Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital

Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital A legacy spanning 45+yrs, combining science and heart - the gold standard for all animals of Samford.

For over 40 years Samford Veterinary Hospital has been providing caring and compassionate medical services to family pets, horses and farm animals in Samford, North-West of Brisbane, Australia. We are a large, well-equipped veterinary hospital that utilises the latest advances in medicine, surgery and husbandry for the improved welfare of animals. Our team of professional veterinarians are supported by qualified veterinary nurses and specialists.

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients and their furbabies! We hope you all have a relaxing break with your loved ...
25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients and their furbabies! We hope you all have a relaxing break with your loved ones 🎁🎄❤✨

🎄🐾 Merry Christmas from Samford Vets! 🐾🎄As we gather with loved ones (furry and human alike) this festive season, we wan...
24/12/2024

🎄🐾 Merry Christmas from Samford Vets! 🐾🎄

As we gather with loved ones (furry and human alike) this festive season, we want to thank you for trusting us to care for your precious pets throughout the year. ❤️

We hope your holidays are filled with joy, tail wags, purrs, and maybe even a treat or two under the tree! 🎁

If your pets need us during the holiday period, please note our Christmas hours on the next image 💚❤️.

Stay safe, stay merry, and give your pets a little extra cuddle from us!

🎅🐕🐈 Love, the Samford Vets Team 🐾✨

Do you know who my family is?
19/12/2024

Do you know who my family is?

Updated opening hours, please note a minor change in our Christmas Eve opening hours 🎄🎁As always for any emergencies out...
19/12/2024

Updated opening hours, please note a minor change in our Christmas Eve opening hours 🎄🎁
As always for any emergencies outside these times please call the clinic on (07) 389 1322 to be provided with emergency assistance.
Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients and your fur babies ❤

🌧️ Wet Weather Alert: Protect Your Horses from Cellulitis! 🌧️With recent rain and flash flooding, cases of cellulitis in...
01/12/2024

🌧️ Wet Weather Alert: Protect Your Horses from Cellulitis! 🌧️

With recent rain and flash flooding, cases of cellulitis in horses are on the rise. This potentially serious bacterial skin infection can quickly escalate, so prevention is key!

What to watch for:
✔️ Swelling (oedema) in one or more lower legs
✔️ Pain when touched or difficulty walking
✔️ Fever, lethargy, or loss of appetite (if left untreated)

How to help prevent cellulitis:
✅ Keep horses out of the boggiest or flooded areas
✅ Restrict access to dams, especially if your horse is prone to cellulitis
✅ Wash legs and dry them thoroughly—iodine-based or medicated washes work best
✅ Treat any skin breaks, wounds, or mud fever promptly
✅ Keep paddocks free of debris, long grasses, and shrubbery to help legs dry

If you notice any symptoms or need advice, call us to book an appointment with one of our experienced equine vets. Let’s keep your horses happy, healthy, and comfortable this season! 🐴💙

🎅 Only 9 sleeps until Samford’s annual Christmas on Main St event! 🎄 Our carpark will be full of fun, food and entertain...
27/11/2024

🎅 Only 9 sleeps until Samford’s annual Christmas on Main St event! 🎄

Our carpark will be full of fun, food and entertainment for all ages and we are welcome back this year the very popular Furtography Studio!

Imagine coming home to a stunning piece of art featuring your furry family member. Stephanie and her mobile pet studio van brings the magic to Christmas on Main St on 7 December. Your pets are family, tell your pet's story alongside your family portraits.

Bookings available from 5pm - 8pm…click the link below to book

https://calendly.com/thefurtographystudio/samford-vets-christmas-portraits

🌧️🐴 Hoof Care Tips: Preventing & Managing Equine Abscesses 🐴🌧️Rainy days often bring hoof challenges like abscesses, see...
26/11/2024

🌧️🐴 Hoof Care Tips: Preventing & Managing Equine Abscesses 🐴🌧️

Rainy days often bring hoof challenges like abscesses, seedy toe, or thrush. Here’s a simple, effective routine to keep your horse’s hooves healthy:

1️⃣ Daily Cleaning: Pick out hooves at least once daily, preferably twice. Allow hooves to dry at times where possible (stabling with soft, dry bedding)
2️⃣ Iodine or Copper Sulfate Solution: Spray the hoof with Iodine or a water and copper sulfate mixture (dissolve a few tablespoons of crystals in a spray bottle).
3️⃣ Protect & Treat: Dry the hoof, then apply a copper sulfate and petroleum jelly paste (1:1 ratio) into cracks, seedy toe, and frog grooves. For stubborn issues, duct tape the paste on for a few hours.

💡 Why Copper Sulfate? It’s great for killing bacteria and fungi that cause hoof problems. Do not apply to skin or open wounds.

⚠️ Safety First: Always wear gloves when handling copper sulfate—it’s caustic and for hooves only!

Suspect an Abscess?
1. Clean then apply a poultice (like Animalintex) to encourage drainage.
2. Wrap securely but allow the hoof to breathe.
3. Contact your vet for further treatment, including pain relief and abscess drainage, if needed.

⏩ Early action prevents complications—don’t let infections worsen! When in doubt, give us a call.

🐾 Protect Your Pup: Vaccinate Against Parvovirus Today! 🐾Attention Brisbane pet parents! 📣There has been a worrying surg...
22/11/2024

🐾 Protect Your Pup: Vaccinate Against Parvovirus Today! 🐾

Attention Brisbane pet parents! 📣
There has been a worrying surge in cases of parvovirus in Brisbane recently.

This highly contagious and potentially fatal virus primarily affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs, causing severe diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, lack of appetite and lethargy.

The good news? Parvo is preventable through routine vaccinations! 💉 Ensuring your puppy or dog is up-to-date on their vaccinations is the best way to keep them safe. Here’s why it’s so important:
✔ Protects their health: Parvo can be deadly, especially for young puppies.
✔ Prevents the spread: Vaccinated dogs help stop the virus from spreading to others.
✔ Peace of mind: Knowing your furry friend is protected is priceless.

If your puppy is due for their first vaccinations or your dog needs a booster, don’t delay. Contact us today to book an appointment. Together, we can keep Brisbane’s dogs healthy and happy! 🐶💙

Remember your vaccinations are included as part of our Best Mates Wellness Program!

📞 07) 3289 1322
🌐 Follow this link for more information from the RSPCA QLD: https://www.rspcaqld.org.au/blog/pet-care/canine-parvovirus

Let’s work together to stop the spread of parvovirus in our community. Share this post to help spread the word!

We are excited to welcome to the Samford horse community Dr Gene Lee.Dr Gene has a special interest in lameness, diagnos...
20/11/2024

We are excited to welcome to the Samford horse community Dr Gene Lee.

Dr Gene has a special interest in lameness, diagnostics & equine surgery & has recently completed a course in Sweden surgery and lameness & recently travelled to Sweden to attend a course on hindlimb lameness.

Dr Gene graduated from UQ in 2020, then completed an intensive 18-month Equine Surgery and Anaesthesia Internship at Australia's largest Equine Veterinary Centre in Scone Equine Hospital, where she gained extensive surgical experience working with thoroughbred foals and yearlings.

Gene then worked with the Murdoch University team in Perth WA to further develop her skills in equine internal medicine and lameness in performance horses.

After completing both internships, Gene returned to QLD, where she worked on the Gold Coast gaining valuable experience with thoroughbred racehorses & yearling sales.

Gene is multilingual, speaking four languages - English, Danish, Cantonese & Mandarin and can provide equine consultations in these languages.

Gene has made a huge impact already with her lameness expertise in her first few weeks & she is excited to meet you and your horses.

12/11/2024

Very cute young lady has been brought in to us this morning found alone - she is wearing a tick collar so someone loves her!
If this little girl is yours or you recognise her please contact us on 3289 1322

This week it's all about the microbat! 🦇🦇🦇Did you know in Australia we have approximately 68 different species of microb...
02/10/2024

This week it's all about the microbat! 🦇🦇🦇
Did you know in Australia we have approximately 68 different species of microbats, with 35 currently classified as threatened species!
- Bat species are highly threatened by human activity and habitat destruction.
- Micro Bats carry diseases such as Australian bat lyssavirus and Rabies, many of our team members are vaccinated so can safely care for these little guys.
- It is important if you see a Micro Bat that needs help to contact a wildlife carer or use the correct protection to keep yourself safe!
If in doubt call the clinic on 07 3289 1322 so we can help 🖤

Our brilliant Veterinary Nurse Tianna 💕
30/09/2024

Our brilliant Veterinary Nurse Tianna 💕

🐾 **Meet Jacko!** 🐾 This little adventurer had a close call with a slithery visitor in the garden! 😱 His quick-thinking...
27/09/2024

🐾 **Meet Jacko!** 🐾
This little adventurer had a close call with a slithery visitor in the garden! 😱 His quick-thinking owner rushed him into our clinic, worried he might have been bitten by a snake.

Our dedicated small animal team gave Jacko a thorough check-up and ran blood tests to make sure there was no venom involved. Thankfully, Jacko got the all-clear and is now back at home, resting with his best mate (a very loyal kelpie 🐶) by his side.

After a quiet night of monitoring, he's already back to his cheeky, exploring self! 🐾💚

With snake season in full swing, it's so important to act fast—just like Jacko's owner did. If you're ever in doubt about a bite, bring your fur babies in for immediate care!

⚠️ **Common Symptoms of a Snake Bite (Eastern Brown or Black Snake):**
- Sudden collapse or fainting
- Weakness or paralysis
- Excessive drooling
- Vomiting
- Trembling or shaking
- Abnormal breathing
- Abnormal mentation
- Swelling at a bite site
- Abnormal pupils
- Bleeding abnormally
- Abnormally colored urine

Stay safe, and always err on the side of caution when it comes to our slithery wildlife friends! 🐍💉

Little Poppy was extra comfy on her visit to the clinic!If your fur baby feels more comfortable with their own bed, blan...
26/09/2024

Little Poppy was extra comfy on her visit to the clinic!
If your fur baby feels more comfortable with their own bed, blankie or toy feel free to bring it with them. Keeping our patients happy and settled in clinic is so important to the team here at Samford Valley Vets 🌸❤

Breezeys Digit Amputation story 🐈💕Breezey presented to SVVH in October 2023 for right hind leg lameness, assumed injured...
19/09/2024

Breezeys Digit Amputation story 🐈💕

Breezey presented to SVVH in October 2023 for right hind leg lameness, assumed injured from jumping off her owner's lap.

Initial x-rays revealed no broken bones and Breezy was given pain relief and strict rest at home. Breezey continued to be lame on and off and she presented for full hindlimb x-rays to determine the cause of her ongoing lameness. These X-Rays revealed an abnormality to the third digit on her right foot.....

We then did an FNA (Fine Needle Aspirate) where we poke a little needle into the area and send a sample off for further testing. This testing came back inconclusive so no answers as to the reason for Breezey's lameness!

Breezey's owner and her team of Veterinarians decided that a toe amputation was the best course of action to help Breezey be more comfortable.
Her surgery went exceptionally well and she has recovered beautifully you wouldn't even know she is missing a digit ❤️

Digit amputations are more common than you think! Majority of these patients go on to living their happy normal lives, pain free.

How cute is this little dude!! He is getting a feed from wonderful Veterinary Nurse Cass before heading off with a wildl...
18/09/2024

How cute is this little dude!! He is getting a feed from wonderful Veterinary Nurse Cass before heading off with a wildlife carer to be rehabilitated.
Can anyone guess what breed he is? 🐦🐥🦆🦅🦉🦜🦃🦩🕊🦤

Dr Rachel's spots fill up quick! Call us on (07) 3289 1322 to book in now 🐎🙌
17/09/2024

Dr Rachel's spots fill up quick!
Call us on (07) 3289 1322 to book in now 🐎🙌

Address

10 Main Street
Samford Village, QLD
4520

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+61732891322

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