Mt Druitt Veterinary Clinic in Mount Druitt | Veterinary surgeon

Mt Druitt Veterinary Clinic

Locality: Mount Druitt

Phone: +61 2 9625 9508

Address: 1 Bulolo Drive 2770 Mount Druitt, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Unfortunately due to a positive case of COVID 19 in Mt Druitt Westfields we now have to implement a couple of new safety measurements within the clinic starting this afternoon. If you have been in contact with someone who has had flu/ cold symptoms we ask that you isolate as per government regulations. New rules: ... 1. Essential consultations only. 2. Temperature checks will be done upon arrival. People with temperatures over 37.5 degrees will not be allowed in the clinic. 3. Masks will be worn by staff and we would prefer if clients could also wear a mask as well. 4. Only one client per pet in consultation. 5. Hand sanitiser will be applied to your hands upon arrival. 6. Please call (9625 9508)or email the clinic ([email protected]) for our regular clients with ongoing medication needs.

24.01.2022 We have some fantastic news! As well as Vetpay, Mt Druitt vet clinic is now offering Zip pay (under $1000) and Zip money (over $1000) to assist in payment plans. It is a very easy app to install and we are more than happy to help if needed. ... Please mention when you call or prior to any vet treatment that you are interested in using one of our three payment plan options. If you already have the app downloaded prior to coming the process will be even quicker!

24.01.2022 Unfortunately we have have seen our first parvovirus case today. It is really important we try to educate as many people as possible, as we have suddenly seen this awful disease again. Here is a bit of information we hope will help: Canine parvovirus ("Parvo") is a virus that causes severe gastroenteritis. Parvovirus is highly contagious, and can survive in the environment for long time periods. Dogs are infected when they smell or eat infected faeces, soil, insects, or othe...r objects contaminated with the virus. It is usually seen more around the humid/warmer months, when house flies can assist in the spread of the disease, and when there is a lot of rain/humidity or dust storms. Clinical signs may start showing a week after initial infection - beginning with lethargy and inappetance and progressing to vomiting and diarrhoea. The diarrhoea is often profuse and bloody. Unfortunately clinical signs are not always specific to parvovirus, so a faecal test for antibody response to the infection is usually done to confirm diagnosis. Treatment is crucial, as once dogs are affected the disease can be fatal. Dogs can become dehydrated, anaemic (blood loss), and septicaemic (infection spread to the bloodstream) and treatment is targeted at correcting these abnormalities. If your dog is in hospital, it is very important to decontaminate your house and yard as best as possible please ask us for products and dilutions to use for disinfecting. The good news is Parvovirus is a preventable disease through vaccination programs. Please check your vaccination cards at home, and if your puppy or young dog, even adult dog, is overdue, please get the vaccination course completed ASAP. Please call the clinic for more information and vaccine prices. We offer Vetpay, and Zip Money and Zip Pay for payment plans, which can be used for treatment, and to complete vaccination courses. Please share and help our young puppies !

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22.01.2022 Our clinic, although small, is very, very busy, and becomes even busier in the warmer months. In order for us to manage an increasing workload, and to maintain a fair work-life-home balance for our staff so we can look after you, and your fur/scaly/feathered babies, effective from next week, we will open on Tuesday mornings for consultations, and will be closed in the afternoon.

22.01.2022 Dear everyone, We are all living in unsure times, and ask everyone to try to be kind and patient. We understand you and your pet would like our attention- but when we reach capacity- forcing the issue or abusing us does not help. With COVID hovering again, we are limited on the space we have, and hence the number of clients/pets we can see. Please note: ... - We must comply with social distancing as much as possible - Our workload is immense- we hardly have a break to eat. - We may reach a point again where we decline to see non-essential presenting complaints. - We are booked out for surgery with a 7-8+ week waiting list. If you cant make an appointment, please let us know ASAP so we may re-book with you, and allocate the spot to another patient. - Our vets and nurses are already dealing with the load of 2.5x vets daily, and have sacrificed family time and much needed breaks to work overtime. Each patient deserves the time allocated that they deserve. We have patients that have been booked in for surgical procedures as well as consultations. The vets need to have a stress free environment to ensure that every patient has the best individual care that can be provided. So, PLEASE CALL US prior to coming in where possible to avoid disappointment. We still, as we have for years, worked on a first-come, first-serve basis, but due to the above, we are reaching capacity well within opening hours (ie- on Monday all consultation spots were filled between 3-3:30pm). If things worsen, we may move to an appointment system.

20.01.2022 Mt Druitt Veterinary Clinic will be CLOSED on Saturday the 25th of April 2020- Anzac Day. Lest we forget x

19.01.2022 Unfortunately we have started to see Parvovirus patients in the past week. It is really important we try to educate as many people as possible, as we have suddenly seen this awful disease again, compared to last summer where we saw minimal cases. Here is a bit of information we hope will help: Canine parvovirus ("Parvo") is a virus that causes severe gastroenteritis. Parvovirus is highly contagious, and can survive in the environment for long time periods. Dogs are infected ...when they smell or eat infected faeces, soil, insects, or other objects contaminated with the virus. It is usually seen more around the humid/warmer months, when house flies can assist in the spread of the disease, and when there is a lot of rain/humidity or dust storms. Clinical signs may start showing a week after initial infection - beginning with lethargy and inappetance and progressing to vomiting and diarrhoea. The diarrhoea is often profuse and bloody. Unfortunately clinical signs are not always specific to parvovirus, so a faecal test for antibody response to the infection is usually done to confirm diagnosis. Treatment is crucial, as once dogs are affected the disease can be fatal. Dogs can become dehydrated, anaemic (blood loss), and septicaemic (infection spread to the bloodstream) and treatment is targeted at correcting these abnormalities. If your dog is in hospital, it is very important to decontaminate your house and yard as best as possible please ask us for products and dilutions to use for disinfecting. The good news is Parvovirus is a preventable disease through vaccination programs. Please check your vaccination cards, and if your puppy or young dog, even adult dog, is overdue, please get the vaccination course completed ASAP. Please call the clinic for more information and vaccine prices. We now offer Vetpay, and Zip Money and Zip Pay for payment plans, which can be used for treatment, and to complete vaccination courses. Please share and help our young puppies !

18.01.2022 NSW PET REGISTRY Dog and cat owners can easily create an online profile to help ensure they are reunited with their pet if it becomes lost. The Registry allows... you to update your contact details, report your pet missing, change the ownership of pets and pay the lifetime registration fee. Go online today and create your account https://www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au

18.01.2022 Found in Whalan, short billed corella, appears to be lost pet. Please call the clinic for more details.

16.01.2022 We have had many comments about our staff face masks recently, and they are now available for purchase from the clinic, with 50% of the proceeds being donated to animal rescue ! Cost is 1 for $15, 2 for $25, 3 for $35, in a range of designs, with 2 PM2.5 filter inserts included. Stay safe everyone!

14.01.2022 Thank you to one of our gorgeous clients and reps, who just want to say thank you to us in these challenging times. We are trying our best, and thank you for your patience and understanding.

14.01.2022 Due to COVID and the workload and client numbers ever-increasing, we have decided to work on an appointment based system moving forward. This will start immediately. We understand that the clinic has worked on a first in first served basis since it was established in the '70s, but the population, our positive reputation, and workload has increased significantly since then. We also understand that there will be teething issues for a few months to come, and will do our best to ...accommodate our clients, and of course will squeeze in walk-ins where possible Please be patient with us over this progression, we will do our absolute best to see everyone on time, but please understand emergencies will take precedence, and unexpected procedures may ensue from consultations. We would also recommend that you call prior to your appointment to see how we are travelling.

13.01.2022 Christmas holiday hours 2018 For the first time in many years we will be CLOSED over the Christmas/ New year holiday period. We will be closed between: ... Sunday 23rd of December and we will reopen the clinic on Wednesday the 2nd of January 2019. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. In case of emergencies during this period please call: The Animal Referral hospital on 9639-7744 Or SASH on 9899-0289 Everyone at Mt Druitt vet clinic would like to wish our lovely clients and our perfect little furry, scaled and feathered friends a wonderful Christmas and a safe and lucky new year

12.01.2022 Change of clinic hours! Unfortunately, due to the heavy workload at the moment and only having Dr Vicky working at the clinic we need to reduce our consultation hours. We thank you for your understanding during these unprecedented times. We will keep you updated if any other changes are needed.... New consultation times are as follows: Monday- 8am-11am then 3pm-6pm Tuesday- 8am-12pm Wednesday- 8am-11am then 3pm-6pm Thursday- 8am-12pm (nurses stay until 4pm) Friday- 8am-11am then 3pm-6pm Saturday- 8:30am-12pm These new hours will start this Wednesday the 13th of May 2020.

12.01.2022 Meet Enzo With all of the negativity on recent news feeds, we thought we would bring you a happy story. ... Enzo is a 3 1/2 yr old male Chihuahua. Enzo unfortunately sustained major injuries to both of his eyes due to a dog attack, and needed to have both of his eyes removed. Enzo came from a loving home, however his owner had her own serious medical issues, and made the heartbreaking decision to entrust Enzos future care to us. All of the staff fell in love with Enzo with his happy, trusting, and determined personality. The day of his surgery Louise took him home to care for him, and he hasnt left since. Enzo now has a loving home, and a new best friend in Ellie (a rescued Maltese x Chihuahua x Staffy who loves Enzo to bits!). Louises family made household changes to cater to his disability. Enzo has adapted so well now and behaves so normally- it is often hard to remember he is completely blind ! Enzo even goes on daily walks, and charms everyone he meets No negative comments please.

11.01.2022 The clinic will be closed this coming Monday the 8th of June due to the Queens Birthday public holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday the 9th of June. As the clinic has been extremely busy, we suggest that you phone ahead of coming to see how busy we are. ... Have a great long weekend

11.01.2022 A stray Alexandrine has been brought into the clinic, and has been logged on ParrotAlert. Please feel free to contact us if you are missing him/her, or know someone who is!

11.01.2022 https://www.vpb.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus

08.01.2022 Dog found today- Large tan female, Boxer x. Microchip details unfortunately not up to date . Please call the clinic on 96259508 tomorrow if you have lost your dog with the above description, or the Blacktown Animal Holding Facility for further details.

08.01.2022 We care about the wellbeing of our staff, patients, clients and community, and are making a few changes in these challenging times. CLINIC CHANGES- From the beginning of April, Dr Vicky will be working every day. Due to child care closing times and not letting Vicky overwork herself, we will be closing on Thursday afternoons, and implementing the following hours: ... Monday/Wednesday/Friday- 8am to 6pm. Tuesday/Thursday- 8am to 12noon. Saturday- 8:30am to 12 noon. Last consultations will be 15 mins prior to closing. On an exciting note- we are also making steps to renovating/rebuilding the clinic in two stages, and will keep you updated on any interruptions to the running of the clinic as this pans out. COVID-19- We are cleaning our hospital in addition to normal sanitising practices, and encourage use of the hand sanitiser at reception. Please call ahead and let us know if you are in quarantine with COVID-19/returned from overseas, and we will make special arrangements to have your fur baby seen to in line with AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) guidelines. Please feel free to call us with any questions or concerns on (02) 9625 9508.

07.01.2022 Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period. Dates of closure are on the pinned post. A note to our regular clients that have pets on long term medication: Please check your supplies and make sure you have plenty to last you until the 10th of January. It would be advisable to call our friendly nurses prior to the 20th of December to have medications made up and dispensed.

07.01.2022 Clinic Closure The clinic will be closed on Monday the 27th of January for the Australia Day long weekend. We hope you have a fantastic long weekend, and we will resume our normal hours between 8am to 12noon on the 28th of January!

07.01.2022 July Special We are offering 15% off the price of any routine CAT desexing during the month of July! (Extra charges apply for pregnant or in season females) :) Due to being booked out in the years previous, and to avoid any disappointment, we will have a strictly no show, no repeat booking for the month of July. Please mention this Facebook post when booking in with one of our friendly nurses. ... Desexing stops unwanted pregnancies, and desexed animals are generally less likely to develop serious diseases such as mammary cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine infections in females, and behaviour problems in males. Desexing also reduces the desire to roam and find a mate, which reduces the risk of being in a traumatic accident such as a car accident, contracting a disease such as Feline Aids/FIV, or being stolen. Please call one of our friendly staff on 9625-9508 for quotations and bookings. We are unable to give quotations via this forum

06.01.2022 Clinic Closure The clinic will be closed on Saturday the 26th of January and Monday the 28th of January for the Australia Day long weekend. We hope you have a fantastic long weekend, and we will resume our normal hours on Tuesday the 29th of January.

04.01.2022 Easter Holiday Hours 2019 The clinic will be CLOSED during the Easter holiday period. Easter Friday 19th April - CLOSED ... Easter Saturday 20th April - CLOSED Easter Sunday 21st April - CLOSED Easter Monday 22nd April - CLOSED Easter Tuesday 23rd April - CLOSED Wednesday 24th April - CLOSED Anzac Day Thursday 25th April - CLOSED Friday 26th April - NORMAL OPENING HOURS We would like to wish everyone a happy Easter, and we all hope you have a fantastic break. In case of emergency please contact: SASH on 9899-0289 Or Animal Referral Hospital on 9758-8666

04.01.2022 With kitten season upon us, here is a timely reminder of what to do, or not to do if you find a pregnant cat or a litter of young stray kittens around your home... or yard: Firstly DO NOT FEED STRAY CATS! If you feed them they will stay around even if they already have a home. If you are concerned about a cat always check with neighbours to ensure it doesnt belong to them. Do NOT remove the kittens if Mum is not around. Mum is usually close by either moving her kittens one by one, or getting food for herself. If you find a pregnant cat and she doesnt seem to have a home (she is a stray who wont leave your yard), it is advisable to collect the cat in a cage or carrier and bring her into the holding facility. If she appears to be feral and cannot be approached, you may need to use a cat trap to catch her and bring her into the facility. If you find a Mum and kittens, it is always better to catch or trap the Mum first as the kittens are easier to collect and will increase the kittens chance of survival if they have their Mum. If you feel they are in a dangerous area, carefully move them out of immediate danger but not to a whole new area where possible. Mum can then find them and move them herself. If you cant see a mother cat, keep a watch on the kittens every hour or so, and if Mum hasnt returned, check the kittens condition. Are they warm, clean and content or are they cold and crying? If they are becoming cold and crying and you havent seen the mother for a several hours it may be that they have been abandoned. This is when they should be removed and brought into care. Place the kittens in a box that is clean, warm and dry. If possible place a covered hot water bottle (not boiling water) in the box to keep them warm till you can bring them to the holding facility or to a rescue and get them to care as soon as possible. See more

03.01.2022 August Special August is dental health month. We are offering 10% off all dental procedures during the month of August and a free nurse consultation for quotations. Please flip the lip, and if you notice any bad breath, gum redness, plaque deposits, or teeth looking like this- please bring your pet in, as, like our own teeth- exposed nerves and painful teeth are awful and animals feel pain with every bite of their food.... Please call the clinic on 9625-9508 for bookings.

03.01.2022 Face masks were sold out this week, but are available again Cost is 1 for $15, 2 for $25, 3 for $35, in a range of designs, with one PM2.5 filter insert included. 50% of proceeds are donated to Butterfly Wings Animal Rescue ... Stay safe everyone!

03.01.2022 This time last year this special was VERY popular, and we booked out very quickly! You MUST mention this Facebook special when booking in to benefit from this great special During the month of July we are having a fantastic special, so we are getting in early to benefit as many people as possible ... July Special Get 15% off the full price of any routine desexing during the month of July! (Extra charges apply for pregnant or in season females) Desexing stops unwanted pregnancies, and desexed animals are generally less likely to develop serious diseases such as mammary cancer, ovarian cancer and uterine infections in females, and prostate or behaviour problems in males. Desexing also reduces the desire to roam and find a mate, which reduces the risk of being in a traumatic accident such as a car accident, or stolen. Please call one of our friendly staff on 9625-9508 for quotations and bookings. We are unable to give quotations via this forum

03.01.2022 It has come to our attention from our clients, these posts have been shared to quite a few public pages and is still circulating. Unfortunately the information in the post is false, and as such can be classified as professional defamation, as we have kept clinical records with times of all conversations with the Blacktown Animal Holding Facility and all parties involved. Factually, our nurses had already scanned the dog for a microchip, and contacted the owner directly. We ...were assured by the finder of the dog they were going to take him to the Holding Facility, and shockingly, people came to inform us the dog had been dumped at the park opposite. We checked the dog was already tied in the shade (see pictures- the dog is in the shade), did offer water, and called the Facility immediately for pickup as we had no cages and sick animals in hospital due to being flooded with emergencies today (as our clients who were at the clinic this morning are aware). We implore the people posting here to please reconsider before posting without facts, as the emotional blackmail and abuse placed on our staff unfairly today, has been extremely hurtful (see- https://www.facebook.com/lostpetsin/posts/2441519429215762)

02.01.2022 Merry Christmas

02.01.2022 Easter holiday hours Thursday 9th April- 8am - 12pm only for consultations. Nurses will be available until 4pm to dispense medications that have previously been prepared, as well as over the counter sales, nail clips and suture removals.... Friday 10th- CLOSED Saturday 11th- CLOSED Sunday 12th- CLOSED Monday 13th- CLOSED Tuesday 14th- CLOSED We will be trading as per normal from Wednesday the 15th of April. For all patients needing medication over the Easter period, please call the clinic to arrange preparation and dispensing before 12pm on Thursday the 9th of April. All of the staff would like to wish our valued clients and patients a safe, happy and healthy Easter period.

01.01.2022 August Special August is dental health month. We are offering 10% off all dental procedures during the month of August and a free nurse consultation for quotations. Please flip the lip, and if you notice any bad breath, gum redness, plaque deposits, or teeth looking like this- please bring your pet in, as, like our own teeth- exposed nerves and painful teeth are awful and animals feel pain with every bite of their food. ... Please call the clinic on 9625-9508 for bookings.