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Yass Valley Veterinary

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Yass Valley Veterinary

Yass Valley Veterinary and its branch clinic the Murrumbateman Veterinary Hospital We are about 40 minutes from Canberra and about 3 hours from Sydney.

The Yass Valley Veterinary is a long established veterinary provider located in Yass situated within the beautiful Yass Valley. We also operate the Murrumbateman Veterinary Clinic located in Rose Street. We offer the full range of veterinary services for your animals and provide a 24hr animal emergency service.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to our wonderful clients and their furry family members! 🐾🎄

23/12/2024

Please see the attached image for our On call/Afterhours Vet availability for the week.

Everyday when we close, Yass Valley Veterinary's after hours service is diverted to Medechat 24/7, a team of qualified veterinary nurses who will give advice, assess your pet’s condition and then if required can offer:

💬 a veterinary telehealth consult,
⌚️schedule a consultation with our on call vet (if available) or,
👩‍⚕️refer your pet to an afterhours vet in ACT.
☎️In the event of an animal emergency call 6226 4444.

20/12/2024

Merry Christmas from us to you, with a few missing from view. Yass Valley Veterinary celebrated this year at Cafe on Queen in Binalong. Thank you for a delicious dinner Jan!🍕 🍷 🥂

🎄🕺💃🪇 What's a YVV party without a theme? This year was "Rhyme without reason" to celebrate the season.

May all our wonderful patients, clients, and staff have a happy and safe festive season!

Thank you for all your support this year!

16/12/2024

Thank you to our wonderful clients who have dropped Christmas treats in for our staff at Yass & Murrumbateman Veterinary Hospital!

Your generosity & kindness spreads joy to our team!
🎅 🌲 🧑‍🎄 🎄 🍪 🎂 🥮 🎁 ❤️ 🐾

10/12/2024

💊💊 Is your pet on regular medication?

It's that time of the year when we all get extremely busy and forget things. 🎄🎄

We would just like to remind all our clients that have pets on regular medications that it is important to order in advance around the Christmas period.

With our public holiday closures, drug company closures+ our 24 hour in advance drug policy, we are calling on our clients to assist our staff in getting the orders in early.

Remember you can order medication, food and pet preventative care needs, night or day, on our Free Yass Vet App. It is quick and easy to use and it doesn't need to be in opening hours to place an order.

09/12/2024

🎄🐾Please see our opening hours for this holiday season! 🎄🐾

As the Summer holidays and the festive season approaches, we’re here to help you and your furry family members enjoy a healthy and happy holiday!

If you have a pet on prescription medication, please ensure you make a list, check it twice and get your orders in ASAP. You can call our friendly reception team in opening hours or if you forget, pop an order in day or night on our Free Yass Vet App.

Here’s to a happy and safe holiday season for you and your pets!

04/12/2024

A term our clients may hear is "we will just take your pet out the back."

We realise this may be a little unnerving as a pet owner, so we thought we might share what "out the back" can look like.

Pictured is Vet Nurse Nina caring for one of her patients "out the back," which is more accurately described as our treatment or hospital area.

Having an unwell pet, a surgery schedule or a pet that may need some extra assistance from staff means they may visit this area, which could be a stressful time for you.

Our nurse team, vets, and support staff all want the best for your pet. So "out the back" means they are getting the best treatment we can provide.

29/11/2024

We would like to take a moment to farewell Practice Manager Heidi as she moves on to new adventures.

Heidi, you have been such a huge support for many staff and clients in your time at Yass Valley Veterinary. Your wealth of knowledge and can-do attitude that is always accompanied by a smile will be missed dearly!

Thank you for all your hard work over many years! We wish you all the very best in what’s next!🐾💐

28/11/2024

Summer weather is here and it's feeling hot, hot, hot! 🌡️☀️🚘

Do not leave your dog in a parked car, even if it’s for a short period with the windows slightly down – dogs can suffer heatstroke very quickly!

The following are symptoms of heat stroke:
-Excessive panting and drooling
-Dry or sticky gums
-Abnormal gum colour or bruising in gums
-Lethargy
-Disorientation
-Seizures

In the event you suspect heat exhaustion in your pet, immediately find a cooler, shady place. Pour cool (not cold to avoid shock) water over your dog’s head and body. Dogs can also be submerged in water; however flowing water is preferred because it takes the heat away from the animal and effectively cools them quicker and call us ASAP on 6226 4444.

Do NOT place your dog in exceptionally cold water or ice baths as this can cause constriction of their blood vessels, which effectively traps heat and stops the dog from being able to cool itself.

27/11/2024

Jet, the Maremma sheepdog, was all smiles when he visited for his annual health check and booster vaccination.✔️😁

The Maremma Sheepdog is an ancient Italian breed celebrated for its historical role as a loyal and effective livestock guardian.

26/11/2024

📣 10 SUMMER PET CARE TIPS TO REMEMBER 📣

1. SHADE - All pets must have access to shade (this includes horses & livestock). If you're feeling hot, chances are they are too.🌳🌲🌴

2. WATER - All pets must have access to fresh water (this includes horses & livestock)
💡 Put out numerous sources of water in case one is spilt & ensure the containers are in the shade to keep it cool... 💦💧
🔥 Hot Tip: add ice to the water to keep it cold ❄️

3. BRACHYCEPHALIC (flat faced) DOGS breeds are more susceptible to heat stroke.
This includes Pugs, English bulldogs, French bulldogs.🐶 Keep an eye our for our post later in the week about Heatstroke.

4. CARS - NEVER leave your pet in the car! It only take minutes for an animal to suffer an agonizing death if left in a hot car. 🚗

5. WALKING - Be careful when walking your fur babies! If you can’t stand bare feet on the path for 5 seconds, neither can they. 🐾

6. WILDLIFE - Don’t forget our beautiful wildlife! Leave small bowls of water in your garden so wildlife can keep cool too. 🐨🦘🦜
If you come across heat-stressed wildlife please contact WILDCARE: 6299 1966 (remember they are all volunteers).

7. SNAKES 🐍 Watch out for snakes! Snakes become more active in the warmer months. If you see your pet with a snake or suspect a snake bite call us on 6226 4444.

8. SUNSCREEN - Your fair-skinned pet needs a special sunscreen for animals to protect it from the discomfort of sunburn and the added risk of skin cancer, so don’t forget that ‘slip, slop, slap’ doesn’t just apply to us ☀️ Here at YVV we stock Filta-Bac for pets.

9. PARASITE CONTROL - The warmer months are a prime time for fleas and ticks. Especially if you’re traveling to coastal areas for the Christmas & New year period make sure they are protected.

10. EMERGENCIES - With hot weather comes the increased risk of fires. Be prepared and plan early to ensure you will be able to safely evacuate your pets in the event of an emergency. 🔥

21/11/2024

We would like to introduce our new graduate vet, Isabel, who started with us earlier in the year. Isabel, or as our team now refer to her 'Bel', is looking forward to meeting you and your pets when you need us.

We know you will give Bel a warm welcome in the clinic & out and about in the community. 🐾

Fun fact: Just to confuse you all, we now have a vet named Isabelle (Issy) & a vet named Isabel (Bel).

13/11/2024

🛁🐾🌸 Washing your pet regularly can help reduce the allergens that collect in their coat and reduce your own allergy symptoms. But, never wash your pet more frequently than every 2 weeks to avoid stripping their coat of natural oils unless an alternative plan has been recommended by your vet.

Yass Valley Veterinary stocks Aloveen pet shampoo and conditioner for your pet. Aloveen Oatmeal shampoo is a gentle, soap free cleanser containing oatmeal and aloe vera for animals with normal and sensitive skin. Human shampoo is not recommended at any time for use as our skin has a different PH level to our pets.

🐾🛁

07/11/2024

🚫Beware of snakes 🚫
We have already had some unfortunate snake bites.

🐍 Snakes and snake bites are a common occurrence in regional Australia, with Eastern Brown and Red-bellied Black snakes being the most common species responsible for bites in Yass and surrounds.

If you see your pet with a snake or think a snake has bitten your pet, you should try to keep them as calm and quiet as possible and get them to the vet as quickly as possible.🐶🐱

The severity of the clinical signs can vary greatly and depends on the species of snake and the dose of venom delivered in the bite. Take your pet immediately to the vet if you see these symptoms, see your pet with a snake, or suspect a snake bite. If possible, call ahead so our team can prepare for your arrival.

📞 6226 4444

02/11/2024

Do you have a new puppy? Would you be interested in a puppy preschool class?

Puppy preschool is ideal for young pups under the age of 16weeks. Ideally, puppies would be 8 - 12 weeks old for the first class, which provides socialisation and basic puppy training in a safe environment.

We are seeking expressions of interest in running a puppy preschool. We are hoping to run this class on a Monday evening from 6.30pm at our Yass location.

If you have a puppy or are about to get a puppy that will be younger than 16 weeks mid November, please register your interest in a Puppy Preschool class by emailing us at [email protected]

Please include any questions along with the breed and age of your puppy.

28/10/2024

POSITION AVAILABLE | VETERINARY NURSE

Yass Valley Veterinary is seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to join our passionate and friendly team. We are a busy mixed practice vet consisting of 75% small animals and 25% large animals. Our primary hospital is in the township of Yass and our new purpose-built hospital is located in Murrumbateman.

We dedicate one nurse to each vet which helps us provide the best standard of care to our patients, helps the wellbeing of our team, and allows our nurses to be very hands on and involved in all aspects of the veterinary industry. These include assisting in surgery, consultations, large animal out calls etc.

What we can offer
*Permanent part time position of 28-38 hours at above award wage working with a knowledgeable and supportive team.
*Regular lunch & learn staff trainings
*Continuous training
*Modern and well-equipped hospitals

About you
- Cert IV Vet nursing Qualification (desirable)
- Min 1 year experience
- Have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills
- Highly motivated and honest with a great work ethic
- Have the ability to work within a large team as well as one on one
- Flexible and adaptable in a team environment
- A desire to work in a patient-focused, high standard of care practice

Check out our website https://www.yassvet.com.au/ & our page Yass Valley Veterinary to learn more about us!

If you think you would make a great addition to our team, please send all applications and enquiries to [email protected]

Applications close 18th December 2024

22/10/2024

The Yass Valley area is lucky because we generally do not have paralysis ticks in our area. However, there have been reports in recent years of paralysis ticks being found on dogs in the ACT and surrounds.

Paralysis ticks are found along the east coast of Australia. We regularly treat dogs that have visited the coast in the previous week and have picked up a tick while visiting. 🏖

Paralysis tick intoxication can be a life-threatening condition requiring extended intensive care, as the tick toxin progressively paralyses muscles. Often one of the first things a pet owner notices is a change in voice, before their pet becomes uncoordinated and has difficulty breathing. Unfortunately, even with treatment, these signs often get worse before they get better, and can have lifelong consequences.

This is why tick prevention in combination with daily tick searches is so important if you are in coastal areas. The majority of ticks will attach around the head, neck and front legs area. They try to find places they won’t be knocked off like lip folds, under collars, in ears or between toes. If removed promptly, they have less time to inject fatal toxins into your pet.

Occasionally we will see other ticks that may attach to your pets but these ticks are not usually associated with disease. These ticks can be killed by the same medication that kills paralysis ticks. You can purchase tick prevention over the counter from our friendly reception team.

Purchase protection for your dog or cat from fleas and ticks for 12 months, in 1 transaction, to receive 1 Bonus loyalty paw on our Yass Vet App 🐾

18/10/2024

Yass Valley Veterinary would like to congratulate our wonderful Vet Nurse Meg and her partner Josh on their recent marriage.

We wish you both a lifetime of happiness and fulfilment as you join together in marriage. May your future be filled with love, laughter, and unforgettable moments shared with family and friends! ❤️ from all the team at YVV! 💐🥂

Address

72-76 Laidlaw Street
Yass, NSW
2582

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 12pm

Telephone

(02) 6226 4444

Website

http://www.yassvet.com.au/

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