Sunbury Animal Hospital

24/01/2025

Please note that we will be CLOSED on Monday 27th Jan for the Australia Day Public Holiday
Re-Opening on Tuesday 28th Jan at 8.00am

For any urgent vet care needs while we are closed please contact: Advanced VetCare Kensington (03) 9092 0400
or
Animal Referral Hospital Essendon (03) 9379 0700)

20/01/2025

16/01/2025

FRI-YAY!
FREE SERVICE ALERT!
Why weight...?
FREE Weigh ins and body condition checks with our nurses this month and during February!

For the next couple of months our pet health focus is all about weight and why it's important to ensure you keep your pet in a healthy weight range.
Pets who are overweight or obese are more prone to certain health issues which can actually shorten their lifespan!
To find out if your pet needs to lose any extra kilos please phone the hospital on 9744 3611 to book your pets FREE weigh in and body condition consultation with one of our nurses.
Offer ends Feb 28th!
Stay tuned for more information about pet obesity, pet weight loss tips and more coming this month!

13/01/2025

FREE SERVICE COMING SOON!

Did you know that 41% of dogs and 32% of cats in Australia are overweight or obese?! That's some significant numbers and studies have also shown that up to 90% of pet owners don't realise that their precious pooch or kitty is overweight.
It's all too common to view those extra kilos as “normal”.
If you'd like to know if your pet is at their ideal weight or not – stay tuned for our exciting FREE service being announced this FRIDAY!

10/01/2025

Got pet insurance?
Make sure you let us know!
You might be able to make on-the-spot claims with us by utilising GapOnly!
All we need to be able to check your eligibility is the name of the insurer and your pets policy number.
If eligible, you will only need to pay the gap fee during your visits.
No more need to send away claims yourself and wait for the reimbursement.

06/01/2025

Pet Insurance – is it worth it?
So many pet owners ask us about Pet Insurance and what we recommend.
There are lots of different levels of cover and the following reasons are why we recommend taking out pet insurance for your pet.

🐾Accidents – These can and do happen :( and when they do, the associated costs for medical care can be prohibitively expensive.
🐾Long-term medical conditions – if your pet develops a medical condition that requires ongoing care, treatment and diagnostics, the cumulation of these costs can be high (if only there was Medicare for pets!)
🐾Complex medical/surgical conditions – if your pet needs to be referred to a specialist surgeon/practitioner for treatment, the charges are generally more costly than your typical visit to your regular vet.

Basically, having pet insurance will give you peace of mind knowing your pet can get the treatment they need without you being deterred or worried about finances.

01/01/2025

We are officially OPEN for 2025!
Happy New Year to you all!
We hope everyone had a lovely New Years and we look forward to another great year of helping you and your pets.

30/12/2024

Meet PABLO 🐰
The very handsome 6 month old Flemish Giant Rabbit. The lovely Pablo was in hospital to be de-sexed a couple of days prior to Christmas and we're happy to report that he's recovered very well from surgery.
Mr. Pablo weighs more than some of our feline patients (with some more growing to do)! Can you guess his weight? 🐇

30/12/2024

REMINDER – we are CLOSED on Wednesday Jan 1st (New Years Day)
Re-Open at 8.00am Thursday 2nd Jan for our first day of 2025!
Everyone have a fun and safe New Years!

(for any urgent vet care needs while we are closed please contact: Advanced VetCare Kensington (03) 9092 0400 or Animal Referral Hospital Essendon (03) 9379 0700)

26/12/2024

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPEN HOURS
Please note our open hours for the Christmas/New Year period.

(for any urgent vet care needs while we are closed please contact: Advanced VetCare Kensington (03) 9092 0400 or Animal Referral Hospital Essendon (03) 9379 0700)

24/12/2024

Wishing all of our lovely clients a very Merry Christmas today!
🎅🐾❤

15/12/2024

ORDERS BEFORE CHRISTMAS - FINAL CALL
ALL ORDERS must be placed BEFORE Thursday 19th Dec, 10.00AM!
Please check you pets medication and/or food stash to ensure you're set for the Christmas/New Year period.
Please call us TODAY or ASAP if you need to order something in for your pet.
This time of year is often our busiest and we'd like everyone to get what they need before the holiday closures.
Thank you for your understanding.

13/12/2024

🐾Fun Fact Friday🐾
🎁
How many of our lovely clients buy their pets gifts? We'd love to see - Comment below 😍

13/12/2024

Miss Kewpie wanted to wish everyone a very lovely weekend ☀️🐈 she also wanted to remind you to go give all your fur babies a big kiss from us ❤️❤️❤️

08/12/2024

ORDERS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Hi everyone! Quick reminder to check you pets medication and/or food stash to ensure you're set for the Christmas/New Year period.
This time of year is often our busiest and we'd like everyone to get what they need before the holiday closures. Please ensure you place orders for your pets medications/foods to us with notice! Our team will fill orders as quickly as we can but please be aware that it may take longer than usual due to the high demand at this time of year.
Thank you for your understanding.

06/12/2024

Sometimes cats require nail trims too!
Generally speaking, while cats' are young, they tend to their own nail health by being active, eating a balanced diet and using cat scratching posts/pads. If your prefer your cats nails to be trimmed so they're not as sharp – there is no harm in doing so.
However, some older cats nails can become thickened and even overgrown when they aren't active or able to use a scratching post/pad anymore. Many owners aren't aware that this can pose a problem in their senior kitty so we thought we'd share this info with you so hopefully we can lessen the risk of overgrown nails in cats from becoming a problem.
This senior girl (paws pictured) had such overgrown nails that some were curling into her paw pads and causing her pain. If you own a senior cat (cats older than 7 years) – it's a great idea to monitor their nail growth to ensure their comfort.
We were able to trim this cats nails and provide pain relief medication to get her feeling much better.
If you have any questions or want us to trim your cats nails (or teach you how to!) – simply give us a call on 9744 3611. We're happy to help!

03/12/2024

Because we are completely OBSESSED with these photos, we just had to share some more to show off all these beautiful pets with Santa 😍🐾🎅

All of the photos from the day have been sent our to our amazing clients - if you did not receive your photos please get in contact with us on 9744 3611❤