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Welcome to the Angourie Road Veterinary Surgery, where our aim is to provide Compassionate Care for All Creatures, Great and Small!

24/11/2025

Yup, it's happening! SAVE THE DATE!

Santa Paws will once again be gracing us with his presence and presents on Thursday, 18th December!

Bring your pets, bring your people, and come join in the fun!
More details to follow, as we let you know our charity we will be raising money for this year, and times that Santa will be available. We know that December is a very busy time of year for everyone, so we didn't want to wait until we had every detail nailed down before we let you all know the exciting news!

Hope to see you, your pets, and the rest of your people on the 18th, to make some memories and some magic

23/11/2025

Tis the season for thinking of all our many blessings and again, we have so much to be grateful for as the week starts.

After a flurry of script-writing last week, we owe a special shout-out this week to all our human pharmacist collegues, especially to Rory and Anthony at Priceline Yamba. Vets are legally allowed to write scripts for every species (except one), but this doesn't mean that we always know the exact pack sizes, or tablet strengths, or myriad of S8 prescribing regulations for human drugs as well as our human colleagues do. After all, it's hard enough to remember all the drug formulations for every other species! So we are always so grateful that Rory and Anthony are consistently so kind when they call us to ask about our wacky scripts. Sometimes they are wacky because dog and cat doses of certain human medications are so very different compared to humans (and then we get to chat about comparative blood:bodyweight ratios for dogs vs humans - fun times!); and sometimes they're wacky because we've requested an odd strength or number of tablets.

But we always appreciate the willingness of pharmacists to chat about drugs and we love the fact that they are double-checking what we've requested, because at the end of the day, we all just want to make sure that the medication is safe and appropriate for the patient - whatever their species.

Thankyou! And please please please never stop sticking on those little "do not operate heavy machinery" stickers on drugs for dogs. We know it's probably just prescribing regulations, but we like to think you do it to make us smile. 😄

18/11/2025

We know you probably don't need reminding - but Christmas. Is. Coming.

And if you're anything like all of us, that means you're trying to plan a million things all at once, on top of all the other eleventy-billion things that need to get done just so life progresses somewhat smoothly. After all, all that ✨✨ Christmas Magic ✨✨ doesn't just magically happen. It takes hard work, planning and stress to get through The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year.

We see you. We get it. And we know that all these other responsibilities can mean that other priorities can take a back seat. We're acutely aware that we've sounded like a broken record this year about the dangers of ticks, but we really, really, really don't want tick paralysis to derail your December.

So, if you want one less thing to stress about, consider the Bravecto Quantum injection for your dog. It's quickly administered in a nurse consultation, so you'll be in-and-out (with a free coffee in hand) before you can say "Elf-On-The-Shelf". And your dog is then protected from paralysis ticks and fleas for 12 months, so you can relax and concentrate on...um.....all the other things instead!

Call us on 6646 9966 or make an appointment online while searching for Christmas presents at 2am (or whenever suits you!) at www.arvs.com.au

16/11/2025

Another busy week is shaping up for us here at Angourie Road Veterinary Surgery, but before we start, we want to take a moment for gratitude and appreciation.

Last week, we had (gasp!) a tiny scary moment where our coffee machine ceased to function. It only lasted a few hours, but THANKYOU to our beautiful client who saw the situation unfolding and left a tray of gorgeous One Fine Cup coffees on our reception desk for us, along with this perfect note. From one medical professional to another - you're 100% correct, an uncaffeinated surgical team is a tragic thing!

The other thing that we love about this note - the word "team". Medicine and surgery never happen in isolation. It's not just a matter of having a caffeinated surgeon - it's ALWAYS a team effort, working together as one smooth, hydrated and alert team to put patient welfare at the heart of all we do.

So from the bottom of our tachycardic hearts -- thanks.

May all your teamwork be joyous and productive this week!

13/11/2025

Cutie patootie alert!

Given it's a bit of a miserable rainy day, we thought you all might need a little ray of sunshine in the form of Nurse Rylie and Tigger the ginger ninja!

Honestly though, cat snuggles are one of the best parts of the job 😍 Look at his lil smile!

10/11/2025

This is Freddie.

Freddie wore his best button-up business shirt to visit us today.

Good thing his business is being adorable, because he's nailed that brief!

02/11/2025

Lotus Room Update!

Our Lotus Room is getting an upgrade...

Since our renovation, we've had the privilege and honour to have this space to gently guide clients and their pets for their end-of-life journeys. Its been so wonderful to have a dedicated room to allow end-of-life discussions and to make that painful goodbye as calm, relaxed and kind as possible. After all, euthanasia literally means "a good death", and we believe all animals (and their humans) deserve the dignity of a peaceful, pain free passing, surrounded by love ❤️

So it's with gratitude and love that we have broken ground on the Lotus Room courtyard. This private space will be planted out with beautiful greenery, have peaceful water features and specially designed furniture to allow pets and their people to be together to the very end in comfort and dignity. We are blessed with such beautiful weather in Yamba, it makes sense to have an outdoor courtyard connected to the Lotus Room, in turn connected to the sky and the earth. Indoor or outdoors, we are committed to your pet's end of life being a sacred and peaceful time. We know euthanasia is never going to be a joyous occasion, but it is terribly important, and deserves respect as deep as the human-animal bond.

So stay tuned for developments in the Lotus Courtyard - and let us know your lush green plant recommendations!

Love lasts forever. Its our job to honour that fact with everything we do

30/10/2025

Tonight, we're lit up purple to celebrate Jacaranda Thursday! 💜

For many vets, the presence of the purple jacaranda blossoms is not a cause for celebration...its the start of Purple Panic. For vets studying at The University of Sydney and University of Queensland, the jacarandas blooming means that the dreaded end of year exam period has started. Weeks upon weeks of 3 hour exams on every body system of every species (except one!) Pathology, parasitology, endocrinology, virology...the list seemed to never end! But to all vets with jacaranda-linked exam ptsd - you survived. May jacarandas bring joy to everyone, be they in the Clarence Valley or vet across Australia

Happy Jacaranda!

16/10/2025

By now we hope you all know how amazing our veterinary nurses are. They possess an incredible array of skills and talents and are always hungry to learn more.

But they also have a particular sense of humour to go along with some of those mad skills....

Behold, Piper's "litter box birthday cake", lovingly handcrafted by Leisa, including hand-moulded chocolate samples. Delicious, if somewhat challenging to eat!

Even Sita thought we were a bit weird that day!

10/10/2025

Happy Veterinary Nurse Day!

At Angourie Road Veterinary Surgery, we believe our vet nurses are real-life superheroes. They’re the calm in the chaos, the gentle hands that comfort your pets, the eyes that catch subtle signs of illness, and the hearts that keep our clinic running with care and compassion.

From monitoring anaesthetics to cuddling recovering patients, juggling phone calls, supporting clients, managing surgical flow, and teaching the next generation — they do it all, often behind the scenes, and always with kindness.

This year, we’ve updated our ARVS Superhero Comic to celebrate our incredible nursing team.
Click through the images to meet this year’s heroes — and learn what makes each of them super in our eyes!

Leisa — Calm, Compassionate Captain
Running a vet clinic is like herding cats — but Leisa does it with calm, kindness and quiet strength. Our guiding star.

Rylie — Queen of Organisation
Rylie keeps our surgical and hospital flow running like clockwork. Early to rise, sharp to act, and always learning — we couldn’t do it without her.

Keira — Calm Care, Deep Compassion
Keira is gentle strength in action. Calm, kind and compassionate — she makes every patient and colleague feel cared for.

Jackie — Scheduling Savior & Staff Mum
Jackie juggles phones, follow-ups and hospital care with grace. She’s not just our Scheduling Savior — she’s the heart that cares for the whole team.

Piper — Pocket Rocket of Positivity
Short in stature, big in heart — Piper powers through the day with endless energy and a laugh that lights up every room. Pure joy in action.

Olivia — Passionate Pupil
Full of energy and curiosity, Olivia reminds us why we fell in love with vet med. Quick to learn, ready to help — even tackling the giant washing pile!

Thank you to all vet nurses we've known, loved, mentored and learned from. Veterinary medicine is a team sport, and we're so grateful for all our team. Thankyou.

06/10/2025

Sadly, this is a common sight around the surgery this year.

Empty bottles of paralysis tick anti-serum.

They're empty because we've used their contents to treat paralysis tick cases, which have absolutely exploded this year.

As comparison - last year we went through 150mL of tick antiserum for the entire year.

This year - we've used 100mL JUST TODAY. Over 5x our normal annual amount in September. The ticks are just really, really bad this year.

This is not intended to panic the good people of Yamba. But please, please, please heed our advice and get good tick prevention for your pets. We are so happy to talk about preventative options for your dogs or cats, and there are some great effective options available, including a yearly injection for dogs. Call us or call in to chat about prevention and lets keep your pets safe. ❤️‍🩹

04/10/2025

What glorious weather we're having this long weekend!
Get out and enjoy it with your dogs, or channel your cat's innate love of snoozing in sunbeams and recharge your vitamin D.

Whatever you do, we hope you enjoy the long weekend!

Angourie Road Veterinary Surgery will be on call for the Labour Day public holiday. Our phones will be switched over at 9am on Monday to our on-call phone. In the meantime, Maclean Vet Hospital is on call for Saturday and Sunday.

A reminder that bookings for us can be made online at www.arvs.com.au

Address

Cnr Angourie Rd And Favourite Avenue
Yamba, NSW
2464

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61266469966

Website

http://www.arvs.com.au/

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