Animal Wellness

Animal Wellness We are a full service Veterinary Clinic in East Brisbane, providing quality integrative traditional and holistic care for your pets.

We also offer advanced dental surgery. Only holistic clinic in inner Brisbane ~ We'd love to meet you! We are a full service Veterinary Clinic at East Brisbane in a renovated repurposed lovely house, providing science based surgical, medical and quality integrative traditional and holistic care for your pets. We also offer advanced dental surgery. =|Only holistic clinic in inner Brisbane|= We'd love to meet you!

You know that quiet dread. The sense they are off, but you cannot name it.Dogs do not announce pain. They shift their we...
05/09/2026

You know that quiet dread. The sense they are off, but you cannot name it.

Dogs do not announce pain. They shift their weight. They lower their head. They adapt so quietly you almost miss it.

This workshop builds the informed eye that sees what instinct cannot. Posture. Movement. Body language. The signs of discomfort they are already showing you.

With Dr Elaine, you stop wondering and start knowing.
See what they are showing you.

More Info ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course

Places are limited, Book Now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course_bookings

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Your dog cannot tell you when their skin is burning. They just sit there, trusting you to figure it out while trapped wa...
04/09/2026

Your dog cannot tell you when their skin is burning. They just sit there, trusting you to figure it out while trapped waste and moisture turn a messy coat into a painful problem hiding in plain sight.

The First Pause workshop on Saturday 12 September teaches you to see it before it escalates. A calm sanitary trim method that puts comfort first. A plan for the days when clippers are too much. Real skills practiced on your own dog with Amanda coaching you through every step.

They are not being difficult. They are being patient with you. It is time to return that patience with action.

End their hidden pain.

More Info ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/dog-groom-mini-workshop

Places are limited, Book Now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/dog-groom-mini-workshop-bookings

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Tear stains are not just a dirty face. They are moisture trapped against sensitive skin, causing irritation and scabs yo...
04/09/2026

Tear stains are not just a dirty face. They are moisture trapped against sensitive skin, causing irritation and scabs your dog silently endures while you keep reaching for wipes that never fix the real problem.

The First Pause workshop on Saturday 12 September teaches you to clear the eye area slowly, safely, and with your dog's comfort as the only priority. No more guessing. No more struggling. Just a calm, repeatable method practiced on your own dog with Amanda coaching you directly.

Your dog does not need another wipe. They need you to know what to do.
Stop wiping. Start healing.

More Info ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/dog-groom-mini-workshop

Places are limited, Book Now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/dog-groom-mini-workshop-bookings

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The appointment ends. The door closes. But your dog still needs you.Learn vet-led therapeutic massage foundations, range...
03/09/2026

The appointment ends. The door closes. But your dog still needs you.

Learn vet-led therapeutic massage foundations, range of motion, palpation, and safe supportive care that you can use everywhere your dog rests. Practical skills built for real life beyond the consult room.

Your care does not stop at the clinic door.
Be the hands they need.

More Info ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course

Places are limited, Book Now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course_bookings

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Every step is a sentence. Every shift of weight is a word. Long before the bark, your dog is already telling you exactly...
03/09/2026

Every step is a sentence. Every shift of weight is a word. Long before the bark, your dog is already telling you exactly what they need.

Most of us miss it. Not because we do not care, but because nobody ever taught us how to read the signs.

The Vet-Led Therapeutic Animal Massage Workshop changes that. Anatomy. Body language. Therapeutic touch. Real foundations that turn observation into understanding, and understanding into a bond that runs deeper than words.

Your dog has been speaking to you every single day. It is time to finally hear them.
Learn their language.

More Info ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course

Places are limited, Book Now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course_bookings

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๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—›๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—›๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง?For most of her life, Elaine Cebuliak has been the one asking the...
03/09/2026

๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—›๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—›๐—˜๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐— ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง?

For most of her life, Elaine Cebuliak has been the one asking the questions, examining the patient, questioning medicine and trying to work out what might help.

Then she found herself on the other side of the examination table.

Her new book, ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„, is Elaineโ€™s deeply personal account of living with an aggressive gastric cancer and discovering that, as it turns out, she makes a particularly troublesome patient. ๐Ÿ˜‚

This isnโ€™t a book about โ€œfighting cancerโ€.

Itโ€™s about living while you have it.

Cancer is certainly in there, but so are family, food, grief, friendship, science, uncertainty and the peculiar language of modern oncology. There are metastatic โ€œpiratesโ€, cancer treatments that sound suspiciously like IKEA furniture, blended soup in Bali and the extraordinary kindness of friends.

Itโ€™s medically curious, irreverent, sometimes difficult, often funny and unmistakably Elaine.

And underneath all of it is a question much bigger than medicine: what actually matters when life suddenly refuses to follow the textbook?

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„
by Elaine Cebuliak

๐Ÿ“ฑ eBook: US$8.99
๐Ÿ“– Paperback: US$24.99

๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚, this book may be for you.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž: All proceeds go to one of Dr Elaine's many charities, both here and overseas.
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://books.by/naturopathvet/the-things-we-swallow

๐Ÿ“ 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
๐Ÿ•— Monโ€“Fri 8amโ€“6pm, Sat 9amโ€“1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 3393 1359
๐ŸŒ animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore whatโ€™s right for your pet? Book a consult - weโ€™re here to help.

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๐——๐—œ๐—— ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ชโ€ฆ ๐——๐—ข๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ก๐—•๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ข? โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸถYep. Apparently Queensland sunshine doesnโ€™t care how cute you are.Dogs can g...
02/09/2026

๐——๐—œ๐—— ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ชโ€ฆ ๐——๐—ข๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—ก๐—•๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ข? โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿถ

Yep. Apparently Queensland sunshine doesnโ€™t care how cute you are.

Dogs can get sunburnt, and some are much more vulnerable than others. Dogs with white or pale skin, thin or sparse coats, hairless breeds and pets with exposed areas of skin can be particularly susceptible.

And itโ€™s not always the furry bits you need to think about. The nose, ear tips, belly, groin and other areas where the coat is thin can get plenty of sun exposure, especially in dogs who consider lying belly-up in a patch of blazing sunshine an important part of their daily schedule.

Repeated UV exposure matters too. Just like us, ongoing sun damage can affect the skin over time, so prevention is much better than waiting until you notice redness, tenderness, crusting or changes to the skin.

Shade and avoiding long periods outside during the strongest part of the day are simple places to start. If you must, talk to your vet about a pet-appropriate sunscreen. Donโ€™t automatically reach for the human sunscreen in the bathroom cupboard because some ingredients arenโ€™t suitable for pets, particularly when licking is involved.

And yes, we know. You can provide three shady areas, a cool floor and a perfectly good bed, and some dogs will still locate the one rectangle of direct sunlight and roast themselves like a potato. ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ป-๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด? Keep an eye on those exposed areas as Brisbane warms up, and if you notice redness, crusting, persistent irritation or a skin change that isnโ€™t settling, book an appointment and letโ€™s have a look.

๐Ÿ“ 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
๐Ÿ•— Monโ€“Fri 8amโ€“6pm, Sat 9amโ€“1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 3393 1359
๐ŸŒ animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore whatโ€™s right for your pet? Book a consult - weโ€™re here to help.

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๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—Ÿ. ๐—•๐—จ๐—ง ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—™๐—˜๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—ข๐——๐—ฌ ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ? ๐ŸพOur next ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜-๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ...
02/09/2026

๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—Ÿ. ๐—•๐—จ๐—ง ๐—–๐—”๐—ก ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—™๐—˜๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—›๐—”๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—œ๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—ข๐——๐—ฌ ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ? ๐Ÿพ

Our next ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜-๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ is happening on ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, and enrolments are now open.

This is definitely not a โ€œlearn how to give your dog a nice patโ€ kind of day. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Dr Elaine Cebuliak has used therapeutic massage and integrative techniques in clinical care for more than 20 years. In this course, our instructors teach you how to develop more skill through your hands, understand what youโ€™re feeling and recognise how the animal responds.

Youโ€™ll learn foundations in anatomy, palpation, body language, therapeutic massage, acupressure, joint mobilisation, range of motion, safety and rehabilitation support.

Itโ€™s designed for pet owners, vet nurses and students, groomers, animal carers, bodyworkers and anyone who wants to support animals with more confidence and understanding.

And you donโ€™t wait until October to start learning. Enrolment gives you 12 months access to the online course immediately, so you can work through the theory before joining us for the full-day practical workshop, including hands-on practice with greyhounds.

๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ.

Adult: $695
Student/Pensioner: $395

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ? Enrol now, start your online learning straight away and join our for the hands-on workshop on 18 October.

๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜: https://www.animalwellnessacademy.com.au/animal_massage_course_bookings

๐Ÿ“ 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
๐Ÿ•— Monโ€“Fri 8amโ€“6pm, Sat 9amโ€“1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 3393 1359
๐ŸŒ animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore whatโ€™s right for your pet? Book a consult - weโ€™re here to help.

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๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌ ๐——๐—ข๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ฌ ๐——๐—ข๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—› ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—š๐—”๐—š๐—˜? ๐Ÿ˜‚You know the sigh.Theyโ€™ve been fed. Theyโ€™ve been walked. Theyโ€™ve had c...
01/09/2026

๐—ช๐—›๐—ฌ ๐——๐—ข๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ฌ ๐——๐—ข๐—š ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—š๐—› ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ž๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—š๐—”๐—š๐—˜? ๐Ÿ˜‚

You know the sigh.

Theyโ€™ve been fed. Theyโ€™ve been walked. Theyโ€™ve had cuddles, snacks and access to multiple beds they refuse to use because apparently your couch is better.

Then they flop down beside you and let out the deepest, most emotionally exhausted sigh imaginable.

Mate. You have no job. What exactly has worn you out? ๐Ÿ˜‚

The good news is that a big doggy sigh is often perfectly normal. Dogs can sigh when theyโ€™re relaxed and settling down, especially when that sigh comes with a loose body, soft face and those slowly closing eyes.

Sometimes it can also be communication. Your dog may sigh when theyโ€™ve given up waiting for you to throw the ball, share your dinner or finally understand that staring at the leash means WALK. NOW.

As always, context matters. A sigh by itself is one thing. Frequent or unusual sighing alongside restlessness, changes in breathing, coughing, reluctance to move, reduced appetite or behaviour that simply isnโ€™t normal for your dog deserves more attention.

So yes, your dog may genuinely be communicating something.

Or they may simply be devastated that dinner was 11 minutes ago and nobody has organised second dinner.

๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜‚๐˜€: what ridiculously hard day has YOUR dog apparently had? Bonus points for photographic evidence of the dramatic flop. ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐Ÿ“ 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
๐Ÿ•— Monโ€“Fri 8amโ€“6pm, Sat 9amโ€“1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 3393 1359
๐ŸŒ animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore whatโ€™s right for your pet? Book a consult - weโ€™re here to help.

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๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ง ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ขโ€ฆ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜? ๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐ŸถThere are dogs who love the rain, dogs who tolerate the rain, and then there are dogs ...
01/09/2026

๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ก๐—ง ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ขโ€ฆ ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜? ๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐Ÿถ

There are dogs who love the rain, dogs who tolerate the rain, and then there are dogs who step outside, feel one drop of water on a paw and immediately decide that toileting is no longer medically necessary. ๐Ÿ˜‚

You open the back door and they take one look at the wet grass, one look at you, then back at the wet grass as though youโ€™ve suggested something completely unreasonable. Meanwhile, youโ€™re standing there in your pyjamas saying, โ€œGo wees! Go on! QUICKLY!โ€ with the enthusiasm of someone trying to negotiate an international peace treaty.

Itโ€™s not necessarily stubbornness. Dogs can develop surprisingly strong preferences about where they toilet, including the surface under their feet, familiar smells, location and even the weather. If theyโ€™re accustomed to dry grass, a soggy backyard can suddenly become deeply unacceptable.

For most healthy dogs, the occasional rainy-day standoff is just one of those ridiculous parts of living with them. But if your dog suddenly starts avoiding toileting, strains or repeatedly tries without producing much, seems uncomfortable, has accidents indoors, or their normal toilet habits change, thatโ€™s different and worth paying attention to.

Now we need to hear from the wet-weather negotiators. Does your dog brave the rain, demand an umbrella, or hold on with the determination of an Olympic athlete? ๐Ÿ˜‚

๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ดโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€๐˜†. Book a consultation with Animal Wellness so we can work out whatโ€™s going on.

๐Ÿ“ 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
๐Ÿ•— Monโ€“Fri 8amโ€“6pm, Sat 9amโ€“1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
๐Ÿ“ž (07) 3393 1359
๐ŸŒ animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore whatโ€™s right for your pet? Book a consult - weโ€™re here to help.

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