Services

Whether your pet needs a routine checkup, specialist diagnostics, ongoing treatment, or a surgical procedure, we can help.

General care

A fluffy cat with blue eyes wrapped in a beige blanket, wearing a turquoise bandage on its leg.
Two veterinarians examining a cat's mouth in a veterinary clinic.

  • We offer veterinary nurse appointments for routine procedures such as nail/claw clips, suture removal, wound checks and dressing changes.

  • We stock a full range of prescription drugs so that you don’t have to take a script away. An extensive range of animal health and nutrition products are available for over the counter sale.

  • Our in-house blood testing equipment allows us to get results in less than 20 minutes in most cases. We have machines which are able to perform hematology, biochemistry, electrolyte and hormonal analysis. We also partner with external pathologists for more specialised investigations.

Specialist care

X-ray image of a bird with wings extended, showing skeletal structure.
Veterinarians performing surgery on an animal with surgical instruments and blue drapes.

  • At Alstonville Vet, we have a dedicated operating theatre, where we are equipped and able to perform a wide range of soft tissue surgery, neutering procedures, orthopedic surgery in both elective and non-elective emergency cases.

  • We have comprehensive and state-of-the-art digital x-ray and ultrasound equipment on site which means that we can pursue a diagnosis promptly and all under one roof. 

    Our dental x ray equipment enables us to offer a higher level of dental care by detecting painful problems below the gumline, where they might otherwise be missed.

  • Specialisation is ever increasing in the veterinary profession. We partner with a wide range of nearby veterinary specialists in many disciplines: surgery (all types), oncology, ophthalmology, dermatology, internal medicine, imaging, dentistry, anaesthesia, emergency medicine, cardiology and behaviorists. This means that we are well placed to offer the “gold standard of care” at all times.  If we think that a problem is better dealt with by a specialist, we will not hesitate to offer specialist referral for the highest standard of care.

  • Our hospital wards are climate controlled, soundproofed for a calmer ambience, and most importantly are separate for cats and dogs, of course! The dog patients get quiet FM radio and the cat patients get peace and quiet!

Diet & behaviour

Happy brown and white dog on a leash indoors, standing on an orange floor.

  • A surprising amount of our work is to help you with behavioural problems in your pet. A successful companion animal relationship begins with making an appropriate choice when selecting your pet, then nurturing the behaviour with attention to socialisation, empathetic training and establishing healthy interactive habits. We are here to help with all of this!

  • Our Puppy Pre-school is a great start for socialisation and behavioural training for a young dog. We are here to help with all of this! Get in touch for upcoming puppy preschool session times.

  • At Alstonville Vet we believe in a “whole-of-animal” approach, based as much as possible on evidence based science. This includes all aspects of nutrition, along with tailoring diet plans to the individual pet’s life-stage, health status and owner preference.

Caring for wildlife

Two smiling people wearing protective aprons holding a large snake in a veterinary clinic setting.
A small sugar glider curled up in a person's hand.
Two people examining a large bird of prey, likely an eagle, indoors. One person holds the bird while the other inspects its wing.

  • At Alstonville Vet, from 1986, we started having injured wildlife of all kinds brought through the door for treatment. At first it was National Parks and Wildlife service staff glad to have someone close by who could help, and then it most commonly was the general public who would come in with a mystery creature in the shoe box.

    We worked closely with several volunteer wildlife caring organisations and the amazingly skilled and dedicated stalwarts that all deserve a medal for offering often round-the-clock care in their homes to recovering native animals. It could have been anything from a tiny bird, to a possum or sugar glider up to a wedge-tailed eagle, sea-eagle or pelican. And then there were the lizards, snakes, a platypus, many echidnas, koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, a greater glider, bats of all sizes, and the list goes on to include call-outs to stranded whales and a seal.

    All this was done on a voluntary basis and we loved every minute of it. In fact it was a privilege to get to handle such special creatures.

  • The last year or two has seen the establishment of dedicated wildlife hospitals locally, fully staffed and funded, and so we now refer injured native critters to the good folk at these facilities.