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.

๐Ÿฑ Purr-fect Recovery ๐Ÿฑ๐ŸฉธFleur is a beautiful 10 year old female cat who had been straining to urinate and her owners had ...
19/02/2026

๐Ÿฑ Purr-fect Recovery ๐Ÿฑ

๐ŸฉธFleur is a beautiful 10 year old female cat who had been straining to urinate and her owners had noticed blood in her urine. She was diagnosed with struvite crystalluria (crystals in the urine) after a urinalysis was performed, and had been started on medication, but was still exhibiting signs.

๐Ÿฉป Dr Qiu performed a bladder ultrasound and an x-ray on Fleur and found that she had a bladder stone.
Crystalluria refers to the presence of crystals in the urine. These crystals are made up of minerals and other substances that would normally be dissolved in the urine. When high concentrations of minerals and other substances crystalise in the urine and clump together, they eventually harden and become stones. This process can be influenced by several factors, including dehydration, diet, urinary tract infections, genetics, and abnormalities in a cat's metabolism.

๐Ÿฅ Dr Qiu took Fleur straight to surgery for a cystotomy - a surgical procedure that involves making an incision into the bladder to remove bladder stones. The single bladder stone was removed and Fleur made a full recovery and is urinating freely once more.

๐Ÿ’› Fleur is now on Hills Prescription Diet C/D to prevent further stones forming.

Yesterday we had 14 - week old Wilbur the Golden Retriever puppy visit us at KVH, and he instantly brightened our day ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›...
13/02/2026

Yesterday we had 14 - week old Wilbur the Golden Retriever puppy visit us at KVH, and he instantly brightened our day ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›

All the puppy cuddles and golden smiles we needed! ๐Ÿถโœจ

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ“ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชRecently we celebrated our Vet Mike, who joined us five years ag...
13/02/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ“ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Recently we celebrated our Vet Mike, who joined us five years ago after making the huge move from Ireland to Australia and what an impact heโ€™s had!
Mike is a favourite with clients, patients, and the entire KVH team. His kindness, calm presence, and willingness to jump in wherever heโ€™s needed makes him a valuable team player. And of courseโ€ฆ we canโ€™t forget the Irish banter that keeps us smiling even on the busiest days.
Thank you Mike for your dedication, your humour, and the heart you bring to our hospital every single day. โ˜˜๏ธ

๐Ÿถ๐ŸŽ“ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ“๐ŸถA massive congratulations to our first Puppy School graduates of 2026 - Milo, Wilbur, Tully and Nor...
10/02/2026

๐Ÿถ๐ŸŽ“ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ฒ! ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿถ

A massive congratulations to our first Puppy School graduates of 2026 - Milo, Wilbur, Tully and Norman.

Watching their confidence grow each week has been such a joy ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’›

This is just the beginning, we can't wait to celebrate all the 2026 puppy graduates still to come.

Weโ€™ll be closing at ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ so the KVH crew can clock off and celebrate surviving a massive 2025...
05/02/2026

Weโ€™ll be closing at ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ so the KVH crew can clock off and celebrate surviving a massive 2025 ๐ŸŽ‰

Weโ€™ll be back open as usual on ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ—๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐š๐ฆ.

Thank you so much for your understanding and continued support ๐Ÿ’›

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ:
โ€ข ๐๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š ๐•๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ฒ โ€” ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ— ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ
โ€ข ๐€๐„๐‚ ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง โ€” ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“

๐Ÿฑ Ever wonder what your catโ€™s ears are saying? Cats communicate a lot through their body language โ€” especially their ear...
02/02/2026

๐Ÿฑ Ever wonder what your catโ€™s ears are saying? Cats communicate a lot through their body language โ€” especially their ears! ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿ’ฌ
Hereโ€™s a quick guide to help you decode how your feline friend is feeling.
๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿพ

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

โš ๏ธ ๐„๐ฑ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ก๐ž๐š๐! โš ๏ธWeโ€™re excited to share that our hospital exterior will be receiving a fresh new look from ...
29/01/2026

โš ๏ธ ๐„๐ฑ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐”๐ฉ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ก๐ž๐š๐! โš ๏ธ

Weโ€™re excited to share that our hospital exterior will be receiving a fresh new look from February.
All services will continue as normal throughout the upgrade period.
Some carpark spaces in our front and rear carparks may be temporarily unavailable, however access to the Ballam Park carpark behind our clinic is available if required.
For everyoneโ€™s safety, please follow any directions provided by onโ€‘site supervisors or staff.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We canโ€™t wait to unveil a modern new appearance for our hospital!

Did you know your dogโ€™s nose is as unique as a human fingerprint? ๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐ŸถNo two nose prints are the same! Some shelters even ...
28/01/2026

Did you know your dogโ€™s nose is as unique as a human fingerprint? ๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐ŸถNo two nose prints are the same! Some shelters even use them for identification. How cool is that? ๐Ÿ’™

26/01/2026

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 today in Victoria, 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.

๐‘บ๐’๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐’˜๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’†๐’… - ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒIf your pet requires emergency treatment Monday, please contact Peninsula Vet ...
24/01/2026

๐‘บ๐’๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐’˜๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’†๐’… - ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐‰๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ

If your pet requires emergency treatment Monday, 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 re-open.

We will re-open Tuesday 27th January at 8:00am

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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