Yass Valley Veterinary

Thank you to all our clients for supporting us throughout the year. The team at Yass Valley Veterinary would like to wish you and your fur family a happy new year. Please note: We are closed today. In the event of an animal emergency please call (02) 6226 4444

May your Christmas be merry, and may your heart be full. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday from all the team at Yass Valley Veterinary! 🎄

Christmas Feast

Overindulging in the family feast can be unhealthy for humans, but even worse for pets! 🎄Keep the feast on the table-not under it. Eating fatty meats such as ham/turkey or turkey skin - sometimes even a small amount - can cause a life-threatening condition in pets known as pancreatitis. Fatty foods are hard for animals to digest, and many foods that are healthy for people are poisonous to pets - including onions, raisins and grapes. If you want to share a Christmas treat with your pet, make or buy a treat that is made just for them. 🎄No pie or other desserts for your pooch. Chocolate can be harmful for pets, even though many dogs find it tempting and will sniff it out and eat it. There is also an artificial sweetener called xylitol - commonly used in gum and sugar-free baked goods - which can also be deadly if consumed by dogs or cats. 🎄Yeast dough can cause problems for pets, including painful gas and potentially dangerous bloating. 🎄Put the trash away where your pets can't find it. A turkey carcass or cooked bones sitting out on the carving table, or left in a trash container that is open or easily opened, could be deadly to your family pet. Dispose of carcasses and bones - and anything used to wrap or tie the meat, such as strings, bags and packaging - in a covered, tightly secured trash bag placed in a closed trash container outdoors (or behind a closed, locked door). 🎄Be careful with decorative plants. Don't forget that some flowers and festive plants can be toxic to pets.

One of our favourite things about spring in the Yass Valley is the abundance of baby animals. Share your babies in the comments below 👇 #yassvalleyveterinary #yassvalley #cutie #yassvalleycommunity #springtime

📅Sneak Peak……………... 🐶🐱🐰🐷🐮🐥🐔🐴 This year we have done things a little differently. 202 of our entrants are in our 2024 Yass Valley Veterinary calendar!! As always it was a hard decision, we are very grateful for every entry. 🫶Thank you to everyone that submitted photos this year! Estimated time of arrival for our calendar is November 2023. We will notify you when they arrive in clinic on our social media pages.

🦷🐴Does your horse have dental issues or need a dental?🐾🐴 Good News we now have 3 qualified vets to help‼ Dr Naomi Kirkwood completed her further advanced training in horse dentistry with Equine Dental Vets earlier this year. Naomi now joins Dr Stuart Williams & Dr Harry Roach as Yass Valley Veterinary’s power float dental team. What's involved in a power float? Your horse has a full dental examination under sedation and teeth are charted. Teeth then have sharp points, hooks, ramps and other issues corrected by our vet. To book your equine friend in call our friendly reception team on 6226 4444 or open a chat on our Yass Vet App.

🐴Happy Birthday to all our beautiful equine friends. From Team YVV 💛

Although arthritis may be significantly improved with medical managements, it is important to remember that lifestyle changes may also have fantastic results. Weight loss, in over-weight patients, is arguably the most important management strategy implemented to reduce the impacts of arthritis. Losing weight and getting in shape can not only improve your pets health & add years to your pets life, it can also make those extra years more enjoyable. 🐾🐕🐈🐾 Yass Valley Veterinary are here to help, let’s work together to avoid all those nasty diseases that go hand in hand with obesity. With over a decade of research, Hill’s has developed a special fiber blend that activates the body’s natural ability to burn excess fat. For more information chat to our friendly reception team on 6226 4444 or start a chat on our Yass Vet App.

Did you see our recent post about canine osteoarthritis? Did you know that cats also get osteoarthritis? Unlike dogs, cats will very rarely display a single limb lameness and often the only signs we see can be quite subtle. As cats develop discomfort associated with osteoarthritis we note that they may reduce their grooming behaviour, no longer jump up onto their favourite sleeping positions (windowsills, bookshelfs, beds, etc), no longer use their cat door as effectively and will sometimes change their eating and drinking behaviours. The good news is, as with dogs, we have many medications that can improve and extend your pet’s quality of life. If you’re concerned about your cat’s comfort levels at the moment, please call one of our clinics to book an appointment today! To book an appointment online 🖱 https://www.yassvet.com.au/online-booking

Although arthritis may be significantly improved with medical managements, it is important to remember that lifestyle changes may also have fantastic results. Weight loss, in over-weight patients, is arguably the most important management strategy implemented to reduce the impacts of arthritis. Losing weight and getting in shape can not only improve your pets health & add years to your pets life, it can also make those extra years more enjoyable. 🐾🐕🐈🐾 Yass Valley Veterinary are here to help, let’s work together to avoid all those nasty diseases that go hand in hand with obesity. With over a decade of research, Hill’s has developed a special fiber blend that activates the body’s natural ability to burn excess fat. For more information chat to our friendly reception team on 6226 4444 or start a chat on our Yass Vet App.

Wishing you a safe and happy Easter break from all the team at Yass Valley Veterinary! 🫶🐰🐣🐾

Merry Christmas to all our wonderful clients and their furry family members from Stuart and the team at Yass Valley Veterinary. 🎄🍒

Pocket puppies 💛

Amazing recovery for a dog after sudden onset paralysis.

Incredible things happen every now and then 🤯🤯 ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ ⚜️ Beautiful little Georgia came to the Murrumbateman vet hospital recently with sudden onset paralysis. We did routine diagnostic tests including a clotting time to rule out a snake bite. All had been normal. Lucky for Georgia, a few hours later, evidence of a brown snake in the home was found! She was treated with antivenom and started to recover after 2 days of intensive nursing from our team. Georgia’s story is amazing because often dogs experience rapid death after a brown snake bite without antivenin. It’s usually only cats that have flaccid paralysis. We were all very excited to discharge Georgia to her family and this is a great reminder to bring your animals to our hospital ASAP If you suspect a snake bite. ** More photos in comments

IT’S INTERNATIONAL VET NURSE DAY!! In light of International Vet Nurse Day, today we’re celebrating our amazing nursing team. We’d like to thank them for their hard work & dedication toward Yass Valley Veterinary over the past 12 months. If you wish, please leave some kind words of gratitude below ❤ #vetnurseday2021

One of our staff members took their dog fishing on the weekend! What adventures did your pets get up to?

| Where in Yass Valley Winner | Congratulations Ebony Henderson. You are this months winner. Thank you to everyone who entered. Penny went for a run along the old bridge on leake street in Bowning. Tune in next week for another chance to win!