Warby Street Veterinary Hospital in Wangaratta, Victoria | Medical centre

Warby Street Veterinary Hospital

Locality: Wangaratta, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5721 7177

Address: 32 Warby Street 3677 Wangaratta, VIC, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Bettsy and Zea were up most of last night helping Whisper deliver her puppies. Whelpings are one of our favourite night time jobs when they end with babies as beautiful as these!

22.01.2022 Can anyone guess what Frankie the puppy ate?!

19.01.2022 Sadly, today was Dr Roger Carmody's last day at Warby Street (for now!) He has been working with us for the past month to give some much-needed assistance during our busy Spring season. Roger was one of Bettsy's first bosses back when he was a new graduate, so it was fun to see them working together again after many years. Thank you Roger, we hope to see you again soon!

17.01.2022 Did you know... If your pet is born after 1st July 2020 you will need a source number from the Pet Exchange Register of the Victorian Government in order to have your pet microchipped. You will also need a source number if you want to advertise a puppy, kitten, dog, or cat for sale or to give away in Victoria. The source number and microchip number will need to be displayed in all your advertisements.... When buying a new pet, make sure you get the source number from the breeder / pet shop / animal shelter / pound. If you are the breeder of the animal, you can apply for a source number from www.per.animalwelfare.vic.gov.au The Victorian Government has waived the annual fee to enroll on the Pet Exchange Register for the next year until 1st July 2021. The source number makes pets more traceable and helps the Victorian government track down unethical puppy farmers and brokers, and tackle unscrupulous online sales of animals. It's a positive step in improving the regulation of the pet trade. If you find any of this confusing, give us a call (5721 7177) and we can help to explain it!

17.01.2022 Here's something to brighten up your Monday morning! A kind member of the public found this lost little duckling and brought him in to the clinic. One of our nurses is going to raise him.

08.01.2022 Sid the Bearded Dragon enjoyed a cuddle with Claire while he was in today for a check-up.

08.01.2022 WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO! Ginge the cat came in to the clinic today with a swollen painful face. He had an abscess, which is common in cats after they have been scratched or bitten by another cat. His abscess was lanced and flushed and a temporary drainage tube placed. He will be feeling much better now that the pressure has been relieved.

06.01.2022 One of our favourite patients

06.01.2022 Follow-up to our previous post: Frankie had swallowed a stone! Fortunately it was small enough to pass through her digestive tract without her needing surgery.

05.01.2022 We are very lucky to have Graeme back in harness this week while Bettsy is taking a much needed break. Yesterday they both went fishing for objects hidden beneath the surface: whose catch was the biggest?!

05.01.2022 We had a staff morning tea today for RUOK day. 2020 has-been a difficult year for everyone, so we hope you are all doing okay. www.ruokday.com.au has some good links to resources.

03.01.2022 *SNAKE BITES* The weather is warming up and unfortunately that means snake bite season. We’ve already seen several in the past few weeks. Australian venomous snakes have the potential to be lethal to all types of domestic animals, but we most commonly see snake bites in dogs and cats as they are more likely than livestock or horses to try to interact with a snake. Signs of snake bite in dogs often include an initial vomit, followed by collapse or difficulty walking. Excessiv...e salivation, difficulty breathing, dilated pupils, and red urine may also be seen. Signs in cats are initially a crouching gait or weakness, which then progresses to an inability to stand and walk. It is very rare to see a snake bite mark on pets, so don’t waste time looking for one. It is not important to identify the snake as vets use a multivalent antivenom which covers all our local venomous snake species. Don’t try to catch the snake for identification. Australian snake antivenom is very effective, but it must be given as soon as possible in order to have the best result. If you see your dog or cat in close contact with a snake, take them to a vet immediately. This is important even if your pet is not showing any symptoms, as sometimes the signs can be delayed. Ring ahead to let us know you are on your way. Time is of the essence, so do not take a wait and see approach, particularly if you live out of town. If your pet isn’t showing any symptoms we may admit them to hospital for observation, or run blood tests to give us more information. Most dogs show symptoms within the first half hour of a snake bite, but the occasional one may have a delayed onset of up to 24 hours. Cats are more likely to become unwell slowly. Most pets can be saved with antivenom and intensive care if they receive treatment early enough. If you need us for a possible snake bite after hours call 5721 7177 and the recorded message will tell you the mobile number to ring for whichever one of us is on-call. (Remember the mobile number will be different each night.)

02.01.2022 Thank you very much Dr Jenna Ladd from Townsend Veterinary Clinic for providing anaesthetic training for our nurses today!