TWO cats perched on a cabinet inside the Killarney Veterinary Surgery have been watching the construction work happening outside their window.

The cats have seen the laying of a large slab of concrete and yesterday, they watched as two people worked at putting up fence posts.

The construction work is being completed as a result of the summer floods, which tore through the old adjacent shed at more than a metre in height.

Practice manager Maurice Thomson said the shed - used specifically for horse treatments and stables - was left in tatters.

"One wall was left hanging off the roof and another wall was pushed sideways," he said.

"We used the shed for storing horse items and for treatment of horses.

"There was a stable there for sick horses and for other general odds and sods, so it was a major loss."

Mr Thomson said the veterinary surgery clientele was usually about 30% cattle, 30% horses and 40% small animals such as dogs and cats.

But it was now horse season and Mr Thomson said that at this time of the year, the number of horse visits would probably rise by between 40 to 45%.

So it was important to have the horse facility back up and running as soon as possible, he said.

He said he believed the floods had been having an adverse affect on local businesses.

"Our clients are loyal but they also have to juggle the economic stress as well.

"People are watching their pennies, and it's not just us, it's right across the board."

The surgery was forced to demolish the old shed and achieved that with the help of community members.

It then made plans for a new shed, which began to take shape three weeks ago, when the concrete slab was put down.

Mr Thomson said he hoped the shed would be finished by the weekend.

"We're having an open day on November 12 for everyone to come and see it," he said.

"It will be done well before then, and we'll have the garden laid down too."

The open day will also feature a special presentation by David McRae, from the Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, who will talk about what drives the weather.

Other representatives from various product companies will also be on hand to hand out advice to pet owners.

Killarney Vet Surgery

Open day: Saturday November 12, 2pm-6pm.

Official opening of the new horse clinic and shed.

Guest speaker David McRae, from the Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, to talk about what drives the weather.

Other representatives will be on hand to talk about various products available for pet owners.

All are invited, including horse and other pet owners.