Open for emergencies only

Care provided by CVES

Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital is one of the premier veterinary practices in the ACT, with a team of experienced and highly-skilled veterinarians, caring, trained veterinary nurses, dedicated receptionists and support staff.

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Gungahlin Cat Hospital, located next door to Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital, is a feline-friendly cat-specific veterinary hospital. Gungahlin Cat Hospital has been specially designed to meet the unique needs of cats โ€“ focusing on making veterinary visits as stress-free as possible.

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ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY

Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital is committed to providing a safe work environment for all staff members to eliminate or reduce the risk to the employeeโ€™s health and safety.

All our Staff are here to HELP YOU and your pet and have a right to work in a SAFE and SUPPORTIVE environment.

We operate in a ZERO tolerance policy.

ANY aggressive, abusive, violent, or threatening behaviour, whether verbal (shouting, swearing etc) or physical towards our staff will NOT be tolerated or accepted.

Any client found in breach of this policy may be refused service by Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital and need to find alternative veterinary care. We will forward your petโ€™s records to the vet of your choice

Please respect our team who are here to look after you and your pet.

 

This article is an account of a Vet burning out and why which is a good insight into what our team go through.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/veterinarian-tech-burnout-sick-pets_n_6333117fe4b0b7f89f39eca0

Article courtesy of Huffpost website.

 

FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS

To keep our staff safe, please rethink your visit if you have any flu or covid-like symptoms to ensure our staff are protected.

We highly recommend stillย practicing social distancing, and wearing a mask if you have symptoms or are unwell.

Hand sanitiser is provided for your use on entry to our practice.

 

If do have symptoms and still need to come in, please remain in your car, and telephone us on 6242 7276 and we will advise if the vet can do a carpark consult.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

 

 

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We are closed today for the Canberra Day long weekend. The amazing CVES team are open for emergency situations with your pet. Please see below for their number.Happy Canberra Day!

As our friends and colleagues enjoy their well-deserved break, we remain open during the lovely celebration day of Canberra. While our team dedicates time and effort to helping animals in need, we hope you get to enjoy this lovely day!
Yet, if you are experiencing any emergencies or need veterinary assistance, don't hesitate to contact us on 6225 7257 to chat with our wonderful client care and nurse teams.

Stay Safe!
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We are closed today for the Canberra Day long weekend. The amazing CVES team are open for emergency situations with your pet. Please see below for their number.

๐˜œ๐˜—๐˜‹๐˜ˆ๐˜›๐˜Œ: ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐“๐„ ๐‚๐€๐‘๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿƒ

We are still plotting along on our way to a more sustainable clinic ๐ŸŒ

Here are a few changes we have made over the last couple of months.

โ™ป๏ธ Implemented a โ€œThink Before you Printโ€ policy to limit unnecessary or accidental paper usage
โ™ป๏ธ Providing E-Collars that are made out of 80% recycled materials & are 100% recyclable
โ™ป๏ธ Slowly converting to using more biodegradable consumables (i.e. examination gloves)

๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌโ€ฆ E-Collars are recyclable! If your pet is sent home with the โ€œcone of shameโ€, once their recovery is completed, you can place them into your curb-side recycling binโ€ฆ or better yet, store it away in case of another rainy day!

Our climate champions are currently working on more changes as we continue to expand our knowledge through completing the Vets for Climate Action program! ๐ŸŒณ
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๐˜œ๐˜—๐˜‹๐˜ˆ๐˜›๐˜Œ: ๐‚๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐“๐„ ๐‚๐€๐‘๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐Œ ๐Ÿƒ

We are still plotting along on our way to a more sustainable clinic ๐ŸŒ

Here are a few changes we have made over the last couple of months. 

โ™ป๏ธ Implemented a โ€œThink Before you Printโ€ policy to limit unnecessary or accidental paper usage
โ™ป๏ธ Providing E-Collars that are made out of 80% recycled materials & are 100% recyclable 
โ™ป๏ธ Slowly converting to using more biodegradable consumables (i.e. examination gloves)

๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฌโ€ฆ E-Collars are recyclable! If your pet is sent home with the โ€œcone of shameโ€, once their recovery is completed, you can place them into your curb-side recycling binโ€ฆ or better yet, store it away in case of another rainy day!  

Our climate champions are currently working on more changes as we continue to expand our knowledge through completing the Vets for Climate Action program! ๐ŸŒณ

ASAV Accredited Hospital of Excellence

Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital and Gungahlin Cat Hospital are recognised as an Australian Small Animal Veterinarians Group Accredited Hospital of Excellence. We are honoured to be one of approximately 60 veterinary hospitals nation-wide with this accreditation.

The Accredited Veterinary Hospital Scheme recognises companion animal practices that achieve the highest levels of quality healthcare and practice management in innovative, state-of-the art hospital facilities. This accreditation is a reflection of the excellent level of care that we provide, in a purpose-built environment with an extensive range of modern equipment to assist us in providing accurate diagnosis and care for your pet. Within our hospital we have installed automated pathology machines, IV drip pumps as well as radiology, ultrasound, ECG and endoscopy equipment.

 

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Introducing Samuel, a very affectionate male domestic short hair who is about 13 weeks old.

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โ€œWe have been going here for over six years and cannot fault the service or care they give our dogs. Our dogs certainly have their favourite vet. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a vet.โ€

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