St Francis Veterinary Hospital – Edenvale
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St Francis Veterinary Hospital opened our doors in the late 90’s to provide the highest level of veterinary medicine for our clients, and outstanding care for our patients. Dr Simon Rigby joined the St Francis family in 2003 upon his return from practice in the UK. Dr Simon became a senior partner and owner in 2006. Dr Marlene Norton joined the St Francis family as a senior veterinarian in 2007 where she joined in ownership with Dr Simon Rigby in 2008.
It is our commitment to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet.
Our practice is named after The St Francis of Assisi the patron saint of animals and the environment. We strive on practising according to the same attributes of this Saint. Our hospital aims to create a calm, welcoming environment where it is our healthcare team’s responsibility that your pet’s needs are met.
Our philosophy at St Francis Veterinary Hospital is quite simple: to provide the very best personal service to you and your pets. We place a strong emphasis on communication because as pet owners ourselves, we understand the importance of honesty and sensitivity when dealing with the much-loved members of our families. Every pet is unique and deserves our individual attention and compassionate care, whatever the problem.
What makes St Francis Veterinary Hospital special?
Because your pet is precious to us, we try to use the safest anaesthetic techniques possible. This includes using the latest and safest drugs, using an i/v catheter when administering sedatives and general anaesthetics AND having a veterinary nurse monitor your pet during a procedure. We also have specialized equipment to monitor your pet while under general anaesthetic. This includes monitoring heart and breathing rates as well as blood oxygenation. We also recommend that all patients over 7 years of age (we consider them senior citizens) have blood tests done BEFORE sedation or a surgical procedure – this helps us pick up health problems such as kidney and liver disease, in fact we now recommend that ALL older pets have regular blood tests done to prevent small problems becoming life-threatening.
