Dr Mark Dowden and his dedicated team have been caring for Port Stephens pets for over 20 years.
Located opposite the Salamander Shopping Centre, you'll find easy parking in front of our clinic with friendly faces to greet you and your pets.
Did you know that three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic?
Two Pomeranians were smuggled onto lifeboats under blankets by their owners, while a Pekinese was welcomed aboard lifeboat 3 with its owners Myra and Henry S. Harper
One passenger, Ann Elizabeth Isham, sadly perished after refusing to evacuate and leave her Great Dane behind.
Snake season is upon us and in Port Stephens, it's important to make sure you make your property a little less attractive to our slithering friends.
Keep pests under control and make sure any bird aviaries or chicken coops are hard to access from low down.
Snakes love a nice warm woodpile and garden rock walls with hidden holes to sleep in so be snake aware but remember, theyโre an important part of the local ecology and not all are dangerous.
Constant rainy days can make it difficult to give your dog the exercise it needs.
To make sure your pup is stimulated both physically and mentally while the rain falls, try playing hide and seek inside, or hide a treat in a room for them to find.
Itโs also a great time to teach some new tricks!
Visiting our clinic for at least an annual check-up is an important step in the care of your pet.
It helps us establish a relationship with your pet, to spot things that might be easy to miss or look more closely at things you may have spotted at home.
It also helps your pet get more familiar with us which eases any stress they might feel.
Today is International Fancy Rat and Mouse Day!
Fancy rats and mice are generally easy to take care of and great choices for first pets. ๐
Today is ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐!
The numbat is an often-overlooked marsupial native to Australia. Numbats live in Eucalypt woodlands where they forage exclusively for termites and are one of only two strictly diurnal marsupials, which means they are active only during the day.
Sadly, the numbat is on the endangered species list with fewer than 1000 left, so itโs important to have a day like today where we give the little numbat the attention it deserves.
๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐โ๐ฆบ
๐ญ - Train in an environment free of distractions
๐ฎ - Be consistent with your commands and technique
๐ฏ - Understand your dogโs own limits
๐ฐ - Reward good behaviour and advances
๐ฑ - Take time off for play or rest
Cats are quite the communicators, producing more than ๐ฃ๐ข๐ข ๐ท๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด.
But itโs unusual for adult cats to meow at each other. Meows are almost exclusive for ๐ค๐ข๐ต-๐ต๐ฐ-๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ communications and those meows have developed to illicit a response from us.
Let us know if you hear a sound from your cat that seems completely out of place โ they may be trying to tell you something!
Dr Mark Dowden heads our dedicated team here at Salamander Bay Veterinary Clinic. Your pet's well-being is important to us so please never hesitate to call or drop in with any concerns you have.
We'd love to meet your pet be it great or small! ๐ถ ๐ ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ญ ๐
The goldfish is one of the easiest pets to keep, but did you know they can live up to 10 years in captivity and an amazing 41 years in the wild?!
To best look after your goldfish, ensure its water is always clean and doesnโt fluctuate in temperature too much during a day.
And always feed it the best quality food possible so you have a happy finned friend for years to come. ๐
Bad luck? Not in our books!
Black cats have to be one of the most beautiful of the feline family ๐
A group of ๐ธ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ can be called a litter, or an intrigue, or even a kindle!
A group of ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ is called a clowder. ๐บ
A flea can jump 350 times its body length, equivalent to a human jumping the length of a football field. When you protect your pets you're also protecting their furry friends. ๐
We are so lucky to have some iconic residents in Port Stephens with wallabies, kangaroos, koalas and even a couple of emus.
Be sure to watch out for the less road-safe animals heading into the warmer months and daylight saving time.
Celebrating Vet Nurse Day!
Thank you to all vet nurses for the amazing work you do in veterinary clinics worldwide. ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ to our vet nurses at Salamander Bay Veterinary Clinic for the invaluable part you play with our pets, owners and within our team. ๐ ๐
Good health starts at mealtime.
In the interests of Pet Obesity Awareness Day, talk to us if you're unsure about how much to feed your pet or if you're concerned about their weight.
1. Keep Them Cool to Avoid Heatstroke ๐ฅต
2. Donโt Let Them Drink Saltwater ๐ฑ
3. Keep Them Safe in the Water ๐
4. Get the Right Sun Protection ๐
5. Protect Your Pups From Parasites ๐ฆ
In Australia, we love our pets with an estimated 69% of households owning a pet!
Some pet owners even sing happy birthday to their pets... do you? ๐ถ ๐ต
Through in-house and external lab pathology services, we are able to offer immediate or same-day results in many cases to expedite the care of your precious pet.
While we believe that every day is World Pet Day, we enthusiastically support this day of celebration and thanks to our furry, feathered or scaled friends! ๐ฑ ๐ฆฎ ๐ ๐ญ ๐ ๐ฆ ๐ ๐
There are plenty of dogs out there looking for the perfect forever home.
Adopting a dog can make your life better in more ways than we can possibly list here.
Talk to us about making the right choice for your family and your location.
Is it even possible to have a better friend than a dog?
No. The answer is no. ๐
Our clinic is state-of-the-art, but our approach is tried and true understanding and considerate.
We know visiting a vet can be frightening for your pet and we do everything we can to alleviate the stress on both your pet and you. ๐ค
Dental care is a very important part of your animalโs overall health that is often overlooked.
We offer teeth cleaning in our clinic to take that stress off you and to make sure your pets smile lasts a lifetime.
The start of tick season is approaching.
To be sure your pet is safe, talk to us about the several preventative measures you can take to have a tick-free warm season.
Port Stephens has a large population of Flying Fox bats that you may see in the skies in the early evenings.
Flying foxes get some bad press from time to time, but impressively are the largest flying mammal in Australia and they can cover up to 30 kilometres in a night foraging for food.
They play a vital role in spreading seeds and pollinating flowers of over 50 native trees. ๐ธ
We know every good boy (and girl) deserves a treat. Your fur family is our family too. ๐
Timeline cleanse.
Caution: cuteness overload coming through!
Why do dogs love pats so much? ๐ถ
Aside from the fact that it feels good, dogs love pats because itโs a sign of affection from the owner which reinforces the dog's place in the household.
A pat can also stimulate playtime or signal itโs time to relax or that theyโve done a good job. The subtle scratch now and then can really make a dogโs day.
Why does your cat like playing with string? ๐
There isnโt much that can get a cat more excited than a length of string.
Catโs love string because it simulates hunting behaviour and triggers their motion sensitive eyesight.
And of course, a lot of cats are incredibly playful!
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Today is International Fancy Rat and Mouse Day! Fancy rats and mice are generally easy to take care of and great choices for first pets. ๐
๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐โ๐ฆบ ๐ญ - Train in an environment free of distractions ๐ฎ - Be consistent with your commands and technique ๐ฏ - Understand your dogโs own limits ๐ฐ - Reward good behaviour and advances ๐ฑ - Take time off for play or rest
In Australia, we love our pets with an estimated 69% of households owning a pet! Some pet owners even sing happy birthday to their pets... do you? ๐ถ ๐ต
Why is it that dogs love to sniff everything? ๐ถ Dogs possess up to 300 million receptors in their noses, compared to about six million in humans. And the part of their brain dedicated to smell is about 40 times the size of ours! A dog can smell if you are scared through the fight-or-flight hormone, adrenaline. And a simple sniff of a tree can tell them how many different types of dogs live in the area. A dog can navigate using smells and those amazing noses can even take in smells when the dog is breathing out.
Working dogs make incredible companions. Theyโre smart, intuitive and playful, but they need ๐ข ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ต of stimulation and exercise. If youโre looking to bring one of the cutest puppies youโve ever seen home, be sure you can provide the life they need to be happy and fulfilled. You will be rewarded tenfold with love and devotion as well as never-ending attentiveness and entertainment.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ? View our range of services, location, and contact details at salamanderbayvet.com.au
You may have noticed some construction going on at the clinic. We've also been doing some digital construction and are excited to announce our new look ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ผ https://salamanderbayvet.com.au/ Our friends at White Bear Creative and Imprint helped with our digital facelift and we'd love to hear what you think. ๐
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