St Francis Vet Hospital

26/07/2026

Fast forward 6 weeks. Proud mum and daughter photo at the clinic. Doesn’t get much better!
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03/07/2026

Bird flu is about and we should all be taking it seriously. If you find a sick, injured or dead wild bird or other animal please keep your distance, record the location and report it to the EMERGENCY ANIMAL DISEASE HOTLINE ON 1800 675 888. Please do not touch or move it. Many thanks!

13/06/2026

This little one was something of a surprise pup. The owners adopted mum not knowing she was hiding a single pup. She came in for sterilization but we discovered her. A few weeks later and voila! Happy ending.

22/04/2026

Pavlov forgot to include cats in his theory! A reminder we are closed on Monday 27th April for ANZAC day. Back to normal on Tuesday 28th.

22/03/2026

As we approach Easter we always see plenty of dogs who’ve raided the chocolate stash. Please be careful as chocolate is really not good for our canine friends - the higher the cocoa content the worse so dark chocolate is a big no no. Chocolate is also bad for cats, they just seem too smart to eat it in large amounts!

St Francis Vet Hospital

01/03/2026

As a clinic we have always been very conscious of the work/life balance of our staff. We stopped after hours and reduced weekend work many years ago as emergency vets opened in our area. We are however very conscious that some clients struggle to get to the clinic during the week hence we still open from 8am to midday on Saturdays. Online booking has meant Saturday appointments get booked very early in the week so we have decided to limit Saturday morning bookings to telephone only. This allows us to triage bookings giving preference to unwell pets over routine procedures. If possible we encourage clients to book routine procedures such as vaccinations during week days - consults are available from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday so plenty of slots for everyone. Many thanks for your understanding.

05/01/2026

Happy new year to everyone! We’re excited to announce a new addition to the St Francis family. Josh Lewis has worked at St Francis on Saturday mornings for several years while studying Veterinary Science at Murdoch University. More recently he has completed many weeks of work experience with us whilst completing his studies. As a new graduate he will receive all the support he needs but has the huge advantage of already knowing the clinic and its clients very well. Join us in welcoming Josh to St Francis.

25/11/2025

It’s been a busy year so we’re all looking forward to a break over Christmas. This year we will be closed from 4pm Christmas Eve reopening 8am Friday 2nd January. Please make sure you have plenty of medication if needed. Wishing everyone a great holiday season!

31/08/2025

If you have an anxious pet our recent newsletter might help explain a few things. If you’re a client and not receiving our newsletters please let us know.

25/08/2025

Whoever said cats and dogs can’t be mates got it wrong!
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