Southern Animal Referral Centre News

There is always a great number of interesting and progressive activities going at the Southern Animal Referral Centre. The Centre is open every hour of every day of the year, and the number of pets and their owners using the service is constantly growing.

In line with this, the scope of the service and number of newsworthy events is also increasing rapidly. In this part of the website we'll keep you up to date with the latest titbits we think will be of interest to you.

News items will keep you in touch with the latest services available at the Centre, good news stories, and general events which enrich our daily lives.

11 Jul 2010

Vet Seminar Announcement - SARC Winter Mini Conference 2010

Join us for a morning mini-conference event you won’t want to miss. In a refreshingly new format, we will review collapse from four completely different angles in a quickfire presentation filled with useful tips for your clinic. More

31 May 2010

TPLO? - Get back on your feet for under $3000

Clients having surgery at SARC now have access to both great service and even better value. For under $3000 clients can have a TPLO for their pet, including pain relief and 24 hours of standard aftercare supervised by a team of emergency and critical care vets and nurses The gold standard in aftercare is not an added extra and provides clients with the peace of mind that their family member... More

27 May 2010

Vet Seminar Announcement - Enjoy a Full Course of Medicine and Cardiology

Vets are invited to an evening with Small Animal Medicine Specialist Dr Matthew Reeves and Veterinary Cardiology Specialist Dr Richard Woolley. Matt and Richard will discuss a combined cardiology and internal medicine approach to diagnosis and treatment of cases you will see in your own practice. More

29 Apr 2010

Vet Seminar Announcement - What's New in Cruciates?

Vets are invited to an evening with surgeon Dr Melati Laksito and physiotherapist Michelle Monk to learn about the latest techniques in cruciate disease, both surgical and non-surgical. More

26 Apr 2010

SARC Welcomes Dr Matthew Reeves to Internal Medicine

We have great pleasure in welcoming Dr Matthew Reeves BVSc Dip ACVIM to the Southern Animal Referral Centre. Matt is now offering a referral internal medicine service from Monday through Thursday, backed up by 24 hour on-site veterinary care. More

31 Mar 2010

VetFocus Nursing Seminar Announcement

VetFocus is proud to announce that Anita Parkin, one of two Australian veterinary nurses qualified as an Anesthesia Specialist Technician will be giving a private lecture on Advanced Patient Monitoring at the Southern Animal Referral Centre, 248 Wickham Rd, Highett on Friday the 9th of April 2010 from 10am to 12noon. More

17 Feb 2010

Tuning up with Top Tips

Top Tips is a new series of weekly tips full of useful tidbits for referring vets. They are designed to be both informative and relevant for primary care practice and to touch on topics which can make a real positive difference to the primary care vet clinics. More

20 Jul 2009

Lecture Theatre Makeover Complete

The Southern Animal Referral Centre lecture theatre has hosted numerous events over the past 5 years. The theatre has now received a well-needed makeover making it an even better venue for veterinary continuing education. More

03 Apr 2009

Breathing Easier at Southern – Ventilation Upgraded

Only a handful of cases admitted to the hospital require the use of a ventilator, but when ventilation is needed there is no time to be fiddling with dials and looking up tables to find the ‘right’ settings. It is reassuring to know some ventilators allow life-saving support to be commenced within seconds, with just a few simple steps. Introducing the Versamed iVent critical care patient ventilator, now available at the Southern Animal Referral Centre. More

01 Mar 2009

Abdominal Ultrasound Goes Gold

The Southern Animal Referral Centre has added dedicated abdominal ultrasound capabilities to its dedicated cardiac ultrasound services with the acquisition of the new Esaote MyLab Gold 30 Vet. Referrers and their clients can now benefit from top quality ultrasound diagnostics for a larger range of cases. More