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🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at here at Southern Beaches Vet🐶🐱We’d like to wish all our wonderful clients and their ...
24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from all of us at here at Southern Beaches Vet🐶🐱

We’d like to wish all our wonderful clients and their furry or feathered family members a very happy, safe and healthy Christmas. Thank you for trusting us with your pets this year ❤️

As you celebrate, here are a few Christmas food & present hazards to keep in mind for your pets:

🚫 Foods to avoid
• Chocolate & cocoa products
• Cooked bones (especially ham, chicken & turkey bones)
• Fatty foods, gravy & leftovers (ham) (can trigger pancreatitis)
• Onions, garlic & stuffing
• Grapes, raisins & currants
• Xylitol (found in some sweets, gum & baked goods)
• Alcohol & coffee

🎁 Present & decoration dangers
• Tinsel, ribbons & wrapping string (high risk of intestinal blockage)
• Batteries from toys or decorations
• Small chewable toys not suitable to your pets size
• Candles & fairy lights
• Plants such as lilies (toxic to cats)

🐾 Pet-safe tips
• Stick to pet-approved treats
• Supervise play with new toys
• Keep bins, gifts and food well out of reach

If you’re ever unsure or your pet gets into something they shouldn’t, please contact AES the Animal Emergency Services straight away.

🎅 Thank you again for your support this year — we look forward to caring for your pets in the new year!

23/12/2025

🎅✨ Christmas Eve Reminder ✨🎅
We’re open from 8:00am – 4:00pm Today - Christmas Eve.

Please make sure you collect all food and medications before 4pm — it’s the last chance before Christmas! 🎄🐾

🐍 Snake Season Is Here – Know the Signs 🐶🐱As the weather warms up, snakes become more active and unfortunately our pets ...
16/12/2025

🐍 Snake Season Is Here – Know the Signs 🐶🐱

As the weather warms up, snakes become more active and unfortunately our pets can be at risk. Snake bites can be life-threatening and require immediate veterinary attention.

🚨 Signs & symptoms of snake bite in pets may include:
• Sudden collapse or weakness
• Shaking, tremors or muscle twitching
• Vomiting or drooling
• Dilated pupils
• Difficulty breathing
• Loss of coordination or paralysis (especially hind legs)
• Bleeding from the bite site or unexplained bleeding
• Sudden lethargy or distress
• Dark or discoloured urine (may appear hours later)

⚠️ Important to know:
Not all snake bites leave visible fang marks, and symptoms can appear minutes to hours after exposure.

🩺 What to do:
• Keep your pet calm and still
• Do not apply a tourniquet, cut the wound, or attempt to suck venom
• Seek urgent veterinary care immediately (call ahead to let the clinic know you are on your way)

🐾 Prevention tips:
• Keep grass trimmed and yards clear
• Supervise pets outdoors, especially near long grass or water
• Avoid walking pets in known snake areas during warm parts of the day

If you suspect a snake bite, time is critical — please contact your nearest vet or emergency clinic straight away.

🎄🐾 CHRISTMAS TRADING HOURS 🐾🎄From all of us at Southern Beaches Vet, including our furry helpers, here are our holiday t...
12/12/2025

🎄🐾 CHRISTMAS TRADING HOURS 🐾🎄
From all of us at Southern Beaches Vet, including our furry helpers, here are our holiday trading hours:

Monday 22nd Dec: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 23rd Dec: 9:00am - 6:00pm
📅 Christmas Eve (24 Dec): **8:00am - 4:00pm**
🎄 Christmas Day (25 Dec): CLOSED
📦 Boxing Day (26 Dec): CLOSED
Saturday 27th Dec: OPEN 8:00am - 11:00am
Monday 29th Dec: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 30th Dec: 9:00am - 6:00pm
🎆 New Year’s Eve (31 Dec): OPEN **8:00am -4:00pm**
🥂 New Year’s Day (1 Jan): CLOSED
Friday 2nd January 2026: NORMAL TRADING RESUMES.

If your pet needs care outside these hours, please contact your nearest emergency veterinary hospital.
Thank you for trusting us with your pets throughout the year — wishing you and your fur-family a safe and happy Christmas! ❤️🐶🐱

Our team is growing! 🍼🍼 But it’s not a new puppy or kitten…Last week we said “see you soon” to our wonderful Vet Nurse E...
09/12/2025

Our team is growing! 🍼🍼 But it’s not a new puppy or kitten…

Last week we said “see you soon” to our wonderful Vet Nurse Elizabeth (Liz), who is heading off on maternity leave! 👶🏻👩🏻‍🍼
We are so excited for her and her husband Michael as they get ready to welcome their little bundle of joy.

Thank you for your kindness, compassion and the gentle way you care for every patient and client who comes through our doors. We will miss your smile, laughter and warm nature.

From all of us at Southern Beaches Vet - Wishing you all the very best for this next chapter, — we can’t wait to meet the newest little member of the family in the new year!
🩵🩵🩵🧸🧸🩵🩵🩵

🎄🎄CHRISTMAS ORDER CUT-OFF🎄🎄With Christmas just around the corner, and our elves super busy! Please take note of our holi...
07/12/2025

🎄🎄CHRISTMAS ORDER CUT-OFF🎄🎄

With Christmas just around the corner, and our elves super busy! Please take note of our holiday cut-off dates to ensure your pet’s medications and food arrive on time:

🗓️ General Pet Medications & Prescription Diets
➡️ Order by Monday, 22nd December

🧪 Compounded Medications
(e.g. Trilostane, Methimazole, Tacrolimus, etc.)
➡️ Order by Monday, 15th December
Compounded items require additional preparation time, so please order early.

🎁 To avoid delays during the busy holiday period, we recommend placing your orders as soon as possible and allowing a minimum of 24hrs for collection.

If you need help organising a repeat script or placing an order, please contact the clinic — we’re here to help keep your pets happy and healthy over the festive season! 🐶🐱✨

🌾 Grass Seed (Spear Grass) Season Is Here! 🌾With the warmer weather on its way, grass seeds are everywhere — and they ca...
25/11/2025

🌾 Grass Seed (Spear Grass) Season Is Here! 🌾
With the warmer weather on its way, grass seeds are everywhere — and they can cause BIG problems for our pets.

These tiny barbed seeds can:
• Get stuck in ears, eyes, or noses
• Burrow into paws and between toes
• Hide in long coats and skin folds
• Cause painful infections or abscesses if not found early

Common signs to watch for:
🐾 Sudden limping or licking at a paw
👂 Head shaking or ear scratching
👀 Squinting, discharge, or rubbing at an eye
🐶 Persistent sneezing
😥 A painful swelling that appears quickly

How to protect your pet:
✔ Check paws, armpits, groin, ears and coat after every walk
✔ Keep long coats/feet trimmed during summer
✔ Avoid tall grass where possible
✔ Seek veterinary attention promptly if you suspect a seed — they burrow fast!

If you’re worried your pet may have picked up a grass seed, give us a call. Early treatment prevents pain, infection and more invasive procedures later. 💛🐾

📣 Public Holiday Closure Notice – Royal Hobart Show Day 🎡Our clinic will be closed on Thursday, 23rd October for the Roy...
22/10/2025

📣 Public Holiday Closure Notice – Royal Hobart Show Day 🎡

Our clinic will be closed on Thursday, 23rd October for the Royal Hobart Show Day public holiday.

🐶🐱 We’ll reopen as normal on Friday, 24th October.
If your pet needs emergency care during this time, please contact the after-hours veterinary service (AES).
1300 302 912

We hope everyone enjoys the show and has a safe, relaxing day off! 💛🐾

🌟 Happy Veterinary Nurse Day! 🌟Today we celebrate our incredible Veterinary Nurses — the compassionate, skilled, and har...
10/10/2025

🌟 Happy Veterinary Nurse Day! 🌟

Today we celebrate our incredible Veterinary Nurses — the compassionate, skilled, and hardworking heroes who care for our patients every single day. 💚🐾

From comforting anxious pets to assisting in surgeries, monitoring recovery, and supporting our vets, our nurses are truly the heartbeat of our clinic. 💉🩺✨

A HUGE Thank you for your dedication, empathy, and endless love for animals — our team (and every wagging tail and purring patient!) couldn’t do it without you. Veterinary Nurses; Liz, Alicia & Laura and our Practice Manager Hannah 🐶🐱🩵

Have you heard? We now offer GapOnly!GapOnly works in perfect partnership with our clinic as a payment service that give...
30/09/2025

Have you heard? We now offer GapOnly!

GapOnly works in perfect partnership with our clinic as a payment service that gives you on-the-spot access to your pet insurance benefit for eligible claims! All we need is your pets insurance policy number!

If your pet has a policy with a GapOnly pet insurance partner (check here https://gaponly.com.au/gaponly-insurance-partners/ ), for eligible expenses you can access your pet insurance benefit on the spot, and you’ll only pay us the gap (which is the difference between the invoice and the eligible claim benefit under your policy).

*please note may take up to 10-15mins for first time in-clinic claim*

**MISSING** Update: is now at Sorell Council This handsom fluffy guy has been brought into us after being found roaming ...
30/09/2025

**MISSING** Update: is now at Sorell Council

This handsom fluffy guy has been brought into us after being found roaming the neighbourhood.

Details: no collar, unable to locate microchip.
Male Desexed Japanese Spitz.

If not collected prior to 2pm will be collected by Sorell Council.

⏰ Need to request your pet’s medications?To help us keep tails wagging and whiskers happy, please remember:🐾 Standard me...
23/09/2025

⏰ Need to request your pet’s medications?

To help us keep tails wagging and whiskers happy, please remember:
🐾 Standard medications – request at least 24 hours in advance.
🐾 Compounded medications – allow 7 days notice so we can have them prepared in time.

This ensures we have everything ready for your furry friend without delays. 🐶🐱💊
Thank you for helping us care for your pets! 💙

Address

4 Parnella Road
Dodges Ferry, TAS
7173

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 11am

Telephone

+61362657686

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