Dr Jacqui the Vet

22/02/2024

Flat out like a Wirehaired Hungarian Vizsla today!

16/08/2022

Cuddles with stud boy Chase. Just happens that he stuck out his tongue 😛 just as the photo was being taken. This gorgeous big Bengal boy loves his daily cuddles 🐈

22/08/2020

What an incredible young girl, a beautiful story and how amazing is the impact of animals?!

02/08/2020

From 11:59pm tonight (Sunday 2 August) everyone in Victoria aged 12 years and over will need to wear a face covering when they leave home.

This is a critical step in slowing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Victoria. We know that face coverings help stop droplets spreading when someone speaks, laughs, coughs, or sneezes, including for someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) but feels well.

Our front door will remain locked as per our COVID-19 Safe policy and masks must remain on when entering the building. On arrival please press the doorbell, on entering the building use the hand sanitiser provided. One family member per pet will be permitted.

Veterinary care is classified as a critical service under the public health law. If you need a letter of evidence for your border permit, please contact us.

Thank you for your patience, support and cooperation.
From the team at

31/07/2020

August is Dental Month at 😁
FREE dental check for all your pets & 10% off all dentals 🐶 🐾🐱 Book in quick, before we fill up.
☎️Call us 02 6054 1838☎️

19/07/2020

08/07/2020

Torvi cat update! Nearly 5 months old now & her voice is coming out. I tried to capture a video of her talking to me when I came home from work tonight, but she stopped as soon as I started recording.

25/06/2020

Workplace hazards‼️...extra cute puppies!!!

19/06/2020

Our new Barnevedler chickens laid their first egg today for us today. It’s a bitter sweet though, because I wormed all our chicken last weekend & we have a 14 day egg withhold 🤦🏼‍♀️ winter solstice is this Sunday though, so it won’t be long & they’ll be in full production & we will get to enjoy their eggs & hatch some chickens 🐣

17/06/2020

At Murray River Animal Hospital we’re passionate about all pet owners having access to affordable Vet care and we take pride in continuing to be apart of several community desexing programs.

From next Monday through until the end of July we’re offering $40 OFF all desexing’s!!

CALL 02 6054 1838 to book in your pet🐶🐱

Term & conditions apply:
- cannot be used in conjunction with any other community desexing programs supported by MRAH.
- desexing's may be booked in advance and discount promotion will be honoured for future months, some conditions apply.

16/06/2020

I have a vision to create a beautiful orchard of various fruit trees 🌳 it’s all about the long game. I’m starting with just a few trees this year & if I can keep them alive over summer I’m going to plant loads more next winter! 🍋🍊🍎🍏🍒🍐🍑 Trees from Tom and Erin powell

10/06/2020

Sometimes we have to operate on our own animals. Today I castrated Roger! We already have his daughter Lily so decided it was time to desex him. Desexing your pet is vital component of responsible pet ownership. And also to prevent potential disease & illness in the future.
https://www.vetvoice.com.au/ec/pet-ownership/pet-desexing-explained/

05/06/2020

If you’re pet has a veterinary emergency over the weekend River Country AEC will be open all long weekend.

We wish all our clients & their pets a safe and wonderful long weekend!
Shout out to River Country AEC for being there all day & night for our much adored patients 🐾💙

03/06/2020

is the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. Today was a serendipitous day!! Lauren & I first meet in 2005 when I was a new grad Vet & she was a fabulous Veterinary nurse at Holbrook. We both moved away, got married, had babies & kept in vague contact via the odd Facebook interaction. Then this year I started at Murray River Animal Hospital & shortly after so did Lauren! 15 years later we are back working together, unknowingly but definitely happy & very beneficially!

23/05/2020

Hugh’s newest chook!

The Dutch bred breed has to be one of the most popular, distinctive and attractive types of backyard chickens in Australia. Barnevelders standout breed due to its unique plumage, quirky personality and of course the pretty and peculiar eggs that they lay. Can’t wait to show you her eggs!

13/05/2020

Please be aware of poisonous mushrooms in both public areas and your own backyard. They can be deadly to both humans and animals. Seek veterinary advice immediately if you think your pet has ingested these.

AN IMPORTANT ALERT FOR DOG OWNERS:

Poisonous mushrooms including Death Cap mushrooms and Yellow-staining mushrooms are currently growing abundantly around Victoria as a result of the recent heavy rains. These are poisonous when ingested to both humans and pets. Dogs are more likely than cats to ingest mushrooms. Pets can develop a range of illnesses from eating wild mushrooms including a gastroenteritis type syndrome to severe life threatening disease and death. Pet owners should take particular care whilst walking their pets in areas where mushrooms may grow and where possible remove any mushrooms from their yard before they have a chance to eat them.

If your pet has ingested a wild mushroom, you can call the free Animal Poisons Centre on 1300 869 738 for advice.

View the full health alert here: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/about/news-and-events/healthalerts/poisonous-mushrooms-growing-in-melbourne-2020.

09/05/2020

Wish I could curl up in front of the fire like Torvi on a cold & wet day!

28/04/2020

My brother is a K9 handler & this is the set up in the back of his truck. His smart passive alert detection dogs are well cared for & travel in air conditioned comfort. Did you know these clever K9’s are trained to detect 7 different scents for their specific line of work. 🐕