This list of specialists has been compiled from the recommendations of owners who are members of DISA’s IVDD Support Group. Before making a decision please refer to our Disclaimer.
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Just as you need your doctor to refer you to a human Specialist, your Veterinarian is needed to request a referral to a Specialist. Please contact or check on the specialist’s website regarding the procedure for referral.
ACT
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Fyshwick | Animal Emergency Centre Canberra Animal Referral Hospital Dr Jacob Michelsen | 02 6280 6344 | Website |
NSW
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crows Nest (5 kms north CBD) | North Shore Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre | 02 9436 4884 | Website |
| Homebush (15kms west CBD) & Baulkham Hils (31kms NW CBD) | Animal Referral Hospital | 02 8999 7184 (H) 02 8999 7171 (B) | Website |
| Maitland (Lower Hunter Valley) Newcastle (Hunter Region) | Animal Referral & Emergency Centre (Dr Julian Lunn BVSc MANZCVS MVCS Small Animal Surgeon) | 1300 838 6690 | Website |
| North Ryde (15kms NW of CBD) | SASH | 02 9889 0289 | Website |
| Parramatta (23kms west CBD) | Animal Orthopedic Specialists | 02 9683 3177 | Facebook Page |
| Tuggerah (Central Coast) | SASH | 02 4311 1311 | Website |
| Wagga Wagga (Riverina and South West Slopes regions) | Small Animal Referral Hospital Charles Sturt University | 02 6933 4706 | Website |
| Wyong (89 km NNE of Sydney) | Coast and Valleys Veterinary Hospital | 02 4355 4704 | Website |
NT
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durack | University Avenue Veterinary Hospital | 08 8931 0455 Dr Kim Smith BVSc (Hons), FACVSc - Specialist : Small Animal Surgery operates by referral from University Avenue Veterinary Hospital on every even month eg Feb, April. June etc) | Website |
| Litchfield | Litchfield Vet Hospital | 08 8983 2838 Dr Kim Smith BVSc (Hons), FACVSc - Specialist : Small Animal Surgery operates by referral from LVH on every odd month eg Jan, Mar. May etc) | Website |
QLD
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Creek (17km NW Brisbane) | Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre (BVSC- The Animal Hospital) | 07 3264 9400 | Website |
| Carrara (Gold Coast) Underwood (20km SE Brisbane) Jindalee (12km SW of Brisbane) | Veterinary Specialist Services | 07 5530 6370 | Website |
| Gatton (80km west of CBD) | The University of Queensland Veterinary Surgery & Specialist Centre | 07 5460 1788 PLEASE NOTE: This facility no longer has a CT Scanner to accurately assess potential IVDD emergencies. | Website |
| Sinnamon Park (14km SW Brisbane) | Animal Referral Hospital & Emergency | 07 3172 0593 | Website |
| Stafford Heights (8km N CBD) & North Lakes (26km N CBD) | QLD Veterinary Specialists | 07 3359 0777 (Stafford) 07 3384 2222 (North Lakes) | Website |
| Sunshine Coast | North Coast Veterinary Specialists | 07 5453 7555 | Website |
| Townsville - FNQ | JCU Veterinary Referral Services | 1300 JCU VET (528 838) | Website |
SA
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Norwood - Adelaide | Adelaide Veterinary Specialist & Referral Centre | 08 8132 0533 | Website Website Emergency Centre |
TAS
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Kingston | Channel Highway Animal Hospital | 03 6229 7939 | Website |
| Hobart | North Hobart Veterinary Hospital | 03 6234 7044 | Website |
| Hobart | Hobart Animal Hospital | 03 6236 9787 | Website |
| Glenorchy & New Norfolk | Montrose Veterinary Centre | 03 6272 3599 (Montrose) 03 6261 1573 (New Norfolk) | Website |
| Bellerive Sorell Kingstone | Tasmanian Animal Hospitals Dr. Chris Allfree , BVSc. (Hons) Cert SAS | BELLERIVE: (03) 6244 7667 SORELL: (03) 6265 2935 KINGSTON: (03) 6229 9345 | Website |
VIC
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington (4km NW CBD) | Advanced Vetcare | (03) 9092 0400 | Website |
| Collingwood (3km NE CBD) | Centre for Animal Referral & Emergency CARE | (03) 9417 6417 | Website |
| Glen Waverley & Essendon Fields | Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre | (03) 9887 8844 (03) 9374 3644 | Website |
| Malvern East (12km SE CBD) | Pet Emergency & Specialist Centre | (03) 9569 3677 | Website |
| Moorabbin (15km SE CBD) & Camberwell (10km E CBD) | Southpaws | (03) 9553 1775 | Website |
| Werribee & Geelong (Western) | U-Vet | (03) 9731 2000 (W) (03) 5222 2139 (G) | Website |
| Hallam (35km SE CBD) | Veterinary Referral Hospital | (03) 9702 3907 | Website |
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Our encounter with IVDD started with a Yelp! It was the Friday evening of Mother’s Day weekend 2015. I picked Poppy up to put her in the car and she yelped. Oh no. Saturday morning we were at the vet who confirmed it was her back and gave her pain killers and advised keeping her quiet. But, through the day, she didn’t seem to be getting better, in fact, she got worse and worse. At bedtime I thought “We’ll be back at the vet in the morning”, but hoped she would benefit from some sleep. By 2 am Sunday morning (Mother’s Day) Poppy’s back legs had lost function and she was in clear pain. I knew I had to move fast. I rang the after-hours number for the vet and met him at 3am for a very serious discussion.