Services
- Vet Clinic
- Home Visits
- Equine Support (Horses)
- Accell/ Equissage Therapy
- Grooming
- Behavioural Training
- Pet Boarding
Vet Clinic
Redgum Vets is staffed by 3 fantastic Vets! Dr Roger Absalom, has been a Port Augusta local for over 30 years. Well known throughout the district, Dr. Absalom has a close affinity with the outback and rural and remote environments.
Dr. Hannah Moy has been with Redgum since January 2018. Her remarkable sense of compassion and her brilliant diagnostic and surgery skills make her a very valuable asset to Redgum.
Dr. Znoishta Nedjadkay (Snowey) is the newest addition to the Veterinary staff at Redgum. Snowey is also a great addition to the Vet team at Redgum, with her gentle nature amazing knowledge base.
Each of the Vets brings their own mix of interests within the animal world, and always work with the best interests of the animal at heart.
The Redgum Vet clinic is fully equipped and functioning. To ensure the best possible care, support and diagnosis for your pets, we carry an extensive range of diagnostic tools and equipment. This includes digital x-ray processing, and ultrasound, as well as surgical support tools.
We network with a range of specialist services to ensure those more involved cases and surgeries are offered the best outcomes for recovery. Redgum also has the support of a behavioural consultant and offers in-house Bowen and Laser Therapies.
Redgum carries a wide range of products to support good animal health and care, from nutritional needs, enrichment toys and treats, and skin and coat requirements. Our Vet Nurses are able to support your decision making in ensuring positive animal health.
Home Visits
At Redgum, we know that getting to the Clinic for an appointment, or grooming, can sometimes be more difficult. Perhaps your dog is terrified of the Vet, or you just can’t get him in the car, or perhaps mobility is a problem for you.
We understand these issues and have worked towards making good animal health care easier for all of our clients.
We now have the Redgum van. You will see us out and about around Port Augusta.
This will be used for Veterinary home visits, picking up and delivery of pets for grooming, and for delivering foods and goods.
Perhaps you have ordered a bag of food, but picking it up can be difficult. No worries – we will deliver to your house; perhaps your dog needs a groom, but you find it difficult to get in and out of the car. No worries – we will pick up your little bundle of fluff and deliver a well-manicured pooch!
Redgum have a scheduled van route, so please be aware that orders or pick-ups might need to wait until the Van is near you.
Equine Support (Horses)
Dr Roger has always undertaken horse work, but needed Veterinary back-up to be able to offer a sustained service. Now, with the support of two additional Vets on staff, and the building of a horse specific yard area, inclusive of a crush, Dr. Roger is able to offer horse consults at Redgum.
Redgum will be available for all equine consults, including pre-purchase examinations, blood tests, lameness checks, general surgery and health checks, castrations and dental procedures (excluding reproduction procedures).
Dr. Roger has recently acquired a power float to support dental work, and continues to offer dental rasping.
Accell/ Equissage Therapy
Accell Therapy/Equissage Therapy Accell and Equissage are the same systems – one in the form of a mat for animals to lie on, the other a saddle-type mat. Both forms of the therapy have hand-held units which can be used to respond to specific areas on the animal’s body.
The technology was initially developed for human use way back in 1949 and has now evolved for advanced veterinary and equine applications producing results across all disciplines.
Redgum believes in supporting all areas of animal care and well-being. A new addition to our range of care supports is a unique ‘vibration therapy technology’. This system stimulates blood circulation and lymphatic system drainage, improving muscle stimulation, increasing dynamic joint mobility, reducing musculoskeletal dysfunction and hypersensitivity, treating acute muscle spasms, tension and soft tissue related trauma. Ideal for increasing circulation and assisting in healing, this therapy travels through bone and tissue at a cellular level, increasing nerve-muscle communication. We use the therapy mat at Redgum for almost every animal post-surgery as a tool to speed recovery from the anaesthetic, creating a faster transition of drugs through the system.
We also offer this therapy for horses. Termed Equissage, the therapy uses a saddle-type mat, or a handheld unit on the horse, to support healing, relaxation and to promote recovery.
Your horse is an athlete and therefore requires good circulation to achieve peak performance and optimised muscle tone. Additionally, circulation enhances recovery from work or injury, oxygenates the blood, reduces swelling and joint discomfort prevents lactic acid build-up and the accumulation of toxins. Equissage is a therapy which is repeatable and reliable, with clinically proven results every time.
Grooming
About Our Grooming Service
Is your dog or cat looking a bit ragged or tired and you want to spruce it up a bit? Is the smell of your best friend interrupting your cuddle times?
You are not the only one who wants to look good all year round, so get your four-legged friend groomed at Redgum today.
Don’t worry! At Redgum Vet & Pet Boarding, we can help! Just call in and see our friendly Grooming Staff, Donna and Hayley.
Donna and Hayley can wash and groom your dog or cat to perfection, and is happy to fulfill any request to make your furry friend look and smell absolutely beautiful.
Using the correct type of shampoo for your dog will make your pet feel relaxed, cleaned and fresh. All products used at Redgum vet and Pet Boarding are very high in quality and hygienic, and are available for over the counter sale to support that fantastic fresh smell between visits.
In addition to the traditional cutting and cleaning process, your pet can also enjoy the benefits of a relaxing massage in the hydrobath. Perhaps your dog is short haired, and doesn’t need the full grooming service, but will still benefit from a relaxing hydrobath.
Both Donna and Hayley can discuss shampoos, or perhaps you need advice on the right type of brush to use. Donna also specialises in grooming long haired cats. Our Vet will discuss sedation options with you, if it is required.
We also have a fantastic reward system for regular clients. Make sure you talk to Donna or Hayley, or reception staff about this!
Our Grooming staff, Donna and Hayley are perfectionists! If you are looking for a quick groom, this is not the place for you! These girls prides themselves on making sure that your pet looks amazing, and without stress or concern. Redgum grooming has regular, dedicated clients who can attest to that!
Our newest service is dog hair dying, why not try something different. Colours available upon request. We can also paint your dog’s toenails. Perhaps bright red, or maybe a more sedate pink???
Enquire with our Grooming Manager Donna about these and other specialty services.
What is Hydrobathing?
Keeping your pet clean is just one of the responsibilities of pet ownership but if you don’t have time to bath your pet or you find bath time difficult, you can have a professional hydrobathing service do the work for you. Hydrobathing is extremely beneficial for your pet and well worth the cost.
Hydrobathing is way of washing your pet, most commonly your dog. It works by spraying warm water over the pet from a conventional shower head (usually handheld to allow for easier access to all areas of your pet).
The shower head actually gets right through the dog’s coat to the skin, and it is this that gives the hydrobath its therapeutic benefits – both because it massages the dog and it allows the shampoos and other solutions used to penetrate right to the skin. The powerful water pressure from the Hydrobath will help to get rid of dirt, dried hair, dried skin as well as a body massage for your dog, helping to keep the coat and skin in good condition. The massage benefits of the hydrobath can help with ailments such as tired muscles, arthritis, and poor blood circulation, and also allows an opportunity for the Redgum Grooming staff to check your pet all over.
Nail Polish
The Groomers use Pet Esthe Nail Polishes. Quick drying and offering vivid colours with just one coat, these polishes are completely safe for pet claws. Made from aloe seaweed and green tea extracts, this polish prevents drying of the nail. Pet Esthe also has natural vitamin E, which assists claw growth by protecting claw cells.
Redgum Vet & Pet Boarding carry a full range of these great colours.
Hair Dyeing
Colouring your dog’s fur is lots of fun, but can it harm your pet? If you use people hair colour then yes. The Redgum groomers use and recommends Pet Esthe which it is 100% safe to use on dogs. Dogs love getting attention, they love being fussed over. The process of dying a dogs coat is harmless. Just like we get our heads massaged when we colour our hair, dogs get their bodies massaged. And who doesn’t love a good massage? When the owners get their dogs back, they are excited and happy and that excitement and happiness rubs off on the dog. Dogs are very good at picking up our emotions and if there is all this happy emotion going around surely then there is no harm to the dog.
Dying pet hair has developed into an artistic creativity, as these images show!
Cat Grooming
Even though cats spend a lot of time licking and cleaning themselves, they still need regular brushing and combing to remove loose hair, prevent matting and keep the skin free of diseases and parasites, such as fleas.
Regular grooming consisting of a bath and blow dry will significantly reduce any maintenance you may find yourself needing to do on your cats. Certain coat types need more frequent bathing to be able to thoroughly prevent the development of knots, mats or hairballs. Regular grooming visits at Hair OFF the Dog will allow you to enjoy your cats and take away the worry of shedding, litter stuck in paws, long, sharp claws, dreadlocks, build up on the rear end and a dirty, unfresh coat.
Behavioural Training
Happy Hounds offers individualised dog behavioural consultations using the Amichien Bonding method. This method is non-confrontational and stress-free and involves working with the nature of the dog to achieve the desired behaviour responses.
At Redgum, we have teamed with Leanne, our fully trained consultant who will spend time with you and your dog or dogs, in your own environment, before developing a detailed plan. From that point, she will explain to you the strategies you can put into place to achieve the behaviour you are seeking. A further follow-up session will allow you to fine tune the training under expert guidance.
So, what’s involved?
Firstly a canine health profile (routine blood test) is required to exclude physical reasons for the dog’s behaviour. This is available through Redgum Vets.
From that point, a referral can be made to Happy Hounds Behavioural Support Service.
On payment of the package, Redgum’s Amichien Bonding consultant will make contact with you to arrange a time when she can view your dog in its everyday environment. This session will take approx. 1 hour.
After 1-2 weeks, Leanne will contact you to make an appointment where she will explain her analysis and the recommendations which you can put into place. This should take about ½ hour.
A follow-up session, approx. 1-2 weeks later will allow you to discuss your progress and to fine tune any of the recommendations.
Pet Boarding
We offer a variety of quality food choices, however, if your pet has specific dietary requirements you may choose to provide their own food. In this way, any changes to diet are minimised. At Redgum Vet & Pet Boarding, we promote the highest standards of health and safety for your pet, within the daily cleaning, feeding, and exercising regimes.
We aim to let your dogs have as much time outside as possible, weather permitting. We have a number of generous exercise areas for dogs to play with carers or to run around on their own. If you nominate, your dog can be socialised with other dogs of the same size or sex. Our fences and grounds are safe and secure, with several check stations between the kennels and the front of the premises.
Cats are housed in generous indoor areas with full access to an outdoor run. Your cat will be secure in air-conditioned comfort with a variety of play options. Cats are not socialised, except within the same family.
Our point of difference is that we allow dogs to act like dogs. We encourage play and socialisation. For example, during the warmer months, we use many wading pools, which the dogs love to play in. Of course, this means they may get dirty as they run and play, however, we believe exercise and play are important to the general well-being and health of all dogs. If you would prefer your pet not be included in these activities, we will respect your wishes.
Dogs entering the kennels need:
Current C5 vaccinations with vaccination certificate proving so
Current Flea and tick treatment applied (This can be done when the animal arrives)
Cats entering the cattering need:
Current F3 vaccinations with vaccination certificate proving so
Current flea treatment applied (This can be done when the animal arrives)