to support Brooke! 🙌

And of course, a big thank you to The Pittsworth Veterinary Surgery for hosting Brooke and supporting her journey in the animal care industry. 🏥🐶

We couldn’t be prouder of you, Brooke! Keep shining! 💫

11/11/2024

Update: Owner and dog have been reunited 😍

‼️Found ‼️

No name
Friendly Labrador Retriever
Tan Male
7 year old
Microchipped but under breeder name

Found roaming Steele Street Pittsworth
Please feel free to share

Contact the clinic if he is yours 😊

06/11/2024

Tips for warm weather (Pet Edition) ☀️

Owning a pet is one of life’s great joys but with that also comes responsibility. As we all know the summer months can get quite heated! We want to stay as hydrated and as cool as possible, same goes for our fur babies. They can feel the heat much more than humans 🐶🐱

Here are a few tips:

* Give pets extra water - this may include multiple water bowls around the house hold or this may involve a small pool for them to swim in with YOUR supervision
* Fill an empty container or drink bottle with water and freeze it
* Do not overdo outdoor exercise - would recommend exercise for yours pets in the early mornings or late afternoons, as it is cooler
* Stop often for shaded breaks - this will help give yourself and your pet a must needed break away from the sun. Believe it or not, our pets can get sunburns too 🌳
* Protect paws from hot surfaces - just like humans, we wouldn’t want to be walking on hot surfaces barefoot, so let’s be mindful of our pets paws too
* DO NOT leave your pet in the car alone!! Even with the windows down, a car can quickly become a furnace 🔥
* Pets with long coats can be clipped to increase comfort to the hot weather
* If you have an outdoor cat, try to keep them inside between 10am-2pm when it is hottest and be sure to provide them with cooling techniques (ice packs, air-con etc)
* For heat stressed birds, gently spray water from a spray bottle onto the bird or use a cool damp sponge under the wings, feet and beak. Be sure they have plenty of access to fresh water 💦

❗️Heatstroke❗️
Heat stroke is a very serious, life threatening condition. It can cause damage to the pets internal organs and can become rapidly fatal where urgent treatment is required.

Signs of heatstroke in dogs and cats are 🐕🐈‍⬛
* Panting
* Vomiting
* Warm + dry skin
* Collapsing
* Increased heart rate
* Breathing distress
* Muscle tremors
* Drooling and salivating
This list goes on…

So please be mindful this summer as temperatures will increase. Let’s do our part as pet owners to provide and care for our fur babies in these warmer months 🐾🩺

If your pet is suffering from a life threatening heatstroke, please bring your pet into the clinic and our wonderful team of Vets and Nurses will respond immediately ☺️

📞 Phone 07 46 932 233 for any questions or concerns

21/10/2024

🧊 We have an oversupply of ice packs!
If you need some for the kids lunches or a camping adventure, come in and grab some 😀 FREE!

09/10/2024

UPDATE: Cat and owner have been reunited 😇

‼️Found‼️

Entire adult male ginger cat
Friendly
No microchip
Presented to clinic Tuesday afternoon

08/10/2024

Did you know we stock a year-long flea and paralysis tick protection with just ONE injection for dogs ONLY 😮

It provides treatment and prevention of flea infestations and controls flea allergy dermatitis for 12 months (1 year) as well as paralysis and brown dog ticks for 12 months.
A single injection will control flea infestations on the dog within 2 days and will show full effect on ticks within 3 days - it should be administered at least 3 days before the dog is exposed to the paralysis tick.
However, this injection can not be used in puppies younger than 6 months or breeding, pregnant and lactating dogs, so please continue to use appropriate worming your Veterinarian has recommended.

When your dog is administered with the yearly injection, we will be offering 6 months free of worming!!

If you would like to know more about the yearly injection, contact us on our clinic number 07 4693 2233 or head to the clinic for a chat. 😄🐾🐶

16/09/2024

Hellooooo Pittsworth 👋🏽

We appreciate each and every one of you for the towels! Our shelves are fully stocked and cannot hold anymore… yikes 😬

Thank you all for your donations!!

04/09/2024

Update: Cat has been reunited with Owners

‼️ FOUND ‼️

A Ragdoll Cat has been brought into us. It is microchipped but not sure if the details are current. Please call us on ☎️46932233 for more information 😽

02/09/2024

Do you wonder what Sophia gets up too?… 🤔