Sunshine Veterinary Clinic

The Clinic will be open as per our normal hours until the Wednesday before Christmas before closing for the Christmas - New Year Period.

Closing: 7.00pm on Thursday 23 December 2021; and
Re-opening: 9.00am on Tuesday 4 January 2022.

Emergency clinics at Kensington and Essendon Fields will be open 24/7 during the Christmas holidays - see the After Hours Emergency Clinics page.

Clients will be able to enter the clinic with their pets once more.

We are still open in spite of lockdown 4.

We are classified as an essential service. and thus continue to provide the highest levels of care to your pets. You may still come to the clinic for consultations or to collect medication, so please call us to make an appointment or for any queries.

Please ensure that you have downloaded and installed the Services Victoria app on your mobile phone as all clients will be required to sign in even if/when restrictions are lifted.

We are still open in spite of lockdown 3.

We are classified as an essential service. and thus continue to provide the highest levels of care to your pets. You may still come to the clinic for consultations or to collect medication, so please call us to make an appointment or for any queries.

Full details at COVID-19 page

The Clinic will be open as per our normal hours until the Wednesday before Christmas before closing for the Christmas - New Year Period.

Closing: 7.00pm on Wednesday 23 December 2020; and
Re-opening: 9.00am on Monday 4 January 2021.

As Victoria relaxes restrictions as cases of Covid-19 diminish, we are likewise reducing restrictions on entry to the clinic. Full details on our COVID-19 page.

We are still open. We are not located in one of the restricted suburbs.

We are classified as an essential service. and thus continue to provide the highest levels of care to your pets. You may still come to the clinic for consultations or to collect medication (even if you live in a lockdown suburb), so please call us to make an appointment or for any queries.

Information on how we will be able to continue servicing our clients and patients going forward will now be contained on its own COVID-19 page

Our clinic continues to be open as normal and able to provide our full range of services.

The Hon. David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture has this evening released a statement which is very reassuring news for our patients and our clients:

"The Federal Government considers the role of veterinarians essential to the agricultural sector and therefore to our nation's food security but also in protecting companion animals and our nation’s wildlife.

"The Federal Government has not put any restrictions on veterinarians other than the practice of social distancing and hygiene practices during the COVID-19 crisis."

Our clinic will be open as normal and able to provide our full range of services.

• There is no evidence that any animals including pets might be a source of infection with this new virus.
• There have been no reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19.
• There is also no evidence that companion animals including pets can spread COVID-19.

• To maximise social distancing we ask that ONLY ONE owner attend an appointment or enter the clinic at a time;
• If you are concerned about entering the clinic and DO NOT wish to come inside please phone us on 9312-2500 We can meet you at your car, sell you food or medication or collect your pet and conduct a phone consult;
• Please DO NOT ENTER our clinic:
  • if you have returned from overseas/or have been in contact with someone who has returned from overseas in the past two weeks;
  • if you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive or you yourself have tested positive to Coronavirus;
  • if you have a fever, cough or signs of respiratory illness.

The Clinic will be open as per our normal hours until the Saturday before Christmas before closing for the Christmas - New Year Period.

Closing: 7.00pm on Monday 23 December 2019; and
Re-opening: 9.00am on Monday 6 January 2020.