Sunshine Coast Mobile Vets

31/08/2026

Hi Everyone! I have just a couple of spots left for house-calls on Weds and Thurs this week and next week. After that I will be away until the first week of October.

If you need to refill a script for meds or Chinese herbs before October please email us as soon as possible.

All of my lovely regulars for Cytopoint, Solensia, Beransa and Acupuncture should all have your dates for the next couple of weeks already. If not, send me a text.

I won't be replying to texts or emails while I am away but Dawn will be checking emails.

Thanks everyone!

26/08/2026

Special on yearly heartworm prevention!

Hi all, for the next two weeks I am offering 20% off the cost of yearly heartworm prevention. If anyone has dogs due in the next couple of weeks.

28/07/2026

Puppy breeders of the Sunshine Coast!

Do you know about our litter vaccination service?

It is a super convenient way to get your pups first vaccination and microchip without having to transport the whole litter to the clinic.

The cost is $119 per puppy for full health check with health certificate, microchip and registration with AAR and C4 vaccination.

Email [email protected]

Sunshine Coast Mobile Vets provides compassionate, holistic veterinary care including home euthanasia, pet/equine acupuncture, litter vaccinations and quality of life assessments, all from the comfort of your (and your pet's) home.

21/07/2026

Holidays in September!

Hi everyone! The girls and I will be going on a much anticipated trip back home to Ireland in September this year.

If you need a visit before then please don't hesitate to book in!
We will be gone from September 15 and back the first week of October.

Lovely Dawn will be on hand on Monday, Weds and Fri to reply to emails and phone enquiries while we are away.

13/07/2026

‼️🦷 DENTAL DAY🦷‼️

📆 When: Thursday 30 July
🏠 Where: RDA - 2 Monak Rd - North Arm
💰 Cost: $200 per horse (group price for 3 or more horses visiting together = $165 per horse)
✅ Includes: Sedation, examination & dental float by a veterinarian using a dental powerfloat
❌ Excludes: Extractions, medications, any other treatments

❓Did you know❓

How often to Float:

🐴 Young Horses (2–5 years): Need exams every 6 months to monitor rapid changes, baby tooth shedding, and bit seating
🐴 Adult Horses (5–15 years): Typically require an annual dental check and float
🐴 Senior Horses (15+ years): May need more frequent evaluations as they are more susceptible to periodontal disease and uneven wear.

And … ❓did you know❓

Key Benefits over Hand Tools:

🐴 Precision and Efficiency: Motorized systems can easily grind down severe abnormalities like waves, hooks, or tall teeth that are physically exhausting or nearly impossible to correct with manual files
🐴 Enhanced Safety: Because they require less physical force than hand rasps, they reduce the risk of accidental soft tissue damage, gum lacerations, or premature loosening of teeth.
🐴 Visual Accuracy: Procedures are typically paired with sedation and a specialized mouth speculum (in our case a Haussmann gag), enabling vets to physically see and accurately target pathology.

Please give us a call on 📲 5446 8880 to book.

27/06/2026

Holidays!

Hi everyone! I will be taking some much needed time off with my girls between June 26th and July 6th. If you can email rather than text in this time I would really appreciate it. Dawn will be on hand to reply to your emails after 2pm on Monday, weds and friday. Thank you!

09/06/2026

Hi everyone! I will be closed this Friday for the Nambour Show Public Holiday.

I have some space weds and thurs this week for mobile wellness (health check and vaccination), acupuncture, quality of life, pain management and at-home euthanasia consults.

Email [email protected] to book.

08/06/2026

🐴🐶 Does your horse (or dog!) have a PERSONALITY TYPE? According to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), every animal is governed by one of the Five Elements — and once you know yours, so much just makes sense! 🌿
Here's a quick breakdown — which one sounds like your horse? 👇
🌿 WOOD — Bold, dominant, hates being told no (dog) / Athletic, competitive, can be a bully at the fence (horse)

🔥 FIRE — Velcro dog, your shadow, loves everyone, never stops moving / The social butterfly — always calling to friends, hates being alone, always fidgety, chewing the rope etc (horse)

🌍 EARTH — Food obsessed, gentle, everybody's best mate (dog) / The easy keeper — lives for feeding time and cuddles (horse)

⚙️ METAL — Dignified, aloof, very particular about routine (dog) / The perfectionist — precise, reserved, respects boundaries. Wants to get on with the work and then be left to relax. (horse)

💧 WATER — Anxious, cautious, needs a gentle approach (dog) / Spooky, sensitive, a deep thinker — the one that sees monsters everywhere (horse)

Understanding your animal's element can help you manage their health, training, and emotions so much better. TCVM looks at the WHOLE animal — body, mind, and spirit. 🙏✨
So tell us in the comments — which element is YOUR horse? 🐴 And does your dog match too?! 🐶

07/06/2026

Something I hear a lot: "I just don't want to do it too soon, or leave it too late."
If that thought has been sitting with you, please know, that feeling means you're a deeply caring pet parent. And it means it might be time to have a gentle conversation.

Decisions around end of life should involve more than just eating, drinking and doing the usual basic functions. This is existing, but not living comfortably. Assessing quality of life includes paying attention to things like are they able to rest comfortably or are they pacing? Are they sleeping well or waking up several times at night? Are they still connecting with you? Are they still interested in what they used to be interested in?

You don't have to make this decision alone, and you don't have to wait until you're in crisis to reach out.

I offer telephone consultations specifically to guide dog owners through this process thoughtfully, compassionately, and without any pressure. Just an honest, caring conversation at a time that suits you that is booked into the diary so that we have uninterrupted time. Prior to the call I get your pet's notes sent through from their current vet so that I have all of the information.
The cost for this is $75.
Email [email protected] to book.

31/05/2026

I've been privileged to be present for a number of very beautiful euthanasias recently for beloved family pets. At all of them I have been struck by the love that the family has for their pet but even more so by the mothers. These amazing matriarchs are holding themselves together, drowning in grief but still being the life-raft for their kids and the rest of the family. Their hearts will be cracking open and they will still be checking in with everyone else, asking them if they are ok, gently rubbing the back of the person next to them, still nurturing, still putting others needs before their own.

I can see that the dog was their shadow. I can see that this dog would have waited for her to get up every morning and go to bed every night. She would have been the one that they looked to for care and stability. I can see that the dog looks to her more than anyone else in the family. There's such a connection there, the dog is energetically reaching out to her, to say it's ok to let me go. The dog consoles the mother, so that she can console the rest of the family.

And when it is done and I am leaving, I know that she will be continuing to hold it together, to keep everything as normal as possible. Get everyone fed, get ready for tomorrow. Her shadow isn't there any more. The one who was there pre-kids, gone. She will pick herself up, dust herself off and carry on with the heart-break. I see you. I cry with you. And I think you are utterly amazing.