Hawthorne Lodge Vets

03/07/2025

Not veterinary related, but what can you make with a very old plastic washing up bowl, some bricks and a few watering cans full of water? 🤔 .....a new place for Mr.Frog! 🐸

Staff member Amanda first spotted him in her little garden last week, whilst watering the plants. With no known garden ponds in the locality she quickly came up with a makeshift 'pond'. Mr.Frog seems to have found it and has decided he wants to use it. 😁

Amanda says "Especially during the current warm weather please make sure that as well as putting food out for wildlife to eat you also provide water! If the dishes or containers are deep, please add something to ensure any animals that get in to them can easily get out." 🐾

03/07/2025

Thinking of adopting a cat? Sharing Cats Protection great video with more information! 🐱🐱🐱

Cherwell Cats Protection are our local branch. They've always got lovely cats looking for great new homes. Find out more information on their website; https://www.cats.org.uk/Cherwell Cats Protection

01/07/2025

What does your cat mean to you? 🐱🐾

Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

26/06/2025

Following on from our post on Tuesday, we've got some more exciting news......We're pleased to announce that we can now accept household batteries for recycling too! ♻️♻️♻️

We have put the collection box in our waiting room, next to the medication packaging recycling container.

25/06/2025

We have just admitted a young black cat that was found sadly deceased on the Southam Road, near to one of the roads that goes to Farnborough. 😢

The cat is an entire male, he has NOT been castrated. We estimate he was around 1 to 2 years of age.

He has NOT been identichipped, so we are unable to contact his owner. If you think you may be his owner we are sorry to bring you this news via social media. Please contact us at the practice on Banbury 259446.

Hawthorne Lodge Vets, 1 West Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX169SD. Telephone 01295259446.

24/06/2025

We've had a great response to our MEDICATION PACKAGING RECYCLING BOX over the last few months, it's nearly full now! ♻️

Tablet and medication packaging can’t be recycled in conventional waste streams as it's made from mixed materials, so in our effort to become more sustainable we previously ordered a recycling box.

Already our recycling box has had lots of waste packaging put in to it, all saved from going in to landfill! 💚 A big thank you to all of you who have brought your pets waste packaging back to the practice and put it in our box. 🥰

Please note this is ONLY for pet medicine packaging, NOT human medicines. 🐾

18/06/2025

Want to know more about the risk of heat stroke in dogs?
Sharing our video with more information.......

15/06/2025

Happy Fathers Day, to all the Dads out there!

14/06/2025

🩸Happy World Blood Donor Day! This year’s theme is ‘give blood, give hope’, shining a light on the life-changing impact of blood donation and the incredible sense of community that comes from giving selflessly to help others.

Did you know...

There are 13.5 million dogs in the UK, but only 0.02% of them donate blood! For humans, it is 7% 😱

The dogs who donate blood make the biggest difference, but more donors are needed to ensure blood is always available for any dog that needs it.

Dogs giving blood means that:

🩸Sick and injured dogs receive the critical care they need
💉Vets have fast access to lifesaving blood products
🐾Families are given more time with the pets they love
🌟Hope is restored, one wagging tail at a time.

If your dog is between 1 and 8, weighs over 25kg, and is fit, healthy, and confident, please consider signing them up to join the lifesaving pack. 👉Visit Pet Blood Bank’s website for more information; www.petbloodbankuk.org/welcome

Please also share this post to help us raise awareness and save more lives! Many thanks.

Pet Blood Bank UK

13/06/2025

Sharing an important post from Veterinary Poisons Information Service and Animal PoisonLine.....

We are aware of a few videos circulating social media at the moment regarding ibuprofen ingestion in dogs.

Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is commonly used in people for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with aches and pains, headache, cramps and for the relief of mild fever.

Ibuprofen is a very widely available over-the-counter painkiller. Although well tolerated in people, dogs are very sensitive to ibuprofen and ingestion of even a relatively low dose can cause adverse effects on the gut and the kidneys. A very large overdose can even cause very rapid onset features including convulsions.

☎️Owners can call Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 if they are concerned about their pet.

We do not recommend the administration of any human medications without prior consultation with your veterinary surgeon.

13/06/2025

A very, very BIG THANK YOU to everyone involved with the Pet Blood Bank UK donation session that took place here at Hawthorne Lodge on Tuesday. 🥰 The team managed to collect 6 whole units of blood on Tuesday, which is absolutely brilliant and will help to save up to 24 lives! 🐶🐾❤️

Thank you to.....
🩸 all the donors (and their owners!) that attended, including the two new dogs who attended for their first time.
🩸everyone who helped share details of the event, especially at the last minute after our appeal
🩸all the wonderful Pet Blood Bank team, both on the day and behind the scenes
🩸everyone else who has helped along the way

For more information about the Pet Blood Bank please have a look at their website; www.petbloodbankuk.org