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Welcome to Companion Care VetsAylesbury. Please explore our page for news, offers, pet care Take a look at our facilities listed below.

We’re fully equipped with consulting rooms, operating theatres and hospital wards to give your pet the best possible care. Arrangements for 24-hour cover
Please click here to refer to our out-of-hours arrangements for when the surgery is not open

Operating theatre
An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures

Digital X-ray
Generates digital 2-D images of bone

s and internal organs

Ultrasound

In-house laboratory
A range of a**lytical tests and equipment to assist in the rapid diagnosis of illness

Biochemistry
A diagnostic blood test measuring key chemical markers to monitor organ function

Haematology
A diagnostic blood test measuring the number and type of blood cells

Isolation unit
A room to separate and treat pets with contagious diseases

Hospital ward
A suite of custom-built kennels for the housing and monitoring of in-patients

Dentistry
A range of specialised equipment for use in dental procedures

Parking
Ample free parking right outside the door

31/10/2024

Here are some things to do to keep your pets happy and safe this Halloween.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween! 🎃🕷
Show us below your pets best Halloween picture. Remember not all pets like to get dressed up, some like to enjoy the festivities from a distance. 👀

31/10/2024

Athena’s kittens making their debut with us on Halloween 🎃 Nothing wrong with black cats!Being cuddle by our lovely vets Isi and Amanda 💚💜

29/10/2024

❗XL Bully Owners please do not forget the time frames for getting your pet neutered.❗

🐾 Less than 7 months old on 31 January 2024, it must be neutered by 30 June 2025.
🐾 Between 7 and 12 months old on 31 January 2024, it must be neutered by 31 December 2024.

Please call us on 01296 487977 to arrange a date if needed. 💚💜

28/10/2024

Fireworks night is fast approaching.🎆 There are lots of things that we can try to do to help make this time less stressful for our pets.
All pets can struggle with fireworks from cats and dogs to our smaller furry friends.

17/10/2024

We are looking for a receptionist to join the team!

Please use the link below to see more information about the role and to apply if you think that this client service role would be for you!
https://www.vets4petscareers.com/job-vacancies/28866-veterinary-receptionist/

14/10/2024

Dog Found
We have had a black Labrador bought into us by a member of the public, found in Swanbourne.
Please give us a call if you believe this to be your dog.

18/09/2024

We have had a young black male kitten brought into us by a member of the public after being hit by a car. Little one has unfortunately passed away. He is not chipped. He was found on Churchill Avenue. If you think you may know about this kitten please contact us on 01296 487977.

16/09/2024

Our Head Nurse's dog Ziva came in for an a**l gland flush a week ago after antibiotics couldn't clear it. 💊
A**l gland infections can be very painful for our pets. Any signs of discomfort at that end should be checked over.
Ziva is now back to her normal self full of beans and playing with her brother and sister. 💚💜

08/09/2024

Little black and white kitten, must be around 12-16 weeks old male no chip found near Walton court

Proof of ownership would be needed

Please call the practice on 01296 487977

08/09/2024

Puppy Nova enjoyed lots of cuddles with our second new receptionist, Phoebe.

06/09/2024

Here we have our new receptionist Michelle making friends with Tulip! 🌷

05/08/2024

Dipstick came into us a couple of weeks ago for his second vaccination.💜💚 He will soon be ready to go out and explore the big wide world.🌍

02/08/2024

Here's little Jasper showing us how he keeps cool in this heat. ☀️🏖🍦

30/07/2024

With temperatures of 30 degrees and higher today 🌡️ It is important to keep our pets as cool as possible.

🐶 Avoid walking your dogs during the day and opt to walk them early in the morning or late at night.

🐱 Keep cats in or make sure they can access shade all day.

🐰🐹 Small furries that live outside must be kept in the shade and try providing them with a pet friendly ice pack wrapped in a towel.

💦Make sure fresh water is always available.

☎️ And if you are worried about your pet at any point, call you vet!

27/06/2024

Adapting rabbit housing for the changing seasons ☀️🌧❄️

The RSPCA recommend a temperature of between 10-20 degrees for pet rabbits.

Keeping cool in the summer ☀️ :
🐰 They can stay outside they just need help to cope with the hot weather.
🐰 Rabbits can get sunburnt so make sure they are in shade during the day. This can be done by moving their run or putting a parasol up for them.
🐰 You can add a fan but make sure it is out of the way of nibbling mouths and blowing into their general space.
🐰 Top up their water everyday.

Keeping warm in the winter ⛄️ :
🐰 Before winter comes MOT their housing. Check for holes, leaks and damp and fix where needed.
🐰 Extra newspaper to the floor can add extra insulation. This needs to be changed everyday.
🐰 Extra bedding in their sleeping area.
🐰 Pet safe heated pads.
🐰 Do not use things like blankets as bunnies like to chew them and they could cause an intestinal blockage.
🐰 In extreme weathers it may be best to bring your bunny inside.

27/06/2024

Things to have in your rabbits enclosure:

🐰 Places to hide like boxes and tunnels - rabbits are prey animals so need somewhere to hide to keep them feeling safe.
🐰 Rabbit friendly toys; willow balls, puzzle feeders, dig boxes and snuffle mats for a few. They are very clever creatures so need to keep their brains 🧠 working! They don't need to be expensive toys you can make toys for them.
🐰 Constant excess to high quality feeding hay or fresh grass.🥕
🐰 Rabbits love to poo 💩and chew. They like a clean environment so will be thankful for separate areas for each, most bunnies will litter train themselves if you offer a litter tray.
🐰 Cosy sleeping area - pet rabbits typically sleep for about 8 hours a day. Their sleeping area should be warm, dry and have bedding like paper bedding or dust extracted straw bedding.

27/06/2024

Day four is all about environment!
There will be a couple of posts today as environment is very important for rabbits.

In the wild rabbit warrens can have 150 entrances and an amazing 517 meters of tunnels! They love having space to roam and explore.

Domestic rabbits can leave indoors 🏠 or outdoors 🌳 as long as they have everything that they need to be happy and healthy bunnies! 🐰

🥕 Follow the link below to find out more about indoor and outdoor setups:
https://rabbitawarenessactiongroup.co.uk/rabbit-welfare/environment/the-guide-to-rabbit-housing/

The Rabbit Welfare Association of Fund recommend a minimum enclosure for two bonded rabbits be 3m x 2m x 1m high. They also need to have access to their sleeping area, toilet area and sleeping area at all times.

26/06/2024

You can play games with your rabbit to help prevent boredom and encourage them to exercise 🏃‍♀️. There are lots of rabbit friendly toys on the market, if you have any questions just drop us a message!

A game you could play with them is the hopping challenge!💪 Build a low wall out of boxes and encourage them to hop over them with a tasty treat🥕.

You can also train your rabbit!🐰 Clicker training is an excellent way to do this. They can fetch and come to their name (this is helpful when you have free roaming bunnies in your garden, so you don't have to find them).

26/06/2024

Day three is learning your rabbits behaviour!

Here are some of the most common behaviours:
🐰 Binky - when your rabbit jumps in the air and twists - sign of a vey happy and playful bunny.
🐰 Biting - a small nip could be a sign that your rabbit wants your attention. A harder bite could be a sign of fear or stress.
🐰 Ears on alert - ears that are up means that something has got their attention.
🐰 Grinding teeth - if it is a soft grind (like purring) it is a sign of contentment. If they are grinding teeth loudly they are in pain and need to see a vet as soon as possible.
🐰 Licking companions or us - sign of affection and that they are happy.
🐰 Thumping - there is danger around or they are annoyed and need to stop what you are doing.

25/06/2024

Make your own paper bunny following the instructions below!
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25/06/2024

Day 2 of Rabbit awareness week!
Today we are looking at how diet is important to keeping your bunnies happy.
🐰 Rabbits need lots of fibre to stay healthy and happy. You may have noticed that your rabbits eat their own poo 💩 This is perfectly normal and really healthy for them to do. They can't get all the essential nutrients from their food the first time round and will produce soft dropping called caecotrophs. They will then eat these and get the rest of the nutrients and will produce the hard droppings.
🐰 Feeding nuggets over muesli helps prevent selective feeding. Rabbits will tend to choose the higher sugar elements and leave the fibre behind, This is an unbalanced diet and can lead to dental disease and obesity.

24/06/2024

Day 1 is all about Diet!
🐰 85-90% of your rabbits diet should be high quality feeding hay.
🐰 Just a tablespoon of rabbit nuggets once daily (or twice if your rabbit is over 3.5kg)
🐰 A handful of suitable fresh greens twice daily
🐰 Constant supply of fresh, clean water
🐰 A healthy treat

✅ Some rabbit friendly fresh greens are: basil, broccoli, celery, coriander, curly kale, dandelion leaves, mint, parsley, thyme and watercress.

❌ Some poisonous plants for rabbits are: buttercups, carnations, cowslip, daffodil, foxgloves, hemlock, holly, primrose and poppy. (This is not the full list, but always best to avoid house plants.)

24/06/2024

It's Rabbit Awareness week! 🐰
This year's theme is all about diet! 🥕🍎🥦
This week we will be sharing helpful tips and advice for bunny owners. If you want to get a head start on bunny nutrition click on this link - https://rabbitawarenessactiongroup.co.uk/

18/06/2024

The beautiful Disney came in for a dental clean last week 🦷. She was so well behaved, a proper little lady 👑.
Below you can see a before and after of Disney's teeth. They weren't the worst we have seen but it will help with her dental health in the long run.

25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

07/01/2024

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon for a condition that was causing the knee caps on his back legs to dislocate when he walked.

The condition, known as medial patellar luxation, would cause him to hop or skip when exercising. It's quite common in terriers and small dog breeds, but Sebastian's case was quite severe and he was given surgery by orthopaedic surgeon Joe to deepen the groove his patella runs in on his right hind leg, and also to move and reattach his patellar tendon.

Sebastian is owned by practice vet Hannah who said: "After the operation he just wanted to get back to normal straight away but he couldn't ... and that's where we struggled. He wanted to be out and about, charging around and playing with his toys but he needed to rest." Hannah had to give him medication for six weeks to give his knees time to heal. She said: "He's absolutely fine now – he's fully recovered and running around like a lunatic again!"

05/01/2024

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve feeling very poorly with pyometra – a life-threatening uterus infection – the team knew they had to act fast; so vet Emily and nurses JD and Hannah headed straight in to perform emergency surgery on her in the early hours of Christmas morning.

The operation went so well that by lunchtime nurse Krishna was able to call her owner Beth to say she was well enough to come home to recuperate – and Beth made the hour-long drive from her home in Keighley so she could bring Jess home before the family sat down for their Christmas dinner. Beth said: "It was a stressful start to Christmas, as we were worried about Jess because of her age and because she's never had anything wrong with her before. We're so grateful for everything – it was so nice of them to come in on Christmas Day to operate on her, to look after her so well and to get her home on top form. The vets were fantastic from start to finish. Jess is recovering nicely – you can see the happiness is back in her!"

Krishna said: "Our night team always do an amazing job, and performing serious surgery like that at that time of night and on Christmas Day of all days is just brilliant. Jess did amazingly well to bounce back so quickly, and it was amazing being able to call her owners to say that she could come home to spend Christmas with them. It's the sort of call we all love to make, but doing it on Christmas Day was extra nice."

03/01/2024

Six-foot-long boa constrictor Astrix was the centre of attention when he called in for a routine "top to tail" health check at Vets4Pets Penzance.

Astrix, who's four, is part of a menagerie of six snakes, bearded dragons and six dogs belonging to veterinary nurse Lowenna, who works at the practice, and her partner Mark. The team looked at Astrix's eyes and mouth and checked his breathing to rule out any respiratory infections and also checked his scales.

Lowenna said: "He got a clean bill of health, he was absolutely fine and everyone had a turn holding him. Asterix is quite reserved, a little bit shy usually. He did really well when he came in as everyone wanted to touch him and he was like 'okay I quite like the attention.' Astrix has got a lovely big set-up at home. He's quite a big boy, weighing in at nearly 10 kilos, so the vivarium is more than seven foot long. We have a reptile room and he has the run of it. He has a large bucket of water too if he ever wants to submerge himself."

02/01/2024

This brave girl is collie-cross Sherpa, who the team at Vets for Pets Livingston say was "impeccably calm" when she was rushed in for emergency injury after hurting her eye in a freak accident.

Sherpa's owner Caroline was taking Sherpa for a walk when Sherpa caught her eye on a stick as she went exploring a bush. She was quickly admitted into surgery where she received X-rays and, after a two-hour procedure by practice owner Dr Adam, aided by nurse Erin, the stick was removed. Adam said: "Sherpa was amazingly tolerant following an extremely random occurrence. It was astonishing." Sherpa didn't lose her sight and is now making a great recovery.

Caroline said: “We were suddenly thrown into the worst living nightmare, it was absolutely horrifying. It’s truly a miracle what Adam and the team achieved from the moment they answered our call for help. They gave us hope."

24/12/2023

This little Christmas cracker is Molly, who survived against the odds and gave birth to three premature puppies after being brought in to Vets for Pets Cirencester as a pregnant stray with severe injuries from a fight with other dogs.

Martina, who owns the practice, said: ”It was really touch and go and we thought Molly might not make it. The team treated mum first, got her on a drip and stabilised her before successfully managing to deliver the puppies – two boys and a girl – by caesarean section."

Molly, who's a Cairn Terrier, and her three pups are recovering well at home with Martina. “As they needed 24/7 care I took them home and emptied the whole spare bedroom so there was a nice, warm and comfortable quiet place for Molly and her puppies. I was attached to her for the first five days – my husband Matt even brought food up to the bedroom for me as I stayed there all the time. It was really hard work but it was all worth it. They’re absolute darlings and doing really well now – mum is already brave enough to go on dog walks.”

Martina says Molly will continue living with her in the future, and the puppies will be adopted when they are stronger.

19/12/2023

This beautiful buzzard is on the mend after undergoing surgery on a broken wing at Vets4Pets Newmarket after he was hit by a car.

A member of the public rescued the buzzard and brought him in to see if the team could help. After a successful operation and five days of recuperation he's ben taken to The Raptor Foundation rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery.

Practice manager Natalie said: "We put him under general anaesthetic and performed orthopaedic surgery. We'll see him again next month to see how he's progressing and then hopefully he'll be released back into the wild. We wish him a speedy recovery as he's such a handsome chap.”

Address

658 Vale Park Drive
Aylesbury
HP201DH

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	10:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+441296487977

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