Great Artesian Veterinary Surgery

30/09/2026

🚨 SHORT-DATED STOCK! 🚨

✨ 20% OFF | LIMITED STOCK ✨

Get in quick — once they’re gone, they’re gone! 👀

28/09/2026

👑 King’s Birthday Public Holiday 👑

Great Artesian Vets will be closed on Monday 5th October for the King’s Birthday public holiday.

We hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend! 🐾💙

19/09/2026

📞 YOU ONLY NEED ONE NUMBER

Whether you’re calling during office hours or need a vet after hours, there’s just one number you need to remember:

☎️ 07 4741 1223

Our friendly team are available Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm and are always happy to help with anything you need.

🌙 Need us after hours?
For after-hours emergencies, outside office hours call 07 4741 1223 and you’ll be provided with the contact number for the vet on call.

📱 Just a quick reminder:
We kindly ask that all enquiries, appointment bookings and after-hours calls come through our main clinic number, rather than contacting individual vets or staff members directly.

Our team and after-hours roster can change regularly, and messages sent directly to individual staff members may not always make it back to the clinic. This can sometimes lead to missed messages, appointments or delays in getting your animal the help they need.

Calling the clinic ensures your enquiry reaches the right person and can be followed up appropriately.

One number is all you need – 07 4741 1223 💗🐾

18/09/2026

🚨🦷 LAST CHANCE TO SAVE $100! 🦷🚨

⏰ Just over ONE WEEK left of Dental Month!

Does your pet have…
👃 Breath that could clear the room?
🦷 A smile hiding under a layer of tartar?
🐶🐱 Gums that look a little red?
🍖 Trouble chewing their favourite treats?

They might be trying to tell you something! 👀

✨ DENTAL MONTH SPECIAL ✨
💰 SAVE $100 ON SCALE & POLISH PROCEDURES!

But don’t wait — there’s only just over ONE WEEK remaining! 📅

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! DON'T MISS OUT !!!
📞 Call the clinic today to book or enquire!

11/09/2026

🌟Case Study🌟

Recently, Dr Julia treated an older pony with a discharging lump on her jaw. What looked like a simple tooth root infection turned out to also involve a fractured jaw! This case highlights the importance of a thorough examination under sedation and radiographing before ripping into removing a tooth. Had this been done, the pony would have been euthanased as the fracture would have been un-salvageable.

Image 1: you can see the bone fragments in the bottom jaw.
Image 2: (taken 3 weeks later) shows a significant gap where the bone fragments were previously removed which was to be expected but allow for healing. Jaw has more stability.

This case is a great reminder that veterinary dental care can provide proper sedation, a thorough exam, reliable diagnostics and pain relief giving the best possible outcome for your horse.

Call us on 4741 1223 to book!

10/09/2026

📍 ETHERIDGE REGION – DR LIBBY IS COMING!

Dr Libby will be in the Etheridge area next week! 🐾🐴🐮

Appointments are filling fast, so give our friendly team a call today to secure your booking.

📞 07 4741 1223

08/09/2026

🚨🦟 HEARTWORM: A SILENT THREAT TO YOUR DOG 🦟🚨

We have recently diagnosed cases of heartworm in the Richmond district and our local area, with veterinary clinics also reporting increased cases across Central and North-West Queensland.

Just one mosquito bite can put your dog at risk. 🦟🐶

Heartworm is caused by a parasite that lives in the heart and nearby blood vessels, damaging the heart, lungs and circulation. The frightening part is that infected dogs may show few—or no—signs until the disease is already advanced.

💔 Heartworm disease can be life-threatening, difficult and expensive to treat.

🦟 Heartworm is spread by mosquitoes.

🐾 Any dog exposed to mosquitoes may be at risk.

💊 The good news is that heartworm is highly preventable!

With summer and the wet season approaching, now is the perfect time to check:

❓ Is your dog’s heartworm prevention up to date?

If you are unsure, please contact our team. We can help organise a heartworm test and recommend the most suitable ongoing prevention for your dog.

📞 Call Great Artesian Veterinary Surgery on 07 4741 1223.

Don’t wait until it is too late—protect your dog today. ❤️🐶

08/09/2026

🦷 **DON’T MISS OUT—20% OFF DENTAL SCALE & POLISH!** 🐾

For a limited time, your pet can receive a professional dental scale and polish for the special price of just **$398.36**.

We’re also offering **FREE nurse dental checks** to help assess your pet’s teeth and gums.

Bad breath, visible tartar and difficulty eating can all be signs of dental disease. If your pet hasn’t had a dental check recently, now is the perfect time to get their oral health back on track. 🐶🐱

Appointments are limited, so call Great Artesian Veterinary Surgery on **07 4741 1223** to book.

Healthy teeth mean a healthier, happier pet! 🦷🐾

*Special price applies to a standard dental scale and polish. Additional treatments or extractions, if required, will incur additional charges.*

Great Artesian Veterinary Surgery is a privately owned mixed practice based in outback QLD. Our main branch is in Hughenden with regular outreach clinics in Winton, Richmond and throughout North QLD.

05/09/2026

This little gentleman was found wandering outside the vet clinic. He is safely in one of our horse pens. Does anyone recognise him?

05/09/2026

We are very grateful to have such supportive clients but even so we all take every loss and mistake to heart. The veterinary su***de rate is 4 times higher than the national average. We know that one of the stages of grief includes anger but we implore all animal owners everywhere to think about the consequences of releasing that emotion before one more veterinary life is lost.

🍂 September is Su***de Prevention Month. Veterinarians are at an increased risk of su***de when compared to other professions in the United States. It is time to raise awareness and take action.

🍂 The CDC published a study in 2018 in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA). The research concluded that “female veterinarians were 2.4 times as likely as the general U.S. population to commit su***de and that the rate for male veterinary technicians was five times higher. Among male veterinarians and female veterinary technicians, the rates were 1.6 and 2.3 times greater, respectively.”

🍂 The study determined that not one factor led to su***de, but a combination of factors including long work hours, work overload, practice management responsibilities, educational debt, poor work-life balance and access.

🍂 In a December 2023 survey conducted by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the number of US veterinarians in clinical practice was 82,704. And of those veterinarians only 4.1% (3,972 veterinarians) are practicing equine medicine. Did you know that the survey revealed that within five years, 50% of these veterinarians leave the field? And did you know that the horse population in the USA is roughly 6.5 million horses?

🍂 Often times, veterinary professionals are juggling their career and personal life. Veterinarians, technicians, assistants, receptionists and managers are important, compassionate, dedicated and critical team members providing knowledgeable and skilled care to your horses. We genuinely love our patients and want to do right by them and their owners; however, the industry is often plagued with negativity from many sources including social media. Let’s start a comment and photo thread of kindness for the RE veterinarians, technicians, assistants, receptionists and managers. Or better yet the next time you see your veterinarian and their technician or assistant or talk to a receptionist - remind them how much you value them and their time.

🍂 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988.
🍂 Not One More Vet, Inc: A resource for veterinarians and their staff members.
🍂 A segment on PBS:
https://www.pbs.org/video/vet-mental-health-1738439451/

📸: Remember the moments that spark unbridled joy in vet med. Laura, LVT and Bella cuddling a mare and foal.