Illawarra Animal Hospital

Did you see?!?! Dr Jade and Nurse Grace made an appearance on your local and national televisions with WIN News speaking about the importance of desexing your pets! There is a lot of different reasons as to when is the best time to get your pets desexed. We pride ourselves on looking at the bigger picture and advising you on the best timeline for your pet. From dogs and cats to ferrets and rabbits we have got an amazing veterinary team to support you through the whole journey! If you would like to book in your pet for desexing or would like some more information please give us a call 🤍 🐾

IAH and Win News

Did you see?!?! Dr Jade and Nurse Grace made an appearance on your local and national televisions with WIN News speaking about the importance of desexing your pets! There is a lot of different reasons as to when is the best time to get your pets desexed. We pride ourselves on looking at the bigger picture and advising you on the best timeline for your pet. From dogs and cats to ferrets and rabbits we have got an amazing veterinary team to support you through the whole journey! If you would like to book in your pet for desexing or would like some more information please give us a call 🤍 🐾

THANKYOU SO EVERYONE WHO GOT INVOLVED! We had so much fun!! Help our congratulate our WINNERS🎃 HAPPY HOWLIWEEN

ONLY 4 MORE DAYS UNTIL WE DRAW OUR WINNERS!!! 🎃🐾 Calling all pet parents! Get ready to give your furry friends a spooky makeover because our Halloween Photo Competition is back! 📸👻🕸️ How to Enter:1️⃣ Dress up your pet in their spookiest Halloween costume.2️⃣ Snap a pic of your adorable Halloween-ready pet.3️⃣ Tag @illawarraanimalhospital and @illawarraanimalrehabilitation in your post.📆 Entries Open: Now📆 Entries Close: October 30thGet your pets in the Halloween spirit and join in the fun! 🐶🐈‍⬛🏆 Prizes are valued at over $150 each full of treats, toys, Bravecto and more! 🐕 A pawsome dog hamper awaits!🐈 Our feline friends can win a purrfect cat hamper!🪙 All entries will be placed in a magical cauldron, and we’ll draw the lucky winners on October 30th! Don’t miss out on the chance to win fantastic prizes for your pets. 🎁Celebrate the joy of spending time with our beloved pets and creating special memories together this Halloween. Share your pet’s spooky snapshot with friends and family and HAVE FUN! 👻🐾#HalloweenPets #IllawarraAnimalHospital #SpookyPaws #HalloweenCompetition #FurryFriends #PetCostumes #BooToYou

HAPPY VET NURSE DAY! 🐾🩺 Our Vet Nurses are some of the best you can come across with the kindest of hearts, endless laughter, rooms full of compassion and the most loving people I know! They are unbelievably skilled working a job that requires you to be an Anaesthetist, Phlembotomist, Radiographer, Scrub Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Groomer, Pharmacist, Nutritionist, Ward Nurse, Rehab Nurse, Hand Holder, Family, Friend and so so much more 🤩 Thank you to our IAH Vet Nurses & all Vet Nurses out there. We couldn't do this without you - You are all amazing 🤍

PEANUTS STORY 🥜 Peanut fractured his Humerus. This is a bone in the upper arm/forelimb and connects the shoulder and the elbow.No one knows the true story as to how young Peanut fractured his front leg. It is suspected he was playing and jumping at home and landed incorrectly. Now, with the hard work of our orthopaedic veterinarians he is back on the road to recovery in rehab with our nurses. It’s not every day you see a cat walking in an UNDERWATER TREADMILL but Peanut takes it in his stride and walks like he’s on the catwalk 😉 🐾 Peanut shows his appreciation by making our rehab nurses biscuits and cookies 🥹🤍We are so proud of how far Peanut has come and excited to get him back to full activity in a few weeks. 🐾

The TEAM is so excited about the big move! We wanted to know what they thought the best and most exciting parts of the move are! Here’s what they said! 🦎🐢🤍🐾🦜🐈

JAVA HAS HER EYE ON THE PRIZE 🧸 Java comes in for Hydrotherapy to treat her Cauda Equina. This can involve the narrowing of the vertebral canal resulting in compression of the spinal nerve roots. Since coming into rehab she has been able to return to normal dog life and runs through our doors with excitement every rehab visit! We’d like to think it was for our nurses but deep down we know she’s here for the toys 😂

POV! When you leave your leave bird at the vet for the day and they are more upset then a toddler in pre-school 😂😂 Bringing in the big guns for this checkup! This talkativeo bird is ready to get a thorough exam and make sure everything’s in order.

The Easter Bunny left our nurses a little Easter surprise! 🐰 🐑🥚 And all our nurses have gone ga ga!! IT DOESN’T GET MUCH CUTER THEN THIS WITH HIS LITTLE HOP, SKIP, JUMP 🐑 Can confirm minimal work will be getting done today while little TUCKER THE LAMB is in the hospital 🥹 We be motivating the team with Tucker cuddles today 😂

Did you know that 𝑹𝑬𝑯𝑨𝑩 at Illawarra Animal Hospital is included in the price of our MLP, DeAngelis and TPLO orthopaedic surgeries? Lucy got a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy) and completed her 6 weeks of post operative rehabilitation. Every treatment is slightly different as we devise a plan specifically to your pet but includes hydrotherapy, massage, TENS therapy and laser therapy which is what you see above! Lucy’s favourite part of rehab is the snack and cuddles!

Everyone Meet Max! The 5yr old dachshund. Max suffers from a spinal injury known at intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). IVDD is a condition where the discs between the spinal vertebrae fragment or herniate causing a loss of cushioning and put pressure on the spinal cord. When this disc material pushes on the spinal cord it can cause pain, nerve damage and even paralysis. Max is a regular patient in our rehab centre and will continue to come for support and strengthening. Today was a very special day for Max, his amazing humans and the rehab team to see him run again for the first time in months. Max couldn’t contain his excitement and was running around the consult room like a race car. There’s no stopping him now! #IVDD #rehab #rehabilitation #caninerehab #dachshund #veterinary #vetlife #dogsofinstagram #dachshundsofinstagram

Is itchy skin driving both you and your dog crazy? Help your furry child feel comfortable in their own skin again! If you think your dog has begun to scratch more than normal, give us a call! We would love to chat to you about what could be causing the itch and help to find a solution to treat it! We treat skin conditions at all 3 hospitals and are looking forward to helping you and your pooch out 🐾 Yallah - 4257 3322 Figtree - 4213 9333 Cannon and Ball - 4229 8888

CHRISTMAS PHOTO COMPETITION

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM IAH! ☃❄️ We are feeling very jolly and some amazing hampers to give away! 🎄 With 3 amazing judges, Hannah our Receptionist, Serena our vet nurse and Ryan our Veterinary Director on the judging panel all you have to do to enter is post a photo of your fur baby in a Christmas themed photo and TAG @illawarraanimalhospital or @illawarraanimalrehabilitation so we can see your amazing creativity. You can enter as many times as your want! 🎅🏻 We can’t wait to see all your festive photos 🎄🎁

CASE STUDY WITH ILLWARRA ANIMAL HOSPITAL

CASE STUDY ~ Mahli's Fracture Repair Mahli is a beautiful French Bulldog who jumped off a retaining wall when she was so excited to see her owner come home. Unfortunately she fractured her humerus and was rushed to Illawarra Animal Hospital. CAN YOU SPOT THE FRACTURE? This type of fracture is complex and is known as a Y fracture of the humeral condyle. It definitely kept Dr. Paul and Dr Ryan busy! Her leg was X-rayed and then bandaged for support until surgery. In the the meantime the nurses spoiled her with love. After a long and successful surgery which ended in 2 plates and 12 screws our surgical team was thrilled and Mahli was officially on the road to recovery. After Surgery she had to have regular bandage changes to continue to give her support and check how she is healing. Now Mahli is running around living her best life with her brother Archie and older sister Snuffi.

We are happy to announce we are now offering GapOnly™. 🐾 A faster way to claim your eligible vet bills, meaning you only need to pay the ‘GAP’(𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺) If you would like more information feel free to call our friendly staff on 4213 9333 🧡

Is your pets Heartworm prevention due? Book online today 👉 www.iahvet.com.au

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Happy New Year

Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022!! The team at IAH would like to wish all of our clients and friends a very Happy New Year! 2021 has been a long and challenging year for all, here's to a much better year to come 🥂🎉

Has your pet been dewormed? Come in a see us! 🐶