Antrim Road Veterinary Practice

31/10/2024

🎃 Halloween is here, and while it’s a night of fun for us, it can be a scary time for our pets as fireworks light up the sky! Let’s do our best to keep them feeling calm and secure. Here are some simple tips to make this Halloween easier on our furry friends:

🐾 Take early walks: Get your pup out well before dark, ideally by 3 p.m., to avoid any unexpected scares.

🛏️ Set up a cozy retreat: Create a safe, quiet space with blankets and little hideaways where your pet can relax.

🍖 Have tasty distractions ready: Lick mats, chews, and treats can help keep them focused on something fun.

📺 Mask the noise: Keep a TV or radio on to help drown out the sound of fireworks.

👫 Stay with them: Pets do best with their favorite person nearby. Make it a cozy night in, and let them know they’re safe.

🍬 Trick-or-Treat Prep: Leave treats outside for trick-or-treaters and put up a sign asking them not to knock.

🌿 Try a calming spray: Pet Remedy or similar sprays can help reduce stress and ease anxiety.

🚫 Reminder: Under no circumstances should you take your dog out after dark. Fireworks can be frightening, increasing the risk they’ll get spooked and run off. Plan for an extra fun walk tomorrow!

With these simple steps, we can ensure a safer, happier Halloween for all! 🐾🧡

21/08/2024

🌟🌟 LOST CAT 🌟🌟
Please keep a look out for this wee cat Indoor cat has got out on Sunday, still hasn’t came home yet, he is chipped and neutered, no sign around our street or surrounding area, Based in North Belfast, Newlodge please share and help get this little one back to his family

06/08/2024

Are you aware of blue-green algae?

What you need to know:
⚠️Blue-green algae are tiny bacteria found in
still, nutrient-rich water.
⚠️They produce toxins harmful to dogs; about
half of exposed dogs die.
⚠️Most poisonings occur from drinking or
swimming in freshwater lakes and ponds.
Symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, muscle
tremors, and seizures can appear within an
hour.
⚠️Prevent poisoning by avoiding risky areas,
checking algae warnings, and rinsing dogs after
swimming.

For a full guide, visit: https://bit.ly/3xQuzCe

13/05/2024

Over the weekend we were handed in a ferret that was found on the new lodge road if anyone is missing one please share to get this one home safely

12/04/2024

🌟🌟HOME SAFE 🌟🌟
Male tabby/white neutered cat around 4 years old missing from limestone road just off the Antrim Road only new to the area no collar but has a microchip please check all sheds out houses if found please contact us please share to help get this little one home

09/11/2023

MISSING CAT
PLEASE COULD I ASK EVERYONE TO SHARE AND HELP FIND THIS LITTLE CAT WITH THE COLD NIGHTS THE OWNER IS WORRIED ABOUT HER NAME IS LUCY SHE IS ABOUT 9 YEARS OLD AND WENT MISSING TUESDAY FROM CHICHESTER AVENUE JUST OFF THE ANTRIM ROAD

26/09/2023

Sorry for anyone trying to ring though to the practice today we are having problems with are phone lines we are trying to sort this asap

01/03/2023

OWNER HAS BEEN FOUND
This wee dog was found on the Antrim road it followed a person home please share to try and find its owner proof of ownership

18/02/2023

LOST DOG
Hasanyone seen Mitzy? This 11 year old Yorkie Black and Tan got out of her garden and was last seen in the Antrim Road area. She is microchipped. Her family are missing her very much so please contact Shelley Stinton if you spot her

16/02/2023

FOUND
LOST CAT
little black and white cat missing from 14th of February recently new to the area please keep a look out and share to help find this little one went missing on the lower Shankill area has a small tail easy to identify

18/07/2022

Remember to keep an eye on pets during the hot weather some tips always leave plenty of water around you can wrap your dog in a wet towel to help keep them cool and make sure the pavement it’s to hot for there paws

18/02/2022

06/12/2021

There has been a lot on social media about bird flu if you come across a bird sick or dead please don’t touch it an ring the number on this post it’s a sad time for are wildlife

⚠️ Avian Flu has been discovered in wild birds in NI - if you find a dead or visibly sick bird do not touch or pick up it up.
☎️Please contact the DAERA helpline on 0300 200 7840 if you find one or more dead birds.

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