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Vet in the Valley

Ambulatory Equine and Veterinary Services, covering the Derwent and Coal Valleys.
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03/01/2025

🥳🥳 New Year, New Goals! 🥳🥳

Let us know what your goals for 2025 are with your animal! Is it to conquer the Tassie Trail, try some flyball with your dog, master the art of recall 😋! Or teach a new trick? Maybe it’s not to see us so much! (Although we will miss catching up with you!)

27/12/2024

Vet in the Valley will be in the Huonville area on Monday 6th January. Dr Liam is excited to be able to see your farm animals and small animals.

We will be offering:
🐂 Bull Testing
🐄 Manual and ultrasound cattle pregnancy testing
🐏 Routine farm animal consultations
🐐 CAE/JD testing
🐈‍⬛ Routine vaccination and consultations

To make a booking or to have a chat please contact our reception team on 0419306182

24/12/2024

Everyone at Vet in the Valley wishes all our clients and patients a lovely Christmas 🎄

We hope Santa 🧑‍🎄 came to visit and more importantly you all get time with family and friends, and fur babies.

22/12/2024

🎄🎄Opening Hours 🎄🎄

Please see below for our opening hours over the festive season!

As always we will have a vet available 24/7 for any emergencies over the Christmas holidays and New Year period.

Please be aware preference will be given to current active clients that use Vet in the Valley for routine work. Additional charges may apply if you are not a current active client with Vet in the Valley and require emergency services.

16/12/2024

🗓️ Time to get organised 🗓️🗓️

We are currently booking into late January and February, with bookings into March! If you have animals due for routine appointments during the start of the year we would encourage you to book soon to get your preference!

We are excited about our expand our availability in February with twice weekly runs to Richmond/Cambridge/Sandford/SouthArm and once weekly runs to Sorell/Carlton River/Forcett. We will continue monthly runs to the Peninsular, Oatlands and Orford and the upper Derwent Valley.

We continue to be in New Norfolk daily and also Brighton 3-4 times weekly.

As always we are more flexible if you are able to bring your animals to us with same day appointments available at the Shed in Plenty!

15/12/2024

It’s a Tassie heat wave! Tomorrow is forecast to be a little uncomfortable so it’s a great time to remind ourselves of general heat rules!

Livestock - don’t forget how much they can drink! Always make sure the have adequate fresh clean water 💦 and ideally they are located in paddocks with adequate shade.

🐏 One important consideration is when you are shearing rams and using sedation! The sedation we prescribe can cause rams to struggle to thermo-regulate which can result in decreased fertility! Ideally sedation for shearing is not completed on hot days.

Horses- actually handle the heat very well but the humidity can cause issues. Generally the Tassie humidity it’s t high enough for us to be super concerned! It’s important to consider if you’re uncomfortable then your horse maybe uncomfortable too! Consider riding in the early morning and late evening. Ensure adequate water is available and pick your rug selection carefully!

Small animals - 🐶 being the predominant species we consider during hot days. Our flat-face dogs or brachycephalic dogs are more prone to heat stress so managing them is very important! Into the air-con they go! Always check the pavement or road before you go for a walk and avoid the hottest parts of the day. Also try to reduce car trips on particular warm days!

Would you like more tips and tricks?

13/12/2024

Yesterday and last night Vet in the Valley celebrated our year with a little Christmas 🎄 shindig!

We all made custom belts, followed by trivia, and then homemade pizza!

Although we didn’t leave the shed, we did work- scanned some mares and had this little helper! Lucky he’s particularly cute! 🥰

Big shout out to tania_burbury_leatherwork for guiding us with our amazing belts! gigiandcopizzeria for the pizza dough and westerwayraspberryfarm for the ice cream.

13/12/2024

Just a reminder that Vet in the Valley is closed until 8 am tomorrow morning!

11/12/2024

Is your animal on long term medication? Although we will only be closed on the public holidays it would be very much appreciated if you could check and pre-order anything that is required during the festive season!

08/12/2024

🎄🎄🎄IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🎄🎄🎄

By our calculations Vet in the Valley has had a vet available for over 930 consecutive 24 hour periods. That’s >930 nights on call in a row with the majority of that being split between only two vets.

SO, we think we deserve to tap out for one night to celebrate our amazing team, Christmas and our significant achievements.

🚨🚨 Vet in the Valley WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCIES FROM 12 noon Friday 13th until 8 am Saturday 14th 🚨🚨

Our colleagues are aware and have graciously accepted to cover our clients for this short window.

Stand by for photos!! 🎄🙌

05/12/2024

🌱🌱🌱Grass Seed Season 🌱🌱🌱

As the grass dries out we are starting to see dogs present with grass seeds in unusual locations! The most common locations to find grass seeds are in dog’s ears, up their nose, and in between their toes!

As you can imagine this causes substantial irritation to a dog and it also means we have to go grass seed fishing to get them out! Grass seeds can burrow quite quickly through skin, causing a strong inflammatory response and sometimes infection.

Please check routine between your dog’s toes and pads- even consider a fashionable hair cut to reduce the risk of grass seed entrapment! Do not ignore excessive head shaking or sneezing - as this small problem can quickly become a headache for all involved!

We will compile a compilation of grass seed finds for the 24/25 season so watch this space.

02/12/2024

🏆🏆🏆 Celebrate the Wins 🏆🏆🏆🏆

It’s that time again to celebrate your animal wins with your animal health care professionals!

Has your puppy mastered a new skill? Have you had a behavioural win? Did you get a great dressage score or the best square halt ever? Did you sheep win best in show? Let’s us know!

Why? Because the veterinarian industry, in particular equine and mixed animal veterinary practice are plagued with negative media. We would like change that and show case how phenomenal this industry can be!

We would encourage you to celebrate the wins your vets and other members of your animal care team!

30/11/2024

A big congratulations to a local rider Scarlett Halton who competed in the Show Horse Nationals at Sydney International Equestrian Centre this week.

Scarlett rode Brayside Showman, owned by Darcy Watkins in the Small Pony category.

The amount of commitment, time, effort and money it takes to compete a horse on the national stage can’t be underestimated. The experience to compete at this level and in this facility is an experience of a life time.

Congratulations to Scarlett and all connections to Brayside Showman!

19/11/2024

We apologise to our lovely clients as we have reduced availability due to being heavily booked. We are currently booking routine appointments into mid/late December and beyond. We understand this is not ideal and we certainly do not enjoy the inability to offer our clients the flexibility we endeavour to provide. We would encourage anyone that requires routine veterinary work to book sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.

Our availability will increase with Dr. Fenella hitting the road again in early 2025 and the addition of our new vet Dr. Jess, who will be joining the ranks in late January!

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and our vets are working overtime trying to fit everyone in! We look forward to introducing you all to Dr. Jess in the new year!

17/11/2024

🐾 **Important Alert for Dog Owners: Snakes are on the Move!** 🐍🐶

With the warmer weather, snakes are coming out of hibernation, and our beloved pets are at risk! Here’s what you need to know to keep your dog safer:

1. **Know the Threat:** Dogs are particularly curious and can easily approach or disturb these reptiles. Tasmanian snakes are considered protected species so relocating snakes that are close is always recommended.

2. **Signs of a Snake Bite:** Look out for symptoms like wobbliness, bleeding, vomiting, weakness, rapid breathing, abnormal behaviour or dilated pupils. If you suspect a snake bite, take your dog to the closest veterinarian hospital immediately!

3. **Prevention Tips:**
- Keep your dog on a leash in bush areas.
- Avoid tall grass and underbrush.
- Create a snake-safe yard by clearing debris and keeping grass trimmed.
- Place shallow water containers around the perimeter of your property for snakes and other native species as the weather warms up.

Stay informed and take precautions, so your furry friends can enjoy the outdoors safely! 🐕❤️

14/11/2024

We are looking for our next super star ⭐️ to join our team!

More information can be found at the below link. Please do not send resumes without following application instructions!

https://www.seek.com.au/job/80185536?type=standard&ref=search-standalone =98f346741e3e810bedc1501fc5a3fc6fff101cf2

13/11/2024

The mass exodus of clients to Melbourne has began for Equitana! We hope everyone has fun 🤩

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Monday	08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 17:00
Thursday	08:30 - 17:00
Friday	08:30 - 17:00

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+61419306182

Website

http://www.vetinthevalley.com/

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🥳 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳 What a year! We have had some incredible wins but some sad losses. As a team we continue to grow and identify how we can better service our patients and clients. 2025 is going to be a massive year! We would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every client for their continued support, encouragement and engagement. It means the world to us. May 2025 be filled with joy, health, less colic and more fur babies. #vetinthevalley #farmanimalvetservices #equinevetlife #newyear2025

The mass exodus of clients to Melbourne has began for Equitana! We hope everyone has fun 🤩 #equitana2024 #equitana #vetinthevalley #funny

Big things coming for Vet in the Valley 2025! #vetinthevalley #derwentvalleytasmania

Gosh October has flown by. 2025 be here in a blink of an eye. #vetinthevalley #foalsof2024 #equinelife #equinevetlife

Our next new addition to our equine lameness arsenal is the amazing objective gait analysis software program called sleipai The SLEIP software allows us to video your horse during an examination and analytically determine the location and severity of lameness. The use of this app also allows us to determine if there is change to the lameness in response to the use of nerve blocks or diagnostic analgesia. The use of this software for pre-purchase examinations will remove any unconscious bias from the examination and ensure an objective evaluation assessment of any horse being purchased/sold. We are really excited to bring the use of a lameness locator to routine examinations for horses in southern Tasmania. Hopefully this allows for better outcomes and more thorough investigations for our clients and patients. #lamenesslocator #equinelameness #equinelamenessexam #vetinthevalley #equinevet #equineveterinarian #vitv

Just a standard Monday! #vetinthevalley #equinedentistry #jackrussellsofinstagram #vetlife #dayinthelife

Vet in the Valley will be consulting at CVEC on November 11th and December 9th. These days fill up fast and more will be added if demand is present! Please call 0419306182 to book in!

Happy Vet Nurse Day!!! Vet Nurse Day aims to recognise the dedication, hard work, and compassion of veterinary nurses who play a crucial role in animal care and welfare. These skilled professionals provide essential support to veterinarians, care for animals, and educate pet owners on animal health. We couldn’t do our job without the amazing support we receive everyday from our nurses! #vetinthevalley #mobilevets #celebratethewins #vetnurse #vetnursesofinstagram

World mental health day (WHO) Pets can have a profoundly positive impact on mental health. Share a photo of your pet having a positive effect on your mental health. Here are some ways in which pets can support well-being: 1. *Companionship*: Pets provide social support and companionship, helping to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. 2. *Stress relief*: Interacting with pets can lower cortisol levels, blood pressure, and heart rate, alleviating stress. 3. *Emotional support*: Pets offer emotional support and comfort, which can be especially beneficial for individuals with mental health conditions. 4. *Physical activity*: Caring for pets, such as walking dogs, promotes physical activity and exercise. 5. *Social connections*: Pets can facilitate social interactions, helping owners meet new people and form connections. 6. *Sensory comfort*: The sensory experience of touching, stroking, or cuddling pets can be calming and soothing. 7. *Responsibility*: Caring for pets provides a sense of purpose and responsibility. If you're struggling with mental health concerns, consider reaching out to: - Beyond Blue (1300 224 636) - Lifeline Australia (13 11 14)

Thank you to all our clients that have been so accomodating today- it’s been a tough one. We truely appreciate people being understanding and flexible - trust us, we’d love not to have emergencies! #bestpractice #vitv #equinevetlife #derwentvalleytasmania #vetinthevalley #emergency #foalsofinstagram #foals

Good bye September! October might be a whirlwind!

🌸 Happy Friday! Who knows what this is and why we would use it? It’s messy stuff, but can be very effective! Answer to come tomorrow! #equineveterinarymedicine #mobilevets #vetinthevalley #derwentvalleytasmania

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