Watercrest Veterinary Clinic

01/08/2024

😁😁😁😁 422 FREE Rabies doses administered in our latest Rabies Drive.

Last week and the week before we ran yet another hugely successful FREE Rabies drive here at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic. We did this at our own expense, we received nothing from the state.

Rabies is a controlled ( the term is used loosely here as the State don't seem to have a handle on the problem) and notifiable disease. Once clinical signs present, the disease is 100% FATAL. If your dogs or cats are not up to date with their Rabies vaccinations and they come into contact with a rabid animal, the State, by law, can confiscate your pet and it will be Euthanased. Using the excuse that your pets never leave the property is totally insufficient. Rabid animals do not behave normally and have been known to travel 10's of kilometers away from their homes, move into residential areas and come into contact with dogs through gates and fences. So even though your dogs or cats may not leave your property, Rabies can absolutely come to them. Make sure your pets are protected through vaccination. Rabies is totally preventable with vaccinations. Keep yourselves and your pets safe!!!!

26/07/2024

TUXEDO CAT will be at Watercrest Mall tomorrow (outside SPAR), don't miss out on this opportunity to get your raffle ticket!!

R10 a ticket, pick a lucky number on the raffle sheet and cross your fingers and paws, because you could be winning the LEGO TUXEDO CAT worth R1899!!! Enter as many times as you want to.

ALL funds raised will be allocated to the Mazarat Animal Rescue NPO 162-698 fund at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic.

24/07/2024

This compact little beauty is probably one of the most incredible lab machines we've worked with. The IDEXX CATALYST ONE. In as little as 10 minutes, depending on what tests we are running, we'll have the results. This piece of lab equipment has been in our arsenal for some time now and is invaluable in our diagnostic approach to a lot of cases.
The CATALYST ONE is our serum chemistry machine. It tests blood glucose, kidney function parameters including SDMA (an early kidney failure detector), liver health and function, electrolytes, Thyroid hormone and also inflammatory process. We are able to run basic to more advanced test clips or even individual slides for precise monitoring of any changes in the parameters.
Fast, efficient and accurate, this is the third item of lab equipment that completes our current lab offerings at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic .
No need to wait hours or days for results anymore. They're ready for interpretation within 10mins of the machines running. Truly remarkable.

22/07/2024

We're continuing our FREE Rabies drive this week, Monday 22nd July - Friday 26th July.

We're doing it drive thru style, let us know you've arrived and we'll come out to the car to administer the vaccination. Cats must please be in a basket so that we can take them indoors quickly to give them their jab.

Please bring your vaccination cards too, so we can update them and you will then also have proof of vaccination at home.

If your pets Rabies is not up to date and they (and you) are exposed to a rabid animal, the state vet takes over and this can result in your pet being Euthanased. Yes, it is that serious. So please make sure your pets Rabies vaccinations are up to date to prevent this potential heartbreaking outcome.

Not only that, once clinical signs are evident in animals and humans, Rabies is then 100% fatal. This is a virus you do not want to mess around with.

Completely preventable with vaccination. So please bring your pets in if they are not up to date with their Rabies vaccinations.

Watercrest Veterinary Clinic

21/07/2024

Dr Nic went and helped with the MediVet Hillcrest Rabies drive yesterday afternoon. Well done to everyone involved 😁😁👏🏽👏🏽

We will be continuing our FREE Rabies drive from last week too.

FREE Rabies Monday 22nd July - Friday 26th July, drive thru style, give us a shout when you arrive and we'll pop out to your car. Please bring your vaccination cards with you if you have. Cats must be in a basket please so we can take them indoors.

Pop in anytime you can during the week.
Watercrest Veterinary Clinic are covering all the costs for these vaccinations, we are not receiving any vaccinations from the State, so we do have a limited number of doses.

Give us a call on 0317633323 or 0663037718 for more info.

Only by working together can we get this Rabies issue under control.

WOW WOW WOW!!!!

500 pets vaccinated for RABIES in two and a half hours!!!!

What a Crazy Busy Afternoon we have had!!

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our amazing Cyprian, our own Dr Kath, Dr Nic Stirk from Watercrest Veterinary Clinic and Dr Kirsten Perling, and also Megan from Friends of Naughty for getting nearly 500 dogs, cats and ONE bunny vaccinated against rabies.

We also were helped by 4 year 11 students from Waterfall College, Chloe and Kayleigh who kept our syringes filled and Connor and Dr Kath's son Thomas who directed the hundreds of cars that arrived. Not forgetting Kath's husband Jon who also assisted with traffic flow.

We are elated but exhausted. This drive has been funded entirely by Medivet so a huge thanks to Dr Deana and Dr Kath for providing all the vaccines, syringes and needles used to keep our neighbourhood pets safe!!!

19/07/2024

Thank you to everyone who's brought their pets in so far for the free Rabies.

Please note, due to staff shortages tomorrow (Saturday 20th July) we will not be able to assist with the free Rabies. We will continue again from Monday - Friday next week.

However, our colleagues at MediVet Hillcrest will be doing free Rabies between 2pm - 4pm on Saturday afternoon.

Both our practices are offering free Rabies at our own cost. We have NOT received any Rabies vaccines from the state. Please be mindful and respectful of this.

Free Rabies also doesn't negate your pets annual check up with their vet or having their annual vaccinations. We are doing all we can to assist with the protection of our communities against this truly horrid disease. Only by us all working together can we curb this tide of Rabies.

Give us a call on 0317633323 or 0663037718 for more info.

17/07/2024

Please share. In light of there having now been a Rabies positive case in Assagay as well as in Pietermaritzburg a few days ago, we are offering FREE Rabies vaccinations / boosters from tomorrow 18 July 2024, for the rest of this week and next week too.

If your pet has been vaccinated during one of our Rabies drives this year, you wouldn't need to get them boosted, but if your pets are due, please bring them in for the free Rabies vaccination.

Once clinical signs are evident, Rabies is 100% fatal. Simply park in the parking area, let us know you're here and we'll come out to you. Cats MUST be in a basket and we'll take them indoors to do the vaccination. Please bring a vaccination card if you have one, as record of vaccination. Rabies is a state controlled and notifiable disease and needs to be taken VERY seriously. Please protect yourselves and your pets by getting them vaccinated.

09/07/2024

It took us a while, but we figured it out😁😁😆😆

Look what walked across our keyboard!!! Yip, it's the LEGO Tuxedo Cat 🤣🤣😜😜

We're raising funds for Mazarat Animal Rescue NPO 162-698 with this delightful LEGO Tuxedo Cat, valued at R1899 as the PRIZE!!!!!

ALL proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets will go directly into the Mazarat Fund here at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic for continued veterinary care for all the animals they look after.

Tickets are R10 each, enter as many times as you want to increase your chances of winning!!!! So if you have a lucky number, best you come on through to the practice to get your tickets before your lucky number is taken by someone else.

Mazarat will also be stationed outside SPAR at Watercrest Mall on the 27th July for ticket sales too.

The final draw will take place on the 9th August 2024. The winner will be announced on social media as well as being contacted directly so please make sure your details are accurate and correct 😁😁🐾🐾

Let's all help to support this welfare organisation so that they continue to help and provide food, warmth and shelter as well as veterinary care for all the animals they look after and rehome.

LEGO Mazarat Animal Rescue NPO 162-698 Watercrest Veterinary Clinic

08/07/2024

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Watch this space

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01/07/2024

Our last week of birthday specials!!! This deal runs until Friday.

20% off all dentals (including extractions - if necessary). Discount is for the dental only. Any pre GA bloods (for the older patients) or additional medications (in the case of extractions) don't fall within the discount for the dentals.

Give us a call on 0317633323 / 0663037718 to book a place. They're already filling up very fast.

26/06/2024

Last time we introduced our latest lab machine, the Sedivue and the UA Analyser.

Today, we show you the IDEXX Procyte One. This nifty machine runs our haematology for us. Haematology is a combination of red blood cells (oxygen carrying cells), white blood cells (immune / defense cells) and platelets (blood clotting).

Once the machine is running, in as little as 3 and a half minutes, we get the results printing out. Haematology results can give us a lot of information regarding your pets health and wellbeing. The technology and accuracy of this machine is phenomenal. We've had this machine at the practice for some time now and we are blown away with how efficient it is.

Gone are the days of having to send blood to the lab and getting results back hours later (if you're lucky), or the next day. 3 and a half minutes means we can start appropriate treatments or remedial action virtually immediately.

With the addition of the Sedivue and UA Analyser, we now have a full range of IN HOUSE diagnostic machines. The next one we'll introduce you to, is the IDEXX CATALYST ONE. Watch this space 😁😁💉🩸

25/06/2024

Not a bad sunset yesterday evening at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic 😍😍🇿🇦🇿🇦

24/06/2024

We're continuing with our birthday month specials 🎉🎁🎂

For this week, Monday 24 June up to and including Saturday 29 June, we'll be offering 20% off

🐶🐱 spays and castrations (not on Saturday)

🐕🐈 Vaccinations for kittens, puppies, cats and dogs

Give us a call to make an appointment 0317633323 / 0663037718

T&C's apply

22/06/2024

They've been spotted! Can you "spot" them? 🤭🤭

We are delighted to finally be able to report that our resident pair of Spotted Eagle Owls have been spotted in the palm tree today! (they are there, promise).

We're really hoping they'll use the owl box again this year, they always used to nest in the palm tree prior to last year's first owl house residency.

We'll keep you posted so watch this space.
Watercrest Veterinary Clinic EcoSolutions Urban Ecology

19/06/2024

Our birthday celebration specials are temporarily ON HOLD this week because of Monday having been a public holiday 😁😁😁

We don't want anyone to miss out, so we'll be picking up where we left off next week for 2 more weeks of specials, so watch this space 🥳🥳🥳

14/06/2024

We'll be celebrating Youth Day and Father's Day this Sunday 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
As Youth Day falls on a Sunday, this means Monday the 17th of June will be a public holiday, the clinic will be closed. We'll be back to regular hours again from Tuesday.

And to all those special dads (and grandads 😁), may you too, have a very special day.

We are open tomorrow (Saturday), normal hours.

11/06/2024

The latest podcast with Dr Carra and Dr Nic, where we unpack the scientific facts about raw food diets. We explain the scientific research surrounding raw food diets, giving you all the factual information currently available so that you can make an informed decision whether or not to feed a "fresh/raw" food diet to your pet.

We are always open to questions and comments, we're here to help you make the best possible decision when it comes to your pets nutritional needs. At the end of the day, we all want what's best for our pets.

In this episode, I'm thrilled to be joined again by our friend of the show, Dr Nic Stirk from (Watercrest Vets) (https://watercrestvet.co.za/), as we explore...

10/06/2024

Our latest diagnostic offering is installed and ready to go!!! 😁😁😁😁😁
Introducing the IDEXX SEDIVUE and the IDEXX UA ANALYSER.

The SEDIVUE is used to detect abnormal cells, bacteria and crystals in a urine sample. Once the sample is set to run, we have a printout within 2 minutes!!!!

The UA ANALYSER is a super accurate urine test strip reader that tests for a host of different values in a urine sample, and will pick up any abnormal readings immediately. Once the strip is set to run, the results are ready in less than 2 minutes as well.

For Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of June, we're offering FREE urine sample testing so we can put this new machine through it's paces 😁😁😁😁

All you need to do is drop off a sample for us to analyse and the results will go onto your pets medical record as a baseline record. If you're feeling up to it, catch a urine sample in a jar or similar container and we'll do the rest.

The running of the sample will be for FREE, but should there be any abnormalities detected, then we'd discuss how to proceed forward with you, further diagnostics or medications that may be required.

It's the perfect opportunity to have your pets urine checked for any abnormalities (that are not blatantly apparently at the moment) that could nip a serious problem in the proverbial bud. And if everything is normal, that's amazing!!!

We're really excited about this new addition to our diagnostic arsenal, constantly improving our offerings to you 😁😁😁👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

08/06/2024

Over the years we're slowly but surely making improvements to our clinic. Seems appropriate that in our birthday month we share the improvements made to our consult rooms. On the left - BEFORE. On the right - AFTER the face lift 😁😁😁😁
The physical improvements are also a journey, baby steps at a time, but we're getting there.

We're also constantly striving to improve our services offered (we're working on a super exciting project) as well as more advanced diagnostic tools. Watch this space for the new addition to our diagnostic arsenal, to be unboxed and installed next week (it's already arrived, yesterday afternoon infact😁😁😁).

Watercrest Veterinary Clinic

06/06/2024

A FEW MORE TO GO

There are just a few more chances to win with the Bravecto® 12 Weeks of Freebies competition. You know that Bravecto® protects your pets against ticks, fleas and mites for at least 12 weeks in just 1 dose which is why we gave you 12 chances to win.

There are just a few prizes left so make sure you come and visit our practice to buy your favourite Bravecto® product and enter to win!

That’s what Vera Pedler did, and they won a power bank. This week, we are making your shopping budget go looong with a Woolworths or takealot.com voucher.

04/06/2024

As part of our Birthday month specials, we'll be offering a 10% discount on Tick and Flea Prevention for this week only from today 4th June up to and including Saturday 8th June.

Apart from today🥶❄️, we haven't had cold weather. Prolonged cold weather during a "normal" winter will usually significantly reduce the tick and flea populations in our area. This HASN'T happened yet. So it is vitally important to keep up with your pets tick and flea prevention.

Products that qualify for the 10% discount include:

Bravecto Tablets for dogs (Tick and flea protection for 3 months)
Bravecto Spot-on for dogs (protection for 4 months for ticks, 6 months for fleas) and cats (Tick and flea protection for 3 months).

Nexgard Tablets for dogs (Tick and flea protection for 1 month)
Nexgard Spectra for dogs (Tick and flea protection for 1 month PLUS deworming that covers ALL worms including Spirocerca lupi.

Broadline Spot-on for cats (Tick and flea protection for 1 month PLUS deworming that covers ALL worm including Tapeworm.

Revolution Plus Spot-on for cats (Tick and flea protection for 1 month PLUS deworming - doesn't cover Tapeworm).

Your Birthday celebration discount will be applied at the till 😁🥳

01/06/2024

The years just seem to be flying by!!!!
Another proud moment for us here at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic as today is our SEVENTH birthday 🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳

We are so blessed and privileged to have such an amazing relationship with all our pet parents and our community. And of course we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the continued support from all our loyal pet parents either.

Thank you all so so much. It truly means the world to all of us at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic.

Watch this space for some awesome weekly birthday deals and specials 👏🏽👏🏽

30/05/2024

Ok, you know the drill by now – Bravecto® is giving away 12 awesome prizes for 12 weeks to bark about at least 12 weeks of protections against ticks, fleas and mites in just 1 dose!

If you want your devices to last as looong as Bravecto®, enter to win a branded powerbank this week by purchasing your favourite Bravecto® product at our practice. Powerbanks always come in handy because we don't know when loadshedding will again catch us unprepared!!

Last week, Ingrid Larsson did just that and took home a shopping voucher.

27/05/2024

Wednesday the 29th May could see big changes for our beautiful country. As VOTING day has been declared a public holiday, we will be closed on Wednesday.

It has been shown in the passed that up to 2/3 of eligible voters do not vote because it is perceived that "my vote won't make a difference", this is the biggest enemy of Democracy!!! Come on South Africa, make your mark count, for the betterment of everyone🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

27/05/2024

Are the signs of arthritis getting your pet down? Are you able to recognise the signs of arthritis is your older dogs and cats at home? Get them moving again with Prescription Diet Mobility food. See if your pet qualifies for a free bag. Visit www.HillsMobility.co.za to learn more. Ts & Cs apply.

We have seen amazing results in pets who are already on this life changing diet. It is reported that within as little as 21 days for dogs and 28 days for cats, the beneficial effects of this food are already apparent. Come and chat to us at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic for more info. Your older pets don't have to be painful all the time, there are a lot of options available for arthritis pets, we're here to help and advise you on the best way to keep them active, mobile and pain free.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Watercrest Veterinary Clinic

21/05/2024

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Dental care, preventable and essential for our pets. Dr Carra and I chat about doggy dentals (and kitties) in this latest podcast we prepared. Dental care is so often overlooked until it's too late and extractions are necessary. This fact full podcast discusses how to avoid dental extractions and promote healthy teeth and fresh breath in our pets. Watch our discussion on the link above.

At Watercrest Veterinary Clinic we're all for preventative dental care, and this podcast covers the reasons why. It's also why we offer our always popular dental scale and polish promotion twice a year.

If you would like to receive hot off the press promo notifications then send us a request to join our "Watercrest Vet Hello" broadcast group, giving you a heads up of upcoming promos and special offers. It's the same number as our normal WhatsApp chat 0663037718. You won't be bombarded with posts as it's only us who can post in the group.

This Episode is made possible by Ultra Pet, South Africa's very own Ultra Pet premium pet food - Jump to 11:29Discover Ultra’s Pet SuperWoof Large Puppy, the...

21/05/2024

IT DOESN’T TAKE A LOT TO WIN

With the 12 Weeks of Freebies competition from Bravecto®, all you need to do is protect your pet for at least 12 weeks (in 1 dose) against ticks, fleas and mites by buying your favourite Bravecto® product.

You can enter every week to win a fabulous prize. Last week, Werner Krisch grabbed a cross body bag beauty – this week, you could be clicking your way to new stuff with a takealot.com or Woolworths voucher.

Enter at our practice. Plus get 12 weeks complimentary accidental cover for your pet
from dotsure.co.za if you purchase Bravecto®.

16/05/2024

Now if this isn't the height of comfort and relaxation, then we don't know what is ☺️☺️😂😂
Mr Bella is living his best life as our practice cat here at Watercrest Veterinary Clinic 😻😻loving the afternoon sun streaming through the window.

16/05/2024

We seem to be having some issues with our land line today.
If you can't get through, please use our Mobile number

0663037718 for assistance.

This number is always available during office hours so always a good idea to save it as a back up number if you're wanting to give us a call.

15/05/2024

IN IT TO WIN IT!

Have you entered the Bravecto® 12 Weeks of Freebies competition yet? If not, don’t howl – you still have 10 chances to win!

Heidi Jones entered last week and took home a fantastic Bluetooth speaker. Congrats Heidi !!!!

If you enter by purchasing your favourite Bravecto® product this week, you could get your hands on this adorable cross-body bag.

Ask at reception for more details.