Practice details
WELCOME TO VET HOSPITAL SHELLY BEACH
(Please note we do not offer a full 24 hour service. We make every attempt to assist with after-hour emergencies, but cannot guarantee a vet to be available at all times)
SHOP HOURS
| Monday - Friday: | 8am - 6pm |
| Saturday: | 9am - 12pm |
| Sunday / Public Holidays: | CLOSED |
Directions
From R61 Toll Road, take the Izotsha/Shelly Beach offramp to Shelly Beach. At the second robot, turn right onto Marine Drive. The practice is on the right just after KFC.
(Opposite Shelly Shopping Centre)
GPS Coordinates: S 30°48'16.272'' E 30°24'28.512''WELCOME TO VET HOSPITAL SHELLY BEACH
(Please note we do not offer a full 24 hour service. We make every attempt to assist with after-hour emergencies, but cannot guarantee a vet to be available at all times)
SHOP HOURS
| Monday - Friday: | 8am - 6pm |
| Saturday: | 9am - 12pm |
| Sunday / Public Holidays: | CLOSED |
Services
At Vet Hospital Shelly Beach, we offer professional service from highly trained staff, to do the very best for your pet:
We offer a complete range of small animal services, including the following:
- General health checks and vaccinations
All animals recieve a thorough health exam with each visit, so that any problems may be identified and managed effectively, even if they are not yet apparent to you, the owner.
The annual check-up is not just to receive a vaccine booster, but a chance to evaluate your pet's health status.
- Medical diagnostics and hospitalisation
We have on-site laboratory facilities to perform most required blood tests to enable us to rapidly assess and obtain a diagnosis for your pet.
In more complicated cases, samples can be sent to external laboratories for additional testing.
A registered veterinary nurse will monitor your hospitalised pets, while all cages have blankets and hot water bottles if needed, to keep them comfortable.
- Surgery
Routine sterilisatio
ns and elective proc
edures can all be booked through reception, Monday to Friday.
Emergency procedures, such as bite wounds and fractures, will be treated as soon as the patient is stable enough for the anaesthetic, and such procedures will be done over weekends if needed.
- Theatre
Our theatre is equipped with human grade gas anaesthetics, and all patients are monitored while under anaesthetic with ECG and oxygen monitors.
Patients under our care routinely go home within 3 hours of coming out of theatre, with little or no lingering effects of anaesthesia, and are able to eat and move around without assistance.
- Other diagnostic services
The hospital is equipped with a digital X-ray machine, allowing very detailed X-rays to be taken when needed, which can also be provided to you on a CD if required.
We also make use of ultrasound with colour flow mode, to assist in making a diagnosis and monitoring medical conditions for your pet.
- Behaviour consultations
Sr Lewis has a lot of experience in animal behaviour, and is available to assist with behavioral advise for common, and not-so-common, behaviour problems your pet might have. If needed, a full consultation at your home to assess your pet and its environment can be arranged.
- House calls
If needed, we can come and see your pet at your home, and either treat it there, or transport it back to the hospital for further treatment.
- Other services offered:
- Dental care, including scaling and polishing teeth, extractiong where needed, and other oral surgery.
- Dietary and nutritional advise
- Parasite control and advise
- Exotic animals and birds:
- We can provide for basic medical and surgical requirements of small mammals, and can carry out basic procedures for your feathered companions.
- Unfortunately, we do not have facilites to diagnose and hospilalise seriously ill birds.
- We are also not equipped to manage reptiles or monkeys
Staff
The following staff will be assisting you and your pets at the hospital:
Senior Veterinarian: Dr Jonathan Lewis - BVSc (hons)
Dr Lewis qualified in 2004, and completed his honours degree in 2009. After working in Pretoria in general and a more specialised practice with his wife, he and his wife bought the practice in Shelly Beach and moved to the South Coast in July 2008. Since then the practice has experienced amazing growth as they strive to deliver an excellent service. Shortly after moving to the coast, they started a family and now have 2 wonderful daughters.
Areas of Interest: Medicine, Surgery, Pharmacology
Other interests: Photography, motorcycling, drawing, astronomy, Lego creations
Dr Jonathan Lewis with wife Breggie and family
Veterinary Nurse: Sr Breggie Lewis
Breggie qualified in 2003, and brings a long history of animal behaviour and training knowledge into the practice. After qualifying, she initially worked with animal behaviour veterinarian Dr Quixi Zontag, before joining Jonathan in practice. She was involved in training dogs for several years in the Garden Route Kennel Club, and was a qualified dog agility judge for SADAA (South African Dog Agility Association). She is involved in practice administration, apart from her nursing duties, and has a passion for educating clients about pet care and thinking, and ensures that patients receive optimal care.
Areas of Interest: Animal Behaviour and client education
Other interests: Photography, dog sports and agility
Receptionist: Christine Zeeman
Christine has been a veterinary receptionist on the South Coast for over a decade, and thus knows all the clients and their animals stories. She manages the reception and retail side, and can assist with many of your animal related questions.
Receptionist Sue Mardell
Sue joined the team in 2009, and assists in reception, as well as managing a lot of the practice administration and accounts. She has completed a course in dog behaviour, and can assist with many of your behaviour and training related questions.
Other interests: Gardening, reading, baking
Kennel Hand: Thulani Zakuza
Thulani has been part of the team since 2012, andmaintains the hospital and theatre in a hygeinic condition, and ensures all patients have a clean and dry cage, and a hot water bottle if needed. He also assists with animal restraint during examination and procedures. He is a valued addition to the hospital team.
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