Skipy Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Thank God that all my dog ever needed from the vet is a yearly vaccination. I dont trust that man at all. The whole clinic is run by nurses that have been less than helpful (yes you can combine rabies shot witll C5, yes if your dog has vomited once ONLY during the day bring him in straight away, he might be dying, etc).... Rabies shot just totally made me mad: We will be going overseas so I asked more for info sake if you can give C5 and rabies together, of course you can, only to find out later that most vets would NEVER give them together as rabies shot is pretty strong on its own.... Oh, yes and they are charging almost $80 for C5 booster and what they call check up..... Anyway, I am wondering how many people really TRUST their vets, and also, are there any good ones in Melbourne that people would strongly recomend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy beagle lady Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 (edited) Where abouts in Melbourne are you? I trust my vet 150% and each of his vet nurses are wonderful, amazing women. Edited November 27, 2006 by crazy beagle lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipy Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 We are in Northern suburb so anything in that area is good for us or even further if we ever need any serious help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemonster Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Chris at Keysborough is fantastic Bit too far for you though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy beagle lady Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Nowhere near me, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haven Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Not sure exactly where you are, but even if you had to travel I highly recommend Dr Bob Cavey at Stud Park VH in Rowville, and Drs Murray Clarke and Adrian (can't spell his surname) at Kilsyth Vet Hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 We go to Monash Vet Clinic and I trust them implicitly. They are experienced repro vets and Ray Ferguson is an HD specialist. Many of the breeders/show people I know go to Monash and I really cannot recommend them highly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Glen Eira Vet Hospital in Ormond is where i take my guys. We have also worked with Sandringham vet and i know one of their vets is moving to Waterson Vet Clinic on Canterbury Rd. Her name is Marie and she is terrific as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyking Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 (edited) We go to Monash Vet Clinic and I trust them implicitly. They are experienced repro vets and Ray Ferguson is an HD specialist. Many of the breeders/show people I know go to Monash and I really cannot recommend them highly enough. Ditto, can not agree with Miranda enough and not only Ray who is increasingly in greater demand and at the same time decreasing his hours but also the other vets at this clinic. Michael Bell at Craigieburn VC is also excellent if that is better situated for you. Edited November 27, 2006 by curlyking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldielover Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 We go to Monash Vet Clinic and I trust them implicitly. They are experienced repro vets and Ray Ferguson is an HD specialist. Many of the breeders/show people I know go to Monash and I really cannot recommend them highly enough. Ditto, can not agree with Miranda enough and not only Ray who is increasingly in greater demand and at the same time decreasing his hours but also the other vets at this clinic. Michael Bell at Craigieburn VC is also excellent if that is better situated for you. Ditto again. I live in Narre Warren and Monash is around 20 to 25 minutes from me and i wouldn't go anywhere else. I've seen Ray for repro problems with my girl and i think i've seen almost all of the other vets there and i can't recommend them highly enough. I just got my girls vaccinated there. The first is $73 and then decreased for each additional dog. They do a very thorogh examination as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeychild Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I havnt trusted mine ever since she told me that there were absolutely NO risks with the Proheart injection. She was adament and generally belittled me (whilst contradicting herself at the same time) so have changed vets since that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRADA68 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Michael Bell is brilliant in Craigieburn couldnt reccomend him high enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimjm Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Donna at Bourke Road Vet Clinic in Camberwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trace Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Oooh really? Burke Road Vet Clinic? I'll definitely look into that! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipy Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks guys heaps. I think I will look into Monash one first, see if we like it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I have seen John Hillman at the Lort Smith. Only charged me $25 for a consult to check Skoots eye, very thorough, worked through the dogs fear as well. Cant see anyone else doing an eyeball scraping off a cranky mastiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterpup Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 You already have heaps of reccomendations, but I'll add mine anyway Dr Nicole Hoskins at Prahran Vet Hospital. She was the only vet I could find who would do a vaccine antibody titer test for me. If you don't want to be hard sold on the "over-vaccinate, give your dog Science Diet because they pay for my holidays, treat skin problems/ auto-immune diseases caused by over-vaccination and Science Diet with this super expensive product and drug I sell" line that my last vet peddled, I highly recommend her. (Sorry for the rant - Can you tell I've got a bit tired of vets with that attitude? ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Dr. Jenny at the Manningham Vet Clinic in Bulleen is fantastic!!! They were my former vet before I moved to the country and I cannot recommend them high enough. The nurses and vets are all fantastic! they will always listen to your concerns and continue to give me advice over the phone whenever i need it. They're also very close to the eastern freeway, so easy to get to from cbd, eastern and northern suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calliech Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Just wanted to say that the vets in Gladstone are all fantastic. They don't pretend to know everything and when they don't they phone a specialist. They all listen to the owners intently, even the neurotic ones because that's where most of their info will come from. I just love a vet that will tell you what he/she thinks is going on but will ask for a second opinion from a specialist. They even express mail clinical details and x-rays for second opinions from specialists. Don't you think that's just fantastic!? Anyway, I trust them absolutely. Sorry, NOWHERE near you though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityslicker Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Thanks guys heaps. I think I will look into Monash one first, see if we like it..... I can recommend Dr Ann Nevill - South Road Animal Health Ph 9555 1899 - Natural Therapies and Conventional Vet. Medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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