Hepburn Veterinary Clinic

05/06/2025

Dear all, our Clinic will be without a Vet for 4 to 6 weeks whilst Emma has a knee operation.

We will still be open two times a week for medication pick ups and Vet Nurse Practitioner duties. For medication repeats please call and leave a short, concise message on our answer phone system (5348 4851) or send us an email at [email protected] so we can have them ready for pick up at the below times.

We apologise that we will not be able to offer veterinary services during this time, we have tried to find a locum vet, but they are like trying to find unicorn p**p! Luckily the larger clinics in the surrounding areas (Kyneton, Castlemaine, Ballarat etc) are pretty close and will be able to help you.
To have an online consultation with an Australian veterinarian go to the following web page.
https://www.vetchat.com.au/

Below are the times that we will be open for medication pickups.

Many Thanks for your understanding, Emma, Lou, Demi and Sandy.

From Thursday the 12th June we will be open on:
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS 9am to 12 noon.

From Monday the 30th June we will be open only on:
MONDAYS and FRIDAYS 9am to 12 noon.

26/03/2024

LIFEWISE DOG & CAT FOOD
Is now available at the
Hepburn Vet Clinic!
We have a small range on the shelf now but can order in your required food for dogs and cats.

The Lifewise BIOTIC LOW FAT is a great alternative to the Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat for those dogs that can't tolerate fat in their diet (for example if they have experienced Pancreatitis before).
The Lifewise BIOTIC SKIN is aimed to help the Skin Allergy patient to reduce itching and scratching. For best effect this is combined with the Purple Boost Probiotic powder.

These are just a few examples of what this fully Australian made and Owned company makes.

Most of these foods have the first 3 to 5 ingredients being meat and animal products and NOT CARBOHYDRATE ingredients. The carbs are the cereal and grain fillers that lots of other foods contain. Dogs and cats did NOT evolve to eat these carbohydrate substances!!!

26/03/2024

Hi Mummy and Daddies. We will be CLOSED on FRIDAY 29th March and reopen again on Tuesday the 2nd April for Easter 2024.

If your children (pets) are on any long term prescription medication please check and make sure you have enough for them to last through the 4 days break. If not them please ring us or email us ([email protected]) to request dispensing of more medication. We request a 24 hour turn around and pick up the next day as medications get made up at the end of the day when we have time after the clinic is closed.

Hoping everyone travels safely and has a great time out for Easter.

Regards, the HVC gang!

21/12/2022

A reminder to all of our patients that are on medication that over the Christmas break we will be closed from 1pm Friday 23rd December and reopen on the 4th Jan 2023. SOoooo have a look at your animals medicine and if you are going to run out over this period then you need to move your butts NOW!

To order medication please ring us (5348 4851) or email on [email protected] There is a 24 hr turn around as the vet has to do the dispensing and this task usually is done after the door is closed in the evenings.

06/12/2022

Any Budding VET NURSES out there?

We are looking for vet nurses to join to our small Team here at the Hepburn Vets. If you have an affinity with animals, have great communication skills and work well in a small team then drop us a line. Experience and qualifications a bonus but not essential.

Vet Nurse position


An opportunity for a Veterinary Nurse to join our team on a part time to full time basis.

We offer an interesting role as well as a dynamic and supportive team environment.

We are a busy 2 vet clinic with a varied patient base of small companion animals, the odd hobby farm pet and wildlife.


About the role

Delivering dedicated client care to all patients and owners.
Includes animal handling and maintaining the overall hygiene of the practice, including surgical areas and equipment.
Undertaking general nursing tasks, peri-operative care, animal pathology and emergency and critical care.
Reception duties including handling client enquiries in person and over the phone, computer skills for scheduling appointments, managing client accounts, admitting and discharging patients
Ideally (but not essential) you have a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing otherwise experience in a vet nurse role is beneficial.
Good organizational, communication and customer service skills.
Flexible and adaptable within a team environment.
Mentoring for your career development through continued education if you wish to complete a certificate of animal studies or Vet Nursing.
Above award remuneration
Start will be by mutual arrangement, ideally before the New Year.

Send resume and covering letter to

Emma Tomkins

Hepburn Veterinary Clinic

[email protected]

04/09/2022

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24/02/2022

YAY! Now vets can legally scan the microchip of a stray or lost animal without risking the $600 fine!!! About bloody time. We have local strays but also in our town we have many visitors that come with their dogs that can get spooked, lost or escape from their BnB yards. If this happens outside of the shire council's working hours there is little chance for stray animals to get back to their owners. Facebook though is sometimes helpful for posting lost and found animals.

This means we may be able to be a conduit for the animals to get back to their owners without having to bother the council. It DOES not mean we will board or keep the animal until the owner is located as we have enough to do already! If the animal's owner can not be located then it IS the council's responsibility (or legally the person that has picked it up to present it to the council ranger or the appointed 'pound facility' for our shire, which happens to be in Ballarat as the Hepburn shire does not have a holding facility for stray companion animals).

This is a timely reminder to ensure that your pet's microchip is up to date with your details on the database. There is no use in having a microchip that is still in the breeders name or with your old address or phone numbers!!! It is not magic!

The Hepburn Vet Clinic

We’re proud to share that the Reuniting Lost Pets Bill has now passed in Victorian Parliament!

The bill will mean that all vets and shelters will be able to scan a lost animal’s microchip and immediately contact the owner, avoiding the need to send the animal to the local council pound. RSPCA Victoria has significant experience operating pounds, shelters and reuniting pets with their owner, and wholeheartedly support reunification pathways that see dogs and cats returned to owners directly.

In the lead up to the 2018 Victorian election, we advocated for changes to enable vets and other animal shelters to legally return stray animals directly to their owners without an 84Y agreement, which is why we’re pleased to see this bill passed in parliament. This will have a significant positive welfare impact on stray and lost animals while also provide a further benefit of pet registration. Pet owners, pets, animal shelters and pounds will all benefit from this positive change!

23/02/2022

Human modified to become genetic packages that inflict lifelong pain and suffering. Australian breeders need to clean up their acts, face facts, stop chasing the $'s and actually care about their dogs and the breeds they profess to love!

In a recent ruling, the Oslo district court banned the breeding of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Bulldogs on the grounds that it inflicts harm on them, in violation of Norwegian animal protection laws.