Wimmera Mallee Veterinary Services

24/12/2022

MEOOWY CHRISTMAS & A WOOFY NEW YEAR TO YOUR FUR FAMILY and Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year to all our clients and friends.
We will be away on a break for the holiday, back on Thursday 28th and in the new year.
The WMVS Team 🐾🐾 😄

27/10/2022

Well, October is going just as fast as it came around!

This October, Wimmera Mallee Vet Services celebrate 3 years of being open and what a journey it has been!

We have met lots of wonderful people and treated so many dogs, cats, horses, sheep, goats, ferrets and rabbits just to name a few.

We have had the pleasure of working with a number of knowledgeable Vets that have passed through, as well as some bright young vet students and work experience students!

The old building has had a bit of a face lift here and there and the gardens are looking beautiful.

Thank you to all of our clients for the ongoing support!

Congrats to Dr Tony and his wife Joyce for 3 years of business. 😀

Here are a few photos from over the years, mainly cute animals hehe, enjoy! 🐾

13/10/2022

HAPPY VET NURSES DAY! To our lovely CAELAN, GEORGIA & MAVIS and to all the vet nurses.

20/09/2022

To our valued clients,

Dr. Tony is working tirelessly to assist everyone and treat your unwell pets, often working well into the night and on weekends.

We are currently booked out for non-urgent surgeries (i.e desexings etc) until mid/late November and non-urgent consultations (i.e vaccinations, general check ups etc) until mid/late October.

To avoid disappointment we urge you to book well in advance for all non-urgent appointments.

We also ask that you please be respectful when talking with our reception staff, we try our best to fit everyone in however, sometimes availability is limited.

Thank you for understanding.

20/09/2022

UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS!

Thursday 22 Sept - scheduled surgeries will go ahead as planned, however our phones will be off. If you have an emergency, please call 5394 1100 and follow the prompts through to Medechat and someone will get back to you.

We will be closed Friday 23rd Sept for AFL Grand Final Holiday.

Hope everyone enjoys the extra long weekend!

15/09/2022

CLOSING EARLY

15/9/22 at 4.30pm
16/9/22 at 4.30pm

Apologies for any inconvenience 🐾

We hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

13/09/2022

13/09/2022

MEET THE TEAM 👋

Next up is Caelan - Vet Nurse/Receptionist

Caelan joined the team in 2020 and has been mostly working as a vet nurse. He also does medical clips and more recently has been helping out in reception - the perfect allrounder! There's always laughs when Caelan is on, with his clumsy shenanigans and humour!

What pets do you own?
"A cat named Clawdia and a budgie named Berb"

What is your favourite memory from working at WMVS?
"Helping to save a Jack Russell puppy who had been bitten by a snake which required me to manually breath for him for multiple hours (with help from others of course)."

Dogs or cats?
"dogs!"

26/08/2022

The clinic will be closed this weekend: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th.

There will be NO VET available.

Apologies for any inconvenience.🐾

03/08/2022

MEET THE TEAM 👋

This week we welcome Mavis!

Mavis has joined us on a working holiday from Hong Kong and hopes to do some backpacking to see our beautiful Australia.
Mavis has worked along side Dr Tony in Hong Kong as a Lab Tech but also has some experience in Vet Nursing.

Mavis will be a great asset to our team and has settled in so well already!

01/08/2022

NO VET AVAILABLE TODAY 02/08/22.

If you have an urgent enquiry or emergency please call 5394 1100 and follow the prompts to Medechat to talk to a triage nurse.

We will be closing at 4:30pm today.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

🐾🐾

26/07/2022

MEET THE TEAM 👋

Next up is one of our superstar Vet Nurses - Georgia

Georgia has been with WMVS since Dr Tony opened shop in Warrack at the end of 2019 and we would be lost without her!
A great animal lover, you might see Georgia assisting Dr Tony in consults and surgeries or she may be hiding out the back caring for our clients furbabies or snapping some great puppy photos!

What pets do you have?
"Two adopted Kelpie x - Porky and Pip. And a little ginger cat - Sassy"

What's your favorite type of surgery to assist with?
"I'd have to say caesareans"

Tomato sauce in the fridge or pantry?
"definitely pantry!" 😅

13/07/2022

Look at these dare devils!

As we know, Dr Tony is a keen motorcyclist and loves hitting the highway whenever he gets the chance so he thought why not share the ride with the pugs!

Turns out, Sadiri is quite the hoon! (zoom in to get a look at his little helmet 😅) but Saniata, not so much, think she'll need a little more practice before she becomes a bikey!

28/06/2022

MEET THE TEAM 👋

Andrew - Receptionist

The face that greets all of our lovely clients. Andrew doesn't really come from an animal related background so when he found himself working in our busy clinic he was in for a wild ride! He has taken everything in his stride though and has grown so much since joining us in December 2020. He'll often wander in from the front counter to see what's going on out the back and has been known to lend a hand when needed.

What pet would you love to own one day?
"I would like to one day own a Greyhound"

What is you favourite thing about working at WMVS?
"I enjoy working with staff and seeing all the animals"

Do you say 'Parmi' or 'Parma'?
"I say Parma"

😄

23/06/2022

Some puppy spam to brighten up your Thursday afternoon 🥰

P.s it's an un-written rule that puppies nap in the muzzle basket hehe! 😉

17/06/2022

MEET THE TEAM! 👋

Next up is Simmon - Clinic Manager.

AKA Sim, she's the glue that holds us all together. Sim has plenty of experience with animals having worked at boarding kennels, animal shelters and managing a small cattery in Ballarat before moving back home to Warracknabeal to start working here at WMVS in October 2020. Sim takes any opportunity to get out of the office, often helping in surgery, consults and loves assisting when an animal has an abscess (the more yuck the better hehe)!

What pets do you have?
"Quinn, a Red Heeler x Border Collie and Lenny, a Kelpie x Koolie. Oh and I also count Tom our clinic cat haha"

What's your favourite memory from working at WMVS?
"Too many to choose from but I will never forget Lexi, the pup with tetanus" ❤️

Does pineapple belong on pizza?
"Of course! and burgers too!"

15/06/2022

CHANGE IN OPENING HOURS.

Dr Tony will be away next week to deliver a talk on 'Ethical research where regulation is missing' at the ANZCVS Science week in Queensland (and hopefully enjoy a well earned break!) 🌞

Our opening hours will be as followed:

Monday 20th June: 9am - 6pm Vet available
Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd: 9am - 3pm NO Vet available
Friday 24th - Sunday 26th: CLOSED NO Vet available.

🐾🐾

14/06/2022

Last week we had 10 beautiful little Labrador x puppies in for their first vaccinations and microchipping, so of course we had to share the puppy cuteness! 🥰

09/06/2022

MEET THE TEAM! 👋

Over the next few weeks we will be introducing our wonderful staff here at Wimmera Mallee Veterinary Services.

This week we bring you Dr. Tony James himself!

The man with a wealth of knowledge about all things animals. With over 40 years experience you'll be sure to know you're getting the best advice when it comes to your furry friends. In his free time you'll catch Tony cruising the highways on his motor scooter or having a good yarn with mates.

What animals do you have?
" A rescue dog from Hong Kong - Suzie. 3 retired Greyhounds - Archie, Ava and Priscilla and 3 Pugs - Puggles, Sadiri and Saniata."

Best memory working as a Vet?
"So many and difficult to choose so I can only say, seeing a dog (or cat) walk out well and knowing I have been of service to my clients"

Give us your best Dad/Grandad joke!
"How do you catch a polar bear?
You cut a hole in the ice and hang a net inside it, on the first day you hang a fish over the hole, the polar bear comes and eats it. You do the same on the second, third and fourth day. On the fifth day, you don't hang a fish over the hole. When the polar bear comes, he looks around and can't see the fish, so when he looks into the hole you sneak up behind him and kick him in the 'ice' hole!"

23/01/2022

These 2 WMVS munchkins had been desexed at the weekend but they are zooming around the clinic as if they haven’t lost anything! 😊

24/11/2021

Look at these beautiful kittens needing a loving forever home!

Another litter picked up, vet checked and put into foster care. Keep an eye out for these babies, we’re just letting them get settled before we start their adoption process ☺️

Thank you to Wimmera Mallee Veterinary Services for looking at this “Last Litter” crew.

We will be getting an influx of kittens as part of our currently full last litter program, if you’d like to become a foster carer with Horsham PAWS apply at horshampaws.com.au

14/08/2021

We are currently experiencing phone issues. Sorry for any inconvenience.
If you are unable to reach us on 03 53941100 , please try our after hours number 0401001622.
We appreciate your patience during this time. 😁🐾

04/06/2021

Enjoying their day at Mount Gambier’s meeting on Thursday were Wimmera Mallee Veterinary Services veterinarian Tony James and clinic manager Simmon McKew – at Tara Raceway for the first time. Tony, the stand-in vet for the day, moved to Warracknabeal with his family from Hong Kong to re-establish the local veterinary practice that had been out of action for more than a year. Also an officiating vet at Horsham greyhound meetings, Tony will act on a stand-in basis for Mount Gambier.

14/05/2021

WMVS Trading hours have changed for the next week.
Apologies for any inconvience.
Friday 14.5.21 - 9am to 3pm
Saturday 15.4.21 9am to 3pm
Sunday 16.5.21 CLOSED
Monday 17.5.21 9am to 3pm NO VET AVAILABLE
Tuesday 18.5.21 9am to 3pm NO VET AVAILABLE
Wednesday 19.5.21 9am to 3pm NO VET AVAILABLE
Thursday 20.5.21 9am to 6pm
Friday 21.5.21 9am to 3pm NO VET AVAILABLE
Saturday 22.5.21 9am to 3pm
Sunday 23.5.21 CLOSED

01/04/2021

Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Easter from Dr Tony and the Wimmera Mallee Vet Team! 😃🐾🐰

10/03/2021

Our dedicated Dr Tony will be back to work on Monday! He is still recovering and is quite restricted with his leg, but he is keen to get back to business as usual!
At this stage large animal and horse work is on hold.
Please have patience with us as we reschedule your appointments. :)

05/03/2021

As some already know , we can confirm the clinic is closed until further notice .
Dr Tony appreciates everyone's well wishes and hopes to make a speedy recovery so he can continue to do what he does best.
🐶🐾

02/03/2021

Due to unforeseen circumstances the clinic will be closed for the remainder of the day.
We apologise for any inconvience.
WMVS

21/01/2021

Hi All!
The staff at Wimmera Mallee just want to send out a sincere thankyou to all our clients for their patience and understanding as our Dr Tony is receiving his own medical treatment. Your well wishes are truly appreciated. 🐾🐾