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Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Holiday 

From 2.00pm Christmas Eve, Wednesday, 24 December 2025

Reopening Monday, 29 December 2025 

From 4.00pm, New Years Eve, Wednesday 31 December 2025

Reopening Friday, 2 January 2026

 

 

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 – 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 employee’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 pet’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-like symptoms to ensure our staff are protected.

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

Hand sanitizer 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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To our amazing clients,

Please note that we will be closing over the Christmas period from 2.00pm on Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th December so our team can take a much deserved break. We will return on Monday 29th December, normal business hours. 🎄🎅 🎁 🦌

We will then close again from 4.00pm on Wednesday 31st December for New Years Eve and our team will return Friday 2 January, normal business hours.

During this time our amazing colleagues at Canberra Veterinary Emergency Services will be available over this period for emergency reasons only.

If you need any medications for your pet, please ensure you arrange to collect these before we close by calling our amazing reception team.
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We are hiring for two more positions as our team is growing🤩

We are on the look out for a receptionist, someone who loves helping people, loves animals, is a team player as you will be working closely with our vets and nurses and someone who wants a long term career in an administrative role where no two days are the same.

We are also on the look out for a Kennel Hand, you will be responsible for the proper husbandry care of animals from feeding to cleaning cages, doing laundry and if required assist with animal care under direction from our amazing vets and nurses.

Could this be you?

Please visit our website gungahlinvet.com.au/about-gvh/careers/ for more information and how to apply.
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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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