Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital in Alice Springs, Northern Territory | Veterinary surgeon

Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital

Locality: Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8952 9899

Address: 17 Elder St 0870 Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.alicevet.com/

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24.01.2022 The Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital is closed today for Picnic Day. We do however have a vet on call for emergencies only on 0409 529 899 We will re-open with our normal business hours on Tuesday 4th August

23.01.2022 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OPENING HOURS Open as usual Thursday December 24th 2020 CLOSED December 25th to 28th 2020 (there will be a vet on call for emergencies only) Open as usual December 29th to 31st 2020 ... CLOSED January 1st to 3rd 2021 (there will be a vet on call for emergencies only) Open as usual from Monday 4th January 2021 See more

23.01.2022 **PARVO ALERT** Are you dogs vaccinations up to date? We have unfortunately been seeing multiple positive Canine parvovirus cases recently! Parvo is a highly infectious virus that attacks the gastrointestinal tract of dogs. Un-vaccinated dogs are particularly susceptible to contracting parvo as this virus can survive in the environment for months and it only takes a very small amount to infect an exposed animal.... Once contracted, intensive treatment is required for the best chance of survival. Left untreated the mortality rate exceeds 90%. Avoid a parvo scare by ensuring your dogs vaccinations are up to date, and that your puppy receives a full course of initial vaccinations- 1 is not enough! The age at which your puppy receives their vaccinations is also important as there is a critical time when the mothers natural antibodies are beginning to subside, and this is the point where we need to intervene with a vaccination to ensure your puppy stays protected. Unfortunately are still seeing many heartbreaking cases of parvo at the moment. The first signs of parvo virus are general lethargy and inappetence (off colour or flat) followed by vomiting and/or diarrhoea. The earlier treatment commences, the better the chance of survival so if in doubt, please call your vet for advice.

16.01.2022 FOUND. Kitten. 12-16 weeks old. Entire female. No microchip. Black collar. Very friendly. If this is you cat please contact us. Photo will be required from owner.

07.01.2022 As many businesses in town know only too well, it can be difficult to attract skilled people to work in Alice Springs. For many years, there has been an Australia-wide shortage of veterinarians willing to work in regional areas because of the need to be on call to attend to emergencies. Most major cities have dedicated veterinary emergency hospitals, so the general practice vets are not required to be on call outside normal business hours. Pre-COVID, we were able to cover tem...porary shortages with locum (relief) veterinarians from interstate. Unfortunately, with the risk of sudden border closures this is no longer a reliable option. Our veterinarians have been working hard to provide a high level of care to all our patients, but our work-load is not sustainable. We have made the difficult decision to close for routine appointments on Saturday until further notice and apologise for the inconvenience this will cause some clients. We remain open until 6pm Monday to Friday and a veterinarian is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies and (with the help of our veterinary nurses) to care for our patients in hospital. Once again, we apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. Please be patient with our receptionists as they do their best to accommodate all requests for appointments! See more

06.01.2022 FOUND Male entire rottweiler cross, no microchip or collar. Little timid to begin with but after some time is very friendly and wants cuddles. Between 12 to 15 months old Found Stuart Terrace. ... If this matches the description of your dog please either come into our clinic (17 Elder St - corner of Milner Rd and Elder St) or call us on 08 8952 9899 during our business hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Please supply a photo on arrival. See more

04.01.2022 FOUND: Green and blue lovebird with black and yellow beak. Found at Ross Park. Please call 8952 9899 before 3pm if this sounds like your bird. Please bring photo to confirm ownership

03.01.2022 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL VET NURSE DAY! Imagine nursing and caring for a patient who cannot tell you if they are in pain, feeling thirsty, hot or disoriented? Veterinary nurses learn the specialised skills needed in caring for sick or injured animals, and they are an essential part of the veterinary team and are highly skilled professionals. We would like to express our appreciation to all the vet nurse’s around the world, in particular our incredibly hard working, fun, kind, generous and brilliant vet nurses who work tirelessly to make sure all our patients get the very best of care possible. We love you all and can never fully express our gratitude to you.

03.01.2022 The Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital will be closed on Tuesday 26th January 2021 for Australia Day (We will however have a vet on call for emergencies only) We will re-open as usual Wednesday 27th January 2021