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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.

02/11/2026

🐾 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🥹❤️

These three adorable siblings popped in to see Dr Jen and Nurse Ieshia for their second vaccinations before heading off to their fur-ever homes! 🏡🐶

Isn’t genetics fascinating?! Same litter, but such different looks! One sporting a sleek, flat coat, while the other two inherited gorgeous curls! 🧬🐩

Despite all the excitement, all three decided our consult table was the perfect place for a little snooze! 😴💤

We think it’s safe to say they were pretty relaxed about their vet visit! ❤️

01/11/2026

🐾 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 – 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟯𝗥𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 🐾

Please be advised that Karingal Vet Hospital will be 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 on Tuesday 3rd November.

🚨 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘
If your pet requires emergency veterinary treatment during this time, please contact:

🏥 Peninsula Vet Emergency & Referral Hospital – 03 5979 9600
🏥 Animal Emergency Centre Frankston – 9770 5555

📅 𝗡𝗢𝗡-𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
Appointments can still be booked online at any time via our website:
🌐 https://www.karingalvet.com.au/

💊 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦
If your pet requires a repeat prescription for an ongoing medication, requests can be submitted via our website and will be processed once we reopen.

🐾 **𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰𝗧𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗧 𝟴:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠.

31/10/2026

Time to unpack the Halloween decorations… 🎃📦
🐈‍⬛✨ Nailed it.

28/10/2026

🐶💉 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁! 💉🐶

Meet the ridiculously cute Stormi, a Border Collie cross pup who came in to see Dr Michael and nurse Jemma for her vaccination. 💗

🎥 The video might be sped up, but there’s actually a LOT happening during one little puppy consult!

🩺 Dr Michael performs a full nose-to-tail examination to make sure Stormi is healthy and growing well, while nurse Jemma updates her records and provides the very important supply of treats, pats and attention to help make her visit as positive as possible. 🥰

Then, once everything checks out, it’s time for the vaccination — with a few more treats for good measure! 💉🦴

🐾 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

They’re an opportunity to check your puppy’s overall health, monitor their development, answer questions and start building positive experiences at the vet from an early age. 💗

A lot goes into one consult… even when Stormi thinks it’s mostly about the snacks! 😂🐾

26/10/2026

🐾 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝘆! 🥰🐶

Meet Winnie, a beautiful 8-year-old Border Collie who came in to see Dr Jenny and nurse Bree for a health check and a refill of her anxiety medication. ❤️

Winnie finds vet visits pretty nerve-wracking, but with the help of a tasty licky mat, she did an amazing job! 👏🐾

We know that visiting the vet can be overwhelming for some pets, and we’re always looking for ways to make their experience as positive and stress-free as possible. 💚

**🐾 Some of the ways we can help include:**

🐾 Tasty treats and licky mats to provide a positive distraction

🐾 Consultations outside the clinic for pets who find coming indoors overwhelming

🐾 Medication to help reduce fear and anxiety before their visit

🐾 Gentle handling and taking things at their own pace

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲-𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀-𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!

If your pet finds vet visits stressful, please have a chat with our team. There are lots of little things we can do to make a big difference! 🥰❤️

24/10/2026

🐱 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀!

Poor Simba came in with a large swelling on the left side of his face and was so uncomfortable that he was unable to eat or drink. 😿

Dr Michael and nurse Ieshia examined him and found the culprit — a small puncture wound from a cat fight, which had developed into a rather impressive abscess!

🦷 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?

Cat teeth are sharp and can create small, deep puncture wounds that seal over quickly, trapping bacteria underneath the skin. Infection then develops beneath the surface, causing a pocket of pus to form — an abscess.

These can become very painful and swollen, and sometimes the original puncture wound is barely visible!

⭐ 𝗔 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁!

Thankfully, Simba was an absolute superstar! 🌟 Dr Michael was able to remove the scab covering the wound and drain the abscess while nurse Ieshia provided the all-important distraction… a delicious licky treat! 😋

Simba happily tucked in while the pressure — and a LOT of pus — was released! 💛

22/10/2026

We spend all day looking after yours, then go home to ours.
Who’s waiting for you at home? 🫶

21/10/2026

🐝 𝗜𝘇𝘇𝘆’𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🐾❤️

Poor Izzy! This gorgeous 7-year-old Staffie came in to see Dr Ben and nurse Maddie after her owners noticed she was suddenly covered in raised, itchy lumps (hives) and had vomited twice! 😢

Dr Ben suspected an **acute insect bite hypersensitivity reaction** – essentially, an allergic reaction to an insect bite or sting. 🐝🦟

Just like humans, dogs can experience allergic reactions, ranging from mild skin irritation to potentially life-threatening reactions. ⚠️

**🐾 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿?**

🐾 **𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀**

🐾 **𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗺𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀**

🐾 **𝗩𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗮**

🐾 **𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀**

🐾 **𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲**

Izzy was given injections to help settle her allergic reaction and make her feel more comfortable. 💉❤️

**𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆?** While hives might look like a simple skin problem, allergic reactions can progress quickly. Vomiting alongside hives is particularly concerning and warrants urgent veterinary attention.

Thankfully, Izzy’s owners acted quickly and got her the care she needed! 🥰🐶

19/10/2026

🐾 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹! ❤️

🐶 Meet Rex, a ridiculously adorable 15-week-old Staffie who came in to see Dr Nikki for his final puppy vaccination! 💉🥰

We all have those breeds that hold a special place in our hearts, and for nurse Damaris, it’s Staffies! ❤️

So naturally, when Rex arrived, we made sure Damaris got her much-needed dose of Staffie cuddles! 🤗🐾

Because while we’re here to look after your pets, sometimes they’re the ones making *our* day that little bit brighter!

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 – 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿! 🥹💕

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

Website

http://www.karingalvet.com.au/

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