After-hours contact EMERGENCY
If you have an AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY between the hours of 6pm and 8am only please ring the appropriate number below Companion animals 0438 311 533 Equine/farm animals 0428 346 756

Academic associate program

The Ballarat Veterinary Practice participates in the Academic Associate Program of all of the major veterinary universities in Australia and selected international universities.
Below is a summary of the two areas of our practice in which veterinary students can participate.

PLEASE NOTE : This program is for university, not secondary school work experience students.

At a glance.....
                                               

 

Equine/large Animal

Small Animal

Academic Associate

Dr Ian Fulton, Dr Brian Anderson & Dr Andrew Cust

Dr Richard Lawrence

Address of Practice

54 Midas Rd
Miners Rest, Victoria, 3352

1410 Sturt St,
Ballarat, Victoria, 3350

Contact Details

Ph:   (03) 53346756
Fax: (03) 53346800  
bvpec@bvp.com.au

Ph : (03) 53311533
Fax : (03) 53313337  
bvp@bvp.com.au

Alternate Contact

Christine Clarken - Office Manager
(03) 53346756

Dr Stewart Greedy
(03) 53311533

Type of Practice

 90% equine 
   10% ruminants

  50% Canine                  40% Feline         10% Avian/exotics

Surgical Services

3 full time equine surgeons operating a surgical referral facility
for Melbourne and a wide area of Western Victoria 

2 orthopaedic surgeons operating a varied caseload
accepting referrals from Western Victoria

Hospital Facilities

Yes

Yes

Services Provided

Primary and referral equine consultations and surgery
Digital radiography
Scintigraphy ("bone scanning")
Ultrasonography
ECG
Clinical Pathology
Laparoscopy
Video Endoscopy

 

Full farm animal services

Primary consultations and surgery
Digital radiography
BAER hearing testing
Ultrasonography
ECG
Clinical Pathology
Video Endoscopy
Tibial Wedge Osteotomy for cruciate rupture
PennHIP radiographic evaluation
Avian Medicine and surgery

Student attendance times

7:30am to 6pm Mon-Fri

 After hours encouraged

 8:30am to 6pm Mon-Fri

After Hours participation

 Encouraged but not mandatory

 Optional

Recommended times to visit
 practice

 Usually busy all year round, quietest in winter

  Usually busy all year round, quietest in winter

Maximum number of students 
at the same time

 TWO

 ONE

Accomodation

 not available

 not available