Karingal Veterinary Hospital

Karingal Veterinary Hospital The Karingal Veterinary Hospital has been serving the people of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsu
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Our mission is to support and nurture the special bond between our human clients and their pets by helping make sure these animals live lives that are as healthy and happy as possible. We treat each and every pet as if it were our own, and do our best to treat their owners with the same compassion that we would want to be treated.

โ˜€๏ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ: ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค โ˜€๏ธAs temperatures rise again tomorrow in Melbourne, our pets are at serious risk ...
08/01/2026

โ˜€๏ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ: ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค โ˜€๏ธ

As temperatures rise again tomorrow in Melbourne, our pets are at serious risk of heat stroke - especially brachycephalic (flat-faced) breeds like Bulldogs, Pugs, Frenchie's, Boxers, and Persians.
These breeds struggle to cool themselves efficiently and can overheat very quickly, even on what feels like a โ€œnormalโ€ warm day.

๐Ÿพ Hot ground = hidden danger
When the air temperature is around 30ยฐC, bitumen and asphalt can reach 50โ€“60ยฐC!
Thatโ€™s hot enough to burn paw pads in seconds - and remember, theyโ€™re not wearing any protection on their paws.

โš ๏ธ Signs of heat stress include:
- Excessive panting or drooling
- Lethargy or weakness
- Bright red or pale gums
- Vomiting or collapse

๐Ÿ’ง How to keep your pet safe:
- Walk early morning or late evening (a rest day is ok too)
- Check the ground with your hand - if itโ€™s too hot for you, itโ€™s too hot for them
- Provide constant access to shade and fresh water
- Never leave pets in cars - even briefly
- Make sure gates and fences are secure with the risks of sever winds

If youโ€™re ever worried your pet may be overheating, seek veterinary care immediately - heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency. Stay cool, stay safe.

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Itโ€™s tempting to share your dinner, but some human foods can be dangerous for dogs.Check our quick guide on whatโ€™s sa...
07/01/2026

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Itโ€™s tempting to share your dinner, but some human foods can be dangerous for dogs.Check our quick guide on whatโ€™s safe โœ”๏ธ โ€” and whatโ€™s not โŒ โ€” before you hand over that treat. When in doubt, give us a call!
๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ“ž (03) 9789 3444
https://www.karingalvet.com.au

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Not all treats are safe for your feline friend! While some human foods can be a tasty and healthy snack for cats, oth...
04/01/2026

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Not all treats are safe for your feline friend! While some human foods can be a tasty and healthy snack for cats, others can be harmful โ€” even in small amounts. Check out whatโ€™s safe (and whatโ€™s not!) before sharing your next treat.
๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿ’š

๐‘บ๐’๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐’˜๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’†๐’… - ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ.If your pet requires emergency treatment today, please contact Peni...
31/12/2025

๐‘บ๐’๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐’˜๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’†๐’… - ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ.

If your pet requires emergency treatment today, please contact Peninsula Vet Emergency and Referral Hospital (Mornington) 5979 9600 OR Animal Emergency Centre Frankston 9770 5555.

If you would like to book a non-urgent appointment, you can do so at anytime by visiting our website: https://www.karingalvet.com.au/

If your pet requires a repeat prescription of an ongoing medication, you can request these on our website: https://www.karingalvet.com.au/.../medication-renewal.../ and this will be actioned once we reopen.

We will re-open Friday 2nd Jan at 8:00am.

๐ŸŽ† ๐Š๐„๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐“๐’ ๐’๐€๐…๐„ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐…๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŽ†With fireworks lighting up the sky over the next few nights, we thought it...
29/12/2025

๐ŸŽ† ๐Š๐„๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐๐„๐“๐’ ๐’๐€๐…๐„ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐…๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŽ†

With fireworks lighting up the sky over the next few nights, we thought it might be useful to share some top tips on helping your pet stay calm and safe during this noisy festive time! ๐Ÿพ

Here are some tips for keeping your pet calm when they might feel nervous or anxious.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐š๐ฌ:
- Play ball, throw toys etc
- Playing music or having the TV on
- Give them something to chew on for an extended length of time e.g. pigs ears or Kong toys

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž ๐š ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ
- Blankets/places to hide in the house
- Minimise other very loud disruptive noises such as lawn mowers, chainsaws,

๐“๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž
It is very common for them to stray when they are anxious and stressed. It is also important to make sure your pets microchip details are up to date for if they do happen to wander.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ฑ๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ
- Adaptil/Feliway pheromones available in collar, sprays and diffusers (We stock a number on these products).
- Thunder shirts
- Use of medications (A vet consultation is needed for prescription medication).

If you have any questions with regards to these options please contact the clinic on 9789 3444.

๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿพ Which holiday activity does your pet prefer โ€” playing in wrapping paper or snoozing under the tree?
26/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿพ Which holiday activity does your pet prefer โ€” playing in wrapping paper or snoozing under the tree?

๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ„๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…๐ŸปAs 2025 draws to a close, we want to pause and extend our ...
24/12/2025

๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป๐ŸŽ„๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to pause and extend our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful clients, beloved pets, and extended families. Your trust, support, and kindness throughout the year have meant the world to our team.

Every wagging tail, gentle purr, and shared smile reminds us why we love what we do. Thank you for allowing us to care for your furry family members and for being such an important part of our Karingal Vet community. We also hold close in our thoughts those who have experienced the loss of a much-loved pet this year. Please know you are in our hearts during this season.

Wishing you a joyful 2026 filled with health, happiness, and many special moments shared with your beloved pets.

With gratitude and festive cheer, The Karingal Vet Hospital Team ๐Ÿพโœจ

๐’๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ (โ€ฆ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž)Donโ€™t be fooled by silent whiskers - curious cats and sneaky dogs can get into trouble fast! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ
24/12/2025

๐’๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ (โ€ฆ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ž)
Donโ€™t be fooled by silent whiskers - curious cats and sneaky dogs can get into trouble fast! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿถ

๐ŸŒฒ๐—” ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐ŸŒฒFrom tinsel tangles to stolen snacks, weโ€™ve seen it all. Keep pets safe this holiday!
23/12/2025

๐ŸŒฒ๐—” ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐ŸŒฒ
From tinsel tangles to stolen snacks, weโ€™ve seen it all.
Keep pets safe this holiday!

Address

328 Cranbourne Road
Melbourne, VIC
3199

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(03)97893444

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