Seaside Vet Surgery

23/06/2024

Congratulations to our June Puppy Pre-School graduates 🎓 🐾 😍

18/06/2024

How adorable is little Oakley and Trixie in for their vaccinations recently 😍
Thankyou Master Fletcher for helping with Trixie 🐾

14/06/2024

UPDATE
OWNER FOUND ❤️

This little baby has been brought into clinic this morning.
Proof of identification required.

14/06/2024

Dr Amanda couldn’t resist getting some selfies with the lovely little Billy! Billy was in today to be desexed, and was one of our very cutest patients of the week!

13/06/2024

We are currently having some technical issues with our phone lines! While we work on fixing the issues, please email us at [email protected]

Sorry for any inconvenience 🐾

12/06/2024

Everyone meet Leo 🥰

This little man was in for a vaccination recently and he thought Dr Prue either talked too much or had a soothing voice and soft touch as he drifted off to sleep during his puppy vaccine consult! 😴💤

Bless him! We hope you enjoyed your nap little Leo 🐶🐾

07/06/2024

It's not always the washing machine that eats the socks... 🧦

Viewers discretion advised.
Video containing medical procedure.

Meet Teddy! A mischievous groodle who got himself into a bit of trouble when deciding to snack on the wrong thing!

After feeling flat, his quick thinking owners decided to get Teddy checked over. He has been known to have an appetite for the odd sock here and there so chances of a foreign body were high!

Dr Amanda and the nursing team went into surgery to perform an exploratory laparotomy (surgery to open up the belly area). It was not long before they discovered, that he managed to swallow the entire sock!

Teddy is now on his way to making a full recovery! Pictured here with Dr Catherine at a post operation check!

Thankyou to Teddy's owners for allowing us to share his story 💞

06/06/2024

Receptionist Jacqui brought in her beautiful Collies today for their vaccinations. How beautiful are Luna and Percy?!!

27/05/2024

🐾CONGRATULATIONS🐾 to our May Puppy Pre-School class 🎓

What gorgeous little babies we had join us for Puppy Pre-School this month! 🥰

All pups done exceptionally well throughout the 4 week course! Be good little ones, and remember your manners! 🫶🏻

We can’t wait to see you as you grow 🐶🥰

24/05/2024

So what has our amazing all-female vet team been up to this month? Well!

Drs Catherine and Lisa had their graduation ceremony in Adelaide at the start of the month, and have continued making huge strides as new vets, taking excellent care of their patients and clients, and bringing the most up to date information to the practice.

Dr Prue has got right back into the swing of things this month, and is loving being in surgery and consults again. We are so pleased to have her back!

Dr Amanda has been busy in surgery, as well as managing the practice.

Dr Nat has been working very hard on her latest project - growing a baby boy! Drs Nat and Amanda can't wait to meet their son in July. Dr Nat will be taking some time off from June, but she'll be back in time for a busy summer period!

22/05/2024

🐾Update 🐾
Owner has come forward for the missing puppy ☺️

20/05/2024

Please be patient with us at this time, we are trying our very best! 🐾

Thankyou from all of us here at Seaside Vets 💙

14/05/2024

FAREWELL JOSH 😢

Many of you would’ve had the pleasure to meet our happy, enthusiastic, friendly receptionist Josh over the past year, as he has been one of the first faces to greet you as you enter our reception/waiting room! 😀

Sadly, Josh has decided to leave us and pursue his career in Media! He will be finishing up with us this week! ☹️

We would like to wish Josh goodluck for his future endeavours and you will be sadly missed by us all here at Seaside! ❤️

Thankyou Josh for joining our team and bringing your big smile, compassion and humour to our clinic and our team, Wishing you all the best mate ❤️🐾

11/05/2024

💐 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY 💐

To all the wonderful mums out there! ❤️ With a special shoutout to those with fur kids! 🐾

We hope you all have an incredible day! From all the staff at Seaside Vets! 🐾🐶❤️🐱🐰

11/05/2024

Head Nurse Stef is the proud mummy of a Mini Fox Terrier pup named Alphonse!
He’s not supposed to sleep in the bed but we all know he did last night!

10/05/2024

*We've located his owner, so he'll be off home soon!!**

Have you lost your... ferret 🤔
We have had this handsome big, entire male brought into the clinic today.
Found in Moonta earlier this week.
Proof of ownership required.
If not claimed by Tuesday next week, he will move on to his next forever home ❤️

10/05/2024

Spread the word, Seaside Vet Surgery is on the hunt for another vet and another vet nurse to add to our team! We are inundated with babies of the human variety at the moment, so we would love to bring in some new team members to help us out!
We are looking for a recent graduate or experienced veterinarian, and for a Cert IV qualified veterinary nurse to join the team.
Please get in touch via [email protected] to apply, or please feel free to share this post.
Have a great Friday!!

08/05/2024

GUESS WHOS BACK!! 🤭

We are so excited to be welcoming Dr Prue back from Maternity Leave! ❤️

Prue’s little man Nate has just recently turned One, and she has been absolutely loving motherhood! 🥰

She will be returning for two days a week at this stage, those two days being Wednesdays and Thursdays! She is looking forward to seeing all her long term clients and of course meeting new ones! ☺️

We are so happy to have you back Prue! 👏🏼 please keep in mind that her scheduled days will fill up very quick, so if you are wanting to book an appointment specifically with Dr Prue, please ring and book ahead to avoid disappointment! 😀

06/05/2024

Congratulations to Dr Lisa Hanson and Dr Catherine Sloper! Our wonderful vets have officially graduated today. We are so proud of them! Congrats to the Doctors of Veterinary Medicine!!

03/05/2024

Congratulations to our Puppy Pre-school graduates for April! 🎓🐶

These two cuties graduated puppy pre-school last month and done exceptionally well! 🐾 There was also another pup who unfortunately couldn’t make it to the final class for their photo to be taken!

Congrats little ones, be good and remember your manners, we can’t wait to watch you blossom as you grow 🥰🐾

30/04/2024

🐾 Saturday April 27th was WORLD VET DAY! 🐾

We are a couple of days late with this post, oops! But, we would like to say a belated HAPPY WORLD VET DAY to all the Veterinarians across the globe! 🌏

And a special mention to our Incredible Vets and our regular locums here at Seaside!
-Dr Nat
-Dr Amanda
-Dr Prue
-Dr Catherine
-Dr Lisa
-Dr Mel
-Dr Iona
-Dr Claire
-Dr Emma H

You are all amazing at what you do! Not only do you save lives with integrity and empathy but you provide our clients and patients with compassion and love that is second to none! We are so grateful for each and every one of you. 🐾

We are so blessed to have you all as a crucial part of our team here at Seaside Vets! 🥰

Apologies for the late post but we appreciate you not just on this particular day but every day of the year! We are so incredibly lucky to have you all not just as our work colleagues but as part of our Seaside Family! 🐾❤️

Thankyou for your determination, dedication, passion and love for the Veterinary Industry! 🩺🩻💉🐾🐶🐱🐰

26/04/2024

Meet 🐶 “HOLLY” 🐶

This sweet little girl was in last week to have a look around the clinic for the first time and accompanied her brother to his appointment! 🥰

Welcome sweet Holly, we are looking forward to seeing you for your check ups as you grow! 💜

P.S our receptionist Kerryn is absolutely smitten, if you can’t tell 😅🥰

24/04/2024

Lest we forget ❤️

23/04/2024

BARF is now down to $10 - less than half price! Come and get it before it's gone!

🐶 We still have some Barf available! 🐶

$18 per box! Once these boxes are gone, we will no longer have BARF in stock.

Flavours and quantities available are:
Lamb- 8
Kangaroo- 11
Chicken- 4
Combo- 2
Beef- 7

Pop into the clinic to grab your BARF now! 🐶

23/04/2024

🐶🐾 Happy Tuesday 🐾🐶

16/04/2024

🐀RAT BAIT POISONING AND YOUR PETS🐀
INFORMATIONAL POST

To most people, rats are regarded as pests. Rats can spread disease, eat our crops, leave droppings and make nests in our storage areas, and infest our homes.
Rat poison can be obtained in most hardware and grocery stores with relative ease.
For this reason, it is vital to be fully aware of the risks rat poison can pose if accidentally ingested by a pet. You must keep any rat poisons well away from your pets at all times.

You should also be aware of the signs of rat poisoning, particularly if your pet travels with you to places outside the home where bait may be left out. Rat poisons can be extremely harmful if ingested by your pet. The severity of harm caused to your pet will depend on a number of factors, including the specific active ingredient in the poison ingested and the amount of poison ingested compared to your pet’s weight.

🐀What are the different types of rat poisons out there and which ones should I use?🐀

As a pet owner, it would be ideal to avoid rodenticides altogether. However, if you intend to use a rat poison (or rodenticide), we encourage you to choose what is called an ‘anti-coagulant rodenticide’, over other types of rat poisons, as there are readily available and highly effective treatments available for the anti-coagulant rodenticides should your pet ingest them.

An anti-coagulant rodenticide contains, active ingredients such as:
brodificoum, diphacinone, warfarin and bromadoline.
Note: When purchasing any rat poison, you cannot rely on the product picture or colour of the product to determine the active ingredient/s. The only way to be 100% certain of the active ingredient/s is to check the ingredients list to establish the type of rodenticide you are purchasing. We also recommend keeping the product packaging. This will make it much quicker and easier for your vet to treat your pet.

🐀How will I know if my pet has accidentally ingested rat poison?🐀

Different types of rat poisons will cause different symptoms when ingested.�The most common baits will cause one of three things:
* Internal bleeding
* Brain swelling
* Hypercalcemia (high calcium levels, which can lead to things like kidney failure).

The poisons that cause internal bleeding are known as anti-coagulant rodenticides.
They do not produce signs of poisoning for a few days after the toxic dose has been consumed. If your pet has consumed an anti-coagulant rodenticide, you may notice symptoms such as weakness,pale gums, blood in the urine or faeces, and difficulty breathing. Often bleeding will not be obvious externally.

🐀What is the treatment for a pet who has consumed rat poison?🐀

If you know your pet has recently ingested the poison and you seek immediate veterinary attention, your veterinarian is likely to induce vomiting to remove the majority of the poison. Your veterinarian will discuss with you if any further treatment or blood testing is required.
If there is evidence that your pet is already bleeding as a result of consuming the poison, blood testing will be needed to establish the severity of the poisoning. A Blood transfusion may also be required. This aims to stabilise your pet, allowing sufficient time for the antidote to become effective. Treatment is generally started as an injection followed by tablets. This medication may be required for several weeks depending on the rat bait.

At the end of your prescribed medication course, your veterinarian will schedule a repeat blood coagulation test, to ensure your pets blood clotting is effective. This result determines if treatment is complete or if further medication is required.

‼️It is very important to return for the recheck on schedule. Waiting an extra day or two can allow internal bleeding to reoccur‼️

🐀What should I do if I think my pet has eaten rat poison?🐀

If you believe your pet has eaten rat poison, you should immediately try to remove any traces by gently wiping out their mouth with a damp cloth, rinsing between each wipe. After this, you should see if you can find the rat poison packaging to learn more about what your pet has ingested, so you can inform your vet.

Following this, give the clinic a call on 88233233 to organise an appointment for your pet to be seen and treated.
Rat poisons can be fatal and the sooner you seek treatment, the best chance your pet has of recovery.

15/04/2024

🐾 ‼️ATTENTION CLIENTS‼️ 🐾

REMINDER:

This Wednesday the 17th of April the clinic will be open until 12pm then CLOSED for the afternoon for staff training.

Our phones will be switched over and the recorded message will direct you to “press 1” to be put through to our after hours phone.

We will have a vet available to answer the phone for any urgent/emergency appointments, there will not be an after hours charge as it’s still within normal business hours.

Thankyou for your understanding as this training requires everyone from our team to be present. If you are needing any medication or need to book an appointment we suggest doing it before this date to avoid any disappointment.

From the team at Seaside Vets 🐾🐶

14/04/2024

🐶 WELCOME 🐶

Introducing Dr Lisa! Our newest Veterinarian joining our team here at Seaside! 🥰

We are so excited to have another new Vet joining our ever growing seaside family! 🐾

If you see Dr Lisa when you are coming in for an appointment be sure to say hi! She is looking forward to meeting all of our wonderful clients and their fur babies! 🐶🐱

11/04/2024

Two of our beautiful surgery patients today 🥰

Ellie and Jensen! 🐶🐶
They were both so well behaved for their pre-meds and both had wonderful anaesthetics!

Miss Ellie was in for a scale and polish of her pearly whites and a small lump removal from her lip! And Mr Jensen was in for Castration (male desexing) both patients were a dream! ❤️

Pictured here is Ellie and Jensen with Vet Nurse Anne-Marie enjoying cuddles!

So cute 😍

Thankyou to their lovely owners for letting us share these photos with you all 🐾

10/04/2024

🐶 PANCREATITIS IN DOGS 🐶
(informational post)

🐾What Is Pancreatitis?
The pancreas is an organ in the abdominal cavity. One of its roles is producing digestive enzymes, which helps break down food products.
Pancreatitis in dogs is an inflammatory reaction within the pancreas that can result in abdominal pain, inappetence, and vomiting.
The inflammation results from the inappropriate, early activation of an enzyme within the pancreas, which causes the pancreas to digest itself.

🐾What Causes Pancreatitis in Dogs?
Classically, the typical history of a canine patient that is diagnosed with pancreatitis is one in which the dog ate a high-fat meal or got into the garbage. Unfortunately, this is not the most common cause of pancreatitis.
In reality, 90% of the time, the inciting cause of pancreatitis in dogs is idiopathic (cannot be determined).

🐾Are Some Dogs Predisposed to Pancreatitis?
Some breeds are more prone to the development of pancreatitis, as well as dogs taking certain medications.
Miniature Schnauzers are considered to be a predisposed breed due their tendency to have problems with high blood triglyceride levels.
Another example is the English Cocker Spaniel. Immune-mediated diseases, which result from abnormal activity of the immune system, are seen at a higher frequency in this breed in general, and the immune system attacking the pancreas is no exception.
Medications that are known to cause inflammation of the pancreas include, but are not limited to, some chemotherapy medications and some antibiotics.

🐾What Are the Symptoms of Pancreatitis in Dogs?
Pancreatitis can present as a sudden-onset (acute) illness or as a more long-term (chronic) illness.
A dog that has acute pancreatitis will have more serious clinical signs, such as:
* Severe lethargy
* Abdominal pain
* Persistent vomiting and Diarrhoea
* Severe dehydration
* Collapse and shock (sometimes)
A dog with chronic pancreatitis is typically not as sick. The clinical signs may include:
* Lethargy
* Decreased appetite to not eating at all
* Abdominal pain and/or vomiting
In general, chronic pancreatitis is not as common in dogs as acute pancreatitis.
Dogs with chronic pancreatitis can suddenly develop worsening pancreatitis. This is a situation where chronic pancreatitis presents acutely.

🐾How Do Vets Diagnose Pancreatitis in Dogs?
Disease of the pancreas can be difficult to identify because, oftentimes, the signs of illness are not specific to the pancreas, and routine blood tests are often not helpful.
However, there are pancreatic-specific blood tests that can be performed when the veterinarian has a high suspicion of pancreatitis.

The best method to image the pancreas is via abdominal ultrasound. However, the tissue of the pancreas has to be abnormal enough to visualize using the ultrasound, which is more common in dogs with acute, severe pancreatitis, when compared to those with chronic, mild pancreatitis.
Overall, blood testing and abdominal ultrasound are better in helping to diagnose pancreatitis in dogs when it is acute and severe.

🐾How to Treat Pancreatitis in Dogs
Treatment is primarily supportive care regardless of whether the patient has acute or chronic pancreatitis.

🐶Severe Pancreatitis in Dogs🐶
Patients with severe, acute pancreatitis often require more extensive medical intervention and treatment.
These patients are often in need of several days, if not weeks, of treatment, including:
* Intensive intravenous (IV) fluid and electrolyte support
* Pain-control measures
* Antinausea medication(s)
* Stomach-protectant medications
* Nutritional support in the form of a feeding tube
* Antibiotics (sometimes)
Severe pancreatitis patients are often critical and best treated in a specialist practice, such as an intensive 24-hour care facility.

🐶Moderate to Mild Pancreatitis in Dogs🐶
Patients with moderate or mild pancreatitis may be hospitalized for one to a few days for IV fluid therapy to correct dehydration.
In a dog with mild pancreatitis, your veterinarian may determine that subcutaneous (applied under the skin) fluid administration—either at the appointment or at home—will be adequate for rehydration.
These patients are usually also treated with:
* Antinausea medication
* A stomach protectant(s)
* Pain-reliever medication
* A bland, low-fat diet is recommended during recovery (this may be a home-cooked and/or home-prepared diet)
In general, mild to moderate pancreatitis patients recover in one to two weeks.
A permanent diet change may be recommended, especially in predisposed breeds (Schnauzers) or dogs with a previous history of pancreatitis.

🐾What Is the Prognosis for Pancreatitis in Dogs?
The prognosis for dogs with pancreatitis ultimately depends on the severity of the illness.
A dog with severe pancreatitis has a poor to grave overall prognosis, thus a higher risk of death. These patients can die from a severe whole-body inflammatory condition, which results in multiple organ failure.
Pancreatic abscess formation and peritonitis (abdominal cavity infection) is another complication of severe pancreatitis that increases the risk of fatality.
It is important to note that a dog that has recovered from even a single episode of pancreatitis or repeated episodes of pancreatitis may develop extensive scarring within the pancreatic tissue.
This can lead to the development of diabetes mellitus and/or a condition called exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). EPI occurs as a result of the pancreas not being able to produce a sufficient amount of digestive enzymes.

Pancreatitis has many potential causes, and dogs can present with illness that ranges from mild to very severe. Also, the signs of illness are not specific to the pancreas, so it can be a challenge to diagnose. Ultimately, the earlier the diagnosis and treatment, the more positive the outcome.