Carindale Vet Surgery

26/09/2025

‼️🚨 Tick Season Alert! 🚨‼️

This morning we saw Precious (pictured), a sweet little kitty who arrived with an engorged paralysis tick requiring immediate veterinary attention. Precious’ owner acted very quickly, which gave her the best possible chance of recovery. Like so many of us, they had simply let her tick prevention slip their mind, something that can easily happen in busy lives. Unfortunately, Precious had already received anti-tick serum earlier this year after a previous tick, and cats can only safely receive TAZ (a specific emergency anti-tick serum) once. This meant she needed a different type of cat-specific serum, available only at specialist clinics such as Cat Specialist Services in Underwood, where she was transferred for treatment.

Cases like this are an important reminder that while our vets and nurses will always do everything possible to help pets affected by ticks, the outcome depends on many factors like this one and also including the severity of the toxin, how long the tick has been attached, and your pet’s overall health. Anti-tick serum is also very costly, places a significant strain on your pet’s organs, and is not always successful.

👉 Prevention is always better than cure please check that your pets are up to date with their tick protection.

Thank you, we appreciate you keeping your pets safe 🐾. ‼️

25/09/2025

“Whatchhaa doooiiinnnn!!!” 👀

With a nose that can detect a teaspoon of sugar in two Olympic pools, it’s no wonder Harvey’s nose zeroed in on the chicken treats at reception! 🐾👃🍗 ~ 💛

23/09/2025

🐶🐱 Our Nearly a Vet event is happening on Saturday 4th October, a perfect hands-on day for animal-loving kids. Limited tickets available! 🎟️. Click the link below to purchase a ticket. Can’t wait to see our little future veterinarians there!! 🐾🩺👩🏼‍⚕️

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/carindale-vet-surgery-nearly-a-vet-convention-2025-tickets-1313518572409?aff=erelexpmlt

📣Guess Who’s Coming to Carindale Vet?! 📣

We’re beyond excited to welcome bestselling author Rebecca Johnson, the brilliant mind behind the ‘Nearly a Vet book’ series! She’s bringing her Nearly a Vet Convention to our clinic for an unforgettable hands-on experience where kids (ages 6–12) can play vet for a day! 🩺🐶🐱

Does your child love animals? Are they always playing “vet” at home? Then this is their dream come true!

🧪 What’s in store:
💚 Learn how to care for pets
💚 Practice bandaging & doing health checks
💚 Get a behind-the-scenes look at our vet clinic
💚 Take home a Nearly a Vet kit!

📅 When: Saturday 4th October
🕧 Time: 12:30–1:30pm
📍 Where: Carindale Vet Surgery
Unit 1/39 Secam St, Mansfield.

🎟️ Tickets are limited - book now @ the link below to secure your little vet’s spot!

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/carindale-vet-surgery-nearly-a-vet-convention-2025-tickets-1313518572409?aff=erelexpmlt

23/09/2025

🐶🐾 Join Our Grooming Family! 🐾🐶

We’re on the lookout for a caring and reliable Hydrobather & Husbandry Cleaner to join our grooming team here at the Carindale Vet Surgery.

📅 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 8am–2pm.
No experience? No worries! Experience is welcome but not essential, we’ll guide you along the way. You’ll be working alongside our wonderful Senior Pet Stylist, Mel, who loves sharing her skills and knowledge.

The role will include:
🐾 Hydrobathing and blow drying dogs and ensuring they’re clean, safe, and comfortable
🐾 Giving pets regular toilet breaks and keeping them relaxed while they’re in our care
🐾 Supporting Mel in maintaining the high standards she’s known for
🐾 General cleaning and keeping our salon a welcoming space for pets and their families.

We pride ourselves on treating every pet with gentleness, patience, and respect and we’d love someone who shares those values to join us.
💕 If this sounds like you, we’d love to meet you!
📩 Send us an email with your resume attached to [email protected] 🐾

23/09/2025

♥️ Just a bit of light reading for Frankie at reception. 🩶

18/09/2025

💕 Vet Nurse Krystal 💕

Our much-loved locum nurse Krystal is with us this month, filling in for a few shifts. You might recognize her, she’s been helping us out for many years, and we’re always thrilled to have her back.

With the biggest heart and a special soft spot for our BFGs (Big Friendly Giants 🐾), Krystal always goes the extra mile to make them feel safe and cared for. From stacking up loads of warm bedding, to making sure the big ones are properly supported and showered with love before surgery, she treats every patient as if they were her own. 💕

Here she is sharing a gentle moment with sweet Nala before her surgery today, a perfect example of the compassion and dedication Krystal brings each and every time she’s with us.

We’re so lucky to have her as part of our extended team. ✨

16/09/2025

“Just a baby Chewbacca… rocking the finest mullet in the galaxy. 🐾🚀” 🤎

15/09/2025

When you go to wash your pet’s bowl, have you ever noticed that slimy film on the inside? That’s called biofilm, a layer of bacteria that builds up on surfaces where water sits.

It might not look dangerous, but it can actually make your furry friend sick if it’s not cleaned away regularly. The fix is simple, wash their bowl daily with hot, soapy water and always refill with fresh, clean water. 💦

✨ Bonus tip: after washing, let the bowl dry out in the sun when you can. Sunlight helps kill off bacteria and keeps the bowl fresher for longer. A small daily habit (with a little help from the sun) makes a big difference to your pet’s health and happiness! 🐶🐱

12/09/2025

✨ Ollie here ✨

The gals at the JABBY-JAB house always make such a fuss over me, calling me the most handsomest boy and snapping pics like I’m ‘Scooby-Doo’ level famous. 📸🐾. Today they even crowned me with this fun party hat because I was so brave 👏🏻.

I’m rocking my all-natural highlights, my signature fuzzy brows, and the hairiest little legs you ever did see. And while I might look like I’m just here for the fashion show, the real reason for my party hat is because I had my needle like a champ and picked up my anti-anxiety meds. You see, when Mum leaves me home alone, I get really worried and sometimes that makes me a little silly (and yes… a little destructive 🙈). Mum says she’s so proud of me, and I’m learning that needing a little help is totally okay.

Just like people, some pets need medication to feel calm and safe, it doesn’t change who we are, it just helps us live our best, happiest lives 💛.

So here’s to bravery, love, and getting the support we need. Because at the end of the day, I’m still the same goofy, loveable Ollie 🐶✨

12/09/2025

~ There are two kinds of people ~
“It’s too early for Christmas”!!
👉🏻 then there’s this gal… 🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻 🎅🏻

06/09/2025

The GOODEST boi! 🤎

05/09/2025

🐾🖤 “You got a friend in me.” 🖤🐾

It was so special meeting little Huxley for his very first visit. He has some big ‘boots’ to fill, after his family said goodbye to their beautiful senior boy early last year. Opening their hearts again wasn’t easy, but they knew their home was ready for love again and Huxley has already brought so much joy.

With his bouncy 3am and 5am wake-ups for toilet breaks, he’s certainly keeping everyone busy, but his family are so dedicated to giving him the very best start in life. That’s the incredible thing about dogs, they may be small, but they carry with them an endless capacity to heal, to bring laughter, and to remind us what unconditional love feels like. ✨

We feel so privileged to be part of Huxley’s journey from the very beginning, watching him grow, supporting his health, and celebrating all the little milestones along the way. Here’s to Huxley, to new beginnings, and to the paws that have left this earth but will always be remembered. 🐾🤍