Queanbeyan Veterinary Hospital

06/09/2025

Please remember your safety ❤️‍🩹

💔 Two Lives Lost While Trying to Help 💔

Our hearts break for the families and friends of the two compassionate women who tragically lost their lives on Melbourne’s Hume Freeway after stopping to help an injured kangaroo. Their bravery and kindness will never be forgotten.

This devastating tragedy is a reminder of both the dangers on our roads and the love so many people carry for animals.

If you come across injured wildlife:

✨ Always contact emergency services or a wildlife rescue organisation first.
Stopping on a freeway or busy road is extremely dangerous. Please keep these emergency wildlife numbers saved in your phone (credit: Animals Australia):

📞 Vets for Compassion (Victoria) — 0407 084 594
📞 The Wildlife Rescuers (Melbourne & surrounds) — 0417 506 914
📞 Help For Wildlife (Victoria) — 0477 555 611
📞 WIRES (NSW) — 1300 094 737
📞 ACT Wildlife (ACT) — 0432 300 033
📞 Wildcare NT (Darwin) — 0408 885 341
📞 QLD Parks & Wildlife Service (24/7 QLD wide) — 1300 130 372
📞 Native Animal Network of South Australia — 0411 102 763
📞 WILDCARE (Hobart) — 1300 827 727
📞 WILDCARE Helpline (Perth & surrounds) — (08) 9474 9055

Full list of contacts here: http://bit.ly/4ngbWM6

If you do stop to assist wildlife:
⚠️ Only if it is safe to do so.
🚗 Park your car well off the road.
🔆 Switch on your hazard lights.
👕 Wear bright or reflective clothing.

And please remember: rescuing a joey is not as simple as removing them from the pouch. They are fragile and require specialist handling. Learn more here: 👉 https://www.kangaroosalive.org/blog/kangarooroadrescuekits

These women acted out of compassion, and we honour their memory by learning from this tragedy and ensuring we protect both animals and human lives in moments of crisis.

🌿 Please share this information. One day, it may help save a life.

30/08/2025

Dental care
Best preventative care you can do for your pets teeth is daily brushing🦷🪥

1. Use a pet friendly toothbrush- this can be a baby toothbrush or even a finger toothbrush you can get from your local vet clinic or pet store
2. Use pet friendly toothpaste- human toothpaste can contain artificial sweeteners that are toxic for dogs. Instead , use pet friendly toothpaste that can be purchased from your vet clinic or local pet store. (Chicken or beef flavoured )
3. Start small– slowly introduce the toothbrush to your pet by letting them sniff it and become comfortable with it around their face. You can even add a little of their favourite treat to the toothbrush and let them lick it while you gently move the brush in a brushing motion. This helps create a positive association and makes the transition to using toothpaste much easier. Once your pet is comfortable start by trying to brush a tooth at a time. You may need to do sections at a time to start. This will help your pet get used to the feeling.

Brushing your pets teeth is not the only thing you can do at home to help keep your pets teeth and gums happy and shiny✨
🪥Swapping your pets biscuits to dental biscuits! Dental biscuits help break down the plaque and tartar that builds up on the teeth
🪥Swapping / introducing dental friendly treats and chews. Whimzee’s or Greenies
🪥Adding dental water additives into your pets.

Please call us if yiu would like more information or a dental check up with a nurse.🦷🐾
Below is a before and after photo from a dental scale and polish done recently.

26/08/2025

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY!!
Give your beautiful fur babies some extra cuddles and treats today. 🐶🐾🦴
Here are some pictures of our staff dogs living their best lives🐾🐾❤️
Let’s see your fur babies, post your pictures bellow
❤️

22/08/2025

As the weather begins to warm up, we are already starting to see a rise in tick cases once again. It is important to keep up to date with preventive measures to protect our furry friends all year round.

With the sudden onset of cases coming in, here at Queanbeyan Veterinary Hospital we are pleased to offer an exceptional limited-time offer, providing care and protection for your dogs!
Starting from the 18th of August , until the end of September, we are offering discounted Heartworm and Flea and Tick injections!

Enjoy 10% off our flea and tick injection or Heartworm injection when done seperately, or book them together in the same appointment to get 15% off BOTH preventative injections AND free intestinal worming tablets for the year!
🐶🐾🐕🦴🙏❤️

For more information about our parasite prevention bundles, or if you would like to book in, get in touch with us on please call (02) 6299 2509

13/08/2025

Meet gorgeous PipSqueak, nurse Thalia’s duck in for an X-ray on her leg.

12/08/2025

Puppy class graduates for August, just adorable 💕🎓🎓🐾🐶

08/08/2025

🐾🌍 Happy International Cat Day! Today we celebrate our purring, playful furry best friends. Who make our life just a little brighter (and a lot furrier). Give your cat some extra love and snuggles, they deserve it! 🐱💛
Meet some cute staff 🐈 💕
Show us your purrfect 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 picture’s below 💕
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06/08/2025

10 adorable Cocker Spaniel puppies in recently for their first vaccination and microchiping. 💕🥰🐾🐶

28/07/2025

Meet beautiful Crystal with her pearly whites after her recent dental🪥🐾

25/07/2025

Happy Birthday to our amazing and beautiful Dr Udita🎁🎈🎂

21/07/2025

💙Does My Dog Have Arthritis?💙

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that affects animals as well as people. OA can be as painful for our dogs as it is for us. In healthy joints, a slippery tissue called cartilage cushions the ends of the bones in the joints. With OA, cartilage breaks down, causing pain and swelling. As OA gets worse, bone spurs can form, causing more pain and joint damage. When this happens, your dog may become less active or can show signs of stiffness when getting up. OA can be difficult to recognize and your dog may not show any signs. It’s important to talk to your vet about keeping your dog active and youthful. The earlier you start the better chance you have of bringing out the puppy inside of them 🐾

21/07/2025

Happy Birthday to our lovely Nurse Claudia 🎂🎁🎈