SNIP Veterinary Clinic and Surgery

12/05/2025

NO DOCTOR AVAILABLE FROM 12/5 (MONDAY) - 14/5 (WEDNESDAY).

Any enquiries can whatsapp : 019-486 1886

30/04/2025

We will be back on 3/5/25
WhatsApp: 019-486 1886 for appointment.

Please be aware that most animal clinics in Sungai Petani are closed tomorrow. Any emergency cases have to go to Penang.

22/04/2025

Young male cat looking for a home
😻2-3 yo
😻Vaccinated
😻Castrated
😻Healthy

Please contact us if interested to adopt him. Thank you.

10/03/2025

We understand that customers may get frustrated when they unable to get an appointment to see doctor when their pet is sick. Here are some tips to increase the chances to get an appointment:

1. Try not to wait until Saturday or Sunday only want to make appointment when your pet already sick for many days. Weekend appointments are typically full and we unable to accept more.

2. Identify urgency level, try to avoid weekend appointments.

Urgent:
- not active + not eating
- keep vomiting or diarrhea
- difficult breathing
- unable to p*e
- accident / big wound

Not urgent:
- when your pet is still good appetite and active, but have some other problems...
- skin problem
- vaccination

27/02/2025

27/02/2025

Sharing the story of Lucky! Lucky is a 5yo male pitbull, he was bitten by cobra, becomes very lethargic and unable to stand up, hypersalivating, difficult breathing. Owner quickly contacted us and we injected the life saving cobra antivenom for him, within a few hours after injection, he able to walk and eat. We are so happy that Lucky is alive now.

27/01/2025

27/01/2025

We would like to wish everyone Happy Chinese New Year and have a prosperous year ahead.

Clinic resume operation on 1/2/25
WhatsApp 019-486 1886 to make appointments.

13/01/2025

We are getting more and more cases of parvovirus and distemper virus, these deadly viruses are now circulating among our community, all unvaccinated dogs are at risk!!

05/01/2025

Some insights on how we do intradermal suturing on our dog spay wound using absorbable suture. Accurate apposition and gentle handling will promote faster wound healing and less trauma (hence less pain).

31/12/2024

Hot topic: blocked cat (cats with bladder stones/crystals that blocked urinary tract, causing difficulty in urinating). Male cats are more prone to this issue compared to female cats because their urinary tract are narrower and longer.

We just feel frustrated to see so many cats suffering with this issue, so we would like to raise awareness among pet owners, please avoid this!!

Symptoms: frequently squat inside litter box to p*e, but only little p*e came out, taking long time to p*e, sometimes vocalise during the process, bloody urine, poor appetite and inactive. This is an emergency issue, cat with complete blockage may die in 1 day.

Why is this happening? Mostly due to poor quality cat food that you are feeding to your cats. Food with unsuitable ingredients will cause formation of stones and crystals inside the urine and consequently block the urinary tract. Good brands that we never see causing urinary blockage in cats are: Royal Canin, Hills, Brits, N&D (farmina)... Yes these brands may cost higher compared to other brands, but feeding good quality food to your cat is a good health investment and may reduce a lot medical cost in future.

27/08/2024

Advice to all pet owners:

Your pet will get old one day, when they get old, you need to spend MORE TIME, MORE MONEY and MORE EFFORTS to take care of them, they will have chronic diseases that may need long term treatment. Please understand that this will eventually happen to all pet owners, please be prepared for that, please start saving money for their medical care every month / buy medical insurance for them, euthanasia just because you cannot provide them more care / money for medical treatment when they get old is unacceptable. 😭

Keeping a pet is totally different from raising a child, our child will grow up and eventually able to earn money and take care of themselves, but our pet will get old and totally depending on us to take care of them. Please think of their future, and start preparing for that.

Criterias for euthanasia:
1. Diseases that are not treatable and constantly causing pain even with treatment given.
2. Dog has serious illness until not eating and unable to move, treatment not helping.
3. Poor quality of life. Eg: paralysed and causing a lot bed sores.