Mount Barker Veterinary Clinic

03/06/2026

💖 Wombat Joey Visits 💖
We had Wombat visitors in this week who were just too cute!
🥰 Being raised by professional local carers after losing their mums 💔 getting a second chance and in such good hands.

01/06/2026

🦘 🐦🐢 May Wildlife Report 🐢 🐦🦘
🔴 May was a busy month for Possums being brought into the clinic.
🟠 We also saw a number of birds, a turtle, a lizard and a Boobook Owl!
🟡 Our vet team all get a lot of satisfaction from helping wildlife.
🟢 In addition to wildlife brought in by the public we also see patients by appointment from our local Wildlife carers which often include Wombats, Kangaroos & Koalas!
🔵Thank you also to our local wildlife carers who do an amazing job assisting with recovery of these patients!

28/05/2026

🩺Mentoring the Next Generation of Veterinarians🩺

👉🏽 In South Australia, it takes 6 years of study to become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. During those six years, Vet students are required to do 22 weeks of placement at various Vet clinics (in their last 3 years of study).
During these placements, Vet students gain further experience under the watchful guidance of qualified Veterinarians.

🐶Here at Mount Barker Veterinary Clinic, we have been long time supporters of the next generation of Veterinarians, hosting Vet students on placement during years 4 to 6.
While under our instruction our Vet team mark them off as they achieve competency in different areas.

😻 We love welcoming Vet students to our practice and helping them develop confidence in their skills.
It is also a great opportunity for us to get to know future graduates and offer employment opportunities for those we feel would be a good fit for our practice.

👯👯 Several of the Vets currently working here were offered employment after working with us on placement.

Dr Sophie Booker, Dr Kristina Bogatic and Dr Adrianna Ruggiero were all once Vet students on placement here!

14/05/2026

👩‍⚕️We hope you never need us unexpectedly, but if you do, know that we are here.
❤️ Whether it’s an after-hours emergency, a sudden illness, or just a, 'something isn't right' moment, our expert team is ready to care for your family.

📍 204 Flaxley Road, Mount Barker
📞 Call us on 83911404
📘 Book online on our website https://www.mountbarkervet.com.au/

⏰ Open
Monday - Friday : 8:30am - 7pm
Saturday : 8:30am - 1pm
Onsite Emergency Care 6.30am - 10.30pm

12/05/2026

❄️As we roll into the chilly months, remember, your dog gets cold too 🥶Especially if they are having a procedure with us, they won’t be able to regulate their temperature as normal.
🧠Did you know, their temperatures under anaesthetic can drop 1-2° within the first 5 minutes!
🧥So please bring a jumper in with them if you have one and rug up snug for the evening 🕯️💤
🐶This is max (aka verstappen) who loved his day of cuddles at the vet 🐕🐾

11/05/2026

Hoping for the best outcome for Kiko and her loving mum ♥️

An enormous thank you to everyone who donated to Kiko and Hayley. We were able to raise $2755 and Hope Springs Eternal will donate $2000.

Our wonderful vet partners at Mount Barker Veterinary Clinic have generously offered a discount on their services and will see Kiko tomorrow. Depending on the outcome of her initial consult, she may have surgery tomorrow.

Please keep them both in your thoughts and prayers - hoping Kiko may be made more comfortable and able to spend more time with Hayley.

♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶♥️🐶

Hayley and her dog, Kiko desperately need some help. Hayley’s partner died, she lost her job and lost her home and is currently in emergency accommodation.

Hayley has no family, no friends and no support. The only thing she has left is her dog Kiko - and she would do anything for her.

Kiko has a large mammary tumour and needs a blood transfusion and surgery. Hayley has been quoted between $4500 and $5500 for treatment and surgery.

Hayley has sold everything she has to raise money for Kiko and has approached 40+ charities to try and obtain some support but none are able to help.

We can offer a little financial support but nowhere near the amount needed.

It would be lovely if our supporters could make a donation to help Hayley and her best friend. From my communications with her it is obvious that it would mean the absolute world to her.

Absolutely all funds donated will go to Hayley and Kiko.

I know many are struggling with the cost of living increases and the interest rate increases - so I absolutely understand if you’re not in a position to help. If you could share please - it might reach a person who is in a position to offer a little help.

Donation options here: please put Kiko as the reference.

https://hsedr.org.au/index.php/donate/

09/05/2026

💝 Happy Mother’s Day 💝
To mothers from all walks of life!
And those who take on motherhood when unexpected too!

04/05/2026

🦎 🐦🐢 April Wildlife Report 🐢 🐦🦎
🔴 April was a quieter month for wildlife drop ins!
🟠 Possums were our most seen patients, followed by birds.
🟡 Thank you also to our local wildlife carers who do an amazing job assisting with recovery of these patients!
🟢 Our vet team all get a lot of satisfaction from helping wildlife and are passionate about what they do!
🔵 In addition to wildlife brought in by the public we also see patients by appointment from our local Wildlife carers which often include Wombats, Kangaroos & Koalas!

25/04/2026

Our vet team love wildlife and happily get involved with treating all sorts of native animals, birds and reptiles!
🦆🦎🦉🦜🦘🐸🐨

24/04/2026

💜Anzac Day – Saturday, April 25th 2026 💜
Millions of animals served in wartime, acting as messengers, transporters, and companions.
They carried supplies, rescued wounded, and provided comfort, often making the ultimate sacrifice.

*Dogs in Vietnam
This picture of two black Labrador dogs and their handlers was taken during 1967. The tracker dogs took part in Operation Lismore with 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. Pictured are Private (later Lance Corporal) Thomas Douglas Blackhurst of Swansea, NSW, with his dog Justin, and Lance Corporal Norman Leslie Cameron of Kingston, South Australia, with Cassius. The dogs were responsible for locating Vietcong fighters and some enemy installations. Lance Corporal Blackhurst was killed in action on April 17, 1971 while serving with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam.

*From the taken from the Daily Telegraph – Thursday 23rd 2026