Hook Norton Veterinary Group

17/01/2025

📢 WE'RE HIRING - ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT 📢

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our thriving independent veterinary practice in Hook Norton (OX15 5DG). We are a well-established business with around 120 employees and are known for our exceptional veterinary care.

Employment Type: Ideally 4 days per week (full or part-time considered)

Key responsibilities will include:
⭐️ Operate purchase ledger & process invoices on Sage
⭐️ Manage bank & credit transactions
⭐️ Prepare payment runs & reconcile supplier statements
⭐️ Support debtor activities & handle general admin tasks

Why Join Us?
Join a supportive team and advance your accounting career with competitive benefits including flexible working patterns, staff discounts, healthcare cash plan, enhanced sick pay, and more!

How to Apply
Follow the link for full details. Email your CV and cover letter to [email protected] or call 01608 730501 for an informal chat.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of an amazing team!
https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/careers/accounts-assistant/

17/01/2025

We are hiring! Small Animal Reception Team 🚨
Are you looking for a fresh start or an exciting new role? We’re looking for a friendly and organised individual to join our small animal reception team!

This isn’t your typical receptionist job. In our lively, fast-paced environment, you’ll play a key role in managing veterinary schedules, juggling multiple tasks, and responding to urgent requests—all with a calm and professional approach.
Follow the careers link in our bio for the full job description.

https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/careers/small-animal-receptionist/

16/01/2025

🐾 When is it time?

When our pets are nearing their end, it can be extremely difficult to think about their quality of life and to know when the right time to say goodbye may be.

Your pet’s quality of life is not measured by just one factor - it is based on their pain levels, their eating and drinking habits, any changes in their behaviour, their grooming habits and their overall happiness.

If you have worries about your pet’s quality of life, consider reaching out to discuss them with one of our vets and nurses, or ask our reception team for a Quality of Life checklist.

🚑 How can our mobile veterinary service can help?

Sometimes, our pets may feel anxious or fearful when visiting the vets. They may dislike car journeys or unfamiliar people, so assessing their pain levels and quality of life can be difficult in a clinic setting, where their behaviour may be altered.

For some of our patients, an assessment at their home alongside their family is the best way for us to gain an accurate understanding of their quality of life. We can assess their mobility, and also help owners with any changes to their pet’s environment to help improve their comfort. For example, a dog or cat with arthritis pain may not be eating well – but this may be because their food is placed at the bottom of some tricky stairs, or on a slippery wood floor, so reaching their food is difficult.

Small changes within our homes can make a huge difference to our elderly pets and their day-to-day comfort and confidence.

Our ambulatory vet service aims to provide high-quality, compassionate care to all pets, particularly those where travelling can be painful or stressful.

💚Saying goodbye

When the time comes, we are able to offer peaceful, dignified euthanasia at home. Our pets can’t make the decision, but we think that if they could - most would choose to say goodbye surrounded by their family, on their bed or their favourite sofa, eating cheese from their fridge.

If saying goodbye at home doesn’t feel right, and there may be many reasons why you make this decision, we will of course provide the same compassion and care to you and your pet in any of our clinics.

When it comes to making decisions about euthanasia and your pet, there are no easy answers. Our vets and nurses are always here for an unrushed discussion about these worries, and help to guide you with making the best decision for you as a family.

To contact reception, please call us on 01608 730501.
For more information on euthanasia and bereavement please visit our website here - https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/services/euthanasia-handling-bereavement/

To read more about our mobile vet service, it's cost and the area we cover you can read more here - https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/services/mobile-veterinary-service/

14/01/2025

Our Charlbury Branch will be closing at 3.30pm this Friday, 17th January.

Our other surgeries will be open in Deddington, Moreton in Marsh and Hook Norton for appointments and prescription collections.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused. HNVG.

Charlbury Is A Town! Not A Village! Charlbury

13/01/2025

🐈❄ In cold weather, cats are at risk of frostbite and hypothermia, especially if they spend time outdoors.

Signs your cat is too cold:
👉 Cold tips of ears & nose
👉 Shivering
👉 Cold tip of tail
👉 Lethargic
👉 Seeking warm places
👉 Curling up tightly
👉 Hunching down with puffed out fur

How to protect your cat:
🏠 Keep them indoors during extreme weather.
🛏️ Provide a warm, draft-free spot to sleep.
🚗 Check around your car before starting it – cats may be close to it for the warmth!

Let’s keep our feline friends safe and snug this winter! 🐾

If you have any concerns about your pet, please visit the website, www.hooknortonvets.co.uk, to make a booking or call us on 01608 730501

13/01/2025

❄ Cold weather can affect your dog just like it affects us. 🐕

Keep an eye out for signs of discomfort such as:
👉 Shivering
👉 Lifting paws off the ground
👉 Whining or barking and slowing down on walks
👉 Tucking their tail in
👉 Cold ears
👉 Hunched posture
👉 Reluctance to move

How to keep your pup warm:
🧣 Short-haired dogs? Pop a coat on them!
🏡 Always dry them off after a walk in wet weather.
💨 Make sure their bed is away from drafts and cold floors.

Remember – if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them!

If you have any concerns about your pet, please visit the website, www.hooknortonvets.co.uk, to make a booking or call us on 01608 730501

11/01/2025

🚑🐾 Pet First Aid Talk

Join us for a pet first aid evening with our HNVG Small Animal Team!

The evening will include a talk and practical demonstration, with vets and nurses on hand to answer any questions you may have!

Some of the topics we will cover include:
> What to have in your first aid kit
> How to recognise an emergency
> What to do if your pet looks unwell
> When to call the vet
> How to treat minor injuries

🍰 Places cost £5 per person and include tea, coffee and cake. All entrance money will be donated to Dogs for Good.

🗓 Date: 12th February 2025
🕕 Time: 6pm
📍 Venue: Sibford Village Hall, OX15 5RW

💚 To book your place please email: [email protected] or call us on 01608 730501

For more information on our Small Animal department, please follow this link - https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/departments/small-animal-department/

09/01/2025

🐈 January is Feline Thyroid Awareness Month!

What is Hyperthyroidism?

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in cats that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too many hormones, which speeds up the animal's metabolism.

The risk of developing hyperthyroidism increases with age and is therefore common in older cats, with both males and females affected. As the overactive thyroid gland increases the demand for energy, the cat becomes ravenous for food even though they lose weight.

🐾 How to spot the signs and symptoms?

Signs of hyperthyroidism vary, as every cat has an individual response to the changes in hormones.
- Typically cats will show weight loss, despite being continuously hungry
- Vomiting and diarrhoea may occur
- Many cats will appear overactive or irritable. Hyperactivity can make a cat seem younger than their years would suggest, which can give a false impression that the cat is well
- Affected cats may drink and urinate more
- Some cats develop an unkempt and scurfy coat
- It may become noticeable that your cat has a rapid heartbeat, and the vet may detect a heart murmur
- The vet may also detect an increase in blood pressure

Occasionally affected cats may appear weak, lack energy and have a poor appetite, but this is not the typical form of the condition.

🐈‍⬛ If you have any concerns about your cat, you can speak to one of our vets easily by booking an appointment, scheduling in a video consultation or even by using our mobile veterinary service. We know a lot of cats do not like coming to the vets and can get very stressed, so the mobile service is perfect for letting us see your feline friend in a relaxed, happy environment.

🚑 To read more about our mobile vet service, please click here - https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/services/mobile-veterinary-service/

09/01/2025

We still have the stray a cat brought at our Hook Norton Hospital, he is - black and white, short-haired, male neutered, middle aged or older, and very affectionate. He was found in Shutford. No chip or collar.

If he belongs to you, or you know his owner, please contact us. T: 01608730501. Many thanks, HNVG.

06/01/2025

🌟Star of the month!🌟
Meet Lottie, an 11-year-old Jack Russell. Lottie bravely endured life-saving surgery after a dog fight left her with severe wounds to her face and neck. With three drains placed in her neck, a tracheostomy tube to help her breathe, and a feeding tube for nutrition, she received intensive nursing care for 8 days.

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of her veterinary team, Lottie has made an incredible recovery and is now almost back to her usual self. We hope you'll agree that she is a 'super'star of the month!🌟🐶

05/01/2025

05/01/2025

A message for Shutford residents...
We have had a cat brought in to our Hook Norton Hospital, he is - black and white, short-haired, male neutered, middle aged or older, blind and very affectionate. He was found roaming in gardens in Shutford and brought in yesterday. No chip or collar. If he belongs to you, or you know his owner, please contact us. T: 01608730501.
Many thanks, HNVG.

Shutford Village, Oxfordshire

03/01/2025

🐾 **Join Our Team!** 🐾
We're hiring a Small Animal Vet at Hook Norton Veterinary Group!

Enjoy a flexible work schedule, a supportive team, and a fantastic remuneration package. Develop your skills in a thriving practice with structured career pathways and dedicated mentoring. Apply now and be part of our vibrant community in the beautiful Cotswolds! 🌟

Follow the link for the full job description and email Tracie at [email protected] for more information.
https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/careers/small-animal-vet/

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03/01/2025

💚 Hook Norton Veterinary Group is a proudly independent veterinary practice, providing a professional and modern small animal, equine and farm vet service with traditional values in an approachable and compassionate manner.

We offer a full range of vet health care services, provided by a caring and dedicated team of professional and support staff, many of whom have specialist interests and qualifications.

🐾 To register with us, or to find out more information, please visit our website - www.hooknortonvets.co.uk

03/01/2025

Major road works in Moreton in Marsh will cause significant delays from 6/1/25 to 1/3/25; please leave extra time to get to Moreton in Marsh appointments, and contact us if you are running late.

We anticipate that the Fosseway will be extremely busy in both directions, so please try to find an alternative route to the branch, if possible.

Many thanks,
HNVG

29/12/2024

Mind that tinsel!! 🎄

If you are taking down your Christmas decorations this coming week, be careful to keep any tinsel out of reach.

Here is Nika performing a very delicate extraction of FIVE FEET of tinsel from a dog's stomach last year!

As you can see it has broken down and shredded, so it is one to make sure you keep it safely out of harm's way.

If you are worried your pet has eaten something it shouldn't have this Christmas, use the handy Poisons Guide on our website, just follow this link - https://www.hooknortonvets.co.uk/poisons-guide/