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1. In 1994 a group of veterinarians from Brisbane established an
emergency hospital at Bowen Hills to give first aid to sick pets so
they did not have to be on call 24 hours a day. Advances in
veterinary medicine over the next decade meant gradually more and
more could be done for the sickest pets. The practice became
constrained because its owners wanted a clinic to look after basic
first aid, while the vets and nurses working there knew that more
could be done with better resources and training.

2. Veterinarians have a responsibility to
provide out of hours treatment for their
patients. For a long time this meant
exhausting working hours for vets. It was
not uncommon for an individual vet to get
called out two to three times a night for
emergencies after a long day at the surgery.
This took a huge toll on their families and
lead to widespread professional burn-out.

3. We are not: Corporate owned and driven to deliver shareholder returns.
We are: Driven to provide world-class emergency treatment for pets
when they need it.
We have well equipped surgical suites with comprehensive anaesthesia,
resuscitation aids and multi-parameter monitoring in suite. We
maintain a staff capable of performing all of the frequently encountered
emergency surgeries. We can organize specialist surgeons out of hours
when needed.

4. A wide range of blood tests are available onsite, providing emergency
diagnostics when required. We can also access outside laboratories if
more extensive testing is necessary. We ensure appropriate
investigations are available around the clock.
We maintain stocks of the main antivenes required in South East
Queensland. Tick antivenene and polyvalent snake antivenom are
available at all times.

5. We have a separate ICU department with its own workspace and
dedicated staff. We make sure there is always a high staff to patient care
ratio in the ICU. By constantly training our people and maintaining our
equipment we ensure that our ICU care is second to none. Critically ill
patients can be referred to us for advanced life support, mechanical
ventilation and high dependency monitoring when those services are not
available around the clock at your regular practice. Our senior
practitioners have a special interest in the intensive care of tick paralysis
and snake envenomation cases.

6. Should your pet require hospitalisation he
or she will receive round the clock
monitoring and treatment. Our dedicated
team together with our medical equipment
and facilities provide the best possible care
for your pet.

7. The veterinarian will perform a thorough physical examination
and recommend either outpatient treatment to be followed up
with your local veterinarian, or hospitalisation with the
appropriate treatment and diagnostic tests. The veterinarian
will discuss all this with you. Please ask any questions about
the pet's condition and treatment as it is very important to us
that you feel comfortable with our proposed treatment.

8. While your pet is in hospital we
welcome you to phone for an update
on how your pet is progressing. We will
always contact you if there is any
change to the treatment necessary for
your pet or any change in their
condition.

9. The Animal Emergency Service welcomes
visitation anytime day or night. A
courtesy phone call is appreciated.
If your pet has insurance please bring
details so we can provide the
necessary information for you to lodge
your claim with your insurer.

10. Brisbane
CNR Lexington & Logan Roads
Underwood QLD 4119
(PO Box 1854, Springwood Qld 4127)
Ph: 07 3423 1888
Fax: 07 3423 1999
underwood@aes.email
Gold Coast
104 Eastlake Street
Carrara QLD 4211
Ph: 07 5559 1599
Fax: 07 5559 2221
carrara@aes.email

11. SUNSHINE COAST SUNSHINE COAST
431 Tanawha Tourist
Drive
Tanawha QLD 4556
Ph: 07 5445 1333
Fax: 07 5445 2776
tanawha@aes.email
43 Rene Street
Noosaville QLD 4566
Ph: 07 5430 6900
Fax: 07 5474 3543
noosa@aes.email
www.animalemergencyservice.com.au