Scott Veterinary Clinic

22/01/2025

Do you know the risks associated with ticks living on our pets? 🐈 🐕 The main risk here in the UK is a condition called Lyme disease.

Lyme disease can be passed to your pet through the bite of the tick. This is a serious bacterial infection that cats, dogs and even humans can contract. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include:

Depression

Fever

Lethargy

Loss of appetite

If you want to avoid the risk of your pet getting a tick altogether, speak to us today about preventative medication.

22/01/2025

21/01/2025

Today is National Hugging Day 2025! We would love to see any pictures of your pets hugging or spending time with their best friends. Please share in the comments below. 🫲🫱

20/01/2025

📸BANNER COMPETITION📸
Each week, we will be running a banner competition to give your lovely pets the chance to be the Scott Vets face of Facebook for a week.
All you need to do is add your pets picture to this post and the one with the most likes/loves at the end of the week will be our photo banner for the following week. We can't wait to see your lovely pictures 😁
- Voting ends at 6pm on Sunday.
-1 entry per pet please.
-Landscape photo's preferrable.

17/01/2025

🐰FEEDING YOUR RABBITS CORRECTLY🐰
A lot of common problems vets see in pet rabbits are related to their diet. A rabbit’s diet should be made up of:
🌾85% hay or grass
☘️10% leafy green veg
☑️5% extruded pellets or nuggets

Unlimited good quality hay is the foundation of a healthy diet for a pet rabbit. Unlike humans, rabbits’ teeth grow continually throughout their lives. The chewing action of eating grass and hay keeps their teeth worn naturally. If the rabbits don’t eat enough hay they will develop painful ‘spurs’ on their teeth where the teeth have not worn down properly.

These cut into your rabbit’s gums and tongue and restrict his/her ability to eat. Hay provides lots of fibre which keeps your rabbit’s gut moving properly and teeth healthy. Fresh grass is preferable, but hay is available all year round.

If you have concerns about your rabbits dental or general health, you may benefit from a General Health check consultation with one of our vets. Please contact the surgery on 01234 261622 where a member of our reception team can help you.

16/01/2025

Did you know we offer Veterinary Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy services at our main Bedford Veterinary Hospital?

Pictured here you can see 3 year old Labrador, Tequila, who was referred to our practice suffering from discomfort due to having intermittent lameness and an abnormal gait. Tequila receives a treatment plan that includes therapy sessions in our onsite hydrotherapy treadmill and Physiotherapy for targeted treatment of tight muscles and restricted joint range of motion. She also receives Laser therapy from our Physiotherapist Shelby.

If you feel your pet would benefit from Hydrotherapy or Physiotherapy, please contact our surgery on 01234 261622 where our Rehabilitation team would be happy to help.

15/01/2025

We all know that fleas are bad for our pets, but other than the itch, what are the dangers of a family of fleas living on our animals?

Some possible health problems that can arise from fleas include:

🐈 Anaemia (low red blood cells) due to fleas feeding on blood

🐩 Flea allergy dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

🐈 Lumps and scabs within or on the skin

🐩 Contracting tapeworms

Tapeworm can be contracted through ingestion of a flea whilst grooming. The tapeworm egg then develops within the intestines and attaches itself to the intestinal wall. Tapeworm can cause weight loss, diarrhoea and lethargy.

If you would like help with what flea treatment to give to your pet, feel free to give us a call.

15/01/2025

🐾 Getting a New Kitten or Puppy? 🐾
Welcome your furry friend into the family with confidence! 🐶🐱

At Scott Veterinary Clinic, Bedford, we're here to help you navigate those exciting first steps of pet ownership. From essential health checks and vaccinations to tips on training, feeding, and care in our nursing junior clubs—we've got you covered!

📞 Contact us today to book your first appointment or for advice: 01234 261622
🌐 Visit our website for more information: https://scottveterinaryclinic.co.uk/

Share the love and tag a friend who's just welcomed a new pet! 💖🐾

14/01/2025

Poor Dante, a lovely Siberian cat, was seen by our team at our Veterinary Hospital when he became lame on his left front leg. He underwent a sedation to allow us to examine his limb and take some x-rays. As seen in the bottom x-ray, poor Dante had a dislocated toe which must have been very uncomfortable. We were able to replace the dislocation and took another x-ray to confirm his toe was in the correct position. Dante has a supportive bandage on the leg whilst he recovers and we are pleased to say he is doing really well. Well Done Dante!

11/01/2025

🩺 The Benefits of Neutering your dog at Scott Veterinary Clinic 🐾

10/01/2025

We have another stray…this time a kitten
🙏Please share...

We have had a stray young kitten handed into us that we would like your help in reuniting with its owners please.

It is a black female, Long-haired kitten found on Cambourne Close area, Bedford. She unfortunately doesn’t have a microchip or collar

Please share this post on any relevant pages for the area and contact us on 01234 261622 if you have any information or are missing a kitten that matches this description.
Thank you🙏

10/01/2025

❤️This dog has been reunited with her owners! Thank you for the shares!❤️

🙏Please share...
We have had a stray dog handed into us that we would like your help in reuniting with its owners please.

It is an adult Female Boxer across Dog, found on Monkshill, Putnoe, Bedford. She had a microchip but unfortunately the owners contact details are not up to date.

Please share this post on any relevant pages for the area and contact us on 01234 261622 if you have any information or are missing a dog that matches this description.
Thank you🙏

10/01/2025

😍CUTE PUPPY ALERT😍
Meet the gorgeous Arthur who was seen last month by Vet Sara for a routine health check and kennel cough vaccination. He also enjoyed some socialisation and desensitisation time in our prep area where everyone's work ground to a halt to take in his cuteness! We don't know who enjoyed it more...Arthur or our team of vets and nurses! 🥰

09/01/2025

January in National Walk your Dog Month. 🐕‍🦺

Regular exercise through walking is a great way to keep your dog healthy and can help to avoid obesity issues, diabetes and heart disease. Dogs benefit from the mental stimulation of sniffing new smells, socialising with other dogs and exposure to new and different sights and sounds.

But it’s not just our dogs that benefit from getting out and about, we also benefit from the daily exercise, it can help reduce stress levels and improve our own physical and mental health.

08/01/2025

Have you heard about Lice? The small, flat bugs with six legs – that can live on our pets. They're easy to spot because they don't scurry around much. These critters stick to your pet for their 21-day life adventure. 📅 They're also into hair fashion – laying eggs, aka nits, on the strands. 🥚 Keep an eye out for these nits – they're like white flakes hanging out on your pet's hair.


There are two kinds of dog lice 🐶. One (Trichodectes canis) chews skin; the other (Linognathus setosus) sucks blood. 🩸

There is one important kind of louse (Felicola subrostrata, a chewing louse) that affects cats 🐱

Discover our tailored preventive plans to keep your pet pest-free. Message or call us for more information.