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Capricorn Veterinary Surgery

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Capricorn Veterinary Surgery

Capricorn Veterinary Surgery Capricorn Vet Surgery is a long established family owned clinic, providing health care for small and large animals.

Our Vets, Nurses & support staff are passionate, loving & wanting to provide the best quality health care for your pets.

24/04/2025

🐕‍🦺 If you’ve got a senior canine companion, you’ll know how important gentle, regular exercise is for their mobility and well-being.

Before starting a new exercise routine, we recommend a health check with our vets to address any age-related aches and pains.

Once your pet gets the green light, safe activities include:

✅ Shorter, more frequent walks with plenty of sniff stops
✅ Wading in shallow water 🌊
✅ Gentle games of fetch with soft toys

Quality of life for all patients is our goal!

23/04/2025

Lest We Forget.

This Anzac Day, we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of the men, women—and animals—who served our country with unwavering loyalty and bravery. 🕊️🐾

Capricorn Vet Surgery will be closed on Thursday, April 25th to commemorate this national day of remembrance.

We extend our deepest gratitude to all who have served, past and present.
From the battlefield to the home front, their legacy lives on.

🌺 Lest We Forget

22/04/2025

🍎 We all deserve a treat now and then, and that includes our furry friends!

To keep your pet feeling their best, we recommend sticking to healthy treat options.

✅ Cooked, skinless chicken or turkey breast
✅ Chunks of springwater tuna 🐟
✅ Plainly cooked sweet potato cubes
✅ Dog-safe fruits like blueberries or chopped apple

For more advice on the best pet diets, consult our diet-diligent team.

17/04/2025

🐱 A little extra fluff may be cute, but being overweight can seriously impact your cat’s health.

Obesity in cats increases the risk of diabetes, urinary tract disease, respiratory issues, and arthritis. It can also, sadly, shorten a pet’s lifespan.

Overweight cats also struggle with grooming, often needing extra help to stay matt-free and clean (yikes!).

For an assessment of your cat’s health and body condition, book a consultation with our knowledgeable vets. 🏥

15/04/2025

⏳ Short on time? Here are some pawsome tips from our team to efficiently exercise your energetic dog:

✅ Short bursts of intense exercise, like fetch or tug-of-war
✅ Swimming for water-loving dogs 🏊‍♂️
✅ Mental stimulation with long-lasting dental chews, puzzle toys, and obedience training
✅ Structured activities like flyball, agility, or doggy daycare for sociable dogs

For personalised advice on safe and effective exercise options, consult our canine-cluey vets. 🐕

14/04/2025

🐰🌸 Happy Easter from Capricorn Vet Surgery! 🌸🐰
We’re wishing all our wonderful clients and their furry, feathered, or scaly family members a safe and joyful Easter break! 💕🐾

Please note:
We’re open Easter Saturday from 8am to 12 noon for any of your veterinary needs.

Stay safe, enjoy the holiday, and don’t let the pets get into the chocolate! 🍫🚫

📍 Capricorn Vet Surgery – Health care for ALL animals

10/04/2025

🐾 Did you know that using feeding toys regularly can benefit your cat’s health?

Feeding toys provide an outlet for your cat’s natural hunting behaviours and make mealtimes more stimulating. This can help reduce behavioural issues such as anxiety, hyperactivity, or aggression.

Additionally, slowing down mealtimes is great for maintaining a healthy weight! 🍽️

For more tips on keeping your cat in top condition, consult our knowledgeable team.

08/04/2025

🐾 While it’s tempting to throw sticks for your dog to fetch, this is a bit of a “sticking point” for pet safety!

Unfortunately, some canine patients have suffered painful mouth or throat injuries from grabbing a bouncing stick too hastily.

If your dog loves fetch, we recommend safer options such as frisbees, balls, or other toys designed for dogs to grab and carry safely. 🎾

For more information on safe exercise options for your pet, consult our play-proficient team.

03/04/2025

🐱 If your cat is elderly or spends most of their time indoors, they’ll likely need a helping hand to prevent painful nail overgrowth.

Cats who aren’t able to keep their claws in check with natural outdoor activities usually require a nail trim every 4–6 weeks.

If you’re not sure how to do this, we’d recommend a consultation with our lovely nurses. We can regularly trim your cat’s nails for you or show you the best feline-friendly techniques for doing it at home. ✂️

With our help, you’ll be nailing your cat’s manicures in no time!

01/04/2025

🐶 Rainy day? No problem! If you’d rather not don a raincoat for a soggy dog walk, you can still help your pup burn off energy with these fun indoor play ideas:

✅ Tug-of-war games with a strong tug toy
✅ Playing fetch down a hallway
✅ Working on obedience training
✅ Hide-and-seek games with treats hidden around the room for your dog to sniff out
✅ Filling up a puzzle toy or lick mat with food or treats
✅ Making a “lucky dip” game using an old cardboard box, lots of scrunched-up paper, and sprinkled treats

For more advice on keeping your dog in tip-top shape mentally and physically, consult our canine-competent team. 🐾

27/03/2025

Did you know that two of the three vaccines in the F3 core feline vaccine protect against viruses that cause cat flu? 😺

That’s because cat flu is very prevalent in cat populations, and one of the viruses, herpesvirus, causes a lifetime predisposition to illness.

Cats can become exposed to cat flu anywhere where there are other cats—such as shelters, catteries, and even roaming outdoors. 🌳 Cats should be vaccinated annually against cat flu to stay protected. 💉

📅 Make sure your cat stays protected—book their annual vaccination with us today!

25/03/2025

When we vaccinate pets, we want them to be well. 🏥 Why? Because vaccines stimulate the immune system to generate specific antibodies, and if the immune system is already challenged by illness, they might not generate the required response.

However, it’s a bit of a grey area as to what degree of illness would necessitate rescheduling vaccines. Healthy pets get the best protection from vaccinations. ✅

If your pet has been unwell prior to their vaccination appointment, give the clinic a call to check if it’s still OK to come down. 📞

20/03/2025

If you have a nervous dog, you probably dread a visit to the vet as much as they do. 😬 However, vet visits don’t have to be filled with anxiety.

First, make sure you bring them in as much as you can! While this might seem counterintuitive, desensitising them by bringing them in just for cuddles and treats 🦴 can help them feel calmer in the future. Don’t let anxiety stop your dog from getting their vaccinations. 🐕

Second, let our vet know your dog is nervous. We can help through behaviour modification, treats, and medication. 💙

🐶 If your dog is anxious about vet visits, chat with us for advice!

18/03/2025

Modern vaccines are very safe, with only a few known but uncommon side effects. The most common side effects to vaccines in cats are lethargy and a reduced appetite. 🐱💤 For some cats, they can experience rare but serious side effects such as an allergic reaction, vomiting and diarrhoea, or a mass at the injection site.

Keep an eye out for these vaccine side effects in cats. 👀 All side effects are uncommon, however, if your cat hasn’t had a vaccine before, we ask that you wait at the clinic for 10-15 minutes afterwards just in case. 🏥

💬 Have concerns? Give us a call—we’re happy to help!

13/03/2025

Bringing a puppy into your home is an exciting time. 🏡🐶 However, just like babies, puppies need several vaccines over a number of weeks to ensure they are protected against deadly conditions like parvovirus.

Stick to the puppy vaccine schedule to ensure your new pup stays healthy. ✅ Puppies usually start with the core C3 vaccine at 6-8 weeks of age, followed by a C5 vaccine at 10-12 weeks and another C5 at 14-16 weeks. If your dog is at risk of leptospirosis, this vaccination will be on top of the normal schedule. 💉

📅 Make sure your puppy stays on track—book their next vaccination with us now!

11/03/2025

We get it, life is busy! ⏳ It’s easy to forget dates or miss reminders leading to our pet’s vaccinations becoming overdue. But what does that mean for our pet?

Well, for many vaccines, it means a booster vaccine will be required or even the entire ‘puppy schedule’ of vaccines done again. This is because for some diseases, the protective effects of vaccination wane quickly.

If your pet is overdue for vaccinations, don’t delay—rebook today! 📅 The sooner we restart their vaccines, the better. 🐶💉

06/03/2025

While all pets get a check-up during vaccinations, for young puppies, pre-vaccination checks are even more important.

🐾 As puppies grow, it’s important to keep an eye on their overall health so any issues can be fixed early. For example, sometimes puppies don’t lose their baby teeth as they should, and this needs early detection to avoid permanent dental damage. 🦷 Another example is monitoring bone growth to pick up any deformities or unusual growth rates early.

Health checks are just as important as vaccinations for puppies! 💛📅 Book a pre-vaccination health check for your puppy today!

05/03/2025

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𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘐𝘋 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣?
𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘐𝘋 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄 𝙙𝙤?
𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥.

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 & 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤.

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Address

23 Gladstone Road
Rockhampton, QLD
4700

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

+61749273688

Website

https://www.capvet.com.au/

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