Veterinary Referral Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Pet service

Veterinary Referral Hospital

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 385 874

Address: 36 Lonsdale Street, DANDENONG 3175 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.vrh247.com.au

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24.01.2022 Fancy felines Mao & Mr Sparkles are getting into the Christmas spirit! How are your cats celebrating?

24.01.2022 Gorgeous Bella is one of our long term Medicine patient Here she is in her best Christmas outfit! What will your pooches be wearing Christmas Day?

24.01.2022 ’Tis the season to eat silly things! Over the weekend Chase jumped on a table and ate 2 chocolate brownies! His mum knew how dangerous this could be, so he was presented to the emergency department for care. ... Chase was administered medication to make him vomit and decontaminate his stomach of the deadly chocolate. But it wasn’t only brownie young Chase has been snacking on! With some plastic, pieces of wood and other items, it’s clear Chase is a bit cheekier than first thought. We are pleased to report he returned home with an empty stomach and his family are going to have their eyes on him If your pet has ingested foreign items or harmful foods such as chocolate, please seek veterinary care as soon as possible.

23.01.2022 Sarabi recently visited the hospital after showing signs of a UTI. This gorgeous old girl was so well behaved for her tests. And her mum reports she feeling much better. Yay Sarabi!

19.01.2022 Omg I just died from the cuteness (Reposted)

19.01.2022 Happy TONGUES OUT TUESDAY from Mao! Is your pet participating?

16.01.2022 Bernese Mountain Dogs... they always trap you by sitting on your feet Thanks Esme!

16.01.2022 Happy World Radiography Day! Celebrating 125 years since the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen and embracing its use in the veterinary world. At VRH we are equipped with ultrasound, X-ray, fluoroscopy, CT and MRI. ... Our dedicated radiology team Dr Rob, Colleen, Lyssa and nurse Shona, are always working hard performing many scans each day for our patients. Thanks for your great work!

13.01.2022 Leo was dropped off at 7.30am this morning for his surgery. It should commence around midday and take an estimated 6 hours to complete. A mammoth surgery for ...a little dog but he is tough and I’m sure will pull through with flying colours. We love you so much Little Leo. If you would like to donate towards the cost of Leo’s surgery please follow the link below to our donation post which also details the surgery Leo is having. https://www.facebook.com/194066970627612/posts/3826138944087045/?d=n

12.01.2022 Look at this Spotteroo! Technically known as a Dalmatian. Here he’s the best boy for vet nurse Sarah

11.01.2022 How beautiful is this rainbow lorikeet? He was bought in by a kind member of the public after flying into a window. He was given a quick gas anaesthesia to assess his wings for fractures. ... Thankfully he escaped without injury and after a few hours of observation was sent to a wildlife carer for release

11.01.2022 Happy Melbourne Cup public holiday Melbourne Enjoy the sunshine! As always, we are open 24/7 for emergencies and after hours veterinary care. ... Where possible, please call ahead of your arrival. When you do arrive to the hospital please call 1300 385 874 and we’ll tell you what to do next. Open 24/7 1300 385 874 36 Lonsdale St, Dandenong

07.01.2022 Spot Gimble the elf

05.01.2022 Rodenticide ingestion Commonly used in the house or yard to remove rodent infestations, rodent bait is deadly to our pets. The most common rodenticide in Australia is the anti-coagulant rodenticide. Rodenticide is laced with enticing ingredients and given the opportunity, dogs (cats less to a certain extend) unfortunately like to ingest rodenticide. If you suspect, have seen your pet ingest, or have found your pet near rodenticide t is best that the patient is brought in...to the vet clinic as soon as possible, so decontamination can be performed. The longer the delay between the ingestion and decontamination, the more of the toxin can be absorbed by the body. Typically decontamination will involve emesis (inducing vomiting) and charcoal administration, but this may depend on your veterinarians recommendations. Without decontamination, the effect of the toxin is usually seen 3-7 days after ingestion. The toxin will cause severe bleeding into body cavity, which if not treated will sadly lead to the death ofof the pet. Some of the clinical signs that might be seen include weakness, depression, inappetance, exercise intolerance, difficulty breathing, bleeding from the nose, bloody diarrhoea, increase in breathing rate and pale gums. Other clinical signs such as coughing, lameness and bulging of the eyes. Unfortunately rodenticide ingestion is as serious as it sounds- it can become a life or death situation. If your pet has ingested rodenticide: 1. If you catch them in the act, stop them immediately and remove any remaining from reach 2. Stay calm- your pet can pick up on your stress signals 3. Keep them quiet and call your veterinarian for further advice 4. Take your pet to a veterinarian for decontamination and further care 5. ALWAYS take the rodenticide packaging with you, this will allow your pets veterinarian to know exactly what they have ingested 6. Remove all rodenticide either out of the home or ensure no pet access If you have any questions, comment below 36 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong 1300 385 874 Open 24/7

03.01.2022 Carl the clinic cat is so much more than just a pretty face! This gorgeous boy runs the show over at Officer Vet. But this week Carl added something new to his resume- blood donor HERO ... When our wonderful friends at Officer vet heard we had a patient in need, they didn’t hesitate to help. Thank you so much to Carlton and the whole team for assisting us and our patient, we are so appreciative. As veterinary professionals we all have 1 thing in common; the love of our patients and wanting to do our absolute best for them. And sometimes is takes a village.