Kind Vet Around Strathpine/petrie/north Lakes

[poodle proud]

Hi all,

I posted quite a while ago for reccs for a vet to euthanase an old friend, now passed. The suggestions were great but most were not near enough to me for regular care of the others.

We arent having much luck with our current vet and today's visit confirmed the need for a change.

I just wanted to see if anyone has a vet they love? Someone that is happy to answer questions and personable is what we are after.

Any reccomendations appreciated.

[Guest Ams]

I live out the back of Ipswich and I travel to Kedron to visit Dr Susan Dawson of Anvet Kedron. Both she and Rod are great, as are the vet nurses.

Location: Anvet Kedron Veterinary Surgery - 382 Gympie Rd (corner Wallin St) KEDRON 4031

Phone: (07) 3359 1812 Business & After Hours

Fax: (07) 3359 1400

Email: [email protected]

We do offer our own after hours service , please phone the practice to contact the on-duty Veterinarian.

[poodle proud]

I live out the back of Ipswich and I travel to Kedron to visit Dr Susan Dawson of Anvet Kedron. Both she and Rod are great, as are the vet nurses.

Thanks Ams

I have heard great things about them from other dolers. They must be good for you to travel all that way! I am about half an hour from kedron and now feel quite sheepish for wanting something closer :D

I just figured that with so many vets around surely there has to be more than one good one on the northside of Brisbane. I don't want to tar all the vets up my way with the same brush but we haven't had much luck so far.

If I don't get any other reccs I will just take them to anvet.

Thanks again.

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(Sorry, just saw these and couldn't resist.

[t-time]

Poodle Proud - try Old Mill Vets at Dayboro - all the vets seem to be quite good there ( a regular 3 vets on duty which is also comforting to me) - they are young and enthusaistic as well as being very knowledgable in their own specialties - like one is an oncologist, one is a surgeon, one is an equine vet etc. If they have any doubts about their diagnoses, they will always try to learn more via vet specialists at Albany Creek plus West Chermside - they go out of their way to help you and your animal.

I'm pretty fussy about vets and we won't mention how many I've gone through LOL but I've been going to these guys for about 3yrs now and I'm impressed.

[poodle proud]

Poodle Proud - try Old Mill Vets at Dayboro - all the vets seem to be quite good there ( a regular 3 vets on duty which is also comforting to me) - they are young and enthusaistic as well as being very knowledgable in their own specialties - like one is an oncologist, one is a surgeon, one is an equine vet etc. If they have any doubts about their diagnoses, they will always try to learn more via vet specialists at Albany Creek plus West Chermside - they go out of their way to help you and your animal.

I'm pretty fussy about vets and we won't mention how many I've gone through LOL but I've been going to these guys for about 3yrs now and I'm impressed.

Hi t-time, thanks for the recc.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one that has been doing the rounds.

I'm in healthcare and maybe that's where it comes from for me. I always encourage my patients to find a good gp and only stick with someone if you can develop a good relationship with them. If you can't then you won't want to go or ask questions etc.

I have been to the emergency vet/specialist centre at albany creek and they were fantastic. It showed me that what I'm looking for in a vet is not unreasonable.

Is that the vet right near where they have the show?

[Jed]

Have you tried My Pets Vet at Bald Hills? Near the pub? Think the vet is called - um - forgotten!! If it's the same vet who owned it about 5 years ago, he's good

[Staff'n'Toller]

Forgive me b/c I don't know my way around Qld at all!

Are you anywhere near Kuraby? I know a good Vet there.

ETA: Before I was nursing I used to drive about 20mins and pass about 4 other clinics to get to my Vet, now he has moved about 45mins away and if I needed a 2nd opinion or a full workup on a dog I would go there no question...he's gold.

Edited November 29, 2009 by Staff'n'Toller

[badboyz]

Dr Rob at My Pets Vet, Bald Hills is a lovely man.

[Jed]

Thanks Badboyz, Dr. Rob

Staff'n'toller, unfortunately, Kuraby is on the other side of Bris

[Kayann]

Slade Walker in Old Mill Vet Surgery in Dayboro used to be our Vet when we were in Queensland and I could not recommend him enough. He was awesome with our two dogs anytime, as is his wife Anika and other vets he has on staff. Very personalised service and always remembers who you are and what your requirements are.

Even when we moved back into Brisbane I still took all our animals back to Slade for treatment. Just brillant..

[poodle proud]

Thanks everyone.

I have a few to choose from it seems. I knew there had to be more than one highly reccomended vet on the northside.

The next time I go will hopefully be just for Osca's annual vacc and checkup in january. He has a bit of a reflux thing I really want someone to check out. A previous vet just said "sometimes they do that" but with him getting older I really want to have someone talk to me a bit more about it. Not just a get them in and out quick sort of vet.

If anyone reads this thread at a later date and wants to know who I went with and how I found them feel free to pm me.

I'm hoping this will be the last vet.

(Not very comforting to see your vet on the news for malpractice )