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Two Rivers Vets

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Two Rivers Vets

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15 Old Town
Peebles
EH45 8JF
01721 722879 All routine and emergency surgical procedures undertaken by our experienced vets.
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Veterinary practice offering friendly service and excellent standards of medical care to pets, horses and farm animals in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, and Peebles, Scottish Borders. Consultations every day by appointment (late in Biggar on Mondays and Peebles on Wednesdays), home visits welcome by arrangement. Comfortable in-patient facilites with xray, ultrasound and blood testing available in the practice. 24 hour emergency service staffed by our own vets.

10/12/2024

Our vet David as you may not have seen him before - as Ma Hawkins in Treasure Island 😀 5 nights of sold out performances in Biggar Corn Exchange last week. Well done David 😁

30/11/2024

Yesterday we said goodbye to vet Mark as he moves on after six years with Two Rivers. Mark looks forward to working in a small animal practice in Wishaw for his next challenge.

Thank-you for all your hard work Mark, and all the best in your new job ☺️

17/11/2024

FARMERS - would you like to receive £500 in funding from the Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) scheme by the end of the year?

Up to two animal health and welfare options can be undertaken for a payment of £250 each. These options are:

1. Bull pre-breeding examination
2. Calf respiratory investigation +/- virus screening
3. Faecal egg counts for liver fluke and flukicide efficacy testing (available for cattle & sheep)
4. Faecal egg counts for gastrointestinal parasites and wormer efficacy testing (available for cattle & sheep)
5. Blood sample 12 sheep per management group to determine sheep scab status
6. Cull ewe screening (includes blood sample, post-mortem or OPA scanning)
7. Veterinary flock lameness assessment

This work must be completed by an expert adviser eg Two Rivers Vets, who will provide actions for treatment or prevention. It must be completed within the scheme year (1st January – 31st December 2024) and claimed by the end of February 2025.

There's more info here https://www.ruralpayments.org/

Please contact the practice to book, but remember the work must be done before 31st December.

15/11/2024

Huge congratulations to our student nurse Lily who is now a graduate of Edinburgh Napier University and a Registered Veterinary Nurse! Well done Lily, we're very proud of you 😀

10/11/2024

Lest we forget 🌺

Did you know that the purple poppy is a symbol of remembrance for animals that served during wartime, based on the traditional red poppy for Remembrance Day.

Lots of different animals were employed to support both sides in WW1 and as a result, millions died. Birds, dogs, horses, mules, camels and elephants all played a vital role in the fight for our freedom.

“They had no choice, their contribution should not be forgotten.”

04/11/2024

Happy big birthday to David today!! 5️⃣0️⃣🥳🥳
Hope you had a lovely day from all at Two Rivers 🍺🍰🎁🎉

26/10/2024

We were very saddened to hear of the passing of Carol Calder last weekend. Carol was 'inherited' when we bought the practice from Les Clerihew back in 2005, and luckily stayed on to help as our evening receptionist in Biggar, until she retired from Two Rivers in 2016.

Carol was a familiar face to many in Biggar, having also run the town's pet shop, and volunteered with the local Cats Protection charity. Carol will be very sadly missed, and our thoughts are with her family xx

25/10/2024

Beautiful playful Pablo who was with us in Biggar today for neutering 🥰

08/10/2024

Our vets are kept busy with visits to stables and yards as well as with small animals and farm work. Lovely Dora was well behaved last week for her annual teeth check and rasp with Trevor and our power float 🐴😃

We offer vaccinations, dental care, microchipping and passport applications, worm egg counts and worm control advice, gelding, lameness investigations (including nerve and joint blocks, xrays and ultrasound scans), treatment of medical and skin conditions, fertility work, vettings and emergency visits for colic and wounds.

To find out more about the services we offer for our equine clients, please visit https://www.tworiversvets.co.uk/equine

05/10/2024

How gorgeous is little Heidi's jumper? She was in our Biggar surgery recently for dental treatment, and loved her snuggles with RVN Julie afterwards 🥰

23/09/2024

Sadly we have had a deceased entire male black cat handed into the Biggar surgery. He was found on Boat Road, near the Hayes garage outside Thankerton. No microchip was found. Please get in touch if you know who he belongs to.

22/09/2024

Did you know that you can book an appointment with us when the surgery is closed? There are two ways to do this:

1. Go to our website and use the PetsApp icon that pops up in the bottom right corner to Book an Appointment

https://www.tworiversvets.co.uk/

2. Go to Google Play or the App Store and download the PetsApp app on your phone. Choose either Two Rivers Vets Biggar or Two Rivers Vets Peebles as your practice. You can book online (and rearrange or cancel these appointments), send us messages, photos and videos, join our Pet Health Club, check your pet's vaccination status, pay invoices, receive reminders for boosters and appointments and more!

Any problems, just let us know and we can help 😀

21/09/2024

Hopefully not too sad a post. Recently one of our receptionists, Dianne, went to visit to PCS Pet Cremation Services in Ayrshire. This is the crematorium we use as a practice for deceased pets, for either individual cremation with ashes returned to the owner, or for simple communal cremation with ashes scattered in the PCS garden.

It's important to us that deceased pets are handled with care and dignity, and we want to ensure that this continues after they leave the practice. Dianne was really impressed by the senstivity of all the team at PCS, and the care and attention given to all the pets. She saw the process of cremation, and was happy that if her pet was to be cremated there, she would be satisfied with the kind and personal service provided.

While most owners prefer to have us arrange cremation for them, it is possible to take a deceased pet to the crematorium directly. PCS offer a same-day service by appointment, and it may be possible to take a pet's ashes home immediately after. Otherwise, we are very happy to assist in arranging cremation at a difficult time.

PCS website https://www.pcsonline.org.uk/crematoriums/ayrshire
Two Rivers page including links for bereavement support https://www.tworiversvets.co.uk/pet-euthanasia

18/09/2024

Is anyone in the Peebles area missing a cat? This girl was picked up as a stray by someone visiting from Edinburgh, and was taken home by them. They've taken her to a vet in Edinburgh, and she has no microchip. So they are just trying to make sure she doesn't have a home with someone missing her before they adopt her.

If she might be yours, please call Mr Carracedo on 07541604120, thank-you.

15/09/2024

We've recently sponsored both Biggar and Peebles Rugby Clubs with an advertsing board at the side of each club's main pitch. Trevor's boys were playing for Biggar P5 and P7 at the fantastically organised Peebles Piranhas Mini Tournament today 🏈😃

08/09/2024

David has registered his chooks. Have you? 🐔

It is now a legal requirement for all keepers of birds (with some exemptions) to register on the Scottish Kept Bird Register. Anyone with a flock, or even an individual bird, must register by 1st December 2024.

Who needs to register? Anyone who keeps any type of bird, including pet birds, poultry, waterfowl, game birds, racing pigeons and birds of prey.

Who doesn’t need to register? Pet psittaciformes (parrots and budgies) and passeriformes (finches and jays) which have no access to the outdoors are exempt. To be exempt, they must be housed completely indoors or in a fully enclosed outdoor structure. If they are taken out for any reason (e.g. to exercise or to attend shows) they must be registered. Taking an exempt bird to the vet does not require registration.

Why must I register? This is a response to bird flu outbreaks in recent years. Registering will ensure that you can be contacted with important updates on any local bird disease outbreaks and information on any biosecurity rules to help protect your flock. This will help to manage potential disease outbreaks such as bird flu and Newcastle disease and limit spread. Identifying all the bird keepers in disease control zones will allow for more effective surveillance so that restrictions can be lifted at the earliest opportunity.

How do I register? Registration is free, online at https://keptbirdregister.service.gov.scot/

You will be asked to provide details of how many and what type of birds you keep and where they are kept. These details have to be kept up to date and they are required to be updated at least annually.

For help, call the SKBR helpline on 01466405101 or email [email protected]

28/08/2024

Two more beautiful wee dogs for spaying - Pepsi the Sheltie and and Raine the Pomeranian, this time with our vet David 🥰

Address

157 High Street
Biggar
ML126DL

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441899220073

Website

http://www.tworiversvets.co.uk/

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