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Monday 8am - 7pm Tuesday 8am - 7pm Wednesday 8am - 7pm Thursday 8am - 7pm Friday 8am - 7pm Saturday 8am - 2pm

Ashgrove Veterinary Centre

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Ashgrove Veterinary Centre

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The practice team are dedicated to providing the best possible veterinary care for our patients and the highest standard of service for our clients. Ashgrove has been awarded Tier 2 Small Animal Practice Accreditation by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is also a Veterinary Nurse training practice.

12/01/2025

Snowy Amur on a snowy Sunday!
Amur was in to see us for a check up at Portlethen last week!
I think we all need a big fluffy coat like Amur this freezing cold weekend 🥶
Remember to wrap up warm when out and about ⛄

11/01/2025

✨ Our Saturday Star ✨

Meet Ivory!

Ivory was in to see vet Holly a few weeks ago at our Peterculter branch 🤍
Isn't she beautiful!

27/12/2024

🎆 New Year Opening Hours 🎆

Monday 30th December: 8am to 7pm
Tuesday 31st December: 8am to 5pm
(Emergencies only 5-7pm at Peterculter branch)
Wednesday 1st January: CLOSED
Thursday 2nd January: CLOSED
Friday 3rd January: 8am to 7pm
Saturday 4th January: 8am to 12
(8am-2pm at Belmont Road)
Sunday 5th January: CLOSED

Wishing all our clients and pets a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all our clients and pets!

We wish you all a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and New Year

We are now closed to allow our team to all enjoy the Festive break. We will be back at 8am on Friday 27th December

For all emergencies whilst we are closed please call 01224 486444 and you will be transferred to Vets Now

21/12/2024

🎊 CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS 🎊

Monday 23rd December: 8am to 7pm
Tuesday 24th December: 8am to 5pm
(Emergencies only 5-7pm at Peterculter branch)
Wednesday 25th December: CLOSED
Thursday 26th December: CLOSED
Friday 27th December: 8am to 7pm
Saturday 28th December: 8am to 12pm
(8am-2pm at Belmont Road)
Sunday 29th December: CLOSED

Consultations by appointment only

Please call 01224 486444 out with those hours to be diverted to the Vets Now clinic

Wishing all our clients a Merry Christmas
🎄🎁🎀

19/12/2024

Christmas Orders! 🎄

Please check you have enough food and medications for your pet to last over the Festive Period 💊

Please have all repeat prescription orders in by 12 noon Saturday 21st December to ensure they will be ready for you to collect on time ⏳

10/12/2024

Christmas Hazards ☃️🎄

As Christmas draws nearer, it’s best to think about what familiar foods may be a risk to your pet during the festive season

07/12/2024

✨Our Saturday Stars✨

These adorable brothers Mani and Sol were both in for their castration procedure. They kept each other company and were found snuggling in their bed together throughout their stay 💕

16/11/2024

✨Our Saturday Star! ✨

This fluffy little fella is Gandalf. 🐰❤️
Gandalf was in for his castration surgery where he was very pampered by our Veterinary Nurses.

🥕 Rabbits are at risk of having gut stasis when in for operations due to potential stress and pain.
🥕 Our Veterinary Nurses syringe feed our inpatient rabbits post-operation to ensure their guts continue moving.
🥕When in for an operation, please provide a “packed lunch” for your rabbit, containing their own pellets, hay and greens.
🥕 We also promote a stress-free environment, providing hides and a quiet room to recover from their anaesthetics.
🥕To help with the reduction of stress, if your rabbit is bonded, please bring their mate with them to the practice.

09/11/2024

✨ Our Saturday Star ✨

This is Louie! We think it looks like he is smiling for the camera in the first photograph 😁

Louie was in a few weeks ago with one of our Registered Veterinary nurses, Amy for his weigh and worm appointment.

During these appointments our nurses are happy to answer any questions you may have about your growing puppy or kitten whilst giving them a small check over and dispensing their parasite treatment 🐱🐕.

These appointments are beneficial as they allow us to track the growth of your new addition but also allows for positive socialisation and allows them to realise the vets is not a scary place but one with lots of treats and fuss 😍

08/11/2024

Neutering in rabbits 🐰

02/11/2024

Wow! What a great first week at Portlethen!

We have loved meeting lots of new clients and pets

Thank you for welcoming us to Portlethen!

Mylo, Tom and Bryn certainly felt at home in one of our new consulting rooms! 😍

31/10/2024

Top tips to keep your pet safe and happy during bonfire night 🎆

1. Keep your pet indoors 🏡
- walk your dog before it gets dark and keep all cats, rabbits and guinea pigs indoors
2. Provide a safe and secure den so your pet can retreat and hide in if they feel anxious. Put your pets favourite bedding and toys in here too 🛏️
3. Close the curtains and ensure the radio or television is on. Many radio stations play specific calming music for our pets 📻
4. Provide additional enrichment for your pet to help keep them occupied. Using enrichment such as kongs, lickimats and puzzle feeders 🧩
5. Use pheromone sprays and plug ins
6. Ensure your microchip details are up to date incase your pet manages to escape from the home 📍
7. Talk to your vet if you feel your pet may need medication to help them relax more during the firework period 💊

30/10/2024

As firework season approaches, it is important to remember how distressing they can be for your pets and how to minimise anxiety and fear around them.

Loud bangs and flashing lights are hard for our pets to understand, which makes it very confusing and frightening for them.

Dogs can exhibit mild fear by tucking in their tail, panting, flattened ears and pacing. This can develop into extreme panting, vocalising, hiding and stiff body language.

Cats may hide away and in extreme fear, could display hissing, grumbling, flattening their ears and lashing out.

Before firework season approaches it’s a good idea to start habituating your pets to the sound of fireworks by playing the sounds on a video and slowly building the volume up over time until they are not worried. You can also give lots of treats during this to build a positive association to the noises. Only doing this for short times and in times where they are already not stressed or anxious.

It is important to try and keep your pets indoors during peak firework times, this allows them to feel safer and be more secure when fireworks are going off. Please avoid walking your dogs and especially don’t take them to firework displays. Please try keep your cats indoors and your house secure to prevent the risk of a pet fleeing by keeping doors and windows closed and locked. Now is also a good time to think about having ID on pet’s collars, in case they do manage to escape, and make sure their microchip details are up to date.

Any rabbits, guinea pigs or other small furries which are usually housed outside may get really fearful when fireworks go off. It’s important to bring their hutches indoors and cover them over so the noise and flashes are minimised. Providing more enrichment than normal may help them feel less stressed during this time, and extra bedding will allow them to feel more secure and hidden.

Small furries may show signs of fear through increased breathing effort and rate, hiding more, flattening their ears and body, and their eyes may bulge out more than normal. Extreme fear could even result in death.

Using calming pheromones may reduce anxiety in your pets too such as Adaptil, Feliway or Pet Remedy

Thundershirts are good for reducing anxiety in dogs too. They work by applying constant light pressure around the dog’s torso which releases happy and calming hormones: similar to swaddling a baby and receiving a calming hug ❤️

Look out for our top tips for keeping your pets stress free during the firework period tomorrow!

29/10/2024

*Portlethen phones*
We appear to be having an issue with our new phone number at Portlethen.

If you cannot get through, please call our other branches on 01224 486444 or 01224 050585 where we will be able to help

28/10/2024

We are open! 🥳
And excited to meet all our new clients and pets!

Please call 01224 470144 for an appointment!

Our address is:

Ashgrove Vets
Bruntland Road
Portlethen
AB12 4QL

24/10/2024

*New Portlethen practice!* 🤩

The rumours are true! Our new branch of Ashgrove Vets opens in Portlethen on
Monday 28th October!

We will be open every Monday - Friday 8am -7pm
And every Saturday 8am -12 noon

We are excited to be able to offer both routine and emergency consultations with our Veterinary Surgeons; consultations with our Registered Veterinary Nurses; ultrasound; in house laboratory testing; acupuncture and appointments available with our Pain Management and Dermatology certificate holding vets, all in our newly refurbished building!

Both new and existing clients welcome

You can register with us online at www.ashgrovevets.co.uk or pop in past and say hi!

Our dedicated and experienced Veterinary team look forward to meeting you and your pet
🐱🐶🐰🐦🦎

19/10/2024

✨Our Saturday Star ✨

This lovely lady is Jinx. Jinx was in recently for a routine neuter procedure
Jinx certainly knew how to pose for the camera 😻📷

Male and female cats can be neutered from 4 months of age and over 2kg in weight.

Our nurses are happy to chat about the benefits of neutering and to discuss your individual pets needs

Address

10 Belmont Road
Aberdeen
AB253SR

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 2pm

Telephone

+441224486444

Website

http://www.ashgrovevets.co.uk/

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Merry Christmas to all our clients and pets! We wish you all a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and New Year We are now closed to allow our team to all enjoy the Festive break. We will be back at 8am on Friday 27th December For all emergencies whilst we are closed please call 01224 486444 and you will be transferred to Vets Now

At Ashgrove we are privileged to have 11 RVNs (Registered Veterinary Nurses); 2 SVNs (Student Veterinary Nurses) and 2 VCAs (Veterinary Care Assistants) Our Registered Veterinary Nurses have undertaken 2-4 years of training via either the Diploma or Degree route. After years of hardwork and a combination of University theoretical learning and in placement practical experience; they swear an oath to become registered on the RCVS code of Professional Conduct– meaning they are accountable and responsible for their actions, integrity and competence. The role of the Registered Veterinary Nurse includes: - Inpatient Care – monitoring the recovery of surgical and medical patients and liasing with the Veterinary Surgeons to ensure a suitable treatment plan is made and followed. This includes monitoring their vital parameters; fluid intake and output; analgesia (pain relief); nutrition; comfort and stimulation 🐕🐈🐇🐁 - Preparing patients for anaesthesia – our RVNs are involved in preparing, calculating and administering medications (under Veterinary direction); intubating the patient and surgically preparing the patient 💉 - Monitoring patients under anaesthesia – carefully ensuring your pet is kept safe under anaesthesia by closely monitoring vital parameters🩺 - Laboratory work – including taking and processing urine and blood samples - Diagnostic imaging – taking and processing radiographs (x-rays) and assisting with other diagnostic procedures such as ultrasound and endoscope 🩻 - Nursing consultations – providing help and support to clients and pets. Our nurse consultations include: post operation checks, weight checks, dental checks, puppy checks, nail clips, anal gland emptying and some vaccinations and injections 👩‍⚕️ - Infection control – ensuring the equipment and practice remain clean and tidy at all times! 🧹 - Stock control – ordering medicati

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Our Story

The practice team are dedicated to providing the best possible veterinary care for our patients and the highest standard of service for our clients.

Ashgrove is an independent family-owned practice, with diagnostic facilities and Operating Theatre at BOTH practices! We are happy to see our clients at our Belmont Road and Peterculter Practice. Ashgrove has been awarded Tier 2 Small Animal Practice Accreditation by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and is also a Veterinary Nurse training practice.

We have been nominated for the Petplan Practice of the Year for FIVE years running!