
EAST BUNDABERG VET BLOG
Welcome to the East Bundaberg Veterinary blog. On this page we will be uploading posts about topics such as pet health care, interesting cases and new products, just to name a few things. To see our old blog site follow the link to our blogspot site at eastbundabergvet.blogspot.com.au.
Dental Care
Another soapbox I often stand on (I have many of them and lots and lots of opinions on many different aspects of life – I just need someone to listen to these opinions) is the dental care of our furry animal friends. The biggest condition (or deterioration) our...
read moreDental Month
This month is Dental Month, and we encourage ALL owners of dogs and cats to examine the teeth and gums of their animals – looking for discolouration of the teeth, redness of the gums, swelling of the gums or just halitosis (bad breath). If your dog or cat has...
read moreRoad Works – basically finished
The Main Roads people have basically finished renovating the road outside our animal hospital and after 3 months of frustration the road is open for normal traffic. I think it is important for all clients who are travelling from the Bargara direction to know –...
read moreArthritis – a debilitating condition that waits for all animals as they age
Winter months are difficult for dogs and cats who have arthritis. The colder months decrease the amount of blood to the area and this in turn decreases the body’s ability to remove toxic waste as well as decreases the body’s ability to get its natural...
read moreMucky Monday – hydrobath discount time at Bargara Veterinary Surgery
For those clients who live at Bargara (or are willing to go to our Bargara clinic) – we are starting a program called Mucky Monday where we discount the hydrobaths of dogs in an endeavour to encourage all owners of dogs to keep their pooch clean and healthy. The cost...
read morePuppy Preschool – The Most Important Time Of A Puppy’s Development
Puppy Preschool’s next class starts on the 18th of March and as we are limited by the number of puppies that can attend (and the classes are getting BIG) – we encourage all owners of puppies to ring and get yourself “booked in”. There is a huge amount of...
read moreSnake Patrol
We have already seen a few cases of snake envenomation (snake bite) and we think all clients should be aware of the dangers of our animals playing with snakes. At the moment the snakes are starting to move around and bask in the warmth of spring and they are very...
read moreDental Month News
There is the saying “You do not have to be mad, but it helps” that seems to apply to the month of August when we have “Dental Month”. For the last month we have been “flat strap” cleaning and polishing teeth of dogs and cats and fixing the oral problems that occurs in...
read moreVaccination Prevent Deadly or Debilitating Diseases
Over the last few months with the advent of Covid-19 virus – a few owners have been concerned with “going out” in public or have had financial concerns and have allowed their animal’s vaccination program to lapse. As we are still seeing some Parvo cases as well as Cat...
read moreSeptember 2020
I am amazed how time flies when you are having fun (and how it crawls when times are tough) – it was only the other day I was sitting behind the wheel of my old Landcruiser (1995 model) as I bumped across the fields where I take my dogs for their daily walk with my...
read moreDesexing Special – October 2020
It’s time to desex your pet this October with our desexing special. Female cats $145 Male cats $75 Female dogs $160 Male dogs $150 Limited spaces available T&C’s apply October...
read moreIt is TIME to get your animal clipped if the dog or cat has a long or thick coat
Some animals have long or thick coats that need clipping to remove these coats so that the animal can enjoy our warm months without suffering the intense heat accumulates under these coats. These animals were originally bred in cold countries of the world where it is...
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