In the event that you have a stray animal in your possession, the first place to call is your local council. They provide services for collection of stray animals both during normal business hours and also after hours, every day of the year, so they should ALWAYS be able to help.
However, in the event that your local council are unable to provide assistance, Bundoora Veterinary Clinic will always accept the animal into our facility.
It is important to note, that any healthy stray animal that is handed into us will ALWAYS BE SENT TO THE LOCAL COUNCIL. This is according to Victorian Law. Since 2013, it is now deemed illegal for a vet clinic to scan any stray animal in an attempt to reunite it with its owner, and if we choose to break this law we face a penalty of $700.
However, if a stray animal is injured or unwell we will always attempt to contact the owners of the animal immediately and instigate treatment as required.
We understand that this policy is different to years gone by where vets were allowed to rehome stray animals, however this is now the law, and we are forced to abide by it.
But please feel reassured that by sending animals to the council they then have the best chance of being reunited with their correct owners in the shortest period of time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we thankyou for your understanding of the situation.
Should you have any further questions about the management of stray animals please contact your local council.

Bundoora Veterinary Clinic and Hospital is a long established small animal hospital in Melbourne, we are well set up to offer routine as well as emergency veterinary care. We are staffed 24 hours per day 7 days per week and are equipped with all of the technology needed to provide up to date modern veterinary care. Our equipment includes on site digital radiography, ultrasonography, video endoscopy and pathology.

We are able to offer the full range of routine veterinary care including vaccinations, desexing, parasite control and feeding and general care advise. We can also manage the illnesses and injuries that commonly crop up in pets including vomiting, diarrhoea, allergies and wounds. With our hospital facilities we are also able to manage the more complex and challenging illnesses which require more intensive investigation and management. We commonly treat and manage many complicated medical conditions including pancreatitis, diabetes, hyperadrenocorticism (Cushings Syndrome) and seizures. We also offer surgical management for many conditions including gastric dilation and volvulus (GDV), pyometron, lacerations and fractures.

Many of our veterinarians have post graduate qualifications in various disciplines including emergency and critical care, feline medicine, canine medicine and small animal surgery. We also have a canine medicine specialist on staff.

We are very aware that modern veterinary care can be expensive so whilst we recommend pet insurance to remove the financial burden we also work closely with owners to offer treatment options with different costs. We will however never compromise on our high standards of compassion and patient welfare.