Your Guide to Practical Preventive Care for Pets
When it comes to our furry family members, prevention truly is better than cure. The key to a long, healthy life for your pet lies in staying ahead of the game with preventive care. Whether it’s making sure they’re up-to-date on vaccinations, keeping those pesky fleas...
August is Pet Dental Awareness Month: Keep Your Pet’s Smile Pawsitively Bright!
August is National Pet Dental Awareness Month, the perfect time to shine a spotlight on your pet's pearly whites. At Direct Vet Services, we believe that dental care is more than just about keeping your pet's smile looking dazzling – it’s crucial for their overall...
Understanding Pet Behaviour: Decoding Common Actions in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, and Reptiles
Did you know that a dog's tail wagging to the right often means they're happy, but wagging to the left could indicate anxiety? Or that when a cat licks your nose, it’s not just being affectionate—it’s actually marking you with its scent glands? In Australia, where...
How to Care for Your Pets in Cold Weather
As the shorter days and cooler weather of winter roll in across Victoria, it's time to ensure your pets are well-prepared for the colder months. Caring for your pets in the winter involves a few extra steps to keep them warm, healthy, and happy. And in...
Pet Nutrition 101: Crafting Balanced Diets for Your Furry Friends
Ensuring your pet eats a well-balanced diet is crucial for their health, happiness, and longevity. Just as we humans strive for a balanced plate, our pets also benefit from a nutritionally complete diet tailored to their specific needs. Understanding the Basics of Pet...
Can my dog get the flu?
As we enter autumn and with many human forms of colds and flu on the rise, and bacteria in the air, just like humans our dogs are susceptible to illness too. The most common one can be likened to the common cold or flu and is referred to as Bordetella Bronchiseptica,...
Veterinary Care - Anytime, Anywhere
Medechat is a video consult booking system that means you can have veterinary advice from a highly qualified VetCheck 24/7 Vet, when you need it, without leaving your home.
Veterinary Care - Anytime, Anywhere
Medechat is a video consult booking system that means you can have veterinary advice from a highly qualified VetCheck 24/7 Vet, when you need it, without leaving your home.
Mon - Fri: 8am to 7pm
Sat: 9am to 5pm
Closed Sunday and public holidays
After Hours Emergencies:
Direct Vet Services is proud to support local emergency vet care services in the Point Cook area.
If you are in need of emergency pet care you can contact any of the following emergency veterinary care services:
- Advanced Vet Care - Kensington
- Animal Accident & Emergency - Essendon Fields
- Greencross Veterinary Hospital - Werribee
Booking Terms:
Please provide 24 hours notice, should you no longer be available for or require your appointment. No cancellation fees will apply with 24 hours notice. We appreciate emergencies happen and will take that into consideration. However, you will be charged 100% of the consultation fee for missed appointments or those cancelled without 24 hours notice.
Prescriptions/medications:
Please allow 24-48 hours for medication requests to be filled. These must be completed by a vet and require a review of your pets records. If we have not seen you pet within a maximum 6 months for chronic cases or 3-4 months for complex cases, we will require an appointment for “Medication review”. Urgent supply may be able to be available, incurring an additional fee. Please be aware we may sometimes need to supply alternative brands, if you usual one is not available.