Westernport Veterinary Clinics

18/10/2026

🔬 Microscopy Monday

This week, we’re spotting eosinophils in an impression smear from a cat’s lip with a rodent ulcer, often linked to allergies.

👀 Eosinophils are recognised by their two-part nucleus and bright pink granules!

🔬 Our microscopes let us see the tiny clues we’d otherwise miss, helping us understand what’s going on with our pets and how we can help them feel better. 🐱

16/10/2026

🐱 Exciting news this morning!

We’re thrilled to share that our new Somerville Vet Clinic has been awarded Gold Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation through International Cat Care! 🎉

This achievement reflects our investment in purpose-built, cat-friendly facilities, our commitment to gentle, low-stress handling, and the incredible groundwork led by our Cat Clinic Advocate, Ellie.

Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation recognises practices that go above and beyond to understand and meet the unique needs of cats — from thoughtful clinic design and reducing stress during visits to ensuring our team has the knowledge and skills to provide the best possible care.

Somerville now joins our Hastings Vet Clinic, which holds Silver accreditation, as we continue working to make vet visits a more positive experience for our feline patients and their families. 💚

A huge congratulations to Ellie and the whole team for bringing this vision to life!

Want to learn more about Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation or find other accredited clinics? Visit the International Cat Care website: https://icatcare.org/ 🐾

15/10/2026

🐶🎓 PUPPY SCHOOL! 🐾

Look at all the amazing things our puppies get up to at Puppy School with our wonderful Vet Nurse Sally! 🥰

Did you know Puppy School is about so much more than just socialising with other puppies?

During our 4-week Puppy School program at Hastings Vet Clinic, puppies learn essential skills to help them grow into happy, confident and well-adjusted dogs! 🐕

🐾 Socialisation: Learning how to interact appropriately with other puppies and people, while experiencing new sounds, objects and environments in a safe, positive way.

🦴 Basic training: Learning important skills such as sitting, recall, attention and good manners using positive reinforcement. Puppy School also helps owners understand how puppies learn and how to continue training at home!

💪Confidence building: Encouraging puppies to explore new situations at their own pace, helping them develop resilience and reducing the risk of fear and anxiety later in life.

🐶 Handling and cooperative care: Teaching puppies to feel comfortable with having their paws, ears, mouths and bodies handled, helping prepare them for grooming, nail trims and veterinary examinations.

🏥 Positive vet experiences: One of the fantastic benefits of attending Puppy School at our clinic! Through treats, play and positive interactions, puppies become familiar with the sights, sounds and smells of the veterinary environment, helping build positive associations with future vet visits.

💚 Why is Puppy School so important?

Puppies have a critical socialisation period during their first few months of life. The positive experiences they have during this time can influence their confidence, behaviour and ability to cope with new situations throughout adulthood.

Puppy School isn’t just about training your puppy — it’s also about teaching owners how to understand their puppy’s behaviour, build a strong bond and set them up for a happy, healthy future! ❤️

These adorable pups had a fantastic four weeks with Nurse Sally, and we’re so proud that they’ve all graduated! 🎓

Interested in Puppy School? Contact any of our clinics to find out more about our upcoming classes!

11/10/2026

Something exciting is taking shape at Hastings Vet Clinic… watch this space! 🎨

02/10/2026

🐾 Big congratulations to our good friends at Benton’s Rd Veterinary Clinic! 🐾

Their Open Day is tomorrow, celebrating their beautiful new purpose-built clinic! 🎉

We loved being taken through their new space a few weeks ago and seeing firsthand how much thought, work and passion has gone into bringing it to life.

If you’re around, head along to check it out, meet the team and celebrate with them!

It’s fantastic to see independent vets investing in beautiful new facilities and the future of veterinary care on the Mornington Peninsula. 💚

Congratulations, Benton’s Rd — we can’t wait to see it all come together! 🐶🐱

🎉 TOMORROW IS OPEN DAY!

We are SO excited to finally welcome you in for a proper look around our new Bentons Road Vet clinic.

No appointments. No nervous pets. Just come in, grab a coffee and have a stickybeak! 🐾

☕ Coffee van
🔎 Scavenger hunt through the clinic for entry into the Raffle!
🎁 Raffle prizes
👋 Meet the team
🩺 Explore our new spaces

Bring the family, bring the kids and come and see what we've been so excited about.

TOMORROW — Saturday 3 October
⏰ 10am–12pm

We can't wait to show you around! 💙

01/10/2026

🐾 LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS? 🐾

Bring the family — and your four-legged family members — along to BALNARRING PAWS FOR A CAUSE! 🐶💚

Westernport Vet Clinic is excited to be taking part in this fun community Dog Competition & Family Fun Day, raising funds for charity!

🐕 DOG COMPETITION CATEGORIES
🏆 Best Dressed
🐶 Owner & Dog Look-Alike
⭐ Best Well-Behaved
🎩 Best Trick
👑 Overall Winner

Fantastic prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place!

🎨 Face painting
🎁 Show bags
🔥 CFA BBQ
🐾 Plenty of family fun!

📅 Saturday 3 October
📍 Balnarring Village Shopping Centre
⏰ 10am–2pm
🐕 Dog registrations from 10am
🏆 Judging from 10:30am
💰 $5 entry — on the day

Come along and have some fun, and meet our local Story Dogs! 💚🐾

30/09/2026

Case of the month 🐾

Little Oakie was born with a hidden challenge — a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. A gap in his diaphragm was allowing abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity, affecting normal breathing and comfort.

After careful assessment and planning, specialist surgeon Dr Arthur House surgically repaired his diaphragm.

Oakie made a wonderful recovery from the procedure. He is now back to being a playful and energetic puppy!!

23/09/2026

🏉 Grand Final long weekend! 🏉

Westernport Vet Clinic will be closed this Friday for the AFL Grand Final public holiday. We’ll reopen as usual on Saturday.

Good luck to the Brisbane Lions 🦁 and Fremantle Dockers ⚓ as they battle it out for the premiership this weekend!

We hope you have a ball, whatever team you’re barracking for! 🏉

For urgent care outside of opening hours, please contact:
📞 ERH Mornington – 5979 9600
📞 AEC Frankston – 9770 5555