Eltham Veterinary Practice

🐾 **GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM – ELTHAM VETS!** 🐾

Ever wondered what your vet team gets up to when they're not caring for your furry family members? 😄

From secret karate skills 🥋 to dreaming of travelling to Antarctica, our team has plenty of surprises! And apparently, hippos have life all figured out — swimming, eating and soaking up the sun. 🦛😂

We love sharing a little more about the people behind the care, because getting to know our team is all part of what makes Eltham Vets special. ❤️

💬 **What's one surprising fact about you?** Tell us in the comments!

🐾 Vet Tips with Dr Grace | Cut Your Dog's Nail Too Short?
It happens to the best of us! If you accidentally cut your dog's nail too short and nick the quick, don't panic.
In this quick tip, Dr Grace explains a couple of simple ways to help stop the bleeding at home, and when you don't need to worry. She also shares when it's perfectly okay to ask us for a hand with nail trims—we're always happy to help or show you how to do it safely yourself.
Have a pet care question you'd like Dr Grace to answer next? Let us know in the comments! 💙

✂️ Vet Tips with Dr Grace | How to Trim Your Dog's Nails

Nail trims don't have to be stressful! 🐶
Dr Grace shows you how to safely trim your dog's nails at home, explains what the "quick" is, and shares a few simple tips to help you avoid cutting too far.
If you're ever unsure or your dog isn't a fan of nail trims, we're always happy to help at Eltham Vets.
Have a question you'd like Dr Grace to cover in a future Vet Tips video? Let us know in the comments! 🐾

🔥 Campfire Chats with Dr Gus

Toilet training can be one of the trickiest parts of bringing home a new puppy — but a little understanding, patience and consistency can make all the difference. 🐶

In this episode, Dr Gus shares practical tips on helping puppies learn to toilet outside, including how long to give them outside, crate training, overnight toilet breaks and why rewarding calm behaviour is so important.

A must-watch for anyone navigating those early puppy days! 🐾

Repairing a Growth Plate Injury
Not every day at Eltham Vets looks the same. 🐾
In this reel, Dr Steve takes us behind the scenes of a growth plate injury in a young dog — where a piece of bone has separated from the growth plate just below the knee.
The goal of the surgery is to carefully reattach the piece of bone and give this young patient the best chance of getting back to a normal, active life.
Young dogs can heal remarkably quickly, and while this particular case presented some additional challenges, Dr Steve was confident that the outlook was very positive.
With decades of experience and a hands-on approach to veterinary care, Dr Steve is still right there in the operating theatre, doing what he does best.
🎥 A glimpse inside the operating room at Eltham Vets — without showing the more graphic parts of surgery.