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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!

02/11/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗢𝗫 𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦. 🐱💩

Your cat has been in the litter tray for 12 minutes. There's been digging, rearranging, a dramatic pause and some deeply suspicious staring at the wall.

They finally emerge looking like they'd like to speak to management.

Before you blame the litter brand, there's something worth considering. Your cat might be constipated.

Constipation is a fairly common problem in cats, particularly as they get older. Signs can include passing small, hard stools, straining, visiting the tray repeatedly or going longer than usual without a bowel movement.

Some cats become less interested in food, seem uncomfortable or start avoiding the litter tray altogether.

And because cats are famously discreet about discomfort, these changes can be easy to miss.

Here's the important bit: straining to urinate can look remarkably similar to constipation. If your cat is struggling to pass urine, especially a male cat, that's a veterinary emergency. Don't wait for a routine appointment.

At Animal Wellness, we investigate what's behind digestive problems rather than assuming every cat simply needs more fibre.

Hydration, diet, mobility, medications and underlying health conditions can all play a part. Our integrative approach means we can consider appropriate nutritional support alongside conventional diagnosis and treatment.

Because sometimes your cat isn't protesting the bathroom facilities. They're genuinely having trouble using them.

𝗛𝗔𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗔 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪? 😂 Tell us! If their toileting habits have changed, book a veterinary consultation so we can investigate.

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

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01/11/2026

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧. 🌿🐶

Your dog has just eaten something deeply questionable in the garden. Possibly a beetle. Possibly something that used to be a beetle.

Meanwhile, you're standing in the health-food aisle wondering whether that lovely green bottle labelled “natural” might help their itchy skin, anxiety or digestion.

Here's the thing. Your dog has absolutely no qualifications in herbal medicine. And unfortunately, neither does that packaging. 😂

We love that pet owners are interested in natural approaches to health. But natural doesn't automatically mean safe, and herbal medicine is a little more complicated than adding a sprinkle of something leafy to dinner.

Some herbs can interact with prescription medications. Others may be unsuitable for pets with particular medical conditions. And cats and dogs don't always process plant compounds the same way humans do.

At Animal Wellness, veterinary herbal medicine is part of our integrative approach. We consider your pet's medical history, current medications, individual needs and conventional treatment options before deciding whether herbal support is appropriate.

It's not about replacing good veterinary medicine with something from the garden. It's about knowing when another carefully selected tool may be useful.

Because your dog might confidently eat a dead moth, but we're not letting them make the treatment decisions.

𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡? For advice specific to your pet, book an integrative consultation and bring details of any supplements they're taking to your next appointment.

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

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01/11/2026

Thinking about your pet’s vaccinations? Let’s talk about titre testing. 🐾

A titre test is a blood test that measures your pet’s antibody levels against certain diseases. For some pets, it can help guide decisions about when particular core vaccines may be due.

It isn’t a replacement for vaccination, and it’s not the right choice for every pet in every situation. It’s one more piece of information that helps us make an individual decision instead of a default one.

It may be worth a conversation if:

Your pet has had a reaction to a vaccine before
They’re older, or living with a chronic health condition
You’d like a more individualised approach to their vaccination plan

If your pet’s vaccination reminder is coming up, or you’ve been quietly wondering whether there’s another way to approach it, book a consult before it’s due. We’ll look at your pet’s history, age, lifestyle and health, explain what a titre test can and can’t tell us, and talk through your options honestly, including when vaccinating is the right call.

👉 Book a vaccination and titre testing consult: https://www.animalwellness.com.au/book-online
📞 Or call us on (07) 3393 1359

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

31/10/2026

It's approaching fast, and every Christmas, someone’s dog pulls off a ham heist. Let’s make sure it isn’t yours. 🎄

To a dog, the festive table is basically Everest. Meanwhile the cat is waiting for someone to leave the turkey unattended for a single second. Some classic Christmas foods can cause real problems for pets:

Cooked bones (they can splinter or cause blockages)
Ham fat, crackling and fatty leftovers (can cause tummy upsets and are sometimes associated with pancreatitis)
Christmas pudding, fruit cake and mince pies (grapes, raisins and sultanas can be toxic to dogs)
Chocolate
Onion and garlic in stuffing and gravy
Macadamias
Anything sweetened with xylitol

If you’d like to share, a small amount of plain cooked lean meat with no skin, bones or seasoning is a much safer option. If your pet does get into something, call us (or an emergency vet after hours) rather than waiting to see what happens.

💾 Save this post for Christmas Eve, and send it to whoever’s hosting this year.

Want to feed fresh food properly all year round? Book a nutrition consult, or start building balanced home-prepared meals with Dr Elaine’s apps:
👉 Book a nutrition consult: https://www.animalwellness.com.au/book-online
🐶 Canine Chef: https://caninechef.org
🐱 Feline Feast: https://felinefeast.net/app

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

30/10/2026

Yes, we do acupuncture on dogs and cats. And yes, some of them fall asleep halfway through. 😂

Integrative therapies are part of how we approach care at Animal Wellness. They don’t replace proper diagnosis or conventional medicine. They’re extra tools that may help alongside it.

Acupuncture: fine needles placed at specific points. It may help with pain management, mobility and some chronic conditions, and most pets tolerate it much better than their owners expect.

Laser therapy: low-level laser that may support healing and help manage pain and inflammation. It’s painless and quick, and it’s often used together with other treatments.

Therapeutic massage: hands-on work that can support comfort, circulation and mobility, particularly for older animals or those recovering from injury. Unsurprisingly, it’s very popular with the patients.

If your pet is living with pain, stiffness or a long-term condition and you feel like you’ve run out of options, it might be time to look at more of them. Book an integrative consult and we’ll explain the reasoning, lay out what may help, and put together a plan that makes sense for your animal.

👉 Book an integrative consult: https://www.animalwellness.com.au/book-online
📞 Or call us on (07) 3393 1359

Got questions about any of these therapies? Call reception for more info from our lovely vet nurses.

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

30/10/2026

Yes, that’s a dog walking in water. No, it’s not a spa day (although they’d probably argue otherwise). 🐶

Our underwater treadmill is one of the rehab tools we use at Animal Wellness. The water supports part of your dog’s body weight, which takes load off sore joints, and it also gives gentle resistance that helps build muscle. Low impact, real effort, and a lot more interesting than laps of the backyard.

It may be useful for dogs who are:

Recovering from surgery, such as a cruciate repair
Living with arthritis or age-related stiffness
Rebuilding strength after injury or illness
Working on weight loss without extra strain on their joints

Every dog is assessed first, and each session is tailored to their condition, fitness and confidence. Some walk straight in like they own the place. Others need a bit of convincing and a fair few treats. Both are completely welcome.

If your dog is recovering from surgery, moving stiffly, or just not bouncing back the way you’d hoped, book a rehab assessment. We’ll check how they’re moving, explain what may help, and map out a plan that fits your dog (and your schedule).

👉 Book a rehab assessment: https://www.animalwellness.com.au/book-online
📞 Or call us on (07) 3393 1359

Know someone whose dog just had knee surgery? Tag them below. 🐾

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

29/10/2026

Your senior dog might not be lazy. They might be sore. 🐾

When an older dog or cat slows down, it’s easy to put it down to age. Sometimes that’s all it is. But some of the changes we chalk up to “just getting old” can be pain, and pain is often something we can help manage.

Things worth mentioning at your next visit:

Hesitating before stairs, the car or the couch
Stiffness getting up, especially first thing in the morning
Sleeping more, or being restless at night
Cats no longer jumping onto the bench (which, to be fair, you may not be complaining about)
Less patience with other pets, or with being touched
Changes in appetite, thirst or toileting habits

A senior check looks at the whole animal: mobility, teeth, weight, organ function, comfort and quality of life. From there we’ll talk through the options, which may include medication, rehab, acupuncture, laser, massage or nutrition support, depending on what suits your pet.

If you nodded at even one of those signs, that’s your cue. Book your senior pet in for a check, bring your list of “is this normal?” questions, and we’ll work out together how to keep them comfortable, mobile and fully themselves for as long as possible. They’ve still got a lot of couch to supervise.

👉 Book a senior pet check: https://www.animalwellness.com.au/book-online
📞 Or call us on (07) 3393 1359

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

29/10/2026

That 5:47am face-to-face breath greeting? It might be telling you something. 🐶

We know. They’re very proud of that face and they want it on yours. But persistent bad breath isn’t just a quirk of being a dog or cat. It can be a sign of dental disease, which is one of the most common sources of hidden pain we see in practice.

Pets are remarkably good at hiding a sore mouth. Most keep eating, so owners understandably assume everything’s fine. A few subtle signs worth noticing:

Chewing on one side, or dropping food
Going off hard food or crunchy treats
Pawing at the face or rubbing it along the carpet
Red gums or brown build-up on the teeth
Seeming a bit quieter or grumpier than usual

None of these automatically mean something’s wrong, but they’re worth getting checked. Advanced veterinary dentistry is one of our clinical specialties, so we can look at what’s happening below the gumline, not just what’s visible on the surface. Sorting out a painful mouth can make a real difference to how a pet feels day to day.

Tonight, gently lift your pet’s lip and take a look (treat bribery encouraged). If you spot red gums or brown build-up, or get a whiff that clears the room, book a dental check and we’ll find out what’s going on. Getting it sorted before Christmas means they can enjoy the festive season pain-free, and keep campaigning for second dinner. 😂

👉 Book a dental check: https://www.animalwellness.com.au/
📞 Or call us on (07) 3393 1359

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

28/10/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔. 🐻‍❄️😂

It's a perfectly pleasant Queensland day.

Your dog disagrees.

They've abandoned their expensive bed, claimed the bathroom tiles and are lying there like a melted marshmallow.

Meanwhile, you're wondering whether you've accidentally adopted a polar bear.

Dogs have their own preferences for warmth, cool surfaces and sleeping spots. Breed, coat, age, activity and the weather all play a part.

But here's where veterinary medicine gets interesting.

In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), practitioners consider the whole animal, including patterns of behaviour, appetite, digestion, sleep and responses to their environment.

TCVM also uses concepts called “heat” and “cold” to describe certain patterns. These aren't simply descriptions of body temperature or whether your dog prefers the bathroom floor.

At Animal Wellness, our integrative approach considers these traditional frameworks alongside conventional veterinary assessment.

Because a dog who loves cool tiles might simply love cool tiles.

But a dog who suddenly seems unusually heat-intolerant, pants excessively or changes their normal behaviour may be telling us something worth investigating.

And if your dog is showing signs of overheating or heatstroke, that's an emergency, not a question of constitutional type.

We love looking at the bigger picture, because sometimes the smallest everyday observations help us understand an animal better.

𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗨𝗦: Is your dog a bathroom-tile enthusiast, a sunbathing champion or somehow BOTH? 😂 And if you've noticed an unusual change in their comfort or behaviour, book a veterinary consultation so we can explore what's going on.

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

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28/10/2026

When you’re told you may only have months to live, people expect you to write your will, book a luxury holiday or finally learn the cello.

I bought two chickens, a cherry tree and a collection of purple-and-white petunias. 🐔

My husband Bryan has been married to me for over forty years, so he knows that when I start a sentence with “I just thought it would be nice if...”, another animal is about to arrive. The next morning there were three eggs in the nesting boxes. Probably the most expensive eggs in Queensland. Worth every cent.

That’s how my new book, The Kindness We Almost Miss, begins. It’s about small acts, big assumptions and the art of being human. It covers the kindness of strangers, of animals, of letting go, of showing up, of saying it now and of laughing anyway.

It’s also about the day a woman outside a Lifeline shop asked me for two dollars, and I said no before I’d asked her a single question. That moment taught me more than most of my textbooks.

If you’ve ever walked past someone and decided you already knew their story, this book is for you. (It was certainly for me.)

Proceeds go to support my many charities.

eBook $8.99 USD, paperback $19.99 USD.

👉 Get your copy of The Kindness We Almost Miss: https://bookspace.com/naturopathvet/the-kindness-we-almost-miss

📍 1016 Stanley Street East, East Brisbane QLD
🕗 Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm (Closed Sundays & most public holidays)
📞 (07) 3393 1359
🌐 animalwellness.com.au

Want to explore what’s right for your pet? Book a consult - we’re here to help.

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1016 Stanley Street East
East Brisbane, QLD
4169

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+61733931359

Website

http://www.animalwellness.com.au/

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