Consults are appointments to see a Vet. They are used in either a preventative manner i.e. identifying problems before they cause troubles, such as in seniors Vet consults and vaccination Vet consults, or as a diagnostic and treatment Vet consult. Here at The Berwick Village Vet, we commonly see dogs for skin troubles, gastrointestinal problems, eyes, ears, lameness, drinking too much, skin lumps, behavioural issues and the list goes on. Our Veterinarian will examine your pet, and may advise further testing before initiating a treatment plan.

All consults are ideal times to raise concerns you may have about your pet with the Vet, modify preventative programs for parasites, update vaccinations etc.

Veterinary nurse consults can be arranged with one of our friendly nurses. In most instances there is no cost for these visits and our vet nurses are passionate about caring for your pet. They can help with weight loss clinics (should your pet be a little heavy around the middle!), regular weight checks for parasite control, puppy checks between veterinarian consults, dental checks, removal of stitches after surgery etc. They are also available to help if you are having trouble administering ongoing medication our vets have prescribed such as ear medications etc.

Worms, fleas, heartworm, mange, ear mites and the list goes on! It becomes very complicated to decide what products are best for your pet. We stock products suitable for the prevention and treatment of all these parasites, and our Vets and Nurses have the knowledge to advise on what program would suit you best.

Most pets do not have their teeth brushed twice daily, so many require dental treatment at some stage throughout their lives. We offer programs to prevent dental disease, including special diets, brushing advice and routine procedures to clean and polish teeth. We offer free vet or vet nurse dental checks which allow our vets or nurses to design a program to prevent oral problems such as bad breath and painful red gums.

Jeremy, Julia and Deb are competent surgeons who thrive on a challenge. They offer procedures from orthopaedics such as knee reconstructions (for torn cruciate ligaments), skin cancer and lump removals and abdominal surgeries. If we feel that a procedure is complex we may advise referral to a qualified specialist veterinary surgeon.

We offer a variety of lab tests using both our in-house lab and a specialist external laboratory. Pre-anaesthetic and routine blood tests can be run onsite with a very fast turn around time, as can routine urine testing and cytology. Samples are often sent to a specialist veterinary laboratory for confirmation, or for further specialised testing, including DNA, endocrine, histopathology and cytology testing.

A microchip is an essential method (and legal requirement) of identifying a pet and returning him or her to their rightful owners. It involves the implantation of a chip about the size of a rice grain underneath the skin of a pet and organising the registration of that chip to you.  This means that if your pet ends up lost anywhere in Australia, you can be contacted and have your pet returned to you.

We regularly have stray animals brought into our Berwick clinic. We scan these pets for a microchip and normally have them home before dinner time. Most dogs are picked up within a short distance of home, healthy and happy, yet the pet owners are either unaware their dog is missing or are searching nearby. We give these pets a kennel, bowl of food and water, until such time as they can be returned to their family. If the pet has no microchip or tags, we occasionally have to surrender them to the council.

We regularly seek advice and refer cases to specialists in the fields of Ophthalmology (eyes), Dermatology (skin), Surgery and Medicine. This allows specialist diagnostic and treatment for the management of complex cases.