Moonee Beach Veterinary Surgery

26/05/2026

🐾Celebrating our Golden Oldies 🐾

Our pets often require a little extra help to stay comfortable and happy during their golden years ❤️

Regular health checks are so important for seniors, helping us catch changes early and support their quality of life every step of the way. 🩺

A few things we see senior pets for:
~ Arthritis and changes in mobility
~ Dental disease
~ Weight fluctuations
~ Hearing or vision loss
~ Lumps and growths

Well done to all of our wonderful clients who are caring for a senior companion! 😊

24/04/2026

Moonee Beach Vets will be closed from Saturday 25th to Monday 27th for Anzac Day.

If your pet should require emergency care please contact the Coffs Combined Veterinary After-hours Service on 6699 3356.

The clinic will be open as normal from 8am Tuesday 28th.

20/04/2026

Hi everyone 👋

We have a number of empty 20L plastic drums piling up at the clinic. Please visit reception if you’d like to take one (or even multiple!).

They have been used for distilled water storage but would be great for camping or gardening 🪴

We don’t have any spare tap attachments but these can be easily purchased at Bunnings!

02/04/2026

We will be closed for the Easter public holidays from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April inclusive.

If you require emergency veterinary care during this period please call the CCVAS (Coffs Combined Veterinary Afterhours Service) on 6699 3356.

We reopen on Tuesday the 7th April.
Happy Easter to all our wonderful clients and patients. 🐰🐣💕

10/03/2026

19/12/2025

🎄Holiday opening hours 🎄

09/10/2025

🐾💞Today is Veterinary Nurse Day 💕🐾
Today we recognise the incredible individuals who dedicate their hearts, hands, and skills to caring for our beloved pets — our veterinary nurses.

From monitoring anesthesia and assisting in surgery to comforting nervous patients (and pet parents), they truly are the heart of Moonee Beach Vets and a vital part of the veterinary team.

Join us in thanking our incredible team of nurses and support staff for their hard work, compassion, and dedication; not only to your pets, but to the veterinary profession as a whole. 💖🐾🐶🐱

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13/09/2025

⚠️ !! TICK PARALYSIS !! ⚠️

After a horrific start to tick season we thought it was time to give everyone a bit of a reminder about paralysis ticks ⚠️

Tick paralysis is a very dangerous and life threatening medical emergency that requires immediate veterinary attention.

Tick paralysis occurs when a paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) attaches to a dog or cat and injects the neurotoxin from its saliva into your pets bloodstream.

Symptoms of tick paralysis:
⚠️ Wobbly hind legs
⚠️ Difficulty breathing or laboured breathing.
⚠️ Unusual sounding bark
⚠️ Coughing
⚠️ Vomiting
⚠️ Heavy Salivation
⚠️ Collapse

If not treated these signs will progress to heart and respiratory failure.

Symptoms normally start within 3 - 5 days after tick attachment and progress rapidly in the next 24 - 48 hours. Even if the tick is removed, the neurotoxin has still been injected and your pet needs immediate medical attention.

Recognising paralysis ticks: Ixodes ticks are normally green/grey and start out very small. As it engorges it becomes much bigger like the one seen in the photo above.

Seasonality: Ticks are most active in late spring and early summer, but that doesn’t mean we should become lax about tick prevention in autumn and winter!

The best way to prevent tick paralysis occurring is to keep your pet up to date with tick prevention!!

To discuss the different options please call the clinic of 6656 4024.

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