Toowoomba Veterinary Surgery

11/12/2024

Our clinic will be closed from 5pm today for a staff meeting. If you have a medical emergency during this time please contact RedVets on 4602 0652.

09/12/2024

With Christmas fast approaching we'd like to advise our clients and friends of our opening hours over the holiday season.

07/12/2024

To our valued clients, some of you may already know that Dr Alex is expecting her first child in the new year. Alex’s last day will be the 31st December before she heads on maternity leave for 12 months. Alex is very excited for this new chapter in life but will miss seeing all of her lovely clients and their wonderful fur babies. If you would like to see Alex before she heads off make sure to give the clinic a call and book and appointment before the 31st!

06/12/2024

Black beauty, Wil Wheaten, came to see us recently to get a summer clip under sedation - doesn't he look cute with his little booties!? Did you know that we offer sedated cat clips - this is a hygiene groom under sedation which removes matts, and keeps long haired kitties cool in the summer heat.

29/11/2024

Bestest boy Mungo came to visit us recently for a health checkup - look at that happy grin!

28/11/2024

As we start getting closer to Christmas feasting, 'tis the season for monitoring our pets around human food!

While including our pets in family occasions is nice, be careful not to feed your dog Christmas leftovers. Cooked and uncooked meat can lead to canine pancreatitis, and cooked bones can splinter and become a choking hazard. Avoid feeding your dog chocolate or Christmas pudding, as both have ingredients that are toxic to dogs.

Additional festive foods your pet should avoid include:

🚫Grapes, sultanas, raisins, and currants
🚫Cherry pits (and other stone fruit pits)
🚫Macadamias
🚫Corn cobs
🚫Avocado
🚫Alcohol
🚫Lollies & artificial sweeteners
🚫Salty foods (chips, pretzels, crackers, etc.)
🚫Cooked bones
🚫Chocolate
🚫Christmas pudding

Opt for dog-friendly treats if you’d like to indulge your furry friend.

05/11/2024

With the Heatwave set to continue for the week do you know how to prevent and recognise heatstroke in your pet? If not, here's a little guide to help.

🌳 Make sure your pet has a cool, well ventilated area to escape the heat.
💧 Ensure there is plenty of drinking water out in accessible places for your pets. This should also be in a shady position to avoid it heating. Ice can be added to water to assist in keeping it cool.
🚷 Avoid walking and exercising/playing with your pet during the day. These activities should take place either in the early morning or in the evening once the temperature has cooled off.
🟦Providing cooling matts and collars can also assist in keeping your pet cool during the warmer months.

☀️Signs of Heatstroke in your pet☀️

🐕‍🦺 Panting: During hot days this is often used as a cooling method by animals, however this can also be a sign of distress and breathing can become noisy & heavier as heatstroke progresses.
🐈‍⬛ Drooling
🐕‍🦺Agitation, restlessness, pacing- continuously searching for cool areas to lie or water to drink.
🐈‍⬛ Vomiting or Diarrhoea
🐕‍🦺 Lethargy
🐈‍⬛ Wobblyness when walking
🐕‍🦺 Collapse
🐈‍⬛ Seizures

If your pet displays any of these signs immediately contact your vet or local animal emergency center for assistance. You can also begin actively cooling them by placing them in a cool environment, infront of a fan and sponging ROOM temperature water onto them.

🚩Never use cold or ice cold water for this as it can send your pet into shock.

02/11/2024

Dr Emily absolutely loved seeing little Ranger on Friday. He was such a brave boy for his needle. 🩵

31/10/2024

On a night that's full of slithering, scary things, lets take a look at what to do if your pet is bitten by a snake.

With their natural curiosity and hunting instincts, it’s no surprise that our pets encounter snakes—especially during the warmer months when snakes are more active. Snake bites can be a serious threat to both dogs and cats, particularly if the snake is venomous. If your pet is bitten, it’s an ...

25/10/2024

Ollie's set for a pawsome weekend after his dental procedure this week. 🦷

23/10/2024

🐈With cat breeding season well underway we're seeing lots of stressed male cats coming in with urinary issues and blockages. Here is a little guide on urinary blockages and what signs to look for. 🐈

11/10/2024

This week was Vet Nurse/ Vet Tech week and we'd like to make a HUGE shout out to our amazing nursing and support team.

This group of professionals are some of the first and last people your fur babies see when they come into the clinic and they are responsible for so much of your little ones care while here. Our nursing team are the people who admit and prepare your pet for surgery, run your pets anesthesia during the procedure, and then stay with them in recovery to ensure they wake up safely. They take your consult bookings, triage and prioritise our emergencies, provide nurse consults for various ailments, advise on topics such as nutrition, and parasite control, and check in with owners to make sure everything is going well post visit.

They maintain our equipment, ensure we have the correct stock and medications on the shelf, set-up and pack down our surgery, treatment and consult rooms, and make sure our clinic is clean and hygienic at all times.

And they do all this with a smile, a laugh, and a whole lot of passion.

Maddie, Larissa, Carly, Paris, Ellen, Rachel, and Sarah thank-you for being part of the Toowoomba Vet Team.

10/10/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances our clinic will be closing at 5 pm this afternoon. For emergency treatment after this time please call our colleagues at RedVets on (07) 4602 0652. We apologise or the inconvenience.

04/10/2024

How's your long weekend looking?
We're pretty excited to have an extra day off but this does mean that we are CLOSED for the Kings Birthday Public Holiday on Monday 7/10/24. If you have an emergency during this time please call RedVets on 4602 0652. We will be back to normal opening hours from 8 am on Tuesday 08/10/24.

26/09/2024

Our clinic is closed from 5pm this afternoon for a staff meeting and will re-open at 8am tomorrow morning. For all emergencies during this closure please contact RedVets on 4602 0652. Thank-you

20/09/2024

If you're visiting the clinic on Saturday don't forget there will be road closures in place for the Carnival of Flowers parade. We hope the map below will help you navigate these but please allow plenty of travel time for any appointments.

10/09/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be closing at 5pm tomorrow afternoon (11/9/24). Apologies for any inconveniences caused.

04/09/2024

Our phone lines are down, please call 0448373968 to contact us. If you have an emergency, please come straight to the clinic.