Smythesdale Animal Hospital in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Smythesdale Animal Hospital

Locality: Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5318 5750

Address: 45 Brooke St 3351 Smythesdale, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.smah.com.au

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25.01.2022 To all our nurses, thank you for all that you do everyday. We are blessed to have such an enthusiastic, compassionate and hard working girls who give their all everyday. You are an awesome team .Happy Veterinary nurses day!

25.01.2022 Did you know that rabbits need vaccinating too? If you have a pet rabbit, please call the clinic to make sure they are up to date!

25.01.2022 Noah is training to be a therapy pony. Came in to see us this morning for a revisit of his sore eye that is on the mend. Please seek veterinary treatment of sore eyes quickly as they can progress quickly

24.01.2022 Which one are you?

24.01.2022 Edit: Wow, just Wow! Thanks so much for sharing such amazing photos. Certainly brightened our day So, lockdown continues. Show us the last picture you took of your pet to brighten our day

22.01.2022 For those of our clients requiring custom prescriptions, we are experiencing delays due medication shortages. Please try to allow 2 weeks notice during this time

22.01.2022 Everyone from the Smythesdale Animal Hospital wish our clients and patients a happy New Year! 2020 has certainly been a challenge at times, and we want to thank all of our clients for your continued support. A reminder that we are closed tomorrow (1st Jan) but available for emergencies on 5281 2226. We are back to normal hours from 9.00am from Monday the 4th of January.

22.01.2022 To our loyal customers we are here to help you and your pet in these tough times. We strongly feel that we need to help the Government with their attempt to try to control this Corona Virus but also help you and your pet at their time of need. We will do our upmost not to compromise your family pets health, but we do need to as of Tuesday 24th March minimise contact with our customers.... By doing this we will be able to treat your pet, keep you and your family safe but also our Veterinary staff by following the rules set down by the Government. What to do: If you require an appointment, please phone the clinic 5318 5750 and make an appointment. We will have our front reception door locked. When you arrive please follow the instructions on the front door. We will unlock the back door for you and will leave the room. Please enter and place your pet in a cage. Please take off their collar and lead and take that with you. Please then leave the clinic and return to your vehicle. Once you have left, we will retrieve your pet and start the procedure or consult. The vet will talk to you via your phone to get any information that they require & to finalise payment before your pet is collected. Once finished, your pet will be placed back in the cage, along with any medication and instructions for you to take home. Once we have left the room you will be able to collect your pet. If you require medications or pet food: Please call the clinic so that the required items are ready for when you arrive, and payment can be done over the phone. On arrival please ring the clinic from your vehicle, to say you are here and we will place the items outside the door for you. We do apologise for this inconvenience, but we are sure that you will agree, we are trying to keep everyone safe and healthy but making sure that we are here for you and your pet is also well looked after.

21.01.2022 Gastroscopy is by far the most accurate way to diagnose stomach ulcers in horses. The process is simple and non invasive. It involves passing a long scope into ...the stomach of a sedated horse. The stomach ulcers are easily identified and graded on the spot. A treatment plan can then be put together depending on the findings. Stomach ulcers are very common in horses, affecting up to 60% of sport horses and 90% of racehorses. Symptoms include poor performance, bad behaviour under saddle or when tacking up, poor appetite, weight loss, colic, dull coat or difficulty maintaining condition. If you are worried about your horse having stomach ulcers please give us a call to arrange a gastroscope or to speak to one of our vets. We charge $300 for the gastroscope, sedation and consultation. If you are wanting to book an appointment please call the equine clinic on 5292 2151

20.01.2022 25% off Royal Canin Neutered Adult - Medium Dog 3.5kg! Only x2 available!! Was $57.25 Now $42.95! *ROYAL CANIN Neutered Adult Medium Dog is a nutritionally balanced diet for medium breed neutered dogs (11-25kg) from 12 months to 7 years of age.*

20.01.2022 As our country and community work to limit the spread of COVID-19, Smythesdale Animal Hospital is committed to providing care for our clients and their animals. At this time, we are prepared to continue to see both small and large animals. To protect the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff, we will be implementing some precautionary changes to mitigate the risk of exposure of COVID-19. We have asked any of our staff experiencing any illness or symptoms or have trave...lled to stay home and seek medical care. If you have travelled outside of Australia or if you are showing any signs of illness, fever, or coughing please follow the government recommendations and self-quarantine for 14 days. If you have an appointment at the clinic, please let us know you when you have arrived and where possible, wait outside until it is time for your appointment to help minimize the people in our waiting area. Please also limit the people who attend the visit with you. We have hand sanitizer available at the front counter. Should you need to collect medications or food, please call ahead to order. We are happy to bring them outside to you or come to welcome you into the clinic when we are ready to serve you. House visits for small animals will be limited If you have an appointment scheduled at your farm, we will continue to take care of your horse or livestock and we will practice good safe physical distance and person to person contact. Should you require an appointment or have an emergency with your horse but you are exhibiting flu-like symptoms, have recently been exposed to COVID-19, or would prefer to not be present at our visit we ask that you alert our staff. We will be do our best to bring enough help to meet your horses needs while communicating with you electronically. We are instituting a no-handshake policy to help limit potential spread. Should you need to reschedule an appointment we will do our best to reschedule in a timely manner. Our ultimate goal is to ensure the health of our clients, staff so that we may continue to provide exceptional care to our patients. Please understand that we may need to update this protocol dependent on AVA and government advice. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. See more

19.01.2022 The results we are seeing with 4cyte are amazing. If your dog (or horse) is struggling with the colder weather, come and talk to us about 4cyte today!

19.01.2022 We do this job because we love it but there are times that it is hard.Thank you to Insight for showing the toll it can take on Veterinary staff and raise awareness of the realities of working in the veterinary profession (versus the perceptions)

18.01.2022 New social distancing rules Our front door is open and a maximum of 2 clients are welcome into the clinic at one time. Please remain behind the screen when speaking to staff and maintain social distancing... Unfortunately we still have to perform contactless consultations at this stage. The Vet or nurse will come out for handover of your pet to take them out the back for treatment. You are welcome to wait inside our reception while we are treating your pet. We thank everyone for your cooperation and understanding during these uncertain times

18.01.2022 Tomorrow is ANZAC Day and the clinic will be closed. In case of emergency, please call 5281 2226 Lest We Forget

17.01.2022 Congratulations to our last puppy school graduates for the time being. Thanks Rose, hope to have you back in the not to distant future

17.01.2022 We know our page has been really quiet in recent weeks, but we have been so busy that ensuring your pets are taken care of has taken precedent over the updating of our page. All our wonderful clients have been so understanding about the way we are conducting our service and are extremely grateful. Hopefully in the not to distant future we will be able to open our doors to you again even if its one at a time. In the meantime, thank you all

16.01.2022 Did you know you could bring your horse to us? We saw this gorgeous big fella today for an eye exam

16.01.2022 PUPPY PRE-SCHOOL IS BACK! These classes are aimed at puppies who are 8-16 weeks of age During the sessions, puppies will learn great socialisation skills & practice basic obedience training... Our classes are run by Rosie Beere "dogs4training" instructor who creates a fun & relaxed environment for the pups to learn in Our first class starting on the 5th of November is already fully booked, so please get in touch with us as soon as possible if you’d like to enrol in the next class which will start on the 3rd of December.

16.01.2022 Is anyone missing a goat in Smythesdale? One has been found and is contained

15.01.2022 ***UPDATED OPENING HOURS***

15.01.2022 New requirements in place for breeders! The Pet Exchange Register If you advertise a puppy, kitten, dog or cat for sale or to give away in Victoria, you will need a source number from the Pet Exchange Register. This source number must be displayed on all your advertisements, along with the individual animals microchip number. The source number of the breeder of any dog or cat, or the source number of the council pound, animal shelter, pet shop or foster carer that owns the a...nimal will be required when implanting a microchip into a dog or cat born after 1 July 2020. For more information, check out the links below https://per.animalwelfare.vic.gov.au/

15.01.2022 One of our clients has found a yellow canary i I. Happy valley. If you think it may be yours, please contact the clinic

14.01.2022 Handsome Wilson came in for his post op check today. Still smiling!

14.01.2022 This family owned business has been doing their best to support locals in need. Please return the favour by supporting them

14.01.2022 Gotta love a cuddly puppy! This little pup is only 12 months old!

13.01.2022 We have had a bank card handed in. Will take it to the police station this afternoon

13.01.2022 Update: Found safe thankfully One of our clients are missing their horses in Hillcrest. Someone has posted on a page that they are safe but we cant contact him. If anyone knows where they are could you please ask them to check their original post or contact our page

12.01.2022 Dr Sarah doing a dental on a Little stallion currently staying locally

12.01.2022 Dr Daves new sidekick! (Shes a girl)

11.01.2022 All poultry owners, please be aware of this. There are measures in place that need to be followed if birds need veterinary care

11.01.2022 We will be closed Friday October 23rd for the grand final public holiday. Open as usual Saturday morning

10.01.2022 Its that time of year again. Do you know what to do if you see a baby magpie on the ground?

10.01.2022 Please remember that on top of our normally busy phones, staff is needing to communicate with clients over the phone during visits. This may cause delays in getting through. Please try again or leave a voicemail for us. They will be checked regularly. If its an emergency, please keep trying rather than a message to ensure your call is handled as a priority. Thanks again to our wonderful clients who are helping us to remain open to take care of our furry friends

10.01.2022 MICROCHIPPING & BREEDER SOURCE NUMBERS Link to application: https://per.animalwelfare.vic.gov.au/users/sign_up

10.01.2022 Bommy loves her ear clean

09.01.2022 We all love the rain and the green grass but for these little guys it can cause havic with there feet! Laminitis is one of the most common conditions seen as ...a general practitioner so please make sure if you have your own horses that you keep a close eye out for any signs of laminitis Signs of laminitis include: - Sore feet, weight shifting from side to side - reluctance to move - Obesity - Laying down more frequently or for longer than normal - Increased digital pulses - Hot/warm feet Laminitis is something that can occur in all horses regardless of there shape or size. Our ambulatory Veterinarians are able to diagnose your beloved pet in feild with portable radiography available If you are at all worried please contact the clinic on 5292 2151 to book an appointment

09.01.2022 A friendly reminder of our opening hours over the Christmas & New Year period Thursday 24th (Christmas Eve) - 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday 25th (Christmas Day) - CLOSED Saturday 26th (Boxing Day) - CLOSED... Sunday 27th - CLOSED Monday 28th (Boxing Day Public Holiday) - CLOSED Tuesday 29th - 9:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday 30th - 9:00am - 5:00pm Thursday 31st (New Years Eve) - 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday 1st (New Years Day) - CLOSED Normal hours resume as of Monday the 4th of January 2021. (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm)

09.01.2022 ***AVIAN INFLUENZA*** As many of you would have already seen there has been an outbreak of Avian Influenza (H7N7), also known as Bird Flu, detected within the R...egion. Although this is a zoonotic disease, meaning humans can contract it too, there is very low risk of disease in the general population. People who may contract the disease are those working in close contact with an infected flock. The government has put some controls on movement of birds and any equipment/machinery used around birds to help minimise the risk of spread. This means birds and equipment should not be moved off the premises if within the control zones. Things to look out for in birds are mostly respiratory signs- coughing, sneezing, rattles in the chest etc. as well as a decrease in egg production or sudden death, often of large numbers of birds in a population. However, diarrhoea may also occur less commonly. Clinical signs in humans are flu-like symptoms. Should you be at all concerned about the potential for a case on your property, or have any birds pass away suddenly please contact the 24 hour Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888, Agriculture Victoria animal health staff or your local vet. For further information please visit the Agriculture Victoria website: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au//p/avian-influenza-bird-flu

08.01.2022 We LOVE 4cyte here at Smythesdale Animal Hospital and so do many of our patients!

07.01.2022 Are your pets going on holidays soon and need thier vaccination brought up to date? Please call now to make an appointment as we are filling up fast. Try to allow 10-14 days before boarding for the vaccination to be at full affect.

06.01.2022 * EDIT - only ONE spot left! * Calling all puppy owners!! We only have 2 spots left for our first puppy socialisation class tonight starting at 6:30! ... Give us a call on 5318 5750 to book your spot!

06.01.2022 We have recently been donated an AED device to mount on the outside of our building for use in emergency by our community! This will hopefully be installed this week. Please also register for the community online training for CPR and AED use offered by Ambulance Victoria. You can register by simply emailing your name and location to [email protected] This kind of training is invaluable and we encourage as many community members to attend. Hopefully, we never need to use it but ALL need to be prepared.

06.01.2022 We had this friendly little girl in for desexing this week. What a fantastic young owner to use her own pocket money for surgery for her little furry friend! Well done Maddy

06.01.2022 Whilst we love sharing everything with our pets at this time of year, there are some foods that are extremely toxic and harmful to their health. It may help to have a bag or container of dog treats handy around Christmas time so that they don't have to miss out on the fun!

06.01.2022 Vet Checks or Pre Purchase Exams There has recently been a lot of bad press surrounding the Pre Purchase Exam on various social media platforms. Pre-purcha...se examinations are undertaken on horses for sale to assess the suitability of the individual horse for the specific purpose of which the buyer intends to use it. It is intended to highlight any issues that may limit the horse from performing at its intended level. The buyer can then make an educated decision based on what level of risk they are prepared to take. As well as a thorough clinical exam we are often asked to perform X-rays, ultrasounds or a scope during the PPE. We may also recommend these further diagnostics after we have examined the horse. The PPE can be stressful for both the seller and purchaser. However we find that good communication between all parties involved helps to make it a smooth process. So if you are thinking of purchasing a new horse and want that extra piece of mind, please dont hesitate to call the clinic on (03) 5281 2226 to arrange it.

05.01.2022 Smythesdale animal hospital will be closed on Monday for Labour day. In case of emergency a vet will be available. Enjoy your long weekend.

05.01.2022 We have had lots of new puppies welcomed into the clinic recently. Lets brighten up our page and see your new furry friend!

05.01.2022 Just a reminder that we are closed tomorrow, Queens birthday. Hope you are all enjoying your long weekend. A vet is available in case of emergency on 52812226

05.01.2022 Be careful when out walking your dogs!

05.01.2022 We have something rather exciting to share with you all... We are now running: PUPPY SOCIALISATION CLASSES! ... Give us a call on 5318 5750 to book in, spots are limited!

05.01.2022 On behalf of our team, we would just like to say a massive thank you to our fantastic clients today on our first day of non-contact consults. As this was a new procedure for both staff and clients, we were expecting things to be a little bumpy today, however I think we can all say that it was a huge success! We will be continuing to operate in this manner for the foreseeable future, and will keep you all updated with any changes that may occur. ... If you have any suggestions, please feel free to share them with us. We will try our very best to keep both clients and patients as happy and as comfortable as we can during these uncertain times. Thanks again, The team at Smythesdale Animal Hospital

04.01.2022 If you have recently bought home a new puppy during the Covid-19 restrictions, this video is definitely worth the watch Tell us about your new pup! Whats its name? What breed is it and how old? ... What have you found to be rewarding whilst training your new pup? What has made your training difficult so far? We cant wait to hear from you!

03.01.2022 With these strange times we are living in, we are hearing a lot of people say that their dogs are developing anxiety when left alone. This is a great video on using Kongs and how they can help your dog cope with you going out or back to work. Also a great way to crate train or relieve boredom! Let us know if you use them and if it helps your furry friend. Would also help to slow down those speedy eaters if used as a way to feed their dinner

03.01.2022 Yay Puppy school is back!

02.01.2022 R U OK Day R U OK? We thought today would be a great day to highlight Nikki Catley and all of the amazing work she does at Paws for Talk. ... Nikki has such a kind & caring soul and we are so blessed to work very closely with her, here at Smythesdale Animal Hospital. The team at SAH are always here to support our wonderful clients & patients no matter what, however when it comes to grief counseling, Nikki is the bees knees. We hope this puts a smile on your dial (even if it is under a mask) Love from the team at Smythesdale Animal Hospital

02.01.2022 Found. A gold ring has been found on our front lawn. Looks like it may have been here a while. Please contact the clinic for more details