REDvets Toowoomba in East Toowoomba | Veterinary surgeon

REDvets Toowoomba

Locality: East Toowoomba

Phone: +61 7 4602 0652

Address: 2 Margaret St 4350 East Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 COVID-19: REDVets Toowoomba Business will continue to operate as normal, maintaining our regular business hours. We ask that you help us implement the following measures in order to protect our team and clients; If you are feeling unwell, or have been exposed to someone potentially with COVID-19: BUT your pet needs to visit the clinic, please phone ahead and plans can be made for a drop-off or initial phone consultation.... We will be observing the recommended social distancing measures of no handshakes, 1.5m distance between people and only having face-to-face contact where necessary. Please bare this in mind in the waiting areas of the clinic. We ask that you use the supplied hand sanitiser on the way in and out of the building. Some information from the World Health Organisation about animal transmission of COVID-19: There is no evidence that a dog, cat or any pet can transmit COVID-19. COVID-19 is mainly spread through droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. To protect yourself, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. We thank you for your understanding, and know that we will get through this together. We will be continuing to update you on our protocols and any change to our business. We will remain open as a 24/7 emergency clinic no matter how the situation progresses. The care of your pets remains our primary focus, and we hope that you all stay well over the coming weeks.

24.01.2022 When a caesarean goes well it can be the best feeling in the world! Welcoming and resuscitating tiny little puppies into the world gives us all the feels @ Toowoomba, Queensland

24.01.2022 PARVOVIRUS UPDATE Unfortunately over the past few weeks we have been seeing a high number of dogs diagnosed with parvovirus. Parvovirus is an awful disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. It can live in the soil for up to 9 years and is highly infectious! These dogs become extremely unwell and usually we see this disease in young unvaccinated dogs and puppies. Parvovirus is a completely preventable disease through vaccination. Every puppy needs at least a three cou...rse vaccination schedule and an annual/triennial booster to ensure they are protected. Parvovirus causes immense suffering for these poor dogs. Treatment is extremely intensive and the cost to owners easily in the thousands of dollars. A vaccination costs just a fraction of the price of treating this awful disease. For most dogs parvovirus is a death sentence. Some suburbs that we are seeing many cases from include Harlaxton, Pittsworth and Gowrie Junction but all of Toowoomba should be aware! We cannot stress enough the importance of vaccinating your dogs and while self isolating maybe think about keeping your furry friends home too! See more

22.01.2022 Our 1st Birthday! 1 year ago we opened our doors and what year it has been! This past year we have been able to achieve so much thanks to the support of our local community.... REDvets was created to be able to provide a gold standard 24hr service and we are so proud of what we have been able to achieve so far! We are looking forward to our year ahead and thank you all for coming on this journey with us Drop a picture below of your pet who has been to REDvets!

21.01.2022 Molly Molly came in on a Saturday night after being in unproductive labour for hours. Molly was fatigued and we knew the safest option for both her and her babies was to perform an emergency caesarean ... Thankfully our team were here and ready and Molly was taken straight to surgery! Luckily we were able to resuscitate eight beautiful corgi puppies and Molly adores them #redvetstoowoomba #emergencyvet #caesarean #corgi #puppies

21.01.2022 Benson had a lot of fun when he found where his owners kept their stash of junkfood! From chocolate INCLUDING the wrappers to popcorn and everything in between. Unfortunately he didn't know what happens afterwards... Not sure he has learnt from his actions either

21.01.2022 Wondering what we mean when we say we are available 24/7? Exactly what it sounds like: - we are ALWAYS available - there is ALWAYS at least 2 staff members at the clinic - your pet will have eyes on them for their whole stay in our hospital... - whether its 9pm or 3am WE ARE AT THE CLINIC We are open and available for your pet in any emergency situation. Not only do we provide a 24/7 service, your pet will have 24/7 care. We pride ourselves on the service that we deliver and know that you AND your beautiful pets will feel comfortable in our hospital.

19.01.2022 PATIENT OF THE MONTH PSA: Graphic content Lola is a 10 year old Staffy who presented to us after she had been vomiting and was lethargic. Her owners said she had been licking up some lamb fat that morning off the gravel outside.... Our first thought was soon proven to be correct, she had not only eaten the lamb fat, but had ingested ALOT of the gravel as well. Check out her xrays below to see how much gravel was in her stomach and intestines! We had to take little Lola to surgery to remove the gravel as it had caused a severe impaction. Lola handled the anaesthetic and surgery beautifully but she was still very sore afterwards. It took her a few extra days in hospital to full recover, with daily visits from a very worried mum. Lola is now at home, and she has fully recovered. Although we're not sure she won't make the same mistake again!

18.01.2022 PATIENT OF THE MONTH Dolly is an 18 month old Kelpie who came to us Christmas Eve after being hit by a car on her property. She initially presented to her regular vet who provided emergency care and initial diagnostics. It was found that Dolly had a luxated left hip as you can see by the xrays below. There is a chance that you can reduce the hip back into place, done under an anaesthetic as it is very painful. Her regular vets tried to put it back into place but decided that... it would be too traumatic for her to continue so opted to refer to us. When she presented to us Dolly was as sweet as ever, even with the amount of pain she would have been in. She had a waggy tail and lots of kisses to give. We did have to anaesthetise her again and were able to reduce her hip, but unfortunately her ligaments had been stretched due to the trauma and the hip would not stay in place. The radiographs below show that we were able to get the hip back into place under the anaesthetic but without surgery it would not stay in place. On Friday the specialist surgeon performed a hip toggle surgery on Dolly. The image below shows how the toggle is placed through the femoral head and around the acetabulum to allow the hip to stay in place. The last xray shows the toggle in Dolly's leg. Dolly's procedure went very well, and she is now recovering at home. She will remain on cage rest while she recovers, but her owners say that she is loving the extra cuddles she is getting, especially from the cat!

18.01.2022 Luna Luna presented to us in the middle of the night after her owners thought she had a seizure. When Luna got to us she was struggling to move her body and raise her head so we started running tests to see what could be wrong. After doing diagnostics we discovered that Luna had been bitten by a snake! We immediately started snake antivenin and Luna seemed to be doing well overnight. ... Without warning Luna started struggling to breathe and we immediately had to intubate and breathe for her. Snake bite paralysis can get worse before it gets better and unfortunately for Luna she had a long way to go Luna had to be put into a light anaesthetic state and be on 100% oxygen supplementation for over 30 hours! When a patient is this critical they have a designated nurse to stay with them at all times. Luna needed intensive supportive care including help with expressing her bladder, lubricating her eyes and mouth, changing her position so she didn’t develop any sores and much more! Thankfully Luna’s owners wanted us to do everything we could for her because this sweet girl wasn’t finished fighting! From a dog that could not move a muscle to a sweet girl sitting up in her cage, giving us kisses and wagging her tail This is why 24hr care is so important for our pets and why our team is so passionate about emergency and critical care Without it Luna wouldn’t have made it home to her family Luna’s parents picked her up yesterday afternoon bringing flowers and a card for the hardworking team that fought for their baby! Luna’s parents were thankful to us but we are so grateful that we had the opportunity to do what we love and to save a life #redvetstoowoomba #emergencyvet #snakebites #criticalcare #toowoomba #savinglives #lovemyjob

17.01.2022 Poor Barnaby, not the most flattering angle but another hero with his life saving blood donation. We had to take blood from Barnaby and give to another patient straight away #blooddonation #savinglives #redvets #redvetstoowoomba #blacklabsofinstagram #blacklabs #labsofinstagram

16.01.2022 Two of our gorgeous patients enjoying the morning sun #redvetstoowoomba #toowoomba #vet #emergency #weloveourpatients

16.01.2022 Baskerville and the skewer! Baskerville came in to us one evening after his little human fed him an entire chicken skewer! We were concerned that if we did not take action the skewer could travel through his gastrointestinal tract and create a blockage or potentially puncture through and cause internal damage!... We used our endoscope to try and visualise the skewer and see if we could pull it back up through his mouth but we were met with a full belly of dog bickies, blocking our view Without being able to locate the skewer our best choice was to take Baskerville to surgery to remove it. We were lucky we did because we found three sharp pieces of skewer hidden in the stomach! Baskerville is now at home recovering well and has been banned from eating any more chicken skewers

16.01.2022 Thankyou Kathy, these kind words mean so much to us. We love being able to help you and your pets, and hearing these words make our smiles that much bigger!

14.01.2022 The images we get from out CT machine are incredible. We’ve started to call this the skeletor image #toowoombavets #vet #vets #toowoomba #redvets #redvetstoowoomba #toowoombafamilyvets

14.01.2022 With Christmas just around the corner it can be a scary thought if you have an emergency with your pet over the holidays. But our clinic is open 24/7, and we are always ready to see your pet. We have staff at the clinic at all times, so there are always eyes on your animal while they are with us. You can call us on 4602 0652 to let us know you are coming down but it is not necessary and we will happily see you without an appointment.

13.01.2022 Tomorrow we remember the courageous men, women and animals who sacrificed for our future. We will be open 24hrs for your pet emergencies.

13.01.2022 If your pet has an emergency over the Easter Public Holidays we are open and ready to help 24/7! While we may all enjoy our easter chocolate it is important to remember that chocolate is toxic to our pets!

12.01.2022 Our cutest patient of the week

10.01.2022 Happy Vet Nurse Day! Today we celebrate our fabulous vet nurses and all the hard work they do! Here at REDvets our nurses do an incredible job of managing complex hospitalised patients and provide life saving care! Our nursing team is highly skilled and highly qualified, always continuing their education to provide exceptional care for pets. ... Nurses can often be the unsung heroes, so today we sing their praise. Whether it be nights, weekends or holidays our team are here for you because we love what we do

09.01.2022 Today is World Wildlife Day Australia has some of the best wildlife in the world and today we appreciate how lucky we are! Being Toowoomba's only 24 hour vet clinic we see all the wildlife in need of after hours care. Below you can see just a few of our very adorable patients Would you believe that in the almost 6 months we have been open our wildlife treatment costs have reached over $8500 Did you know we receive no funding of any kind to assist with the care of ...wildlife! Being a small, family owned business these costs can take quite a toll so today we are hoping to raise awareness and ask our community to help us continue to care for these amazing critters. Any donation made to us will go straight to our wildlife care fund and you will be helping our awesome Aussie critters when they need it most! Donations can be direct deposited to the below details and any amount is extremely appreciated Account Name: REDvets Toowoomba BSB: 951 200 Account number: 013 175 664 Reference/Description: Wildlife Alternatively you can call the clinic on 4602 0652 to make an over the phone payment or even drop into the clinic and our friendly team can help you!

07.01.2022 Are you a veterinary a nurse looking for an exciting, rewarding career change? We have the job for you! We are looking for veterinary nurses to join our team in full-time, part-time and casual roles. We are a fun, easy going team who have a passion for gold standard veterinary care. You can find out more about the job by email/phone or our full advert is listed here: http://www.kookaburravets.com/Australia/Oznurses_QLD.htm... Take the next step in your veterinary nursing career by sending your cover letter and resume to [email protected]

05.01.2022 This October long weekend we are open 24hrs! If your pet requires veterinary treatment this long weekend we are fully staffed and on-site 24/7 to help. Give us a call on 46020652 or head straight down to the clinic to see our friendly team

04.01.2022 As an emergency and critical care hospital we have state of the art equipment that human hospitals may need! Dr Dave chats to 7NEWS Toowoomba about how vet clinics may play an important role in the health and safety of our communities.