Looking For A Good Vet - Frankston Vic Area

[Braithwaites]

A friend I went to highschool with went on to become a vet. She told me after a dog has it's first shot then its booster it is 99.9% covered for the rest of its life.

She has been a registered vet now for 7 or 8 years, but she said in that time she's never seen a case of parvo in a dog with an initial immunisation & booster ... Made me wonder if the shots were even necessary at all after the initial dose and follow up booster.

I might be lucky - and ignorant - but I've never given my dogs a follow up jab and so far they've never been sick. They don't socialise with other dogs, but they go plenty of places where other dogs have been like the beach and parks. The breeder I got my dogs off subscribes to the same theory and so to my uncle who trains alsatians with the military.

I don't like giving them chemicals at all.

There is a research website in the states that listed all the chemicals given to dogs over their lifespan. Like a preventic tick collar, releases powerful carcinogenic vapours which your dog inhales for the life of the collar, equivalent to your dog chain smoking 3 packet of cigarettes per day. Believe it or not, but the preventic collar was far less damaging to the dogs than advantix which reduces the life span of your dog even further by breaking down the live, kidneys as well as about 9 types of cancers. Proban was the one with the least side effects, but the website states the research done on the principal ingredient is only in its early stages.

[Guest Tess32]

My normal vet is in Sandringham, but when I have to pop in for something quick, I go to Carrum Downs Vet Clinic and they appear to be fine with the three year.

Clarify, please Tess32 ..... do you mean they are fine with the "3 year vaccine" or with giving the normal vaccine once every 3 years ??? There's a difference and not everyone seems to realise/understand that.

3 year protocol. But it could depend on the vet you get.

[Guest Tess32]

I would recommend seaford vet especially doctor Ross (he can be a little straight forward, but who cares as he's a great vet) he is the owner I think of this practice and carrum downs. When my old dog was diagnosed with cancer he gave me free medication, they are there for the animals not to sell you things and test your animal for everything under the sun. I don't go anywhere else. :love:

They might be ok for dogs, but I don't recommend them for any small animal needs. Ugh.

I think the Carrum Downs clinic is owned by them too, but the vet I got there was pretty good. I wouldn't call either of them *great* clinics though, but sometimes you only need to pop in for something quick.

[jensgreys]

The Vet in Seaford is

Seaford Vet Clinic

248 Seaford Road

Seaford

97852611

[goldielover]

Beach St Vet in Frankston have a great bunch of vets. I have had several girls desexed by Emma (she does a lovely job, with internal sutures), i have seen both Jan and Euan - both excellent vets. They do the 3 yearly injection also.

[Baby Dragon]

Thanks for the info everyone!

Unfortunately, the vets my friend has called in the area, have all basically given her the impression that anything other than an annual vacc is taking a big risk and not providing the best care for her pets.

Whether she spoke with the vets or vet nurses, I don't know. It was whoever answered the phone.

I've given her all the info I can find.

Edited December 29, 2010 by Baby Dragon