New veterinary hospital opens

A new veterinary hospital has opened to serve the Woy Woy and Blackwall areas.

The Brisbane Water Veterinary Hospital opened in Blackwall in October and is now trading as an independently owned and operated veterinary clinic and animal hospital.

According to practice manager Ms Helen Howe, the new facility will cater to all manner of pets and wildlife on the Peninsula.

"We treat everything from cats and dogs to reptiles and wildlife and our top of the line facility allows us to offer best practice care to ensure our patients have a healthier and happier life," Ms Howe said.

The new hospital has also created many jobs on the Peninsula, employing five veterinarians and seven veterinary nurses.

"All of our staff are fully qualified and love sharing their knowledge and expertise in areas of interest amongst themselves, which in turn, helps boost our teams understanding of best practice, medicines and treatments," Ms Howe said.

The hospital will be offering full consultation, surgical, ultrasound, radiography and dentistry services and will also be offering in house pathology, microchipping, weight loss and nutritional advice, preventative care programs, cancer treatments and arthritic treatments.

"We will also be providing home visits and home consultation services for our less mobile community members and we will be introducing a grooming service as well," Ms Howe said.

Ms Howe said the hospital would be open seven days a week and trading from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 2pm on Saturdays and 10am to 2pm on Sundays, but noted that trading hours were subject to change based on availability of appointments and demand for services.

"We've just opened our doors and are still getting to know our community so please feel free to drop in and meet our staff, have a chat or to make an appointment," Ms Howe said.

SOURCE:

Interview, 1 Nov 2018

Helen Howe, Brisbane Water Veterinary Hospital