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Monday 8:30am - 6:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 6:30pm Friday 8:30am - 6:30pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Torquay and Surfcoast Veterinary Clinics

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Torquay and Surfcoast Veterinary Clinics

The Torquay and Surfcoast Veterinary Clinics are a multi-vet small animal practice and have been caring for pets along the Surfcoast since 1985.
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ph (03)5261 4137 If you have any pet enquires or your pet needs a consultation, vaccination, surgery, dental, xray, pathology, blood test, hospitalisation, parasite control, nutritional advice, bathing, cat boarding, cat/kitten adoption, puppy preschool, adult dog school, wild life care assistance, please phone us
(03)5261 4137

16/11/2024

RABBIT HEALTHCARE

When a rabbit is kept on a healthy, balanced diet and has a desirable living space they are generally low maintenance pets.

There is a few things to look out for such as:

❌Balding ❌unusual eating/drinking
❌Drooling ❌diarrhea ❌Overgrown teeth
❌Behavioral changes ❌gunky eyes

Also a few added thing you can do to benefit your rabbits health:
✅Regular Brushing ✅Balanced Diet
✅VHD vaccine ✅Regular vet checks ✅Plenty of exercise
✅Access to hard chewable items ✅Keep your rabbit away from wild rabbits

If you are ever concerned about your rabbits health, please do not hesitate in giving our clinic a call on 5261 4137 to have a chat and book an appointment.

14/11/2024

🚫We DO NOT mess around when it comes to Snake Bites.🐍

Snake bites are often tricky to pinpoint, symptoms may begin immediately or within a few days. When it comes to treating snake bites, the earlier the treatment, the better the outcome.

If you see your pet around a snake, or a snake bite is suspected, it is always best to get to us immediately.

Not only will we closely monitor your pet but we can also check for other snake bite indicators, including muscle enzyme levels and clotting times.
We will also place a cathetor in your pets leg so if they deteriorate or a snake bite is likely/confirmed we can begin intravenous anti-venom immediately.

Here is Peggy and Gus sitting patiently whilst the team monitor them and run tests to rule out a snake bite after a close encounter.
Good News: They were just fine 🥰

13/11/2024

Nurse Zoe and Diego the chihuahua having a cuddle.

Chihuahua's are officially the world's smallest dog species, the smallest ever recorded at adult size being "Pearl" who weighed a tiny 553grams.

13/11/2024

Feeding Bones to your Dogs.

It is the age old debate, should I feed my dog bones?
Here are some facts we've compiled to help you make an informed decision.

1. Modern dog mouths are smaller and not shaped like their wolf ancestor, thus chewing bones is not good for dental hygiene as previously thought, it can actually be harmful causing tooth fractures, oral damage to the tongue soft palate and gums.

2. If bits of bone break off and your dog were to swallow them, depending on the shape and size of the bones, your dog could suffer esophageal and intestinal punctures and blockages, which are life threatening.

3. If the bones fed to your dog are not fresh, being meat there is a high risk for bacteria growth, including salmonella.

4. Dogs can become protective over their bone and this is often the cause of dog fights and injuries to people when trying to remove the bone from a dog.

5. If feeding bones, the bones must be raw, too big to swallow, always supervised and discarded of after use in the same sitting.

09/11/2024

A HOME FOR YOUR RABBIT

Rabbits are a lot more curious and adventurous and need a lot more exercise than we give them credit for, so much so the government have created guidelines to follow when housing your pet rabbit. You can find all the requirements at https://tinyurl.com/3a2c789a

We've compiled a just few requirements below to ensure you have a happy and healthy bunny friendly environment.

🏠A place to be safe from; predators, extreme weather and extreme temperatures. (covered outdoor spaces, warm and cool spaces)
💧A clean space separate from toilet area to eat and drink
💭A space to rest and sleep (hatches, straw, boxes, shredded paper)
🐰A place to play and chew (tunnels, wood)

Although small, rabbits still need a good amount of space to do all the things they love. For one average rabbit the minimum flooring area is 2.6m2.

"A hutch is not a home, just a good spot to sleep"

07/11/2024

Some of the team rocking some fun scrub tops earlier this month 🩵🩷

For a few days each month, you may find us wearing some bright and colourful scrub tops!👚 The purpose behind us wearing these is to help initiate conversations, particularly those around mental health 💬

Mental health is a known concern within the vet industry in particular and we don’t want it to go unheard, so we will wear our loud and colourful tops 💞 Plus, who doesn’t love a fun scrub top!

An important reminder to treat everyone with kindness and to check in with yourself and others around you 💛💛

05/11/2024

🦜🦜 🚨Urgent 🚨 🦜🦜

FOUND BUDGIE
We have had a pet Budgie come into our care recently, if you are missing a pet please contact the team on 5261 4137.

03/11/2024

Some recent first vet visits for these adorable puppies 💫
Eucy, Frankie and Gwenny 😍

02/11/2024

RABBIT FOOD

So you've heard of the food pyramid, but have you heard of the rabbit food pyramid. Rabbits are herbivores meaning they only eat vegetation. As grazers, rabbits also need constant access to food and fresh water. A Healthy rabbit's diet will consist of;

80%- fresh cut grass/hay
15%- green leafy vegetables
5%- rabbit pellets/ healthy snacks

30/10/2024

👻BOO👻

Happy Halloween Everyone 🎃

Today is such a fun day to dress your pets up and snap a few pictures! Please attach your spooky fur baby pictures in the comments below.

If your pet is to somehow ingest chocolate, candy, wrappers or anything else you are unsure about the toxicity of, call us on 5261 4137 to discuss.

Happy Trick or Treating 🎃

29/10/2024

Tongues out if you’re excited for a treat 😋🦴
‘Fu’ the kelpie 💕

Did you know working Kelpie's have been known to run up to 60km per day!!!

28/10/2024

✨Staff profile Tuesday✨

Meet Dr. Mikaela!
Dr. Mikaela is the newest addition to our veterinary team 💕

Mikaela graduated as a veterinarian from CSU in Wagga Wagga 👩‍🎓
Since graduating, Mikaela has worked in small animal practice, and has recently begun working for us at Torquay and Surfcoast Veterinary Clinics in August.

Mikaela has a keen interest in soft tissue surgeries as well as exotics medicine.
She has a border collie ‘River’ and a Bearded Dragon ‘Sahara’ who she loves to spend time with outside of work 🐕🦎

On weekends you can find her at the gym, walking by the river or beach or camping 🏕️ 🏖️

27/10/2024

Bear, you are too cute! 💙💙

Bear was in for his last round of puppy vaccinations and was such a good boy! 💉 🐾

26/10/2024

RABBIT EARS

Rabbits ears are so large and beautiful, but did you know they serve two functions!!

Function 1- Their ears can turn 180 degrees to exactly pinpoint where noise is coming from and to avoid a potential predator.

Function 2- Rabbits do not pant like dogs or sweat like humans, so they use the large surface area of the ears to radiate heat away from them if they are too hot.

24/10/2024

🐾Let's hear it for paws🐾

Dog paws are truly wonderful, from walking, to digging, to climbing and holding treats, these appendages are truly awesome. There is one thing we can start to do to protect them every day that is as simple as standing up.

Every day (especially the warmer days) take your shoes off and trying standing on the concrete/sand/road and if it is too hot for your feet it is too hot for your dogs paws.☀️

Don't worry, as the sun disappears for the day, the ground gets cooler which will make a stroll much more comfortable for you and your furry friend. 🌔

24/10/2024

How cute is Logi all geared up and ready for his laser treatment with nurse Zoe 😎😎😎

22/10/2024

Kitten season is here 💕

Every year our team takes in countless abandoned kittens.
We vaccinate, microchip, flea & worm, give lots of needed TLC to these babies to ensure they are ready for a nice and cozy household cat life.

If you have been considering adding a furry member to you family, Please contact our clinic on 5261 4137 for more information and to add your name to an 'expression of interest' list.

Pictured is just a few kittens from the past couple of years🩵🩷

22/10/2024

‼️Reminder ‼️
We are CLOSED today at both clinics for the Geelong Cup Public Holiday, however will return to our normal hours as of 8:30am tomorrow morning, Thursday 24th October.

For any emergencies, please call The Geelong Animal Emergency on 5222 2139 🤍

Address

29 Surfcoast Highway
Torquay, VIC
3228

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

03 52614137

Website

http://torquayvetclinic.com.au/

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Here at Torquay and Surfcoast Veterinary Clinics we have a passion and love for wildlife and often treat injured or orphaned wildlife as part of our charity work 🐾🦜🌲 By working closely with wildlife volunteers and carers, we do our best to ensure all wildlife have the best chance of survival, with the goal of releasing and reintegrating them back to their natural habitat 🤍 This Juvenile cormorant was brought in to the clinic last month. After being assessed by the vet, it was deemed fit to go to a career for rehabilitation !🐾

🎉🧁 Surfcoast Wildlife Stall Day is here! 🧁🎉 The wait is over! Come on down to our Torquay Clinic to get your hands on some delicious baked goods for both humans and dogs. All proceeds raised will be donated to Surfcoast Wildlife - this will help jason and his team with petrol money and much needed funds to feed and care for the wildlife in our region. 🍰🧁🍪 (CASH donations only please) **we have gluten free also 🎂🍰🍪. Only while stocks last, so get in quick.

🌟 Desexing month 🌟 A reminder that for the month of July, all desexing bookings made will receive a 20% discount🥳 If you have been considering getting your pet desexed, or know if anyone who is thinking of doing so, now is the perfect time to make a booking 🙌 Contact the clinic on 52614137 to secure a booking for your pet today!

Did you know… Petting a dog increases oxytocin levels (“the love hormone”) for both you and the dog. 🐶🧡

Yesterday the team were very lucky to meet ‘Kip’ the Kelpie. 🐾

We are on Tik Tok 😻 Follow @torquayvet on TiK Tok for all the latest videos! 🦆🐶🐈‍⬛🦜

From the old to the new ✨ #torquayvictoria #torquayvets #surfcoast

Call us today on 5261 4137 to make an appointment for your pets routine wellness visit! #PreventivePetCare

Wildlife 🐾 This little one has had a visit to our clinic as she was found unwell. Our Vets have given her the all clear and will be in care until she is big enough to be released in a safe location near where he was found 🌿🤎