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Veterinary House Hospital Trusted veterinary care with every visit. ❤️
🩺 Dr de Freitas, Dr Watkins, Dr Hodgson
📍 Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa 🇿🇦
🐶 🐱 🐄 🐐 🐴 🐰 🦔 🦎 🦜 Veterinarian

22/03/2025

Another month doing what we absolutely love - March photo dump. 💙🩺✨

13/03/2025

Would you boop this snoot? 🐶🥰

08/03/2025

"If you want to get something done, ask a woman to do it."
Women make up about 70% of the Vet House workforce. All in different roles ranging from administrative staff, assistants, nurses to veterinarians.

You can do whatever you set your mind to.
Happy International Women's Day. 💙

28/02/2025

If you live in South Africa, this is the most important post you'll read today. 🇿🇦
Our clinic has seen FOUR dogs that tested positive for rabies in the last SIX months. That is madness.

⚠️ THREE of them were pets. Only one was a stray.
⚠️ One dog only missed 2 years of vaccinations. She had been vaccinated her entire life before that.
⚠️ One of these dogs had played with children shortly before being brought to our clinic.

NONE OF THESE DOGS WERE AGGRESSIVE. NONE WERE VIOLENT.
This is why it is absolutely vital to vaccinate your pets every single year.
Because you never know whether your pet has had a sufficient vaccine response, and you can never be sure whether you're dealing with a rabid animal.

NEVER handle dogs that you are not certain are vaccinated without proper tools.
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO NEVER PLAY OR TOUCH DOGS THEY DO NOT KNOW.

Your dogs are NOT safe because they don't leave your yard. Your cats are not safe because they are indoors. You and your family are NOT SAFE if your pets aren't vaccinated against rabies.
Make sure your pet's vaccinations are up to date.

Rabies is FATAL in humans and animals once symptoms appear. It is a terrifying disease that kills over 59 000 people every year. Of which almost HALF are children. 95% of these deaths are in Africa and Asia. It is found in over 150 countries and territories. What's even worse is that not every case is reported. So the statistics are even worse.

There is no excuse. Vaccinate your pets.

Have any questions? Send a DM, of call 033 342 4698.

26/02/2025

UPDATE - She has been adopted!

This lady is up for adoption! 🥰
The adoption package includes her sterilisation, first vaccination, microchip and Bravecto.
She is about 6 - 8 months old and very playful and friendly. 🐱

If you have a space in your heart and your home for this sweet girl, please call 033 342 4698. ☎️

24/02/2025

🥳 It's that time again... Our Pet Dental Care Awareness Month!
🦷 For the month of March, we're offering a 30% discount on dental cleanings (scale and polish) for the pets of Pietermaritzburg!

💅️ This offer includes a FREE nail trim and a**l gland expression. ✨️
(Ts and Cs Apply)

Why do we care about your pet's dental health?
By taking care of your pet's teeth, we can help prevent diseases like heart disease and kidney disease. 🫀

Not sure if your pet needs a dental? Make an appointment to see one of our nurses for a FREE dental check-up between 1pm and 2pm on weekdays! 🩺

Call 033 342 4698 or send a WhatsApp to 064 512 1853 to secure a spot for your pet's dental cleaning or to book an appointment for a dental check-up. ☎️

🌍 For more information on our FREE nurses' clinics, check out our website - https://vethouse.co.za/free-pet-health-clinics/ 🩺🐾

17/02/2025

🐱 This young lady was found in the Townbush/Upper Ferncliffe area.
She is not microchipped and not wearing a collar or a name tag.

She is a super friendly cat that we are convinced must have a hooman. 💙🐾

If you have any information, please call 033 342 4698 ☎️

07/02/2025

This is what we got up to ngoJanuwari 🇿🇦🐾🩺

29/01/2025

Part 3 of 5 of our Livestock Health series - This is what we want you to know about parasite control for your herd/flock. 👆🐂🐑

COMMENT "Worms" to get the link to a printable FAMACHA Score Card. 🐑🐐

Save this post for later and share it with other livestock farmers.
Also, check out parts 1 and 2. 🩺
Follow along for Part 4 - Nutrition Tips. 🌾

Remember, each farm is unique and requires a unique approach. Want a personalised programme? Let us know! 🩺
Got questions? Feel free to ask us in the comment section or call 033 342 4698. ☎️🇿🇦

22/01/2025

Part 2 of our Livestock Health series - Here's what we want you to know about vaccinating your small stock. (Sheep and goats) 👆🐑🐐

Save this post for later and share it with other livestock farmers.
We posted a cattle vaccination guide not too long ago.

Stay tuned for Part 3 - Parasite control 🦠🩺

Got questions? Feel free to ask us in the comment section or call 033 342 4698. ☎️🇿🇦

15/01/2025

This is what we want you to know about vaccinating your cattle. 👆🐂

Save this post for later and follow along for the next part of the series - Important Vaccines for Small Stock (sheep and goats). 🐐🐑

09/01/2025

The most common problem short-nosed breeds struggle with? Here, you can see Dr Brad performing surgery on two patients who have Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). 🐶

Simply put, BOAS means that the way these breeds are designed anatomically creates a massive amount of resistance in their ability to breathe.

Over time, pets have been bred to have cute, compact faces. The thing is, shortening the skull does not shorten the internal structures like the soft palate.

There are 5 main aspects of BOAS:
1. Stenotic Nares - small/inverting nostrils
2. Elongated/thickened soft palate
3. Everted laryngeal saccules - small balloon structures that extend outward into the throat
4. Hypoplastic trachea - smaller than normal trachea
5. Laryngeal collapse - weakness of the cartilage of the larynx

How do we treat this?
By a thorough airway exam and surgery.
Surgery involves removing excess tissue around problem areas like the nostrils, soft palate and larynx.

After about 2 weeks post-surgery, it is expected that most dogs have significant improvement and even resolution of these BOAS signs.

It's important to remember, we can never surgically make these pets' anatomy completely normal, but we can help them breathe and live a little bit better. 💙

Where can you find Dr Brad? 🩺

25/12/2024

🤩 Wishing a festive Christmas to all our wonderful clients and their awesome companions.
Thank you for trusting us with your most precious family members. 🐾

🎄 From our silly bunch to yours, have an amazing festive season!
Stay safe out there. 💙

22/12/2024

🐾 Save yourself and your pet a trip to your emergency veterinarian this festive season.
Here are some foods to NOT feed your pet, and what is SAFE to treat them with instead. 🩺✅️

❌️ Food containing grapes or raisins, like fruit mince pies or fruit cake - These fruits can cause kidney failure and severe gastrointestinal upsets.

❌️ Chocolate or products containing Xylitol - Can cause gastrointestinal upsets, tremors and seizures in high enough doses.

❌️ Alcohol - Severe gastrointestinal and neurological issues, cats are especially sensitive. 🐱

❌️ Corn cobs - These cause blockages in the gastrointestinal tract that need to be surgically removed. This is life threatening.

❌️ Bones... Any bones... - They cause major trauma to your pet's mouth, oesophagus and GIT, and cause intestinal blockages and perforations that are often fatal.

❌️ Rich or fatty foods, like fatty braai meat or chicken skin - Fatty/rich foods cause major gastrointestinal upsets as well as pancreatitis, which can be fatal.

❌️ Avocado
❌️ Caffeine
❌️ Onions or garlic
Also refrain from giving any food that has been seasoned and food that is very salty. 🐾

🩺 Here are some safe and delicious alternatives:

✅️ Small servings of plain, boneless, cooked chicken, turkey or duck
✅️ Small servings of boneless, plain, cooked fish
✅️ Small servings of cooked scrambled eggs
✅️ Cooked, unseasoned, whole or pureed fruits and veggies like apple, carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin or beans
✅️ Fresh fruit and veggies like apples, blueberries, blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, carrots or broccoli
✅️ Tinned dog or cat food (in moderation)

Always make sure your pet's servings are mindful and given in moderation.
REMEMBER - Any new food that your pet is not used to can make them feel ill if they eat too much. ⚠️

Keep your pets away from the Christmas decorations like tinsel, and keep your garbage cans out of reach. 🎄🗑

❤️ Your pets are super happy to just be with their families, they do not need to be fed from the table to feel loved. Table scraps can often be fatal.
Save your pets, and yourself, the heartache of a vet visit.
Be mindful of what you feed your pets. 🐾🩺

14/12/2024

POV: You catch a glimpse of your local veterinarian's camera roll. 🩺
Share in our adventures with this visual diary of what we've been up to the last few months. ❤️

10/12/2024

🐾 Have you seen these rascals around our clinic recently? Well, they're our new practice cats! 🥳
After falling in love with these two silly things, we decided that they simply had to stay...

Meet Springroll and Nori! 😻

27/11/2024

Update - Adopted!

⚠️ Please help us find this gorgeous girl a new forever home! ❤️

She is such a lovely lady, who thrives on love and attention. She is such a chatty Cathy, having interesting conversations with all our staff every day. 🥰
We estimates her to be between 6 - 8 months old. 🐈

An adoption fee is applicable. This will include her:
🩺 Sterilisation
💉 First vaccination
🐾 Microchip

For more information, please call 033 342 4698. ☎️

19/11/2024

🦷 Are you worried your pet may need a dental check up or weight management consultation?
Be sure to book a free pet health appointment with one of our awesome nurses! 🩺

🐱 Our veterinary nurses and Animal Health Technician are offering 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 and 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 clinics, as well as free Rabies vaccinations, for cats and dogs between 13:00 and 14:00 from Monday - Friday. 📆
🐶 These consultations are 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 of charge and will include a nurses check-up, an in-depth discussion about your pet as well as provide awesome resources aimed to help owners care for their pets as best they can! ❤️

These clinics are by appointment only. ⚠️
☎️ To book an appointment or for more information, please call Veterinary House Hospital (339 Prince Alfred Street) on 033 342 4698, or send a WhatsApp to 079 836 4502. 🐾

🌍 For more information, check out our website - https://vethouse.co.za/free-pet-health-clinics/

Address

339 Prince Alfred Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201

Opening Hours

Monday	07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:30
Thursday	07:30 - 17:30
Friday	07:30 - 17:30
Saturday	08:00 - 12:00
Sunday	09:00 - 11:00

Telephone

+27333424698

Website

http://www.vethouse.co.za/

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PSA to all bulldog owners! Pablo was recently diagnosed with "cherry eye". It's a prolapse of the third eyelid gland. While very common in bulldog breeds, it can be seen in many different breeds and even cats! How do we fix this? By surgically popping that gland back into place. Can you leave a cherry eye? No. It not only looks a little awkward, but it can cause permanent damage to the eye and surrounding structures if left untreated. Pablo is now back home and healing well. 🐶 #bulldogmoments #bulldogsofinstagram #bulldogpuppy #cherryeye #englishbulldog #veterinarian #surgery #vet #vetlife #vetmed #petcare

Send this to someone who needs to know they are enough. 💙 A gentle reminder to all our fellow healthcare professionals, those who work with animals or humans, as we head into 2025... always remember that you are doing an amazing job! You have been called to make a difference. And when you get tired, remember how far you've come. ❤️ #healthcareworkers #healthcareheroes #veterinarian #vetlife #vetlifestyle #veterinary #veterinaria #vetmed #vets #rememberwhyyoustarted #vetreels #vetschool #vetstudent #vetnurses

There's a whole lot of love going around behind the scenes, don't you worry. 💙 #vethospital #veterinarian #veterinary #behindthescenes #jackrussellterrier #pietermaritzburg #vetlife #vetlifestyle #vets

What a year! Boy, are we grateful. 💙 We've learned so many important lessons this year. We welcomed new faces, said goodbye to others. We faced tough challenges and celebrated major victories. Our community has trusted us with their precious pets, the well-being of their farms and livestock and endangered wildlife for over 60 years! Being a veterinarian in South Africa makes you tough as nails... What a privilege! 🇿🇦 We can not wait to see what 2025 will bring. 🤩 #veterinarian #vetmed #pietermaritzburg #vetlife #vets #veterinary #ruralvet #fyp #wildliferehab #vetreels #farmersofinstagram #cattlefarmer #gspsofinstagram

🩺 Do we strongly recommend that your pet has a microchip? YES. Are microchips the primary way pets get reunited with their owners? No. But that doesn't mean they aren't important. We have successfully reunited missing pets via microchips quite a few times. ❤️ The most common way missing pets get home is actually because of a collar and name tag. That's why it's super important to make sure your pet has a well-fitted collar and legible name tag with your contact number. ☎️ 🤔 Why microchip, then? Collars break, can be removed, or tags fall off. A microchip is a more permanent method of identification for your pet. The first thing vets and shelters do when a lost pet is brought in is scan them for a microchip. 💉 The microchip MUST be registered on the database for it to work. Professionals have access to this database, and when your pet’s chip number is entered, we are able to reach out to you. 🐾 It is NOT a GPS tracker. ⚠️ 🥳🇿🇦 We're heading into the festive season, so be sure to give your pet the best chance at finding their way back to your family. ⚠️ Remember, accidents happen. It only takes a few seconds for pets to escape, become lost, or be stolen. Always be prepared. 🐾 #veterinarian #petcare #lostpet #vetlifestyle #pietermaritzburg #festiveseason #safetyfirst #vets #gsp #germanshorthairedpointer

Just a Friday reminder... 🐈 #FelineFriday #vetlifestyle #justforlaughs

Has your pet ever had an ear infection? 👂 If you've ever heard your vet talk about a yeast infection in your pet's ears - this is what it looks like! Little purple peanut shaped things... 😁🥜 That being said, it's not just yeast that could be hiding in ears... we often see different kinds of bacteria as well! That's why we need to make an ear smear. It tells us exactly which antibiotics to prescribe to clear up the infection. 💪 Signs of an ear infection? 👂 Scratching at the ears 🦠 Shaking their head vigorously 🐾 Pawing at the face/ears Sometimes, you can even smell that something is brewing! 😷 Ear infections can lead to other issues, like hotspots and othaematomas (we made a reel about those a little while back 😉), as well. #vets #earinfection #vetlifestyle #behindthescenes #howitsdone #veterinarian #petcare

Here's your daily reminder that we love your pets! ❤️ 🩺 What's part of our care programme? Love, compassion, empathy and understanding. Thank you for always trusting us with your pets! ❤️ #veterinarian #vetlifestyle #pietermaritzburg

Why do we recommend neutering your pets? 🩺🐾 Neutering, or castrating, an animal is the surgical removal of both testes. Why do we recommend castrating your pet? 🐶 Eliminates the risk of testicular cancer/disease. 🐱 Decreases roaming, therefore decreases the chance of getting infections life FIV/FeLV or severely injured. 🐶 Decreases the chance of getting prostate disease/cancer. 🐱 Can have a positive impact on hormone-related behaviour issues like mounting, spraying or aggression. Have you had your pet neutered or spayed? Let us know!

Sped-up video of Marjorie being trained with hand signals 🐶

Marjorie being trained with hand signals 🐶