Autumn News

Dr. Ian celebrated his 30 years of service at Salisbury Highway Veterinary Surgery, initially as an employee, then partner and then sole proprietor.  Over the years he has seen many changes and still manages a smile (and occasional grumble) despite the fact he is surrounded by women!

Our year began with us farewelling Dr. Erina Imai.  After 3 years working with us, she has moved to sunny Queensland.  We wish her all the best in the future.  It was even more devastating to lose our much loved surgery mascot, Sora, who travelled to Brisbane with his mum. 

Dr. Michelle has also reduced her hours considerably so she can spend more time with her young family. 

We have welcomed Dr. Freya Cole to the team recently who comes to us as a graduate of Melbourne University and has interests in feline medicine and canine behaviour. 

We have had a number of veterinary students doing their placement recently.  This has enabled Dr. Ian to impart his considerable knowledge on to the next generation of vets.

Ellen McBryde (Dr. Ian's daughter) has also been helping us while she is studying veterinary science at Roseworthy.  You may meet her in her role as consult veterinary nurse some evenings.  As well as getting experience at our surgery, she has also been lucky enough to have met Cheetahs when on placement at Monarto Zoo.  You may have seen the photo of Ellen and the Cheetahs on our Facebook page. 

Currently we are unable to open on Saturday mornings because of staff shortages.  We hope to be able to reopen soon as we realise it is convenient for many people.  Please remember, we are open most evenings until 7pm (by appointment only). 

We apologise to anyone who may have been trying to contact us via a google search recently.  Unknown to us, the phone number listed was incorrect.  Yellow Pages have now rectified the problem. Our current phone number is 8258 7978.

We are currently in the process of revamping our website - it will have a new look, contain more information and be easier to navigate. 

Pet insurance is becoming more available and more important as veterinary medicine continues to advance.  These days, many pet owners demand the same degree of care for their pets as they expect for the rest of their family.  Salisbury Highway Veterinary Surgery also believes in offering the best in veterinary care.  Unfortunately, Medicare does not cover the furry members of your family but pet insurance is readily available and, as more companies get on board, more affordable than ever before.  Phone us to discuss your pet insurance needs should you require advice.  Alternatively, Choice Magazines have done an article about pet insurance (www.choice.com.au).

Gift certificates are now available at the surgery for any amount.  A certificate is the perfect gift to give those “hard to buy for” people who have pets.  A certificate can be either for an actual value or for a particular service, for example a vaccination or desexing surgery.  Please phone the surgery on 8258 7978 should you wish to know more about gift certificates. 

 Many families adopt puppies at this time of year.  Remember, our puppy schools run all year and are conducted by a highly experienced, qualified and accredited behavioural trainer.  There are classes for older puppies also (up to 7 months). 

 Our April newsletter is now available.  Please make sure you phone or email the surgery (info@shvs.com.au) if you want to receive an electronic version of the newsletter and we don't have your current email address.  You can also pick up a hard copy at the surgery or phone us and we will mail one out to you.  We hope you enjoyed our March newsletter but if you haven't received it let us know and we will email you a copy. 

We are also on the hunt for stories for our newsletter about our client's pets so if you think your pet has a particularly interesting tale, please contact us. 

Don't forget to join us on Facebook if you haven't already done so.  Here you will get the most up to date information on the surgery news and you will get to see great photos of cute pets!  You can also read our regular behaviour and animal health tips.   Feel free to ask any questions via the discussion page of Facebook or email us at info@shvs.com.au.   Alternatively, you can use the Online Enquiry on this website.  We would love to have more photos sent in by our followers which we may place on our Facebook page or website.