Orchard Veterinary Centre Armagh

01/03/2025

A client of ours has had a very friendly cat arrive in their garden, near the Newry Road, Armagh, in this past 24 hours. When it first arrived, it was wearing a collar, but has since lost it.
If you recognise them, please let us know so they can be reunited.

Proof of ownership is required.

21/02/2025

Congratulations to our vet William who has been chosen on the City of Armagh Rugby Club team of the month!

TEAM OF THE MONTH 🗓️ 🔴⚫️

Due to fixture cancellations over the months of December and January, here is your combined team of the month for December and January as chosen by coaches and captains.

Well done to all players selected 👏

20/02/2025

We had the lovely Angua in with us this morning for a workup of urinary problems, she had been having difficulty passing urine and her owner had seen some blood in it also.

After giving her a little sedation we performed an Ultrasound Scan and abdominal xray and diagnosed a case of bladder stones, we performed surgery right away and removed multiple stones from inside her urinary bladder. She is pictured here in her kennel and will be ready to be discharged home for rest and recovery later today!

She has been a great patient to deal with, not so much as a growl from her all morning! She should be a lot more comfortable with all those stones removed! She will have to stay on a special diet to help prevent these stones forming again, we wish her all the best in her recovery!

24/01/2025

We will reopen the Surgery from 2.30 to 4.30 today for urgent requirements only due to staff being unable to get into work.

24/01/2025

‼️ There will be significant disruption to our services on Friday 24 January between 7am and 2pm due to the Met Office’s red weather warning in relation to Storm Éowyn ‼️

🏥 We will focus on maintaining a safe emergency service during the closure. The safety of our staff and clients is our main concern. Try to keep your animals safe by keeping them indoors.

✖️ Our message to clients is that they should assume any scheduled appointments and planned procedures between 7am and 2pm are cancelled unless contacted by Orchard Vets to advise otherwise.

☎️ Given the advisory not to travel, we would encourage people to use our Out of Hours phone service for absolute emergencies only.

💻 Please keep an eye on our social media for updates but we plan to open the surgery at 2pm weather permitting.

🫶🏼 Take care of yourselves and your animals and stay safe.

16/01/2025

The well named "Orchard" was in to see us this morning for a post op check and stitch removal.

She got knocked down a couple of weeks ago and was initially fighting for her life with severe chest bruising, some deep cuts and a broken hip. After stabilising her and treating her wounds for a few days, we then operated on her broken femoral head and neck to remove them in what's known as an FHO procedure.

This is where we cut off the broken femoral neck and also remove the severed femoral head from the hip joint, she will now learn to walk on a pseudoarthrosis/ false joint, where fibrous scar tissue will form around the top of the femur/ thigh bone over the next few weeks.

She is in great form and we wish her all the best in her recovery!

15/01/2025

😥We have unfortunately had a deceased black, female cat, handed into us. It was lifted near the carwash close to Sainsburys.
If you think this might be yours, please contact the practice.

05/01/2025

One of our hats has made it to the top of a snowy Slieve Martin, Rostrevor this morning! Fair play to ya Mick, 5 days into Cairnuary!

29/12/2024

This 5 month old lurcher was feeling hungry after a day fishing with his owner. The blue glove on top of a pack of bacon and a snail was not a good combo! We administered an emetic drug to make him sick and were delighted to see the glove again!

25/12/2024

This big calf, Noelle has just been delivered by C section! Mother and daughter both doing well!
I certainly sweated out a bit of the Christmas Dinner whilst delivering it🥵😄Happy Christmas to all from Orchard Veterinary Centre on location on Armaghbreague!

14/12/2024

04/12/2024

Has your dog or cat got dirty or stinky ears?🙉
Do they lick at their paws and make that horrible noise while you're watching the TV?🫣
Or are they prone to hotspots or wee nicks and cuts while out on adventures?🤕

We have your first aid kit covered! From ear solutions, to handy skin cleansing foams, shampoos and sprays.
Ask in clinic about our newest range of products to help keep them tip top!

26/11/2024

Update both rehomed!

We have 2 male kittens(brothers) available for immediate rehoming, approximately 5 months old. Both very tame and playful. Please contact the clinic on 02837510088 if you would be interested in rehoming one or both of them!

22/11/2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic Veterinary Surgeon for our truly mixed, independent, single-site practice in Armagh. One of our vets is moving closer to home after 9 and a half years with us so …

22/11/2024

Some advice for this 🥶 weather!

04/11/2024