The Vet Clinic

21/05/2026

~🦷 ❌ Dental health matters! ❌🦷~

💚Check out this AI video showing the progression of dental disease. Sure, it’s supposed to be a human, but this process is identical in animals.

💜While humans get cavities, which allow bacteria and infection to reach the inside of the tooth, our pets rarely suffer from cavities. Instead, the damage comes from plaque, as shown in this video.

💚What starts as plaque, will, over time, result in gingivitis, inflamed gums, infection around and inside the tooth which leads to significant pain,
and ultimately a tooth that has suffered so much damage that the only remaining option to stop the pain, is extraction.

💜Animals can’t brush their teeth to keep them healthy. It’s up to us to ensure they receive regular dental check ups, and cleaning under general anaesthetic when needed.

18/05/2026

This cute little quail was found in Angaston. As they are not native, we presume someone must be missing this guy/gal from their aviary? If you’re missing one of your flock, please give us a call! 📞

12/05/2026

📣 Is that a LAMB I can hear??? 📣

💕🐑 It sure is!! Meet ~~~ Rory ~~~ 🐑💕

Dr Claire adopted this adorable little fella after he was found wandering the wilds as a day old orphan. As of today, he is 3 weeks old and has tripled in size since birth! 😳

Over the next several weeks, you may hear his very loud bleating when you visit the clinic, as he still requires frequent feeding for a while yet! 🥛👶🏽

If you’re very lucky, you may even have a chance of a lamby cuddle 🤗🥰💝 (he gives the best smooches ever)

23/04/2026

Please note that we will be closed on ANZAC Day, this Saturday 25th.

If you have an emergency, please contact Roseworthy Veterinary Hospitals on 8313 1999.

Lest We Forget 💜❤️

20/04/2026

If anyone would like to pop in a good word for any of our vets or for us as a clinic, we would be ever so grateful! 🙏💜💚💜🙏

They help keep your furry, scaly, or feathered friends safe and well. Time to give your local vet a big shout out for the wonderful work they do to keep our pets happy and healthy. Nominate them in the comments below, tag their business and tell us why they are SA's best. 🐶

31/03/2026

🎀🐰 Easter Hours 🐰🎀

❣️We will be:
Closed on Friday
Open Saturday 9-12
Closed Sunday
Closed Monday
Open Tuesday 8:30-6 as usual

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter! 💚💜
PS. no chocolate for dogs 😉

25/03/2026

📣 Peanut’s Paws #13 out now! 📣

💚💜 In this edition, you can read about sweet little Pepper, who is living her best life as a tripawd, get to know all the special places we find grass seeds, and learn how to spot chronic pain in our pets 💚💜

👌🏻 You can:
➡️ Read it here 📱
➡️ Download it from our website 🖥️
➡️ Pick up a copy in clinic 📃

09/03/2026

Sadly, we have all had calls like this. It’s not even rare. And in this particular case, the vet in this video also now has to suffer additional moral injury in knowing there are two animals out there who are suffering, and not receiving veterinary attention because their owner is refusing to seek care through a lack of understanding.

FIRST AID is a thing, and ALL VETS ARE REQUIRED to provide first aid if an animal is presented to them. Sometimes this might be pain relief only, sometimes bandaging or controlling bleeding, and yes, sometimes it might also include euthanasia. The reason these animals in this video are suffering is the fault of the owner, NOT the vets.

I do not know a single vet who got into this ‘for the money’. We are all here because we want to help animals. Just like any business, providing veterinary services costs money. And, just like any business, there are varying price points, and multiple reasons behind said pricing.

All pet owners have the right to seek a veterinary service price point they are most comfortable with, but abuse is not OK, and will not be tolerated.

Thankfully, the majority of our clients are lovely and genuinely respectful, and we thank you for that 🩷💜💚

26/02/2026

The Nut and Dr Claire having a wee cuddle this afternoon 💜💚

13/02/2026

💚💜 🐎 Proud supporters of the AKAS Templers Stockman’s Challenge Tri-Series 🐎💜💚

Final event coming up April 18th. If you want to see some real cowboys and cowgirls in action, come and check it out!