Warranwood Veterinary Centre: Exotic Vet

Tweet Tweet …. we are now on Twitter!

We now have several Twitter accounts - each separate account deals with a particular species or group of animals. Twitter is a social media tool for posting (each post is called a tweet) short snippets or facts to 'followers'.

We have decided to experiment with Twitter as a method to give clients short, sharp facts and pet care advice. Please let us know if you like it: by 'following' us or sending a tweet to one of our Twitter accounts.

Our current Twitter accounts include: @TheReptileVet, @TheRabbitVet, @TheGuineaPigVet, @TheAmphibianVet, @TheRatMouseVet…. with more to come. Search for our tweets via Twitter.com or follow us via the links on our website.

Brendan

Welcome Tania! Our new Associate veterinarian

We are excited to announce that Dr Tania Mitchell is our new Associate Veterinarian.

Tania completed her veterinary science degree in Massey University in New Zealand, after having completed a bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Melbourne. She has a strong interest in unusual and exotic pet care, with a particular interest in bird medicine and surgery.

Tania currently works for us every Thursday and every second Saturday. We hope that once she settles in there will be opportunity for her to work with us on a more regular and extended basis.

To book a consultation with Tania please phone the clinic on 03 9879 0900

Continuing Eductation - Never stop learning!

Did you know we attend several conferences per year to remain on the cutting edge of exotic pet medicine?

Not only do we attend conferences to learn about exciting advances but also to present information to our colleagues and provide teaching to veterinarians and veterinary students.

Here are some recent highlights:

January 2010: Brendan attended the North American Veterinary Conference http://www.tnavc.org as an invited speaker. He presented several talk on rabbit topics as well as helping out with a teaching class. This was an amazing opportunity as each day the total conference delegate numbers was more than 13,500!

October 2009: The annual Unusual and Exotic Pet Veterinarian conference was held in Sydney. Brendan presented a talk on 'The Healthy Rabbit', as well as chairing a session.

October 2009: Jacinta attended the Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee annual conference. Renowned overseas avian veterinarians attended. The Keynote speaker was John Chitty from England

Upcoming events:

May 2010: Brendan will present at the Pan-Pacific Veterinary Conference. This is a combined conference for Australian and New Zealand Veterinarians. See: http://www.panpac2010.com/

July 2010. Exotics Lectures for veterinary students and James Cook University, Townsville. Brendan will present 9 lectures on various aspects of small mammal medicine and surgery.

This is only a small sample of the events we attend each year, with anything between 4 and 10 attended annually. Our aim is to be up with the current research and health care for unusual pets - so you can benefit from the best of care!

Exotics Clinic every Wednesday at University of Melbourne

Dr Brendan Carmel has been appointed Consultant in Exotic & Unusual Pets at the Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, University of Melbourne, Werribee.

What Does this mean?

Dr Carmel will consult every Wednesday at the University Veterinary Clinic. This will allow clients living in the western area of Melbourne and central Melbourne an alternative place to take their pets.

What else?

Access to the full range of equipment and expertise of the university facilities and staff. Diagnostics such as state of the art digital radiology, CT scanning of exotic pets, collaboration with experts such as veterinary parasitologists, pathologists, cardiologists - all in one convenient location.

Also....

The Exotics clinic is integrated into the curriculum of the final two years of the Bachelor of Veterinary Science course. Every Wednesday up to 8 veterinary students experience a day learning about exotic & unusual pet medicine and surgery with hands-on learning and tutorials provided by Dr Carmel.

How to book and how to get there?

The Veterinary Clinic and Hospital is located at 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, AUSTRALIA. MELWAYS REF 206 REF G5

A Map is available here: map

Contact number for booking consultation is: +61 3 9731 2000

Make sure you state you wish to book a consultation for Dr Brendan Carmel on a Wednesday.

Alternatively, ask your local veterinarian to provide a referral.

Oxbow Guinea Pig Pellets

Oxbow Guinea Pig Pellets are selling like.... quality guinea pig food!

These pellets are the ONLY pellets we recommend for guinea pigs. They are preferred by most exotic pet veterinarians worldwide. Why?

They are pellets. Guinea pig mixes (any brand) are not good: the pig will pick out bits & pieces - usually the 'bad' food item such as fatty, high calorie, low fibre items such as nuts or seeds.
They are made by Oxbow. The leading company for rabbit and guinea pig commercial diets. The same company that produces Critical Care for Herbivores: used worldwide by exotic pet veterinarians.
They are concentrated. Feed less, save more.
NOTE: We recommend the ideal diet for healthy guinea pigs consists at least 80% of Hay, Grass, fibrous plants and vegetables.

So call in or phone us to order a bag of these great pellets. We have had fantastic results with the use of these pellets in debilitated or sick guinea pigs.

Until the net update........ Brendan

Oxbow Timothy Hay now Available

We now stock Oxbow Timothy Hay.

This is imported from the U.S.A. and is plackaged in convenient 450g packs.

We have been amazed at the quality of this hay. It is incredibly sweet smelling and is likely the best quality hay you can offer your rabbit or guinea pig. The hospitalised rabbits love it.

Please phone ahead if you wish to pick up some of this hay as the orders have sold out twice already: another batch is on it's way.

Here is the link for more information on this great product:

http://www.oxbowaustralia.com/H-Spec-WesternTimothy.pdf

Oxbow Rabbit Pellets now Available!

We now stock Oxbow Bunny Basics/T Pellets

We recommend you feed your rabbit a diet based on unlimited access to fresh hay, Grass, weeds and a wide variety of vegetables. For fussy rabbits or those with special requirements (for example, under veterinary supervision) Oxbow Pellets are the ONLY pellets we recommend.

Bunny Basics/T is specifically designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of adult rabbits.

There is only a limited number of these pelllets available in Australia and we are lucky enough to have secured a small number.

Please phone our clinic on 03 9879 0900 to secure your order

We can arrange postage if you live interstate.

See the Oxbow website for more details on this product.