Comprehensive Veterinary Services
Vet Clinic in Darwin, servicing exotic pets in Darwin, Palmerston, Humpty Doo, Katherine and the Northern Territory
BIRDS
Consultation Types
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At Wildlife North Veterinary Hospital, we believe in a comprehensive approach to your bird’s health and wellbeing. Our total wellness consultations are 40 minutes long. We discuss husbandry, diet and perform a thorough health assessment of your bird. These consultations are great for new clients, yearly health checks and as a start to a thorough investigation of disease or illness.
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On the introduction of a new bird to your family or collection, we recommend a comprehensive discussion of diet and husbandry and a thorough health check. In addition, disease risk to humans and other pets, quarantine and disease screening will be investigated in this consultation. These consults may be up to 60 minutes.
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We are happy to receive referrals from other veterinary clinics in the Northern Territory. Please ask your referring veterinarian to submit a referral form prior to your appointment, available here.
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Accidents happen, so let’s get straight to the point. When your pet is injured, we may focus solely on one health aspect in your consultation. However, once your bird is stable let’s discuss your pet’s total health so they can live their healthiest life.
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Behavioural problems are common in pet birds. Our approach to these cases involves a comprehensive husbandry and health investigation so we can address the cause of the problem.
Preventative Medicine
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At Wild North Veterinary Hospital, we can test your bird’s faeces for parasites in our in-house laboratory. Depending on your bird’s situation we recommend faecal testing every 3 to 6 months. We have all the medications needed to treat any parasitic burdens detected. We can dispense these to your for at home administration or can administer in clinic for you if required. Have a chat to our team about your pet’s individual situation prior to booking.
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Yes, this can be done in birds! We perform this procedure under a short anaesthetic to ensure stress free and accurate placement of the microchip.
Bird Grooming
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Wing clips may or may not be appropriate for your bird depending on your lifestyle and interaction with your bird. A badly clipped, or asymmetrical wing clip can lead to injuries from crashing into the ground and from sharp feather shafts rubbing on the bird’s body. Talk to our team about weather a wing clip is the right option for your bird.
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Our experienced team can assist your bird with all their nail trimming needs. Call us to book an appointment today.
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Beak trims are performed in our hospital under general anaesthetic with a dental bur to file the beak gently into shape. Overgrown beaks may be a sign of injury or disease. We recommend your bird has a total wellness consultation prior to its first beak trim to determine the cause and best method of correction.
Diagnostics
At Wild North Veterinary Hospital, we have all the equipment needed to perform thorough diagnostics on our avian patients. Including inhouse blood machines, high quality digital x-ray, specialised ultrasound and endoscopy equipment. Our staff are skilled in the use of these equipment on even our tiniest of patients.
SMALL MAMMALS
Consultation Types
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At Wildlife North Veterinary Hospital, we believe in a comprehensive approach to your pet’s health and wellbeing. Our total wellness consultations are 40 minutes long. Whether you have a rat, mouse, guinea pig or rabbit, or all of the above our vets will discuss husbandry, diet and perform a thorough health assessment of your pet. These consultations are great for new clients, yearly health checks and as a start to a thorough investigation of disease or illness.
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On the introduction of a new pet to your family, we recommend a comprehensive discussion of diet and husbandry and a thorough health check. In addition, disease risk to humans and other pets, quarantine and disease screening will be investigated in this consultation. These consults may be up to 60 minutes.
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We are happy to receive referrals from other veterinary clinics in the Northern Territory. Please ask your referring veterinarian to submit a referral form prior to your appointment, available here.
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Accidents happen, so let’s get straight to the point. When your pet is injured, we may focus solely on one health aspect in your consultation. However, once your pet is stable let’s discuss your pet’s total health so they can live their healthiest life.
Preventative Medicine
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Rabbits should be vaccinated against Calicivirus
(Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV))
Two types of Calicivirus are present in Australian rabbits, these are referred to as RHDV 1 and RHDV 2. These viruses generally cause sudden death in rabbits. They are highly contagious and can be spread by direct contact with infected rabbits through ocular and nasal secretions, faeces and urine, by contaminated persons, or equipment or by insects.
The vaccination Filavac® protects rabbits against both RHDV1 and RHDV2. A single does is effective and can be given from 10 weeks of age. Rabbits will require annual boosters to stay protected.
Rabbit vaccinations include a total wellness examination and dental check. Please call us on # to book your rabbit vaccination.
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Desexing can be performed on your rabbit, rat, mouse, or guinea pig.
Desexing helps reduce unwanted behaviours such as territorial aggression between cage mates, and urine marking. Desexing also prevents unwanted pregnancies and protects against reproductive diseases such as mammary cancers, and uterine infections and tumours.
To book your pet in for desexing, call our team.
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At Wild North Veterinary Hospital, we can test your pet’s faeces for parasites in our in-house laboratory. Depending on your pet’s situation we recommend faecal testing every 3 – 6 months. We have all the medications needed to treat any parasitic burdens detected. We can dispense these to you for at home administration or we can administer in clinic for you if required. Have a chat to our team about your pet’s individual situation prior to booking.
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Yes, microchipping can be done in rats mice rabbits and guinea pigs!
Small Mammal Grooming
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Our experienced team can assist your pet with all their nail trimming needs. Call us to book an appointment today.
Small Mammal Dentistry
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Regular dental checks are essential in all small mammals to ensure their health and wellbeing. From teeth cleans, dental trimming and extractions we have all the equipment and experience required to achieve the best outcomes for your pet.
Diagnostics
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At Wild North Veterinary Hospital, we have all the equipment needed to perform thorough diagnostics on our small mammal patients. Including inhouse blood machines, high quality digital x-ray, specialised ultrasound and endoscopy equipment. Our staff are skilled in the use of these equipment on even our tiniest of patients.
REPTILES & ANPHIBIANS
Consultation Types
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At Wildlife North Veterinary Hospital, we believe in a comprehensive approach to your reptiles’ health and wellbeing. Our total wellness consultations are 40 minutes long. We discuss husbandry, diet and perform a thorough health assessment of your reptile. These consultations are great for new clients, yearly health checks and as a start to a thorough investigation of disease or illness. For our turtle patients a water quality test will also be performed so please bring a sample.
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On the introduction of a new reptile to your family or collection, we recommend a comprehensive discussion of diet and husbandry and a thorough health check. In addition, disease risk to humans and other pets, quarantine and disease screening will be investigated in this consultation. These consults may be up to 60 minutes.
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We are happy to receive referrals from other veterinary clinics in the Northern Territory. Please ask your referring veterinarian to submit a referral form prior to your appointment, available here.
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Accidents happen, so let’s get straight to the point. When your pet is injured, we may focus solely on one health aspect in your consultation. However, once your reptile is stable let’s discuss your pet’s total health so they can live their healthiest life.
Preventative Medicine
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At Wild North Veterinary Hospital, we can test your reptiles’ faeces for parasites in our in-house laboratory. Depending on your reptile’s situation we recommend faecal testing every 3 to 6 months. We have all the medications needed to treat any unwanted parasitic burdens detected. We can dispense these to you for at home administration or can administer in clinic for you if required. Have a chat to our team about your pet’s individual situation prior to booking.
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Yes, this can be done in reptiles!
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This can be performed in – house by our team to check the health of your turtles environment. Good water quality helps to prevent some major health concerns in our turtles.
Reptile Grooming
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Our experienced team can assist your lizard with all their nail trimming needs. Call us to book an appointment today.
Dentistry
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Regular dental checks are important for your pet dragon. We can teach you how to clean your dragon’s teeth and discuss what to feed them to promote good dental health. Teeth cleaning can be performed in our hospital with our specialised dental equipment if required.
Diagnostics
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At Wild North Veterinary Hospital, we have all the equipment needed to perform thorough diagnostics on our reptile patients. Including inhouse blood machines, high quality digital x-ray, specialised ultrasound and endoscopy equipment. Our staff are skilled in the use of these equipment on even our tiniest of patients.
WILDLIFE
Have you found a sick
or injured animal?
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Where possible contain the animal to a box or small container and bring it into Wild North Veterinary Hospital as soon as possible. We are located at 44 Graffin Crescent Winnellie
If you are unable to catch or transport the animal, please call
Wildcare NT 0408 885 341
or
Darwin Wildlife Sanctuary 0473 992 581
Free Wildlife Treatment
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At Wild North Veterinary Hospital all wildlife brought in by members of the public will be treated free of charge. Wildlife patients are provided with pain relief and rehydration necessary for stabilisation before diagnostics are performed.
The most important factor in assessing wildlife is determining their ability to return to the wild post treatment. Wildlife patients must be 100% fit to have a good chance of surviving in the wild upon release. Severity of injury, time in care, species and sex are all factors which influence the decision to treat sick and injured wildlife.
All wildlife patients will receive a minimum diagnostic work up of x-rays, blood tests and faecal assessment, prior to release or being sent to a wildlife carer for rehabilitation.
As we have specialised equipment and experience in the treatment or birds, reptiles and small mammal patients, we are able to perform more advanced diagnostics and complicated surgeries such as fracture repairs and foreign body removals. Improving the release success of out native patients.
Dr Bec has been working with Australasian wildlife for over 20 years. In 2016 she obtained membership to the Australian and New Zealand Collage of Veterinary Science in the Australasian wildlife Medicine. This qualification is achieved by intensive examination by industry professionals. Dr Bec is the only veterinarian in the Northern Territory who has achieved this qualification.
Referral
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We are happy to provide advice and receive referrals from other veterinary clinics in the Northern Territory.
Vet staff please call us or email info@wildnorthvet.com to discuss your wildlife case, or to arrange transfer into our care.
All our staff are fully flying fox vaccinated.
