Downes Veterinary Services

22/01/2025

SWEET ITCH

Are you battling every spring and summer with a constantly itchy horse? In addition to management measures there are some other options that may help.

Medical options for sweet itch are best used before the itch season starts, so we are starting to think now about ordering and booking them in. If you would like to know more please email us including your horse’s information, signs and management that you have tried previously, and one of our vets will get back to you.

[email protected]

18/01/2025

FOUND PENPARCAU

Entire Male Tabby Cat

If he is yours or you know who he may belong to please call us on 01970 624173

16/01/2025

Complete this WVSC questionnaire to be in with a chance of winning a £30 Amazon voucher. Please note, all responses are confidential and will be anonymised for analysis.

17/10/2024

Thanks for sharing! Home was found for this little one 💚💚

Female Ferret found on Min Y Ddol Penparcau.
Please share so we can find the owner 🥰.
If you know anything please call the practice on 01970624173!

Diolch/Thanks!

11/10/2024

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We’re running low on newspapers, if you have any spare please send them our way ☺️

Diolch/Thanks

25/09/2024

This should be a very useful resource for those of you battling what has been a difficult year for managing weight in horses and ponies.

🌟 Join us for a horse owner-aimed webinar on All-Season Care for Horses: Managing Weight and Preventing Laminitis. 🌟
🗓️ Date: 15 October, 2024
🕒 Time: 19.00 pm (BST)

Learn how to spot early signs of laminitis, manage your horse's weight year-round, and more with expert Sara Hemingfield from World Horse Welfare (Registered Charity No. 206658 & SC038384).

💜 Support World Horse Welfare with a minimum donation of £5.00. All proceeds go directly to the charity, helping horses in need. Donate here -> https://bit.ly/4gfwvWd

📅 Can’t attend live? Email [email protected] after donating, and we’ll send you the recording after the live date.
Let’s keep our horses healthy together!

World Horse Welfare

19/09/2024

🎉⭐️REUNITED⭐️🎉

Thanks to all who shared 💜💛

!!PLEASE SHARE!!

We have had a female spaniel handed in this evening, she was found running around the words in the area, if you recognise this dog or it’s yours please phone the practice in 01970624173

Diolch/Thanks!

16/09/2024

We are super proud of these two fabulous pooches!
Poppy and Alfie have lost a combined total of 30kg! 🎉🎉

They and their owner have worked extremely hard together to shift that weight, from cutting out treats and going on longer walks Alfie and Poppy surely are feeling the benefit!

Congrats to you both and keep it up!

15/09/2024

30/08/2024

Tom Downes from Downes Veterinary Services in Aberystwyth made his monthly visit to Hector’s Greyhound Rescue today, and it was a happy occasion for all.

He conducted thorough health checks on the dogs, confirming that they were all in great health. 🙌

Cleo, one of the more affectionate greyhounds, was especially delighted to see Tom and quickly made friends with him, showing her appreciation for his kind and gentle care. 🐾🥰

30/08/2024

Llongyfarchiadau iawn i Iona a Gwenno!
Their perfect pooches stole the (Talybont) show!
Gwenno and paddy won 1st in the best handler category and 2nd in the pedigree puppy!
Iona’s Spud won 3rd best mongrel!!

29/08/2024

28/08/2024

⭐️🐾Reunited! Thanks for sharing!!⭐️

We have had a report of a dog running loose in the Banc Y Darren area heading towards Cefn Llwyd if you recognise this dog please call the practice!

28/08/2024

You may be aware of the recent confirmed case of EHV in Ceredigion. We understand that the yard is under a voluntary restriction and that a gold standard approach is being taken to management. Our thoughts are with the owners.

If you have any concerns or would like more information on the disease, EIDS has some fantastic resources. Please see the attached post.

📣 Did you know EIDS has resources for horse owners?

🔹EIDS has produced information sheets for owners summarising key information for EHV, equine influenza and strangles. Today we our reminding followers of our EHV resource:

EHV: what to do about this ever present threat.
➡️Find out more about the disease
➡️How to spot the signs of EHV
➡️What to do if your horse has contact with a case of EHV

👆 Find it here:https://equinesurveillance.org/landing/resources/EHV_ever_present_threat2024V1.pdf

26/08/2024

🩷🥰❤️ 🐾❤️🥰🩷

Bank holidays are always better when cute animals are involved. ☺️

Have a lovely bank holiday everyone! 🎉

21/08/2024

🌱🐾 Do you know the dangers of Algae?🐾🌱

Cyanobacteria or Blue-Green algae is a bacteria that grows in lakes and still river, mostly, and can be toxic to our lil’ pups if ingested!

While it hasn’t been the sunniest of summers here in Wales the heat and short burst we have had can cause algae to bloom in local water sources! And with the last bank holiday of the summer coming up we thought we’d share some tips on how to spot it in the water!

Algae causes a slime like consistency in the water and can form clumps around the edges, as it blooms it sucks the oxygen out and so you may see some dead fish in badly contaminated areas.

The clinical signs of algae poisoning include intestinal upset and comes on pretty quick so if your dogs taken a swim or drank some contaminated water please contact us!