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Consultations
We
are able to provide a consultation service for all primary
health problems for your pets.
We offer routine services such as vaccination, preventative
health care for heartworm, flea and worm prevention, as
well as advice and consultation on dental care, behavioural
problems, skin problems, diet and grooming advice. We offer
routine services such as microchipping.
We have separate dedicated consulting rooms for cats and
dogs, and run by appointment, ensuring waiting times are
kept to a minimum.
We
always have a veterinary surgeon on premises, so if your
pet needs immediate treatment we will always be able to
see you during opening hours.
Our
consulting hours are 8.30am - 7.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm
Saturday, and 10am-12pm Sunday and selected public holidays.
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Anaesthesia
and Surgery
 At
Vermont Value Vet we are able to provide a range of surgical
procedures at the hospital, including routine desexings,
surgery for cancer conditions, as well as more complex soft
tissue and orthopaedic conditions. We have a separate dedicated
surgical suite, awarding our facility hospital status.
We
are able to tackle most surgical cases at Vermont, and for
the more complex surgeries that we would normally refer,
we have an experienced veterinary surgeon that we are able
to call in if needed. This means that we are able to perform
the more difficult surgeries in-house instead of referring
them to the specialists.
We
use the most up-to-date anaesthetic protocols, tailored
to each individual patient. We are able to offer pre-anaesthetic
blood tests to assess your pet’s health before surgery.
We provide peri-operative and post-operative pain relief
for all surgical cases, and intravenous fluid therapy where
indicated.
We
use state-of-the-art monitoring equipment during anaesthesia
as standard, which monitors oxygen saturation via pulse
oximetry, cardiac trace via ECG, blood pressure measurement,
and computerized heart, pulse, and respiratory rates.
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 Radiology
and Ultrasonoghraphy
Full
x-ray and ultrasound facilities are available at the surgery,
with immediate results available. Our ultrasound is state-of-the-art,
and is particularly useful in pregnancy diagnosis, examination
of abdominal conditions, as well as assessment of heart
disease.
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Dentristry
We
are able to offer a full dental service, from consultation
on preventative dental health care through to dental surgery
under general anaesthesia. We have a dental base unit with
high and low powered drill, and an IM-3 dental unit for
routine descaling. We offer free dental checks for your
pets every six months as an on-going preventative dental
health care service.
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 Laboratory
We
have specific facilities to run blood and urine tests in-clinic.
This allows us to obtain immediate results for certain disease
conditions, resulting in swift diagnosis. For more complex
pathology, we have access to ASAP Pathology Laboratory,
providing same day results.
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Veterinary
Dispensary
We
stock a wide range of non-prescription medical products
at Vermont Value Vet, including various treatments for flea
control, intestinal worming, and heartworm prevention. We
also stock a wide range of skin and coat care products.
For animals on long-term prescription medications, although
we have most of these medications in stock, it is advised
to give twenty-four hours notice to ensure these prescriptions
can be filled. You are welcome to email the surgery on nurses@vvvet.com.au
to request these prescriptions; alternately call the surgery
on 9873 1113. All animals on long term prescription medications
will require regular check ups as part of the on-going management
of these chronic cases. The time interval for these check
ups is often every six months.
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Hospitalisation
We
are able to provide a hospitalisation service for your pet
if medical conditions require this. For animals on permanent
prescription medications, we are able to offer a hospitalisation
service while you are on vacation. We have separate dog
and cat wards on site.
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Senior
Pet Health Screens
We
are able to provide a senior pet health check up to assess
your pet in their later years. We are able to offer a health
screen that assesses blood pressure, and blood and urine
tests that assess liver function, kidney function, thyroid
function, and diabetes. We can assess arthritic conditions,
and tailor management programs for specific diseases.
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Weight
Clinics
We
offer a weight clinic service on a monthly basis. If your
pet is overweight we can offer a service including the use
of a prescription weight reduction diet plus monthly weigh-ins
till target weights are achieved. This ensures a healthier
and fitter pet that is less prone to certain diseases.
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Dog
Grooming Parlour
Vermont
Value Vet offers a comprehensive grooming service for dogs.
Susan is our resident dog groomer and she has over ten years
of grooming experience to her name. She can perform grooms
on all dog breeds and can provide specialty clips on selected
breeds. Drop off times are either 8.00am or 11.00am on weekdays.
Susan is very popular, so it is wise to book well in advance
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Puppy
Pre School
At
Vermont Value Vet we run a very popular puppy school every
Wednesday night. Michelle Whitford is the director of the
class, and she has been running puppy schools for the last
10 years. The course runs over three consecutive Wednesday
nights from 7.30pm till 9pm. The aim is to provide socialisation
for puppies before they are fully vaccinated, provide invaluable
information on preventative health care, obedience, diet,
and basic behaviour problems, as well as have fun with your
pup at this young stage. All family members are encouraged
to participate; please call the surgery for more information
or if you are interested.
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 Food
and Merchandise
We
stock a wide range of premium pet foods, including Hills,
IAMS, and Eukanuba, as well as a wide range of prescription
pet foods. We also have a large supply of animal accessories
and products available. Karly is in charge of all merchandise
at Vermont Value Vet and she will be able to find you what
ever you need for your dog or cat.
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Insurance
An
increasing number of our clients are taking the opportunity
to insure their pet’s health. The benefits are assurance
that fees will be covered in the unfortunate event of your
pet being ill or injured. It also means you are able to
choose the best treatment options for your pet when required.
We recommend Petplan insurance. Please contact the surgery
if you require more information or are interested.
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Parking
Facilities
We
have ample parking facilities at the surgery, accessed via
the entrance on Heatherdale Road.
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Charity
Fundraising
We
have nominated Hope Katalo Nursery School as Vermont Value
Vet's human charity. We have held various open day events
to raise money to assist this nursery school which as been
set up for children in a Kenyan village.
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