Companion Vet Care - Vet Clinic North Lakes

02/11/2026

⛈️🐾 Stormy weather ahead – let's keep our furry friends safe! 💙

A little heads-up for those of you with storm-phobic dogs… tomorrow is looking like it could bring some wild storms! ⚡🌧️

If your dog gets anxious when the thunder starts rumbling and the lightning begins flashing, now is the time to get prepared.

Here are a few ways to help your four-legged family members feel safer:

🐶 Bring them inside – never leave anxious pets outside during a storm.
🏡 Create a safe space – set up a cosy, familiar spot where they can retreat.
🎶 Turn up the background noise – calming music or the TV can help mask thunder.
🦴 Offer distractions – favourite toys, treats or a long-lasting chew may help.
🚪 Secure your home – frightened pets can bolt, so check gates, doors and fences.
💊 Plan ahead – if your dog needs anxiety medication, make sure you have spoken with your vet before the storms arrive.

Most importantly, stay calm, offer reassurance and let them know you're there for them. ❤️

A little preparation can make a BIG difference to a frightened pet. Please don't wait until the thunder starts to get organised!

Stay safe, everyone – and give those nervous pups an extra cuddle from us. 💙🐾

Companion Vet Care North Lakes
Quality, Compassionate Care for Your Pet

⚠️There are 2 ways for us to look at tomorrows forecast for SEQLD & NENSW and both have a very high risk of severe storms occurring! Some cells could go next level and be very dangerous - those ones you are in and go wholly F$%^‼️
🔴On the top end of the scale some High Precipitation Supercells are very likely to develop - I say HPS because the atmospheric profile is saturated with moisture and strong instability not to mention very fast wind shear. This combo generates extreme rainfall & flash flooding. Within that you also have the risk of microbursts with destructive winds over 125km/h and giant hail over 5cms up to around 10cms. These sups will be more discrete across both regions and picking an exact time and location is actually impossible - so it is more about the fact that they have reasonable potential of developing throughout the day.
🌪️A Tornado??? ONE OR TWO maybe - just leave it at that and see what happens. Like a needle in a haystack for those with a small but credible risk.
🔴A severe storm outbreak is absolutely on the cards with heavy rain, flash flooding, large hail, damaging winds occurring anywhere in the circled area. I think we could see over 20 individual severe cells later becoming a Mesoscale Convective System (large cluster of severe storms).
✅You have been forewarned, so stay safe!
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31/10/2026

🎃👻 HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN FROM COMPANION VET CARE! 🐶🐱

Wishing all our wonderful clients and their adorable furry family members a spook-tacular Halloween filled with fun, cuddles and plenty of tail wags! 🧡

Whether your pets are dressed as little pumpkins, snoozing through the festivities or keeping watch over the treat bowl, we hope everyone has a safe and happy night.

Just remember: keep the chocolate away, decorations out of reach, and your pets safe and secure! 🐾

Share a photo of your pet in their Halloween costume in the comments — we'd love to see your little monsters! 👻📸

💙 Companion Vet Care
Quality, Compassionate Care for Your Pet

25/10/2026

🎃👻 HALLOWEEN CAN BE SPOOKY FOR PETS TOO! 🐾

Halloween is full of fun and treats for us, but it can come with a few hidden dangers for our furry friends! 🐶🐱

Keep your pets safe this Halloween by remembering to:

🍫 Keep treats out of reach – Chocolate, lollies and anything containing xylitol can be toxic to pets.

🕯️ Watch those decorations – Candles, electrical cords and small decorations can cause injuries or be dangerous if chewed or swallowed.

🚪 Keep pets secure – Frequent visitors and open doors can mean a frightened pet making a quick escape.

🐾 Give them a quiet space – Costumes, doorbells and unfamiliar people can be stressful, so make sure your pets have somewhere safe and comfortable to retreat.

🧡 A little preparation can make Halloween safer for everyone!

Wishing all our furry patients and their families a happy and safe Halloween!

💙 Companion Vet Care
Quality, Compassionate Care for Your Pet

22/10/2026

To all our valued clients and their furry family members, please take care and stay safe and dry during the current weather event. 💙

🏥 Companion Vet Care remains OPEN as per our usual hours while we continue to monitor weather conditions.

If you’re unable to safely make it to your scheduled appointment due to the weather, we kindly ask that you call the clinic as soon as possible to let us know. We completely understand that safety comes first!

Please take care on the roads, keep yourselves and your pets safe, and stay dry. ☔🐶🐱

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

💙 Companion Vet Care
Quality, Compassionate Care for Your Pet 🐾

15/10/2026

🐾💚 Friends who spay together, stay together! 💚🐾
Meet Malie and her little recovery buddy — proving that even surgery days are better when you have a friend by your side! 🥹🐶🐑💕
These two are rocking their matching cones, coordinating their bright green bandages, and taking on recovery together. Who needs a personal trainer when you’ve got a bestie to keep you company? 😂💚
Malie’s big day is behind her, and now it’s all about rest, gentle cuddles, and plenty of TLC while she heals. 🩺✨
Here’s to friendship, healing, and staying cone-tastic together! 😍
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15/10/2026

🐾🤍 Meet Tilly Maple! 🤍🐾
When you’re so cute that ONE name just isn’t enough… you get TWO! 😂🥹💕
Two names, double the sweetness, and about a million reasons to fall in love. 💗🐾
You can call her Tilly, you can call her Maple… but whatever you call her, you’ll definitely be calling her ADORABLE! 😍
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08/10/2026

🐾💙 Happy Veterinary Nurse Day! 💙🐾

Today we’re celebrating the incredible veterinary nurses and technicians at Companion Vet Care and recognising the compassion, skill and dedication they bring to our clinic every single day. 🩺🐶🐱

From comforting nervous patients and caring for them through surgery, to monitoring anaesthetics, assisting our vets, answering questions, giving cuddles and going above and beyond for every patient — you do so much more than meets the eye.

Our nurses are an essential part of our team, and we are incredibly grateful for everything you do for our patients, their families and each other. ❤️

Thank you for your hard work, your kindness, your expertise and, most importantly, for caring so deeply about the animals entrusted to us.

We’re so lucky to have you on our team! 🐾💙

Happy Veterinary Nurse Day to our amazing Companion Vet Care nurses! 🎉

07/10/2026

🐾🤎 Meet Millie! 🤎🐾

Just look at that face! 🥹 Those fluffy ears, gorgeous chocolate curls and those big soulful eyes are almost too much cuteness for one consultation room.
Official diagnosis: dangerously cute.
Recommended treatment: unlimited pats. 🩺😂
Thanks for coming to see us, Millie — you certainly left some paw prints on our hearts! 🤎🐾

02/10/2026

🐾💙 Teddy’s big day! 🐶✨
Teddy came to see us for a procedure, and while a day in hospital can be a little daunting, this gorgeous boy handled it like a little champion. 🥹
Wrapped up in his blanket, Teddy was ready for plenty of TLC while our team took care of the important stuff. 🩺💙
Now comes the best part — rest, recovery, cuddles and being thoroughly spoiled! 🥰🐾
Sending you lots of gentle pats, Teddy. You’ve got this, little man! 💙