Boongarry Vet Surgery

Boongarry Veterinary Services was first established by Annabelle Olsson in 1993 to provide a dedicated veterinary surgery for the newly formed FNQ Wildlife Rescue Association (of which Annabelle was a co-founder), and for local zoos, wildlife parks and government agencies managing endangered species. It has continued these consultancies ever since. From 2001 to Read More...2010, Boongarry traded as Airport Vet Surgery, a small animal and wildlife veterinary practice on the outskirts of the Cairns CBD. While quickly becoming one of the busiest general practices in the region, it also treated around 4000 wildlife cases per year. Today, Boongarry Veterinary Services operates by the same high quality level of service and advice. It provides a number of dedicated veterinary, training and consultancy services to industry professionals, pet owners, hobbyists and government departments alike. The name "Boongarry" comes from an indigenous name given to the lesser-known but highly vulnerable Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi), an arboreal macropod found in Wet Tropic World Heritage Rainforest of Tropical North Queensland. It was the similarly unique nature of the business? services and Far North Queensland heritage that inspired the use of this species to represent the veterinary, conservation and training elements run through Boongarry. ^ Less