Dr Greg McIntyre Veterinary Surgeon Blog

From time to time we will publish information to help you look after your pets and stock or to update you on developments at the clinic. If you have a topic you would like to hear about please contact us on servgmc@bigpond.net.au and we'll try to add your topic. Let us know what you think of our articles.

Staff Education   Greg McIntyre   23/02/2021 We are actively involved in keeping staff up to date on best practice care of our patients. We hold regular staff meetings to learn together as well as to improve our service to you and our patients. ... Read More..

Update on COVID-19 Response   Greg McIntyre   23/02/2021 We have all been a bit up and down in regard to Covid-19 restrictions and responses, so we thought it might be timely to advise our current arrangements for your information. Currently, we require cl... Read More..

New Opening Hours from January 2021   Greg McIntyre   15/12/2020 From January 2021 our closing time will be 6pm every weeknight and 12 noon Saturdays (except Public Holidays). Please try to call early in the day to book appointments as all appointment slots book ... Read More..

Corona Virus Update 3 August 2020     3/08/2020 The State Government has increased restrictions in our area. We aim to be able to continue to provide essential services for the welfare of animals in our care. In order to do this we need to make su... Read More..

Practice Update 4 May 2020   Greg McIntyre   4/05/2020 We are updating you on how things are going in the practice. We are still here and attending to all urgent and emergency cases Our after-hours service continues as usual. Please remember our on... Read More..

Corona Virus Update 31 March 2020   Greg McIntyre   31/03/2020 COVID-19 We are continuing with normal services for all urgent cases, but we need your help. PLEASE ring us before attending at the clinic Please advise us if you are in quarantine, self-isolatio... Read More..

Practice Update 27 March 2020 - COVID-19   Greg McIntyre   27/03/2020 We are still here! We are wanting to update you on where we are in maintaining animal care services. We have had confirmation from the Commonwealth Government that veterinary services are to be cons... Read More..

Corona Virus Update 25 March 2020   Greg McIntyre   25/03/2020 We hope you are all OK and coping in these difficult times. We are focussed on providing ongoing care for our patients, our clients and our staff. We hope you will understand and help us as we vary no... Read More..

How is Corona Virus (COVID-19) affecting our practice?   Greg McIntyre   23/03/2020 At this stage we are trying to operate as normal. - If you are required to self-isolate or have at risk symptoms please phone rather than coming in to the clinic so we can work out how to help you. -... Read More..

How does COVID-19 or Coronavirus affect you, your animals and our veterinary services   Greg McIntyre   13/03/2020 As you are aware there is considerable concern in the community and around the world about a new type of Coronavirus that originated in China. This article does not try to cover all the history or med... Read More..

We made a mistake   Greg McIntyre   21/02/2020 We made a mistake SORRY - while generating a report send out our newsletter, our system sent an email to the clients selected. We have NOT had a security breach. We apologise for any inconvenience or ... Read More..

Free Bushfire Safety Training for Workers (and everyone) in the Bush   Greg McIntyre   23/12/2019 Take a look at this online training on bushfire safety for people working in rural areas. Click here to access Bushfire Safety Training Read More..

Christmas & New Year Services   Greg McIntyre   20/12/2019 Just a short note to let you know we will be open all days except the official Public Holidays. On the weekends. after regular hours and on Public Holidays we have one of our vets on call 24 hours a... Read More..

Making things better for you on our website   Greg McIntyre   22/11/2019 We are checking through our website to make it easier to use and to find the information you want. You may see things changing a bit, but not too much - mostly the layout and menu arrangements. Please... Read More..

Christmas Promotion - Support our Wildlife, Strays and pro bono work.   Sally Symons   15/11/2019 We are currently holding a Christmas Promotion! Grab yourself a ticket for a gold coin donation, help us help our Probono and Wildlife cases. Every year we treat many wildlife and stray animals and... Read More..

New sheep owners get a hand   Greg McIntyre   15/11/2019 We had the chance to help a couple of new sheep owners through their first lambing recently. Here’s their comment - it’s nice to be able to help. “Hello, we’d just like to tha... Read More..

Dr Nic is changing his career path and Dr James McClure is coming to join us.   Greg McIntyre   4/11/2019 We will miss Dr Nic as he has chosen a new pathway in his career. He has decided to commence work with the Commonwealth Department of Primary Industry to help himself to fulfill his passion for improv... Read More..

Your Dog Can Be a Superhero   Sally Symons   22/10/2019 IS YOUR DOG: OVER 12 MONTHS AND UNDER 8 YEARS OVER 25KG NOT ON ANY CURRENT MEDICATION HEARTWORM TESTED UP TO DATE WITH VACCINATIONS? YOU CAN HELP! We are looking for superheros to be on our... Read More..

How do I care for my pets in a fire?   Greg McIntyre   10/09/2019 For information about preparing for fires and the care of your pets please refer to Emergency Vic, Agriculture Victoria and CFA websites for an extensive range of material to help you prepare for, cop... Read More..

SUMMER is COMING!   Greg McIntyre   10/09/2019 Spring has sprung and summer is not far away. It's a good time to think about preparations for the hotter weather. Here are a few hints we've preared for you. GRASS SEEDS When the grass st... Read More..