Mowbray Veterinary Clinic in Mowbray Heights, Tasmania, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Mowbray Veterinary Clinic

Locality: Mowbray Heights, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 3 6326 4900

Address: 9 Pleasant Street 7248 Mowbray Heights, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.mowbrayvet.com.au/

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02.02.2022 Yesterday we sadly bid farewell to our amazing nurse Tahlia! We have been blessed to have Tahlia work with us over the past 12 months while her partner was working on a new development at Ti Tree Bend. Both originally from Queensland they are returning to family and friends now the project is over. Despite the distance we know we will treasure Tahlia and her friendship in years to come. Thank you Tahlia and safe travels!

25.01.2022 Handsome Mittue came in for his second puppy vaccination yesterday! He charmed all our staff and clients with his photogenic poses!

25.01.2022 Well done RSPCA and thank you to all those who donated! Also to nurses Susanne and Bree who helped take care of this girl!

24.01.2022 Expectant mother to be Gracie came in for a pregnancy check today. She is approximately 6 weeks pregnant! Here is a picture of one of her puppies!

23.01.2022 Alfie had a wonderful bath yesterday prior to heading home! Alfie had 2 nights in hospital with severe constipation due to eating too many bones. He had intravenous fluid therapy to correct his dehydration and 2 enemas to evacuate his bowels. The bone fragments had caused a lot of bleeding from his large intestine and rectum and he is now on a special diet for the next week to allow for healing. Alfie loved his bath with nurse Kate and was very happy to get a big cuddle from his owners afterwards!

23.01.2022 LAST CHANCE to buy tickets in our Christmas Raffle Funds raised will be donated between North East Animal Sanctuary and Rescue Cats Safe Haven. Tickets are $2 each. ... Drawn: This Wed (23rd Dec). Tickets for sale at Mowbray Vet Clinic.

23.01.2022 Early Learners at the Launceston Preparatory School have loved their role play Veterinary Surgery. They have been carrying out all manner of surgical procedures and neat bandaging on cute pets and local wildlife using empty medication boxes and donated (clean ) specimen containers from MVC. What wonderful teaching staff to have organised this learning opportunity for them! #inspiringnewvets #education #mowbrayvetpets

23.01.2022 Meet the cat with more than 9 lives - SJ! Poor SJ scared his owners when he was hit by a car almost 2 weeks ago and was found battered and bruised outside their front door. He was rushed in and stabilised by Dr Monika before having surgery with Dr Sally-Anne to fix a diaphragmatic hernia. This means during the accident his diaphragm tore allowing intestine to move from his abdomen into his chest! as well as this he also fractured his sternum! ... Thankfully he is back at home eating well and feeling much better!

23.01.2022 Did you know you can order repeat medications, prescriptions and food via our website? If your pet is a patient at Mowbray Vet Clinic and has been seen in the past 6 months, you can organise this via our link https://mowbrayvet.com.au/prescriptions/ Our staff will text or email you when your items are ready to collect. ... Please allow 48 hours for all prescriptions and medications as these need veterinary approval prior to release. Some medications may need longer if not routinely kept in stock. Now you can request your pets medication any time of the day - when it suits you!

23.01.2022 We are looking for a Cert 4 Qualified Veterinary Nurse with surgical experience to join our team of nurses. Please read the following job description and application questions and email them to our practice manager Marilyn Thomas at [email protected] Good Luck!

22.01.2022 These 4 beautiful Ragdoll kittens were born via emergency caesarean this morning after giving their poor mum a lot of difficulty. Dr Sally and Nurse Gabby took their mum Izzy to surgery and all 4 kittens made a good recovery after extensive resuscitation. We’re happy to say mum and bubs are doing well now! #mowbrayvetpets #Christmasbabies #Ragdollkittens

21.01.2022 *** Snail and Rat Bait Alert *** We have seen an increase in snail and rat bait toxicities over the past 2 weeks. Please be careful and don’t allow access to your pets! Chili the Jack Russell came in 2 days ago after eating snail bait when his owner wasn’t watching. Thankfully Dr Marcia helped Chili vomit up all the undigested bait and Chili stayed in overnight on fluids to help stop seizures. He went home safely yesterday feeling much better. ... Snail baits require immediate treatment as they can cause seizures and deadly hyperthermia. Rat baits also need treatment quickly as they cause internal bleeding by blocking vitamin K1 formation. Keep your pets safe by avoiding these baits!

21.01.2022 Teddy the galah came in for a wing and nail clip this weekend! Isnt he handsome?

20.01.2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR SALLY-ANNE love all your staff at Mowbray Vet!

20.01.2022 HUGO a 4 month old Burmese kitten from @viewbankcattery who came in for his desexing today! #burmese

19.01.2022 Meet our new Veterinary Nurse Tahlia! Tahlia has joined our nursing team at Mowbray after moving from Brisbane to Launceston with her partner. Tahlia has completed her certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing and is eager to get into the surgical theatre for anaesthesia nursing! Make sure you pop in and say hello!

19.01.2022 Exciting news! A big thank you to Perry and Eddy from #SchoutenConcrete, Ricky and Michael from #AbsolomJoinery, Paul from #HadspenPlumbing and Jasmine from #AllOnElectrical for helping us renovate and enlarge our treatment area! These amazing people came out of hours to ensure we could still provide much needed care to our patients! Our staff are so happy with the results! Check out the before and after photos! ... These renovations will help us provide an even better service to our patients!

19.01.2022 Today we sadly farewell our receptionist Molly Bevis! Molly joined us 3 years ago as a Year 12 student at St Patrick’s College on work placement before progressing to a junior veterinary nurse and then receptionist! We will miss Molly’s love of puppies and her daily run to greet clients as they come through the door! Molly will be swapping animals for humans and will start work soon at a human medical clinic in Westbury. If you are passing that way make sure you drop in and say hello!

19.01.2022 Congratulations to this veterinary graduate (Dr Tania Areori) from Papua New Guinea who graduated with honours 5 days ago! The first woman from PNG to do so! #vetsoftheworld #newgenerationofvets #improvinganimalwelfareandcare

17.01.2022 Hodder & Stoughton and James Bowen are saddened to announce the death of Bob the cat on 15 June at the age of at least 14 years. James, a recovering addict, f...irst met Bob in 2007 when he found him abandoned and injured. James took care of Bob who in turn gave him a reason to get up each morning. They quickly became inseparable, busking and selling The Big Issue on the streets of London. In 2012 Hodder & Stoughton published James first book, A Street Cat Named Bob, telling his and Bobs extraordinary story. The book was a publishing sensation, selling - along with its sequels The World According to Bob, A Gift from Bob and The Little Book of Bob - more than eight million books in more than forty languages, and was made into the film in 2016 starring Luke Treadaway as James. Bob appeared in the film as himself and will appear in a sequel, A Gift from Bob, later this year. As James and Bob continued to find fans all over the world, Bob led an incredible life meeting well-wishers at book signings, travelling the world and coping with feline fame. He was an extraordinary cat who will be greatly missed. James Bowen says Bob saved my life. Its as simple as that. He gave me so much more than companionship. With him at my side, I found a direction and purpose that Id been missing. The success we achieved together through our books and films was miraculous. Hes met thousands of people, touched millions of lives. Theres never been a cat like him. And never will again. I feel like the light has gone out in my life. I will never forget him. https://www.thebookseller.com//james-bowen-says-goodbye-un .

17.01.2022 *** UPDATE ON PUDDIN*** Many of you have asked about Puddin and we have wonderful news! Puddin was adopted from Rescue Cats Safe Haven Inc this weekend! A wonderful thank you to everyone who helped Puddin - the caring person who brought her in post being hit by a car, those who donated towards her surgery, her physio and dedicated foster carers and the wonderful family who has now adopted her! ... Not all cats are this lucky - please donate to Rescue Cats now https://rescue-cats-safe-haven-inc.giveeasy.org/help-our-pr and help make a difference in another cats life!

17.01.2022 A couple days ago the amazing team at Mowbray Vet Clinic helped this brown falcon who was hit by a car and fractured his wing! The falcon was brought in by the caring driver of the car to our clinic and Dr Sinead stabilised the falcon with pain relief to keep him comfortable, until surgery could be organised. The next day, Dr Kelly, assisted by anaesthetic nurses Bree and Amelia, performed surgery on the falcon. An iv catheter was placed, an ET tube placed in the trache...a for gas anaesthesia delivery and feathers removed from the surgery site. Dr Kelly used external fixator implants to set the left ulna before nurses Kendra and Sarah helped with recovery. This morning the falcon came back for a recheck with Dr Kelly and all is going well so far. Thank you to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary for providing such a wonderful carer to help with his recovery and physiotherapy. We hope one day we will be able to release this falcon back into the wild!

16.01.2022 BMO She is a one and a half year old Pharaoh Hound who is always excited to see us when she comes in for her appointments! #dogsofinstagram #pharaohhound

16.01.2022 We almost missed it! Happy International Dog Day everyone!!

15.01.2022 Kye a 7 year old pug who presented at the clinic not weight bearing on her back leg. Dr Sinead diagnosed her with a small fracture to her metacarpal joint. Her foot was placed into a bandage to stabilise the fracture for a few days until it heals. Swipe right to see the lovely peppa pig art that our nurses placed on-top of her bandage. #dogsofinstagram #vetwrapart #pugsofinstagram

15.01.2022 Ziggy the Toyger came in for his vaccination today! Toygers are closely related to Bengal cats and were developed in the USA in the 1980s by crossing a Bengal with a striped domestic shorthair. Ziggy loves treats and is full of adventure - just like a tiger! #mowbrayvetpets #toygercat

14.01.2022 Merry Christmas everyone! Brandy and Beau wore their Christmas bandanas yesterday to show their festive spirits! Have a safe and happy Christmas Day with friends, family and best of all our wonderful pets! ... #mowbrayvetpets #Christmas2020

14.01.2022 To celebrate our soon to launch new booklet Home, sweet home: How to keep your cat happy at home, were partnering with Ten Lives to give away an outdoor cat en...closure! To go in the draw to win, simply comment below with your best advice for keeping your cat entertained at home. The enclosure is ideal for a small backyard or courtyard. It will come with 2 shelves and a corner hammock for your cats enjoyment, and if you connect it to your house via a cat door and/or tunnel, your cat can access both the enclosure and your house. The enclosure will arrive as a flat pack to your house, for you to set up. Competition closes on Friday 26 June at 1pm. For extra luck share our page and make sure you like it to see if youve won. *This is a game of chance, and the winner must live in Tasmania. This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

14.01.2022 Sometimes our work does involve cuddling puppies and kittens! Dr Sally-Anne and Charlie sharing a cuddle today in his consult! #westiesofinstagram #charliethewestie #mowbrayvetpets

13.01.2022 One of the world’s beautiful souls passed away last night. Always an animal protector - thank you Jacqui for always standing up for and saving so many animals’ lives. Our condolences to Brett and the entire team at Big Ears Animal Sanctuary.

13.01.2022 DEE DEE A 5 month old wombat getting cuddles from our head receptionist Alice before her appointment today. If you find any injured or orphaned wildlife, please keep warm and quiet in a dark place. Do not feed and ph. @bonorong on 0447 264 625 - available 24/7

13.01.2022 Beautiful snowfall overnight! Here is the clinic this morning. How are your pets finding the snow? Please take care on the road as it is slippery. Take care when walking your dogs as well as frostbite is possible! ... #mowbrayvetpets #launcestonsnow2020 #snow

12.01.2022 Beautiful Nina came in this week for a visit! Nina was hit by a car late one night 3 weeks ago. She sustained major damage to her right back leg, a fractured pelvis and multiple grazes over her body. The hard decision was made to amputate her right leg to help with her recovery. Since then she has never looked back. From first steps to now walking and hopping into the car and onto the couch by herself! Nina popped in to visit us all, receive lots of cuddles and liver treats! What a brave girl!

12.01.2022 We have some exciting news! Starting on Monday 29th June Mowbray Veterinary Clinic will be joining Kings Meadows Veterinary Clinic and Pets Life Veterinary Care to provide a combined After Hours Service. There is no need to change anything you do. Simply call our after hours number and the on call vet will be able to help you.

12.01.2022 Dolly & Lady Here today for their yearly vaccinations! #goldenretrieversofinstagram #dogsofinstagram

11.01.2022 It has been almost 6 months since COVID first affected Tasmanian borders and businesses. I have been so privileged to have this amazing group of vets, nurses and staff here to help me during this time! Despite a huge caseload of sick and in need animals, isolation regulations, COVID and for many time away from close families and friends they have stayed strong and focused through it all! Today we had the opportunity to let our hair down and relax - a big thank you to @Seah...orseWorld, @TheRiverCafe and @PlatypusHouse. See you all at work tomorrow! Sally-Anne

11.01.2022 A peak at some of the goodies on sale tomorrow to raise money for RSPCA! We will also have some pupcakes (pet cupcakes) for sale as well! Pop in and see us for morning tea! ... #RSPCAcupcakeday #mowbrayvetpets #raisingmoneytohelpsaveabusedanimals

10.01.2022 These 3 beautiful British Blue kittens came in yesterday for desexing before they go to their new homes. They recovered in this kitten towel sandwich - all nice and warm cuddled up together!

10.01.2022 A huge congratulations to our friend Toni on being in the top 4 of Australia’s local hero of the year for her work running the Tasmanian Lost Pet Register - TLPR! This group has reunited so many lost, injured and even deceased pets with their owners over the past few years! From all the staff at MVC - well deserved and congratulations!!!

10.01.2022 About to watch a Thursday night movie? Meet Thelma and Louise - 2 beautiful ducks who came in for their checkup recently! . We’re happy to say they appear in good health and they sure can move quickly! #thelmaandlouise #mowbrayvetpets #petducks

10.01.2022 Yesterday our team was so excited to send Gulliver home after a week long stay in hospital! Gulliver presented with sudden onset lethargy, vomiting and inappetence, and blood work showed significant liver enzyme elevations last week. Dr Sinead performed an ultrasound and found a gallbladder mucocele causing a bile duct obstruction. Gulliver was taken to surgery the next day where Dr Sally-Anne removed his gall bladder and flushed the bile duct.... Over the past week Gulliver has gone from strengths to strengths - he is no longer jaundiced (yellow) and is eating, walking and chasing flies again (one of his favourite pastimes)! All the best Gulliver! We have all fallen in love with you!

09.01.2022 Handsome Basil came in today for his final puppy vaccination! He weighed 1.8kg and looked dapper in his bandana! #puppy #mowbrayvetpets #maltesecross

09.01.2022 Today we farewell Nurse Anna! Over the past 6 months Anna has been working hard travelling between Mowbray and the East Coast to work. Anna has bought a business with her partner Andrew in St Helens and now the time has come for her to move to the East Coast to live full time. We thank Anna for all her hard work and nursing expertise over the past years and wish her every success in her new venture! .

08.01.2022 Our awesome head nurse Leah is helping raise money for Stubbys cruciate surgery! Stubby had been booked in to be put to sleep last weekend as his owners were unable to afford surgery and he hadnt improved since he injured his leg 3 months ago. Thankfully our nurse Leah and North East Animal Sanctuary Tasmania came to the rescue, offering to adopt Stubby and are now trying to raise donations for his surgery! ... Any donation would help! Lets give Stubby another chance at life!

07.01.2022 Today is RUOK Day! The animal care industry has a large number of people who struggle with mental health and veterinarians unfortunately have one of the highest suicide rates of any profession. Take time today to ask your colleagues, friends and family RUOK? And take time to listen to their answer. ... https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day

07.01.2022 Handsome Midnight came in for his puppy vaccination and nail trim today! He was so eager to have pats and cuddles and received this one from our receptionist Alice! #mowbrayvetpets #puppy

06.01.2022 Receptionist in training cuddles with Receptionist Molly while waiting for her siblings to finishing getting their vaccinations #bordercollie #dogsofinstagram

05.01.2022 Last week we had a special surgery on 5 year old goldfish Gerrald! With the amazing guidance of The Fish Vet Dr Richmond Loh in Western Australia we were able to debulk and surgically remove this mass under anaesthesia. To do this Gerrald had an anaesthetic bath and was then transferred onto the surgical table where he was kept alive and under anaesthesia with water pumped through his gills. Post removing the mass cryotherapy was used to help remove any remaining tissue unde...rneath before a special powder bandage which becomes water tight was applied. Gerrald has made a wonderful recovery and we are glad he is back swimming in his tank at home eating well! Also a big thank you to Matt at Petbarn for helping us with the anaesthetic tank!!

04.01.2022 GRAPHIC WARNING We had a special visit from brave Maggie today! Maggie was viciously attacked by another dog while walking in a reserve area just behind her own house! She was brought into our clinic with life threatening injuries. She was treated for shock before she had a nearly 4 hour surgery with Dr Kelly and nurses Leah, Anna and Bree. This included lots of wound washing, trimming of torn skin, fat and muscle and 3 drain insertions! ... Were happy to say that Maggie has had her drains removed now and is on the mend! What a brave little warrior! Maggie is a very lucky dog with very dedicated owners! We would like to take this moment to raise awareness about keeping your dog on lead in ANY public area, especially if you are uncertain about how they may interact with other dogs.

04.01.2022 **** VACCINE FUNDRAISER FOR STUBBY **** Kathy Gaynor-Sloan from #Virbac has kindly donated 20 vaccines to help raise money for Stubby! On Sunday 12th July 9-11am & ... Saturday 18th July 9-11am Dr Sally-Anne, Dr Kelly and head nurse Leah Bender will be donating 2 hours of their time to help Stubby! **Dog C5 vaccinations for $65** **Cat & Dog microchips $25 each** All proceeds will be donated to North East Animal Sanctuary Tasmania! Call now - 6326 4900. First 20 callers for vaccinations will be booked in! . Microchips unlimited but still need to be booked.

03.01.2022 You may see in our waiting room some beautiful handmade magnets and bandanas for sale. Donations from these will be going towards Stubbys cruciate surgery. A big thank you to Gail for donating the wonderful fridge magnets ($8 each) in lots of different species (cats also available to order). And also to Leah who has made dog bandanas to help raise money for Stubbys surgery!

03.01.2022 Little Jess, a 7 week old Border Collie X Springer Spaniel, came in for her first vaccination and microchip yesterday! We loved her beautiful face as she posed for this photo! #mowbrayvetpets #puppy #vaccination

03.01.2022 Merry Christmas Eve everyone! Our opening hours over the holiday period are; Christmas Eve - 9am-6pm... Christmas Day - Closed (vet on call) Boxing Day - Closed (vet on call) 27th Dec - Closed (vet on call) 28th Dec - Closed (vet on call) Tuesday 29th Dec - 9am-7pm Wednesday 30th Dec - 9am-7pm New Year’s Eve - 9am-4pm New Year’s Day - Closed (vet on call) Saturday 2nd Jan - 9am-2pm Have a wonderful Christmas from all the staff at Mowbray Vet Clinic!

03.01.2022 A huge thank you to everyone who has helped Stubby get a second chance on life! Yesterday Dr Chris Allfree and his assistant Stacey from #BrightFuturesSurgery performed surgery on Stubby under the watchful eye of our anaesthetic nurse Leah! Thank you to everyone who donated to make this possible (buying the wonderful magnets, coming in for our fundraising vaccination days, buying bandanas) - to our head nurse Leah for taking action to prevent his euthanasia, @NorthEastAn...imalSanctuary for helping fundraise and to Chris and Stacey from Hobart for performing his surgery. Any left over money has been put towards Stubbys Grant a fund to help support other surgeries for in need rescue animals!

03.01.2022 Nutmeg the 2year old guinea pig came in today for his post surgery checkup. Nutmeg injured his right eye quite badly when he presented a week ago. He had surgery to remove the damaged eye and since then has been much happier! He has even gained 100g body weight post surgery! Well done Nutmeg!

02.01.2022 Snakes are beginning to come out now! Take care everyone.

02.01.2022 Local boy Jack Murcott, now a 4th year James Cook University veterinary student, has been doing placement with us over the past 2 weeks. He has assisted with consults, hospital patient monitoring, scale and polishes and surgery during his time at Mowbray Vet Clinic. Today is Jack’s final day and we wish him all the best with his studies as he enters final year! #veterinarystudent #nextgenerationofvets #vetschool #mowbrayvetpets

01.01.2022 Diva came in last Friday for her desexing. Her owner came prepared with Divas very own e-collar! This frog E-collar looks amazing. Here she is with nurse Ness just prior to heading home!

01.01.2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHICO! Chico came in for a quick treat visit today and to show us his cute birthday boy bandana #dogsofinstagram #rottweiler

19.12.2021 Lenny gorgeous 12 week old Cocker Spaniel #cockerspanielsofinstagram

02.12.2021 ***COVID Rules Update*** Due to the reopening of the borders and a need to update our COVID safe plan, we have had to make a few changes to the clinic and how we operate over the next few weeks. 1) as of today all clients entering Mowbray Vet Clinic will need to wear a mask while in the clinic - please bring your own if you can (we will have emergency masks available for 50cents each if you forget)... 2) please remember to check in using the Tas Checkin COVID app and our QR posters on the front door 3) please use the hand sanitiser provided 4) if you are unwell please call us to reschedule or if unable to reschedule we will do a remote consult by having your pet in the consult room with us and with you sitting in your car talking with us over the phone 5) social distancing requirements mean only 1 owner and pet in each consult room unless special exemption is made by the vet For those who have a GP exemption not to wear a mask we will require you to present your digital COVID vaccination certificate to our staff prior to your consult. Right now no one knows how quickly COVID will establish itself in Tasmania. We don’t want to be contributors to this which is why we are taking these precautions. Thank you everyone for your understanding! #mowbrayvetpets #COVIDsafe #maskwearing #vaccination

15.11.2021 Christmas is just around the corner and yesterday we were lucky enough to receive a tasty Christmas treat! Sioux, pictured here, kindly brought us a traditional Christmas cake to share! Sioux has been a client at Mowbray Vet Clinic for over 15 years , bringing her Sphinx and Siamese cats to see us. We are so lucky to have such wonderful clients who are so dedicated to their pets! Thank you Sioux! We wish everyone safe and happy Christmas preparations up ahead! ... #mowbrayvetpets #christmascake #christmas

27.10.2021 Fudge What a gorgeous girl! #newfoundlandsofinstagram

23.10.2021 A big thank you to Samuel Pepy's Cafe for holding our Christmas party last night! We had a wonderful night, including a guest appearance by Father Christmas - former owner Dr Peter de Boer! Wishing everyone safe and happy Christmas celebrations over the coming weeks! ... #christmas #samuelpepyscafe #mowbrayvetpets #bestteamtoworkwith

07.10.2021 Christmas is upon us, and tonight our clinic is celebrating as a team with our annual Christmas dinner. As a result we will be shutting early at 5:00pm tonight. Do not fear, as there will be a vet on call for any emergencies. We re-open again tomorrow morning at 9am... Merry Christmas and stay safe - Mowbray Vet

17.09.2021 ***Snake Bite Alert*** A reminder for everyone to be extra vigilant of snakes in this hot weather! We have had 5 pets bitten by snakes in the last 3 weeks. Thankfully, yesterday we were able to send Rhino the Rottweiler home after he was bitten by a tiger snake in Legana two days ago. Rhino’s owner rushed him to us in distress - vomiting, drooling and wobbly on his feet. We immediately gave Rhino antivenom and he has thankfully made a full recovery! ... In the event of a snake bite or suspected snake bite, contact your vet immediately and get there as soon as possible!

03.09.2021 Yesterday Dr Christine and Theatre Nurse Holly performed a leg amputation on little Marmalade, a Ginger male cat, from the RSPCA! Marmalade had broken his leg a long time ago and it had tried to heal in the wrong position causing him ongoing pain and stress. Thanks to the RSPCA for taking him on and for giving us the chance to make a positive difference in this poor boy’s life! Well done Dr Christine, Holly and RSPCA Launceston! ... #mowbrayvetpets #rspcalaunceston #legamputation #painfree

15.08.2021 A huge congratulations to our head nurse Leah, who not only just turned 30 (Happy Birthday!) but also just got engaged to her partner Reece! Their two dogs Gilbert and Wilbur shared the moment with them! Congratulations Leah and Reece! We’re so happy for you both!