Boongarry Training Services: Animal Health Through Education in Cairns
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Animal Health With a Difference
Welcome to Boongarry Training and Animal Wellness, your trusted partner in exotic pet and native wildlife care and rehabilitation, based in Cairns. Established in 1993 as Boongarry Veterinary Services, a number of transformations over the years have taken us beyond our roots as a wildlife and exotic pet veterinary practice, to offering enhanced and diversified training and education opportunities in these areas as well. Boongarry delivers animal health care with a difference.
Our dedicated team offers a comprehensive range of education and animal wellness services. From exotic and pocket pet grooming to general health and wellness checks, and practical education sessions for pet owners, wildlife carers, and animal industry workers. We are skilled in examination, species-specific requirements, and are passionate about empowering people for the benefit of all animals, ensuring the best in health care of your beloved pets.
In addition to supporting the health and wellness of individual animals, our services extend to consultancies for captive animal management for zoos, commercial enterprise, breeders, and hobbyists. Our expertise also contributes to national wildlife health and surveillance and the conservation of free-living native fauna populations.
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Our Services
Our Vets In Progress program introduces young animal enthusiasts to the world of veterinary medicine and working in the animal industry, whilst promoting responsible pet ownership and animal care. This initiative provides valuable insights beyond textbooks, preparing the next generation of animal carers for some of the real-world challenges and rewards of the industry. We invite all aspiring vets, nurses and scientists to join us in this engaging and informative program.
Our Wellness Clinics offer preventative care and husbandry counselling services, emphasising the importance of regular parasite control and consistent health monitoring for early detection of potential issues. We understand the crucial role nutrition and husbandry plays on the overall health of exotic pets; hence we can work with you to develop a tailored care plan designed specifically to meet your animals’ unique needs. Our aim is to optimise the health and vitality of your animals, ensuring they lead a happy, healthy life.
Our Animal Care Workshops are interactive and informative sessions led by our experienced team of animal health professionals, providing an opportunity to learn about exotic pet care, and native wildlife care and rehabilitation. Participants gain practical skills and information on a diverse range of topics including species-specific nutrition, husbandry, and understanding and identifying common health issues. The interactive nature of these workshops also offers a unique opportunity to discuss, demonstrate and participate in real-world case scenarios.
We offer Industry CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programs, designed to enhance and support the knowledge and skills of veterinary professionals. These programs include a variety of educational workshops, seminars and online learning options on diverse topics related to veterinary medicine of unusual and exotic pets and native wildlife. Participation in our CPD programs not only contributes to mandatory CPD requirements but also keeps professionals at the forefront of veterinary medicine.
Boongarry has discontinued all veterinary services to the public, from our Cairns-based clinic.
For veterinary enquiries relating to wildlife conservation projects, forensic investigations and commercial enterprise consultancies, contact us directly.
Inspiration Through Education
At Boongarry Training Animal Wellness Services, we're not just about care, we're about education. We strive to inspire the next generation of veterinary professionals through our Vets In Progress and Industry CPD programs, while our Animal Care Workshops provide valuable insights for pet owners and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
We also believe that through sharing knowledge, providing learning opportunities and supporting your animal care journey with our Wellness Clinics, pet owners feel empowered to understand their unusual and exotic pet’s species-specific requirements for thriving in our tropical climate.
Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to provide exceptional education and animal care to our Cairns community and beyond.
What Is Boongarry?
"Boongarry" is an indigenous name given to the Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi), a lesser known and highly vulnerable species of arboreal macropod found in the Wet Tropic World Heritage Rainforest of Tropical North Queensland. The choice of this species to represent the veterinary, conservation and training elements of our business is symbolic of our uniqueness and strong ties to the heritage of Far North Queensland.
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands where we work and live, the people of the nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
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ABN: 96 660 357 120
What We Do
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By appointment only. For appointments outside of these hours please contact our team directly
