VetHealth Animal Clinic

09/12/2024

VETHEALTH HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS
Monday, 16 December: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
25 + 26 December: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
Wednesday, 1 January 2025: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 special hours – please take note!
We will be open during these dates for front shop sales & dispensary; however no routine operations will be done during this time (like sterilizations).
Front Shop/Dispensary open: 08:00 – 17:30 weekdays for above mentioned dates
Our consulting hours will be as follow during that time:
Weekdays: 10:00-12:00 per appointment ONLY
Saturdays: 09:00 – 12:00
Sundays: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
If you have an emergency within trading hours, please phone the landline before coming in to ensure there is a vet on duty during that time.
Normal trading hours and procedures from 6 January 2025
For more information please phone 051 522 7686

VETHEALTH HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS
Monday, 16 December: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
25 + 26 December: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
Wednesday, 1 January 2025: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)

23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 special hours – please take note!
We will be open during these dates for front shop sales & dispensary; however no routine operations will be done during this time (like sterilizations).
Front Shop/Dispensary open: 08:00 – 17:30 weekdays for above mentioned dates
Our consulting hours will be as follow during that time:
Weekdays: 10:00-12:00 per appointment ONLY
Saturdays: 09:00 – 12:00
Sundays: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)

If you have an emergency within trading hours, please phone the landline before coming in to ensure there is a vet on duty during that time.
Normal trading hours and procedures from 6 January 2025
For more information please phone 051 522 7686

05/12/2024

Fireworks Got Your Pet-child Freaking Out?
Don't let holiday celebrations turn into an anxiety attack for your pet-child!
𝗩𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 is here to help! This natural supplement offers calming support for dogs and cats during stressful times, especially with New Year's Eve fireworks just around the corner.
Made with a powerful blend of L-Theanine, Valerian root, Ashwagandha, and other essential nutrients, CalmFocus promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety. ‍
Give your pet the gift of peace of mind this holiday season!
Click here to receive a discount voucher of up to R100 on your CalmFocus powder: https://forms.gle/jvWuQuLRUbSmuNuY7
Your Vetsbrands regional representative will be in contact and your voucher will be emailed to you.

Fireworks Got Your Pet-child Freaking Out?
Don't let holiday celebrations turn into an anxiety attack for your pet-child!
𝗩𝗲𝘁𝘀𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 is here to help! This natural supplement offers calming support for dogs and cats during stressful times, especially with New Year's Eve fireworks just around the corner.
Made with a powerful blend of L-Theanine, Valerian root, Ashwagandha, and other essential nutrients, CalmFocus promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety. ‍
Give your pet the gift of peace of mind this holiday season!
Click here to receive a discount voucher of up to R100 on your CalmFocus powder: https://forms.gle/jvWuQuLRUbSmuNuY7
Your Vetsbrands regional representative will be in contact and your voucher will be emailed to you.

28/11/2024

VETHEALTH HOLIDAY TRADING HOURS
Monday, 16 December: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
25 + 26 December: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)
Wednesday, 1 January 2025: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)

23 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 special hours – please take note!
We will be open during these dates for front shop sales & dispensary; however no routine operations will be done during this time (like sterilizations).
Front Shop/Dispensary open: 08:00 – 17:30 weekdays for above mentioned dates
Our consulting hours will be as follow during that time:
Weekdays: 10:00-12:00 per appointment ONLY
Saturdays: 09:00 – 12:00
Sundays: CLOSED (for emergencies phone 079 528 1079)

If you have an emergency within trading hours, please phone the landline before coming in to ensure there is a vet on duty during that time.
Normal trading hours and procedures from 6 January 2025
For more information please phone 051 522 7686

24/10/2024

https://www.facebook.com/vetsbrands

We stock ALL VetsBrands products. They have everything from pet foods, pharmaceuticals and even treats!

Give us a call on 051 522 7686 for more info

VetsBrands is a Pet Food, Theraceutical and Veterinary Medicine company where quality is assured by veterinarians.

26/09/2024

Thank you to each and every person who brought their pets for our rabies campaign.
We did a whopping 404 animals in one week!!
Keep your eyes peeled on the State Vets, they have rabies outreaches from time to time too. We have ours in September usually as it's Rabies Awareness Month.
051 522 7686

19/09/2024

We are at 204 animals for the week so far, please be sure to bring them for their FREE rabies shots! Any mammal (i.e cat, dog, rabbit, meerkat, etc) can be given their rabies, so bring the whole family :)
From 08:00 - 17:30, only today and tomorrow left!!
051 522 7686 for more info

FREE RABIES VACCINES!
16-20 September 2024 ONLY
08:00 - 17:30
No appointment needed for rabies special.
However, for ANYTHING else, please make an appointment (i.e. annual vaccinations etc) by phoning 051 522 7686

🐾 Why vaccinate my pet against rabies?
Rabies is ALWAYS fatal once clinical signs start to show, though preventable with vaccinations.
It’s also law that ALL animals on the property can be euthanized if no proof can be given of a valid rabies vaccination (i.e. given via a vet), if an animal on the property has rabies.
🐾 What is rabies?
Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads through an infected animal’s saliva. Even just a cut on your hand that comes in contact with infected saliva can cause rabies.
💉 Myths about rabies:
🐾 There is a cure – FALSE – no cure, but preventable via vaccinations.
🐾 Rabid animals are water phobic – FALSE - the virus is hydrophobic, and it thought to happen because the rabies virus lives in the saliva – so reducing the amount of saliva in your mouth by drinking water would reduce the virus' ability to spread. This is also why the mouth foams of a rabid animal.
🐾 Rabies is only transmitted through dogs and meerkats – FALSE – ANY mammal can get/transmit rabies, even herbivores like cattle.

For more info please phone VetHealth at 051 522 7686
t's & c's apply (in practice only - no over the counter free rabies)

16/09/2024

Our rabies week kicked off with a bang! Be sure not to miss this amazing special THIS WEEK ONLY

FREE RABIES VACCINES!
16-20 September 2024 ONLY
08:00 - 17:30
No appointment needed for rabies special.
However, for ANYTHING else, please make an appointment (i.e. annual vaccinations etc) by phoning 051 522 7686

🐾 Why vaccinate my pet against rabies?
Rabies is ALWAYS fatal once clinical signs start to show, though preventable with vaccinations.
It’s also law that ALL animals on the property can be euthanized if no proof can be given of a valid rabies vaccination (i.e. given via a vet), if an animal on the property has rabies.
🐾 What is rabies?
Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads through an infected animal’s saliva. Even just a cut on your hand that comes in contact with infected saliva can cause rabies.
💉 Myths about rabies:
🐾 There is a cure – FALSE – no cure, but preventable via vaccinations.
🐾 Rabid animals are water phobic – FALSE - the virus is hydrophobic, and it thought to happen because the rabies virus lives in the saliva – so reducing the amount of saliva in your mouth by drinking water would reduce the virus' ability to spread. This is also why the mouth foams of a rabid animal.
🐾 Rabies is only transmitted through dogs and meerkats – FALSE – ANY mammal can get/transmit rabies, even herbivores like cattle.

For more info please phone VetHealth at 051 522 7686
t's & c's apply (in practice only - no over the counter free rabies)

12/09/2024

Remember this amazing special NEXT WEEK!
FAQ's we've had so far:
Q: How old should my dog/cat be?
A: 3-months or older

Q: Should I get a rabies vaccination if my dogs annual vaccinations are up to date?
A: No, rabies is part of their annual vaccinations.

Q: Where are you located?
A: 3 Eric Rosendorf drive, Pellissier bridge.

Q: Can my lactating female get a rabies booster?
A: Yes

Q: Does this include all the injections?
A: No, only the rabies.

For more info, please phone 051 522 7686

FREE RABIES VACCINES!
16-20 September 2024 ONLY
08:00 - 17:30
No appointment needed for rabies special.
However, for ANYTHING else, please make an appointment (i.e. annual vaccinations etc) by phoning 051 522 7686

🐾 Why vaccinate my pet against rabies?
Rabies is ALWAYS fatal once clinical signs start to show, though preventable with vaccinations.
It’s also law that ALL animals on the property can be euthanized if no proof can be given of a valid rabies vaccination (i.e. given via a vet), if an animal on the property has rabies.
🐾 What is rabies?
Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads through an infected animal’s saliva. Even just a cut on your hand that comes in contact with infected saliva can cause rabies.
💉 Myths about rabies:
🐾 There is a cure – FALSE – no cure, but preventable via vaccinations.
🐾 Rabid animals are water phobic – FALSE - the virus is hydrophobic, and it thought to happen because the rabies virus lives in the saliva – so reducing the amount of saliva in your mouth by drinking water would reduce the virus' ability to spread. This is also why the mouth foams of a rabid animal.
🐾 Rabies is only transmitted through dogs and meerkats – FALSE – ANY mammal can get/transmit rabies, even herbivores like cattle.

For more info please phone VetHealth at 051 522 7686
t's & c's apply (in practice only - no over the counter free rabies)

09/09/2024

FREE RABIES VACCINES!
16-20 September 2024 ONLY
08:00 - 17:30
No appointment needed for rabies special.
However, for ANYTHING else, please make an appointment (i.e. annual vaccinations etc) by phoning 051 522 7686

🐾 Why vaccinate my pet against rabies?
Rabies is ALWAYS fatal once clinical signs start to show, though preventable with vaccinations.
It’s also law that ALL animals on the property can be euthanized if no proof can be given of a valid rabies vaccination (i.e. given via a vet), if an animal on the property has rabies.
🐾 What is rabies?
Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads through an infected animal’s saliva. Even just a cut on your hand that comes in contact with infected saliva can cause rabies.
💉 Myths about rabies:
🐾 There is a cure – FALSE – no cure, but preventable via vaccinations.
🐾 Rabid animals are water phobic – FALSE - the virus is hydrophobic, and it thought to happen because the rabies virus lives in the saliva – so reducing the amount of saliva in your mouth by drinking water would reduce the virus' ability to spread. This is also why the mouth foams of a rabid animal.
🐾 Rabies is only transmitted through dogs and meerkats – FALSE – ANY mammal can get/transmit rabies, even herbivores like cattle.

For more info please phone VetHealth at 051 522 7686
t's & c's apply (in practice only - no over the counter free rabies)

07/09/2024

September is Su***de Awareness Month
Did you know Veterinarians and their staff officially have the highest su***de rate of any profession?? The rate of su***de in the veterinary profession has been pegged as close to twice that of the dental profession, more than twice that of the medical profession, and 4 times the rate in the general population.

Work-related stressors such as long working hours; after hours on-call duties, high client expectations; unexpected clinical outcomes; emotional exhaustion (compassion fatigue); lack of resources; limited personal finances; concerns about maintaining skills; and the possibility of client complaints and litigation can all contribute to anxiety and depression, which increase vulnerability.
Active participation in the ending of animal life may alter views on death and the sanctity of human life, and in the face of life’s challenges, enable self-justification and reduce inhibitions towards su***de, making su***de seem a rational solution.

Why share this? Because we want to create awareness among the general population to always remember, your veterinarian, the nurses, reception, kennel hands and general workers are only human and they’re trying their best.

These things are heard everyday by veterinary staff. Bullying is NEVER acceptable.
"Vets only care about money!"
"You're letting my pet suffer because I cannot afford treatment"
"Why do I have to pay for a vet consultation, I already know what's wrong!"
"Can you put my healthy dog to sleep because I don't want it anymore"

Veterinary staff are very under appreciated, looked over and actually under paid! Please respect Veterinary staff. Please do not be part of the reason another person who is passionate about animals either leaves, or gives up on their life all together.

A testimony of a vet:
“In our profession, we wear many hats...we are your dog's surgeon, ophthalmologist, dentist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, oncologist, & oh so more -- all in one day. We have to walk out of one exam room where we help walk a family through one of the most painful & selfless decisions we ever have to make as pet parents to humanely end their suffering into the next exam room with a family who is elated to have a new 8 week old puppy addition...all with a smile on our faces. We are human, but god forbid we let our guards down & dampen anyone else's day with what we've had to see or do the room prior. I always say..."It's not all puppies & kittens folks" - it is tough, demanding, & exhausting living up to these expectations every single day of our lives. We struggle oftentimes with depression, anxiety, & burnout in this field. Time off? What is that!? We work incredibly long hours; oftentimes don't get a single 5 minute "break", & constantly struggle to have a work-life balance. One way or another, whether intentionally or not, we always take our work home with us. It's there running back & forth through our minds at 3AM when we can't sleep - what we could have done better, where we 'dropped the ball' along the way....but, the truth is: We are perfectionists & beat ourselves up about things that no other decision would have changed the end outcome. With that, who needs online reviews & client complaints after all?! We are our very own toughest critics. We pour our entire heart & soul into every dog, cat, bird, rabbit, or iguana that we see as if it were our very own. Compassion fatigue is real...& it's deadly. Did you ever realize that one person could care TOO MUCH? Well, it's a thing - & we suffer from that too.”

In summary, it takes NOTHING to be kind and patient ❤ Please treat all humans with love and compassion; we’re trying our absolute best!

07/09/2024

Please remember there is NO VET today, front shop is open

05/09/2024

NO VET THIS SATURDAY!
For more info please phone 051 522 7686

04/09/2024

Please note that there will be NO VET available this Saturday. We will however be open for front shop purchases and pharmacy refills of chronic medications.
Business as usual for the rest of the week (including Sunday).
051 522 7686 for more info

16/08/2024

Be sure to purchase your VetsBrands Pty Ltd Stomafocus with our dental month!
Stomafocus acts as a nutritional aid in the management of diseases of the gingival mucous membranes in dogs and cats.