3 Stone Veterinary Services Ltd

29/08/2024

It's Fri-yay and it's also sunny 🌞

Random fact of the day: cats can get pregnant from as early as 16 weeks 🫣 Good to know that kittens can be desexed from around 1kg to prevent accidental pregnancy

Did you know that early kitten desexing is recommended by ISFM (International Cat Care). The ISFM also has lots of great resources and information if you are passionate about cats like we are: https://icatcare.org

Here is a recent patient recovering ✨️ Isn't she super cute 😍

27/08/2024

Enjoying the sunshine or acting as security? Possibly the cutest security we've ever seen with a bow tie 🎀 on!

Recently we've seen quite a few cases of Kennel Cough. The good news is that we can vaccinate to protect against kennel cough and we can use the vaccination in an outbreak situation too.

Kennel cough vaccination only lasts for 1 year so you need to ensure your pet stays current with their vaccination. Unfortunately many pets are lapsing on their vaccinations leaving them open to pick up many nasty viral infections. Remember to keep your pet's current with vaccinations and protected.

Book your next appointment online:

www.3stonevets.co.nz

22/08/2024

Can you spot what's wrong in this picture?

Dental disease is a major issue for pets of all ages and sizes. It's complicated by the fact that they can't talk and tell us that they have mouth pain- ouch!!!

By the time you notice your pet drooling, dropping food or not eating they have been in pain for too long...

Next week you can book in with Dr James for a FREE pet Dental check. Find out about any areas of concern or simply get some advice on the best way to keep your pet's teeth in great condition.

Bookings can be made by phoning or emailing the clinic: [email protected]
07 870 2696

21/08/2024

Are you looking for a premium treat for your pet?

Today we were introduced to Muttley's Wines, a pet friendly treat containing cat nip. Its non alcoholic and safe for both cats and dogs, cheers to that 👌

Who thinks their pet would enjoy a drop of this tipple?

17/08/2024

Dr Katie was very impressed with this crochet cat snuggle. Perfect for keeping your pet warm and safe and reducing anxiety when travelling to the vets.

Cats in particular can find coming to the vets frightening and stressful. If you have a cat that doesn't enjoy the process, talk to us as there are multiple things that can be done to reduce stress and anxiety around vet visits.

Cats often hide pain and illness, so regular vet visits are even more important to ensure they are healthy.

Perhaps a human sized version would be great on a day like today 😊?

16/08/2024

Have you noticed a new team member?

We'd like to introduce our new vet Dr James Holliday who started earlier this week. Dr James has just flown into New Zealand from the UK and has been enjoying his first few days at the clinic. He's had a busy few days and is looking forward to helping many more pets feel better

Dr James will be spending time working as a vet on farm and also in the clinic. Dr James enjoys the outdoors and is looking forward to exploring the local area. Make sure to say hello to Dr James and tell him about all the fun things to do and see in the Waikato

11/08/2024

Its time for our Winter Wellness Giveaway!

We love helping pets feel better and this is the ultimate gift to help with arthritis- special joint mobility food and a joint support supplement. These products help support joint mobility and improve pain management. This competition is open to both CATS and DOGS

How do you enter your pet to WIN all this goodness?

Book a Vet Appointment in AUGUST for a Winter Wellness Check Up and go into the prize draw to WIN these goodies. The winner will be drawn on Saturday 31st August! Our vets will provide your pet with a thorough WOF and advice on any lifestyle or health improvements needed.

Book an appointment online at: www.3stonevets.co.nz

08/08/2024

Can you name the breed?

We couldn't resist a little photo opportunity of this little cutie ❤️ And the super cute "paw" for a treat!

Coming to the vet is always fun when you get a treat! Imagine how fun the dentist could be if you got a treat for attending 😉???

Have you tried our online booking portal for appointments? Save time and make an appointment online by going to: www.3stonevets.co.nz

04/08/2024

Are you needing your dairy calves disbudded in the Te Awamutu and surrounding area? Make sure you contact the clinic to make a booking.

Competitively priced with FREE 5 in 1 vaccinations when over 50 calves are booked for disbudding (T/Cs apply).

We have a very experienced team and an excellent pain protocol to ensure calves only receive the best treatment.

Contact the clinic: 07 870 2696 or email: [email protected]

02/08/2024

Our Bravecto Sheepskin has been claimed! Congratulations on the win 🏆 We hope your pet enjoys 🐾🐾🐾🐾

Just a reminder that the clinic is open 9am-12pm tomorrow with vet and vet nurse appointments available: 07 870 2696

We're seeing a few fleas around at the moment, so make sure to keep current with flea and tick treatments. Flea allergies often lead to skin infections and trips to the vet for medication... Prevention is the key 🔑

31/07/2024

It's been a busy day on farm teaching, learning and playing with some cute calves 🥰

We currently have three 4th Year Vet Students from Massey University with us. They have been enjoying getting lots of hands on work experience with Dr Katie and the farm animal team. A huge thank you to our farmers for your input into our students. It is so great to have such passionate farmers that also enjoy passing on knowledge and helping the next generation 😀

If you are a vet student wanting work experience make sure to contact the clinic in advance to secure your placement: [email protected]

Another tidy disbudding job completed

🐄 Disbudding completed under sedation
🐄 2 days of long acting pain relief
🐄 Local anaesthetic

❤️Only the best for our farmers calves ❤️

To make a farm booking contact us on: 07 870 2696

29/07/2024

We're searching for a new vet nurse team member?

If you have a passion for animals and enjoy all aspects of veterinary nursing get in touch. This is a great opportunity to work within a close knit team with experienced vets across a variety of species 🐩🐈‍⬛🐄🦄🐑🐇🐾🐔

Find our advert online at Seek or send an email to [email protected]

3 Stone Vets provides farm and small animal veterinary service as well as pet supplies. Our local family practice is based in Te Awamutu, New Zealand

27/07/2024

We've finally captured a video of our amazing vet/ farm animal specialist in her natural environment 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

Dr Katie has just returned from the UK where she was lecturing at The University of Edinburgh and working as a specialist dairy consultant. Dr Katie had an amazing time working with other industry leading vets who are progressing the dairy industry together.

Did you know that over 85% of graduate vets are female? Dr Katie proves that if you are passionate about farm work and are female you should just go for it 💪

Next week we have 3 final year vet students visiting the clinic from Massey University to learn from Dr Katie

Who wants to see more farm videos or learn from Dr Katie?

26/07/2024

Do you have a little space in your place or heart for a new companion?

This lovely little girl is looking for a new place to call home. Get in touch with the clinic for more information: 07 870 2696

We also apologize for our phone technical issues this morning. We can confirm they are all back to normal now 🐾🐇🐄🐮🐓🐖

24/07/2024

It's another name the breed day? Can you guess the combination?

Remember if you complete your puppy vaccination course at the clinic you can claim a FREE Puppy BRAVECTO 🐶 ❤️

20/07/2024

Name the breed...?

This little cutie was a bundle of energy and love today 💕 She was a perfect patient for Dr Katie who is now back from her trip to the UK 🇬🇧

Dr Katie will be sharing some information and updates about her recent trip to the UK, so keep an eye on our page to find out more 😀

Saturday consults are definitely a popular day, to avoid disappointment you can book online. We will shortly be opening up Saturday consults bookings for the next couple of weeks: www.3stonevets.co.nz

12/07/2024

Check out this Lil cutie 💓 💗 💕 😘

🐾🐾THOUGHT OF THE DAY🐾🐾

We know what we name our pet but what do they CALL US????

Unfortunately our lovely post about SPCA desexing and the current Snip N Chip was removed by Facebook...Anyway this awesome community service is currently running at the clinic so make sure to get your voucher and get your kitty booked in 😁

Please share 🙏

27/06/2024

Just a reminder that the clinic is closed today for Matariki and will be back open tomorrow

We are excited to announce that you can now use Afterpay at the clinic which is now Live 😀

Stay safe and enjoy this special day of celebration

21/06/2024

Meet this little cutie called "Bunjamin" 🥰

Bunjamin came in recently for a full health check and annual vaccination with Filavac. Filavac covers lots of new strains of viruses which can be harmful to bunnies, making it our vaccine of choice.

Rabbits should be vaccinated from 10 weeks of age and then annually for their lifetime to ensure full protection.

During your rabbit's vaccination they will get a compete head to tail check up including assessment of their teeth length and alignment. This means that we can check for any dental issues which may be affecting their health.

We'd love to help you keep your bunny 🐰 in top health: 07 870 2696

04/06/2024

We have another feel good story this week. And this one is a goodie, although we weren't sure it was going to have a happy ending...And there were some very sad children along the way 😢 and a very sad vet too 🥺

Our own Vet, Dr Katie's 9 year old cat Maisey went missing back in March. Now this was a huge shock to the family as Maisey is very food orientated and never ventures too far due to her obsession with food and cuddles. Several months passed and there had been no sign of Maisey and the whole family and clinic probably thought she wasn't coming back 😕 We actually feared the worst...

Until one day at the end of May, Demi received a phonecall from another vet clinic to say they had just scanned a stray cat brought in by a very nice person and guess what it was Maisey!!! Even better she was ALIVE and WELL!! Demi very kindly rushed to collect Maisey and fed her overnight before she had a full check up with Dr Gabe. Maisey was a bit thin and untidy but was 100% ok! Thank you to Demi and Gabe for helping Maisey ❤️

We just couldn't believe this amazing outcome, all thanks to microchipping and the NZCAR (national companion animal register) and obviously the amazing human that found Maisey and took her to the vet! Thank you 🫶

So just a reminder if you find a pet please bring them into the clinic so that we can scan them and see if they are lost. This is FREE and will always be FREE to help cats like Maisey get reunited with their owners ❤️

To celebrate Maisey's return and if you'd like to increase your chances of being reunited with your pet, we are offering 50% off pet microchipping with NZCAR registration until 10th June! Book in: 07 870 2696

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31/05/2024

Good luck to everyone that is "mooving" farms today. The 1st June can be a stressful and busy day. Remember to stay safe on the roads if you are traveling and watch out for stock and trucks 🚚

If you are new to the area, Welcome! We think Te Awamutu is a great community and a really supportive rural town

If you are looking for a veterinary farming partner then we are the clinic for you. We promote collaboration and working together. We have a strong focus on education, communication and technical abilities.

Our passion is to work together with farmers to do what suits their business best. We have a holistic approach as we understand every business and situation is unique.

If you've been on the fence, it's time to jump over and realise that the grass really is greener on the other side...

Talk to us about your farming business: 07 870 2696

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30/05/2024

Yesterday we said farewell to vet nurse Amanda. Amanda has been a huge part of the clinic, starting off as a student vet nurse and then moving to become a fully fledged Diploma qualified vet nurse 🙌

Amanda has been carefully monitoring anaesthetics and caring for your pets over the past few years, giving them the best care and compassion ❤️

Amanda has also been kept busy over the years keeping the vets sorted and organised (it's a challenging job 🤣), fueling the team with her AMAZING baking and being a general great person.

We know she'll be coming back to see her favourite vet 😆 (Dr Katie), probably to make sure she's organized and her children are behaving!

Big thanks for all your amazing patient care and dedication, good luck on your next adventure from all the team

29/05/2024

🐾Survivor Story of the Week🐾

Poor Handsome Hank had a very close shave when a tail gate fell onto him recently 😫

Good to see him feeling better and ready to head off home. Thanks Dr Gabe for these awesome photos of this very lucky doggie.

It's always good to know there is an experienced pair of hands ready and waiting to fix any poorly pets: 07 870 2696

21/05/2024

Is your pet current with their annual vaccinations? With increasing outbreaks of disease like cat flu and parvovirus, the only way to protect your pet is with vaccination.

Being a rural area we also vaccinate dogs against Leptospirosis, which is a disease that humans can catch (zoonotic). It is important to protect your pets health but also your health too. Recent studies have shown that animals likes hedgehogs are important in spreading Leptospirosis...

Over the years the clinic has experienced outbreaks of kennel cough, parvovirus, panleukopenia in kittens, cat flu and various other nasty gastro bugs. Often these diseases require medications, diagnostic testing and lots of vet and nurse time. Vaccination provides the protection and safety that we want for our pets. Ultimately it gives us peace of mind

If you are not sure if your pet is current with their vaccinations, please contact the clinic to find out. Alternatively login to your account online and check out your pet's history: www.3stonevets.co.nz

15/05/2024

Who loves a good cat meme? This is for anyone who has ever had an anaesthetic and the moment of confusion that immediately hits you.

Our vet nurses take such great care of all pets under going anaesthesia and they have dedicated one-to-one care. This is something that we can provide because we are a smaller boutique clinic. Our aim is high level quality patient care. Your pet is always in safe hands and wake up to a cuddle and some love, even if its not quite what they expected.

Which one if your favourite, let us know?

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09/05/2024

Well done to everyone that has had their pets' teeth checked at the clinic. We hope you have benefited from our free dental checks! Remember the free dental checks are running for ALL of MAY 😁😁😁

If your pet is needing a dental surgery, there has never been a better time to get this organized. We are giving a 10% discount on all Dental surgeries in May 😃😃😃

We have limited spaces available but this is great opportunity to improve your pet's dental health: 07 870 2696

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07/05/2024

Have you made it into the clinic for a FREE Pet Dental Check? Vet nurses Amanda and Nicky are our running our dental clinics to help you and your pets. Get in quick and book an appointment: 07 870 2696

Our awesome VET NURSING team are also looking to start home visits over the winter period including delivery of products like food and flea treatments. Is this something that you would like for your pet?

Give us a thumbs up or comment below if this is something that you would like eg home pet vist or home product delivery? We know a lot of elderly pets and humans really struggle with getting to the vets so we thought it was about time that we came to YOU!

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30/04/2024

We are running some very exciting Dental Specials in May because we are all so passionate about improving dental healthcare in our small animals

To start our MONTH of Dental Awareness we are OFFERING FREE DENTAL APPOINTMENTS to assess your pet's teeth.

This means you can get an understanding about whether your pet has great teeth (we hope so) or the start of early dental disease or perhaps more advanced dental disease (bad dog breath).

If you have been watching and wondering about your pet's teeth now is your opportunity to discuss any concerns with us. To make an appointment please contact the clinic: 07 870 2696

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07/04/2024

Dr Gabe has been seeing some extra tiny patients, meet Mary and her sister. We think these little cuties might be our smallest patients. We are really now "all creatures great and small"!!!

Shortly we will be announcing an EXTRA SPECIAL OFFER to welcome our new vet Dr Gabe to clinic. Watch this space!

05/04/2024

Make sure your pets are protected against TICKS.

All vets in New Zealand have been notified by MPI about a dog infected with Babesia Gibsoni in Canterbury. Babesia is an unwanted and notifiable organism in New Zealand.

Babesia gibsoni is a parasite that causes the rupture of red blood cells in dogs and is widespread in other parts of the world. It is spread by TICKS, so appropriate parasite control is really critical.

What are the symptoms to look out for in your dog? These are some of things that you might notice so it is so important to get your pet checked out if you think they are not their normal self:

Lethargic/tired
Off of their food/not eating
Depressed/sad
Vomiting
Generally not themselves

If you are worried about your pet having ticks or are needing advice on tick control please get in touch: 07 870 2696