UQ VETS

04/09/2026

🌟 Shout out to Associate Professor Wendy Goodwin! 🌟

We’re incredibly proud to see our VTH Academic Director and current Acting Clinical Director for UQ VETS, Associate Professor Wendy Goodwin, featured in the latest episode of the Women in Science podcast. 🎧

Wendy’s journey from growing up on a remote sheep station in outback Queensland, attending school via radio and helping her dad in his veterinary practice, to becoming a leading veterinary anaesthesia and critical care specialist, researcher and clinician at UQ is truly inspiring.

Her career reflects an incredible commitment to animal welfare, patient safety, education and better outcomes for animals big and small. 🐴🐶🐱

We’re so fortunate to have Wendy’s expertise, leadership and passion as part of the UQ VETS team💜

🎧 Have a listen to Wendy’s story: https://podfollow.com/women-in-science Or search “Women in Science” in your favourite podcast app.

Congratulations, Wendy, on this wonderful feature! 👏🩺

Associate Professor Wendy Goodwin is a veterinary anaesthesia and critical care specialist whose work is helping improve animal welfare, patient safety, and outcomes for animals big and small.

Wendy grew up on a remote sheep station in outback Queensland, attended school via radio through distance education, helped her dad at his vet practice through her childhood and teenage years, and went on to become a leading researcher and clinician at UQ.

In the latest episode of our Women In Science podcast, she talks about life in a family of veterinarians, the devastating impact of the wool market crash on her family, caring for racehorses, and the challenges of specialising in veterinary anaesthesia.

🔗 🎧 Visit https://podfollow.com/women-in-science or search for “Women in Science” in your favourite podcast app.

09/08/2026

OPEN: Ekka show public holiday 💜🩺

Our hospitals will be open for emergencies only on Monday, August 10th. If you require urgent veterinary care, please call our team.

🐾Small Animal Hospital 7am to 10pm: 5460 1788
🐴Equine Specialist Hospital 24hr & farm animals that can be transported to our hospital: 5460 1799

30/07/2026

🦜💜 We are here for our avian wildlife patients.

With recent news about Avian Influenza (H5N1) being detected in Australia, we know many people are wondering what this means for injured and sick wild birds.

The good news is that UQVETS will continue to provide care for wildlife and avian patients. Caring for our native wildlife is an important part of what we do, and we're committed to ensuring birds in need still have access to compassionate veterinary care.

At this stage:
✅ There has been 1 confirmed case of Avian Influenza in Queensland.
✅ The current risk to people and pets in Queensland remains low.
✅ We are following advice from Biosecurity Queensland and the Australian Veterinary Association and have protocols in place to keep our patients, clients and team safe.

If you find an injured or unwell bird, please call the National Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888 in the first instance. If you still require assistance, please call us on 07 5460 1788 before bringing them in. This allows our team to gather information and ensure we can provide the safest and most appropriate care for every patient.

Our commitment to caring for wildlife hasn't changed, and with the support of our wonderful community, we'll continue to help our feathered friends when they need us most 🐦❤️

Thank you for looking out for our local wildlife and for trusting us with their care 🩺🪶

24/07/2026

Join the UQ VETS team! 🩺💜

Are you passionate about veterinary medicine and looking for your next career opportunity?

UQVETS is currently recruiting for four exciting veterinary positions within our Veterinary Teaching Hospitals:

🐮 Large Animal Lead Clinician – A full-time, continuing leadership role

🐐Principal Large Veterinary Clinician – A full-time, fixed-term opportunity to work with a diverse large animal caseload

🐴 Specialist Veterinarian – A full-time, fixed-term opportunity for Equine Surgery and/or Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation.

🚑 Emergency & Urgent Care Veterinarian – A full-time, fixed-term opportunity. Join our dedicated Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care team.

If you're looking to combine clinical excellence, teaching, research, and leadership in a supportive, world-class veterinary teaching environment, we'd love to hear from you.

See our hospitals before you apply, take a virtual tour here:
https://uq.youtour.com.au/
https://uq.youtour.com.au/

📍 Based at UQ's Gatton Campus

Apply today:
▪️Large Animal Lead Clinician
https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcareers/details/Large-Animal-Lead-Clinician_R-64261-1?q=Large%20Animal%20Lead%20Clinician&%20Urgent%20Care%20Veterinarian=

▪️Principal Large Veterinary Clinician
https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcareers/details/Principal-Large-Veterinary-Clinician_R-658…

▪️ Emergency & Urgent Care Veterinarian
https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcareers/details/Emergency---Urgent-Care-Veterinarian_R-66721-1?q=Emergency+&%20Urgent%20Care%20Veterinarian=

▪️ Specialist Veterinarian – Equine Surgery and/or Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
https://uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcareers/details/Specialist-Veterinarian---Equine-Surgery-and-or-Sports-Medicine---Rehabilitation_R-67216-1?q=Specialist%20Veterinarian%20%E2%80%93%20Equine%20Surgery%20and/or%20Sports%20Medicine%20&%20Rehabilitation

29/05/2026

How could Fridays not be fun with Dolly the puppy as company! 🐾💜

Dolly is starting her weekend off with one less puppy tooth after breaking it doing checky puppy things. Puppy teeth fall out on their own by 6 months of age, but at just 12 weeks old, Dolly was still a long way from losing this tooth naturally. To prevent her from dealing with a painful broken tooth for the next few months, we elected to remove it.

The good news is that Dolly recovered beautifully and is already back to her mischievous puppy antics, just in time for the weekend! 😉🦷🩺

03/05/2026

OPEN: Labour Day Public Holiday 💜🩺

Our hospitals will be open for emergencies only on Monday, May 4th. If you require urgent veterinary care, please call our team.

🐾Small Animal Hospital 7am to 10pm: 5460 1788
🐴Equine Specialist Hospital 24hr : 5460 1799
🐮Production Animal Service 24hr: 5460 1788

23/04/2026

Meet Sheldon 🐶🐾

Sheldon recently came to see us after suddenly becoming very sore on one of his back legs. After assessment, he was diagnosed with a cruciate ligament rupture in his knee, a very common cause of hindlimb lameness in dogs. A week later, Sheldon underwent a TTO (Triple Tibial Osteotomy) to help get him back on his paws.

Cruciate disease is something we see frequently in canine patients and can lead to instability in the knee joint, causing pain, inflammation, and eventually arthritis. Unlike in humans, where these injuries are often the result of a sudden sporting accident, in dogs, it’s usually a gradual, underlying condition. Subtle changes in the angles of the bones place ongoing strain on the ligament over time, often long before a rupture occurs.

Whilst there are a few surgical options available, our UQVETS Surgery Team offer a TTO, which is a major orthopaedic surgery aimed at changing the biomechanics of the knee. The whole process involves taking pre-operative X-rays of the leg to calculate the angles in an individual patient's bones. We then calculate highly specific cuts to be made during surgery in order to correct the abnormal angles and re-establish a stable, comfortable knee joint. This is possibly one of the most common surgeries we do here, and a very common orthopaedic conditions affecting dogs.

If you would like to know more about booking an appointment with our surgery team, call 07 5460 1788 💜🩺

21/04/2026

Epidurals aren't just for mammals!

When little Rex presented to the UQVETS Avian and Exotics team needing a tail amputation, rather than putting him through general anaesthesia, the team opted to perform intrathecal anaesthesia: the reptile version of an epidural.

Rex was sedated and then, with Dr. Emma carefully monitoring, Vet Tech Iffy successfully performed the intrathecal injection. This took away sensation in his hind legs and tail, allowing Dr. Emma to perform surgery without general anaesthesia.

This also meant that Rex recovered very quickly, something unheard of in reptiles because, with their slow metabolism, they tend to wake up from an anaesthetic very slowly. Rex regained use of his hind legs and tail within an hour after his surgery and could go home that afternoon.

Regional anaesthetic techniques have an important place in avian and exotics surgery, often being used in place of or in conjunction with a general anaesthetic to reduce anaesthetic risks 💜🩺🦎

17/04/2026

Meet Percy and his emotional support unicorn 🦄💜

After being orphaned, Percy initially struggled to adjust without his mum. After hearing about Percy's struggles, the daughter of one of our UQ team members kindly donated her fluffy unicorn toy to keep him company until a foster Mum could be found.

Percy's emotional support unicorn helped immensely, often curling up to sleep next to his toy. With that, Percy settled into his new routine at our Equine Specialist Hospital. He was fed milk replacer around the clock, putting on a whopping 7kg during his hospital stay.

After 1 week, Percy was successfully introduced to his foster mum and is now living his best life on a lovely acreage in North Queensland.

02/04/2026

Open this Easter Long Weekend🐰🍫

Our hospitals will be open for emergencies only. If you require urgent veterinary care, please call our team💜🩺

🐾Small Animal Hospital 7am to 10pm: 5460 1788

🐴Equine Specialist Hospital 24hr : 5460 1799

🐮Production Animal Service 24hr: 5460 1788

If you’re enjoying all the yummy treats that come along with the Easter festivities, it’s important to make sure your pets aren’t indulging in the same chocolatey treats as you!

Chocolate contains ingredients that are toxic to pets. Depending on the size of your pet and how much chocolate they eat, some pets can experience poisoning with symptoms that range from vomiting and diarrhea to seizures and, in worst cases, death.

❌ If you are hiding chocolate as a surprise or setting up an Easter egg hunt, make sure no pets have access to your secret chocolate stashes!

If you are concerned your pet has eaten something they shouldn’t have, please contact your vet or our emergency service☎️