Lake Road Vet

We provide emergency care, holistic wellness and compassionate support for our community❤️
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We help keep families healthy, our patients and their fur parents alike 🐾
Lake Road Vet is the Riverina's only 24/7 vet-staffed, female-led, family-owned hospital.

08/03/2026

At Lake Road Veterinary Hospital, our hearts are always with the patients who need us most 💛🐾
Right now, we are caring for several patients in our ICU who require increased monitoring, intensive nursing, and round-the-clock support. These patients need dedicated, focused care — and our team is committed to being there for them every step of the way 🩺✨
As a result, we have limited capacity to admit new hospital patients over the coming days.
If your pet requires hospitalisation, please know:
• Every case will be carefully assessed
• We will guide you through the safest and best plan
• If needed, we’ll help coordinate care with a trusted partner practice
We also want to sincerely thank our wonderful fur parents for your patience and understanding 💛
• Thank you to those who’ve had appointments rescheduled
• Thank you to those who’ve experienced longer waits than usual
• Thank you for your kindness and cooperation
The last few days have brought some challenging circumstances, but our team has shown incredible dedication.
A huge shoutout to our Lake Road family who are working exceptionally hard behind the scenes to ensure every patient receives the compassionate care they deserve 🐶🐱🌟
We are so proud of them — and so grateful for you.

03/03/2026

🚨 Urgent Call for Blood Donors – Our Patients Need You 🩸

Right now, we have several critical patients in hospital fighting very hard battles.

Their families are sitting beside them, holding onto hope.
And blood donations could make all the difference.

Over the next 12 hours, we urgently need:

🐶 1–5 canine blood donors
🐱 1–3 feline blood donors

If your pet may be suitable, we would be so grateful.

🐾 Canine donor basics:

• 1–8 years of age
• Over 25kg
• Healthy with no history of major illness
• Calm temperament
• No previous blood or plasma transfusions
• Up to date with vaccinations
• Up to date with heartworm prevention
• Up to date with intestinal worming
• Up to date with flea, tick & mite prevention

🐾 Feline donor basics:

• 1–8 years of age
• Over 4kg
• Healthy with no history of major illness
• No previous blood or plasma transfusions
• Up to date with vaccinations
• Up to date with intestinal worming
• Up to date with flea, tick & mite prevention
• Indoor only OR if outdoors, up to date with FIV (Feline AIDS) vaccination

❤️ Why become a donor?

Being a blood donor doesn’t just save lives — it comes with special benefits:

• A free comprehensive health assessment with every donation
• A free blood test and screening
• Ongoing monitoring of your pet’s health
• Access to our special blood donor benefits program

It’s one of the most generous gifts a pet can give — helping us continue Building Healthy Families when it matters most.

⚠️ Important

Please register via the link below — do not call the hospital right now.

We are currently managing multiple emergencies and experiencing a very high call volume. Our team needs to keep phone lines clear so we can focus on the critical patients in our care.

If you’re able to help, simply register your interest via the link and note:

• Whether you’re available after hours
• Any relevant health history
• Confirmation of vaccination & parasite prevention status
• Whether your pet has ever received blood products

Our team will review submissions and contact you directly if we need your pet tonight, tomorrow, or for future donations.

Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for your generosity.

Care never sleeps — and neither does our commitment to this community. ❤️

🔗 Blood Donor Registration Link - https://forms.gle/QtaH5dRsehT44KUy7

02/03/2026

🦘🌿 World Wildlife Day 🌿🦉

Today we celebrate the incredible creatures who share our region.
The kangaroos at dusk.
The tawny frogmouths watching from above.
The tiny orphaned joeys tucked safely into pouches.
The pelicans in the river and lagoons.

And today, we’re incredibly proud to share this…

In the past 12 months alone, 347 wildlife patients have come through the doors of Lake Road Vet. 🤍

347 wild lives.

Some arrived injured.
Some were sick.
Some were orphaned or separated.
Many were in extreme pain and distress.

Every single one mattered.

Because at Lake Road Vet, care never sleeps.
Whether our patient has paws, wings, scales… or a pouch.

Our team provides:
🐾 Emergency triage and pain relief
🩺 Advanced diagnostics
🏥 Surgery and intensive care
🌿 Rehabilitation support
🦘 Return to wild planning

And here’s something many people don’t realise…

There is no government funding to cover the veterinary treatment wildlife receive.

Over the past year, Lake Road Vet has donated thousands of dollars in medical care to ensure injured wildlife get the advanced treatment they need.

On top of that, our team gives endless hours every single week caring for wildlife, often after hours, between appointments, and in the middle of the night.

Because Building Healthy Families doesn’t just mean homes.
It extends to trees, paddocks, riverbanks and skies. 💚

One of the most special moments for our team?
Watching a healed patient return to the wild where they belong.

That never gets old. ✨

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible local wildlife carers.

You are the quiet heroes.
🚗 The late night rescues
💊 The careful medication schedules
🍼 The foster care
📞 The constant coordination
🌿 The unwavering dedication

And a special shout out to the many Lake Road Vet team members who are also wildlife carers, rescuers and rehabilitators outside of work. Your contribution does not go unnoticed.

We are so proud to stand beside you. We’re here for you. 🤍

28/02/2026

Do you want to take your dog's training further? Do you want to build a better understanding of your dog? Join the Next Step Program today!

The Next Step Program was designed by our Canine Educator to help you better understand your dog and have fun doing it! This program teaches your dogs some practical skills as well as fun tricks while we discuss our dogs behaviour and how to set our dogs up for success. All dogs are welcome from puppies to adults as long as they have learnt the foundations!

Our next class starts on Monday the 9th of March at 6pm! Sign up online today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1204633594509?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any questions about the Next Step Program or any of our other training programs please reach out to our Canine Educator at jesse@lakerdvet.com.au
We hope to see you in class!

23/02/2026

🐶✨ Puppy Preschool at Lake Road Vet ✨🐶

New puppy in the family? 💛
Ready to help them grow into a confident, well-mannered best friend?

Our next Puppy Preschool starts:
📅 Tuesday 3rd March
⏰ 6:00pm

Led by our experienced Canine Educator, this fun and supportive course covers all the essential foundations your puppy needs to thrive — while strengthening the bond between you.

You’ll learn about:
🐾 Socialisation
🐾 Confidence building
🐾 Basic training skills
🐾 Understanding behaviour
🐾 Setting healthy habits early

Because building healthy families starts from day one.

Enrolling is super easy 👇
👉 Sign up online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1072023805059

Have questions?
Email Jesse at jesse@lakerdvet.com.au
or give the clinic a call.

We can’t wait to meet you and your puppy. 💛🐾

22/02/2026

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Jed! 🎂🎉

This week we celebrated one of the absolute legends of Lake Road Vet… our incredible Maintenance Manager, Jed! 💛🐾

If you’ve ever called, visited, or needed help navigating a tricky day, chances are Jed has been quietly making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

He leads with calm.
He supports with heart.
And he keeps this whole hospital moving, even on the busiest days.

So of course… the team had to surprise him with a cake worthy of the occasion. 🎂✨

And little Paddy was not going to miss any festivities

Jed, thank you for everything you do for our team and our families. Your leadership helps us deliver advanced care every single day.

We’re lucky to have you.

Drop a 🎉 in the comments to wish Jed a very happy birthday! 💛

21/02/2026

A Massive Chest Infection… and a Massive Win. 💔➡️💛🐾✨

✨ Some lives are just meant to shine brighter.
Grim Reaper is one of them.

A championship girl.
Deeply loved.
And incredibly lucky.

Weeks after a traumatic chest injury, something wasn’t right.

An infection had been quietly growing, so large it began collapsing her lungs.
She also had a broken rib.
Breathing became harder.

Last weekend, she arrived at Lake Road Vet as an emergency.

Fragile. Struggling.
Needing advanced care, fast.

💙 Care never sleeps.

Our team triaged and stabilised her immediately.
A CT scan revealed the full picture, a massive infection compressing her lungs.

The plan was clear:

• Emergency stabilisation
• Advanced imaging
• Open chest surgery, median sternotomy
• ICU care with chest drains
• Round the clock monitoring

Through surgery, each lung lobe was assessed and cleaned, giving her body the chance to fight back.

She spent a week in ICU, cared for every hour by a team who watched every breath.

This level of advanced surgery.
This level of diagnostics.
This level of 24 hour care.

It’s possible right here in Wagga.

Advanced care with a local heart. 💛

And today?

She went home.

Recovery will take time, but with her devoted mum and our outpatient team guiding her, we’re hopeful she’ll return to her championship sparkle.

We’re so proud of our team.
So grateful for her family’s trust.

This is why we’re here.
Building healthy families.

Grim, you are one special girl. 💛

If your pet ever needs urgent or advanced care, we’re here for you 24 hours a day.

20/02/2026

🚨URGENT – REWARD FOR SAFE RETURN🚨

One of our beautiful LRV patients Hazelee is still missing.

Her brother is now safely home — he was found out at the RAAF Base — but Hazelee wasn’t with him. They never separate, so it’s incredibly unusual and deeply worrying that she’s not by his side.

She is located in the new area of Forest Hill, so it’s quite a walk for them to have travelled that far.

Our hearts are breaking.
Her brother is unsettled.
Her human little sister keeps asking for her.
And we are worried sick. 💔

Hazelee is a rescue greyhound from GAP. She’s very friendly, though she can be a little timid at first. If you see her, please approach gently — she’s a sweet soul.

📍 Important detail:
The mark on her face in this photo is no longer there. It was from an old injury that has since healed after surgery. She now just has some greying in that area.

Her family have:
✔️ Contacted all vet clinics in Wagga
✔️ Notified the pound
✔️ Ensured all details are up to date
✔️ Contacted AAA Radio

If you have seen Hazelee — even briefly — please private message us and we can you in contact with her family.

Please share this post.
Please check your yards, sheds, and quiet shady spots.
Please help bring our girl home.

We just want her safe.

Thank you, Wagga community 🤍

19/02/2026

At Lake Road Veterinary Hospital, our hearts are always with the patients who need us most 💛🐾

Right now, we are caring for several patients in our ICU who require increased monitoring, intensive nursing, and round-the-clock support. These patients need dedicated, focused care — and our team is committed to being there for them every step of the way 🩺✨

As a result, we have limited capacity to admit new hospital patients over the coming days.

If your pet requires hospitalisation, please know:
• Every case will be carefully assessed
• We will guide you through the safest and best plan
• If needed, we’ll help coordinate care with a trusted partner practice

We also want to sincerely thank our wonderful fur parents for your patience and understanding 💛

• Thank you to those who’ve had appointments rescheduled
• Thank you to those who’ve experienced longer waits than usual
• Thank you for your kindness and cooperation

The last few days have brought some challenging circumstances, but our team has shown incredible dedication.

A huge shoutout to our Lake Road family who are working exceptionally hard behind the scenes to ensure every patient receives the compassionate care they deserve 🐶🐱🌟

We are so proud of them — and so grateful for you.

17/02/2026

Have you welcomed a new member to your family? Do you want to help them be the best pup they can be? Start them off on the right paw and join us at Puppy Preschool!

Our next class starts on Tuesday the 3rd of March at 6pm! This program is run by our very own Canine Educator and will guide you and your puppy through all the foundational skills you need to set your puppy up for success!

Call the clinic today or sign up online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1072023805059?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any questions about Puppy Preschool or our other training programs email our Canine Educator at jesse@lakerdvet.com.au
We hope to see you in class!

Address

60 Lake Albert Road
Wagga Wagga, NSW
2650

Telephone

0269224659

Website

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Lake Road Veterinary Clinic Christmas Party

At the end of each year Lake Rd Vet loves to share the Christmas spirit with the clients and community who make up the Lake Rd Vet Family. This has been a tradition for the last five years and is looked forward to by all our staff and junior family members.

Santa is a big focus for all our fur babies who can’t wait to whisper in his ear, give him a big slurpy kiss and have their photo taken with him.

There are lots of fur baby competitions like best dressed and most Christmassy pet. The younger pet owners enjoy the jumping castle and face painting.

The sausage sizzle is popular and you can still buy baubles for the giving tree. Profits from these activities benefit local rescue groups.