Ferny Hills Vet Surgery

09/05/2025

🚫🐾 Join Us in Tackling Online Animal Cruelty 🐾🚫

The WSAVA and Asia for Animals Coalition's Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC) have joined forces to combat the spread of animal cruelty content online.

From videos of neglect to extreme abuse, harmful content is widely shared—often unknowingly—on social media. But you can help stop it.

📢 Instead of resharing, follow SMACC’s 5 key steps:
1️⃣ Be aware – Learn to recognize hidden cruelty.
2️⃣ Don’t watch – Every view boosts visibility.
3️⃣ Don’t engage – Comments and reactions fuel the algorithm.
4️⃣ Don’t share – Even with good intentions, sharing spreads harm.
5️⃣ Report it – Use the platform tools to flag abuse.

Together, we can create a safer online space for animals.

📲 Learn more: https://wsava.org/updates/afas-smacc-and-wsava-join-forces-to-tackle-online-animal-cruelty-content/

09/05/2025

Is your pet anxious about vet visits? 🐾

Our latest blog shares practical tips to ease pet anxiety before, during, and after the vet. From calming products to positive reinforcement, learn how to make vet trips less stressful for your furry friend. 💙

👉 Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/aotrsjltmu

09/03/2025

Unfortunately staff are flooded in and cannot make it the clinic.
We will be closed again today.
Thank you for your patience while staff deal with the effects of the weather event

06/03/2025

Reminder that the clinic is closed until further notice due to current weather conditions.
We hope to resume normal hours Monday.

03/03/2025

With the potential serious impacts of the incoming cyclone, we wish to inform you that we may have to close early on Thursday this week and then will remain shut until further notice (Friday/ Saturday)
This is for the safety of staff and clients.

Please ensure you have updated contact details on your pets microchips with your registry company, have sufficient medication for self and pets and prescriptive foods for the next 5 days.

Bring outdoor pets inside (birds , Guinea pigs etc) and settle them as best you can from today.
You may want to consider creating an indoor toilet area for dogs using Astro turf and crate trays.
DogTV on YouTube is handy to play on the tv during loud storms/ howling wind.

Stay safe, be prepared 🫶🏻

13/06/2024

We are currently experiencing a telecom’s outage with IINet and clients calls are not coming through.

We hope iiNet can fix their issues ASAP
Updates to come as to when communications are operable.

23/05/2024

FYI fire ants are in Brisbane 😭
We know Caboolture is currently going through an eradication program.
Check your yards, keep your peepers peeled.
Biosecurity Queensland are on hand to help if you report, and we are here for you and your furry family member should the unfortunate occur!

04/05/2024

The importance of pre procedure bloods!
What a cracking outcome for Jupiter thanks to her GP vet and BVSC The Animal Hospital team!

Early this year, Jupiter visited Toowong Family Vet for a simple dental procedure. On routine blood testing, some abnormalities were highlighted in her liver. An ultrasound was performed, which identified a large liver mass. She was subsequently referred to ARH and a CT showed a large, unresectable liver mass diagnosed as a hepatocellular carcinoma. The traditional treatment is surgery but because of the size and location of the tumour, this was not possible in Jupiter’s case.

Luckily for Jupiter, BVSC is now home to a TrueBeam Linear Accelerator, which has the capability of delivering radiation directly to high-risk areas such as liver tumours, while protecting the surrounding normal healthy tissue to minimise any associated side effects. Jupiter was seen by our radiation team, Dr Rod Straw and Dr Kate Bruce, and she underwent just 3 daily radiation treatments to treat her mass. Upon completion of her radiation course, Jupiter celebrated her 9th birthday and brought our team some delicious treats to share!
She recently presented for a check-up, and is doing great with no side effects. We expect a very good outcome. Gorgeous Jupiter is pictured here with our wonderful nurses, Dannielle and Amy!

04/05/2024

Sunday 5th May update - Bubbles has been located and returned to owner 🫶🏻

Lost baby Macaw, please keep a look out in the garden / yard.
Fingers and wings crossed for a speedy return

03/05/2024

As we are all aware , our puppies and kittens become seniors around the age of 7yrs.

This is Ace , Dr Stephen’s 13yr old Labrador.
As you can see, age brings a myriad of niggles and issues.
Ace has thickening of the elbows , arthritis and is starting to collect old boy warts and lumps.

So what can we do as pet owners to help out our furry family members as they age?
Here’s a Quick Look at how we manage Ace and his ailments !

1) orthopaedic bed so he can easily rise from his slumber and support his joints (Tuffmat is the brand ) also helps prevent pressure sores

2) change to a senior diet ! They contain special ingredients for the aging body and reduced fat.

3) supplements- Antinol / Green lipped muscle

4) supportive medication - Beransa for the dogs , Solencia for the cats! Cartrophen injections + or - non steroidal pain relief

5) gentle exercise to keep muscle mass and mobility - have a look into hydrotherapy!

6) 6 monthly check ups

Ace’s arthritis progressed quickly last year, luckily we started him on Beransa and it’s made a HUGE difference to his quality of life.

Call the clinic today and have a chat to our friendly staff, let’s see how we can help you to improve your senior pets quality of life too!