Damory Veterinary Clinic

03/09/2024

🐾🎉 September is Happy Cat Month! 🎉🐾

At Damory Veterinary Clinic we know how much joy our feline friends bring into our lives. This month is all about making your cat happy and giving our kitties the love and care they deserve.

😻 Cat Care Tips to keep your cat healthy and happy:

🏥Regular Check-Ups: Keep your cat healthy with routine vet visits.

🧠Mental Stimulation: Toys, puzzles, and playtime are essential!

🐟Proper Nutrition: A balanced diet tailored to your cat's needs.

💧Hydration is Key: Fresh water is a must!

🧼Grooming: Regular brushing keeps their coat shiny and reduces shedding.

Let's make this month purrfectly awesome for our cats! 🐱

26/08/2024

🐾 Happy International Dog Day 🐾

Today, we celebrate our furry friends who bring so much joy, love, and companionship into our lives. At Damory Vets we're proud to care for your beloved dogs and ensure they stay healthy and happy throughout their lives.

Keep your eyes peeled 👀 throughout the week we will be posting our cute staff dogs!

To honor International Dog Day, here are a few tips to keep your pups in top shape:

🐕 Regular Check-Ups 🐕 Ensure your dog has regular veterinary visits for check-ups and vaccinations to prevent any health issues.

🍖 Proper Nutrition 🍖 Feed them a balanced diet suitable for their age, size, and breed to keep them healthy and active.

🦮Exercise & Play 🥎 Regular exercise is crucial for their physical and mental well-being. Take them for a walk, play fetch, or let them enjoy some free time at the dog park.

🚿 Grooming & Hygiene 🧼 Regular grooming helps prevent skin problems and keeps them comfortable. Don't forget to brush their teeth too!

🥰 Love & Affection ❤️ Dogs thrive on love and attention, so make sure to give them plenty of both every day!

Share a photo of your dog in the comments and tell us what makes them special to you. Let's celebrate the joy our canine companions bring to our lives! 🐶❤️

Happy International Dog Day from all of us at Damory Vets! 🐶

21/08/2024

🚨 Lost Kitten Alert! 🚨- Please share!

A sweet black and white kitten has been handed into our practice with no microchip.

🐾 We're trying to reunite her with her owner as soon as possible!

If you believe this could be your kitten, please get in touch with us. Proof of ownership, including a photo, will be required to ensure she gets back to the right home.

Please share this post to help us spread the word and bring this little one back to her family! ❤️

20/08/2024

📸 Happy World Photography Day from Damory Veterinary Clinic! 🐾

Today, we're celebrating the beauty of our furry friends and the moments that make our work and lives so special.

From wagging tails to purring snuggles, every picture tells a story of love, care, and the bond we share with our pets.

We'd love to see your favorite pet photos! Share them with us in the comments, and let’s fill this day with the joy our pets bring into our lives.

🐶🐱✨

17/08/2024

Meet Oscar the Cockerpoo🧡 He attended all of his puppy parties and got his certificate, which he looks very happy with!

Oscar was a bit nervous at his first puppy party, he wasn't sure if he wanted to play with the other pups or watch them play. On his second party, his confidence had grown and he enjoyed running and playing with the others!

After his last Puppy Party his owners said 'Oscar was very proud of himself to🐾night. Safe to say he loved his 2 sessions! Totally different puppy on week 2! It's amazing the confidence built in a week!'

We are so happy with the progress Oscar has made and we hope he continues to gain his confidence as he grows up!

14/08/2024

Did you know that exercising your dog in the heat is one of the top triggers of heatstroke? 🌡️🐕‍🦺 Dogs can overheat quickly, especially during walks or playtime in hot weather. Knowing this and other triggers is vital to keeping your dog safe.

13/08/2024

Things Your Cat Wishes You Knew!

Our cats are perfect in every way, of course, but they are definitely particular in how they like their world to be!

So here are some of the things I think they wished you knew!

🐱 They love hiding!

Our cats are predators but they are also prey, so they prefer to rest in places where they feel safe.

This is why they love boxes so much, the sides keep them hidden! It is also why raised beds on radiators and cat trees, and covered beds are so great.

🐱 They hate sharing!

Cats can be social but they are very selective about this. They don’t need the companionship of other cats to be happy and they definitely don’t like sharing!

Feral cats will live in related colonies, but each cat is responsible for their own hunting and for themselves.

Which means coming together for meals is not something they usually enjoy and can find stressful. If you have more than one cat, even if they seem to get on, you need at least one feeding station each, spread apart so they don’t feel pressured at mealtimes.

These sharing rules also apply to things like litter trays, water bowls and beds!

🐱 They do like water - but it has to be perfect!

Cats have a reputation for not being big drinkers, and while this is true to an extent - they are descended from desert animals so have a naturally low thirst - they are also very particular about how they want it!

In the wild if they catch prey near water, that water can be contaminated with waste, so they are hard wired to avoid drinking close to where they eat. Which is why water bowls near food are often ignored and why many favour moving water like fountains or taps.

They also prefer wide, flat water so their whiskers stay dry and they can see around them while they drink – again because being prey ,they like to keep an eye on their surroundings.

🐱 They love a big scratching post!

Cats scratch to mark their territory, exercise and look after their nails.

They love to stretch to their full height and put all their body weight into it. So the little posts in most pet shops don’t cut it, which is why they are ignored.

To help them leave your carpet or sofa alone you need a tall, solid scratching post, or one on the floor or attached to the wall!

🐱 They don’t like change

Again, because of their independent nature, cats are naturally suspicious of anything new and prefer consistency.

This is why they can be ‘fussy’ with their food. It’s not that they don’t like it, it’s just that it’s new! So offering it regularly alongside their current diet will help them get used to it.

And also why some cats get stressed when you go away or move things around.

🐱 They like little meals often

In the wild cats spend a great deal of time hunting and catch several small prey a day.

This means they are ‘little and often’ eaters. So when you put their food down and they only take a couple of mouthfuls, it isn’t that they don’t like it, they only wanted that much right now.

Leaving a bowl of kibble available is fine as long as they don’t gorge (some cats with disordered eating will) but what is better is mimicking that natural behaviour by using treat balls and puzzle bowls.

What things does your cat do that seems odd to you but probably makes sense to them?!

13/08/2024

Have you heard of leptospirosis? 😧

Leptospirosis, often shortened to lepto, is a disease caused by bacteria that damage vital organs, such as the liver and kidneys. It’s very serious and often fatal in dogs.

Dogs can catch leptospirosis from:

- Another infected dog
- Sniffing/licking the ground where an infected dog has urinated
- Urine from an infected cow, pig or rodent
- Infected wet ground or fresh water - lepto can live in wet ground and fresh water for several months

Leptospirosis can also be spread to other dogs by infected dogs, mice, rats and cows but can also be caught from infected water. So, if your dog lives on a farm, kills rodents or spends a lot of time swimming, they’re at a much higher risk of catching it ⚠️

There are a few different types of leptospirosis bacteria and each one is slightly different. Fortunately, we can vaccinate against the types of lepto bacteria commonly found in the UK. Find out more: http://pdsa.me/rwlP

[Visual description: Black and brown dog, Kelpie, in the back of a vehicle on a cattle farm.]

13/08/2024

Please welcome our new receptionist - Sybil the Labrador pup. ✨

Please bear with her while she gets used to her new job! 🖤

However, please keep in mind that she cannot pick up the phones, cannot take payments, cannot send emails or answer any questions! 😂

She can, however, give cuddles and licks if needed though!! 💕

Sybil is the newest member of Charlotte (one of our farm vets) family! She is certainly a cutie and we are loving having her around the practice! What a good girl! 🖤🐕‍🦺

12/08/2024

Please read 💙

We receive many reports about the welfare of animals over the summer months, but we can all do our bit to help our furry, feathered and scaly friends when the weather is warm 🌞

Find out who to contact if you see an animal in distress during a spell of warm weather: https://bit.ly/3W98xTp

12/08/2024

✨ Is your pet up to date with flea treatments? ✨

An alarming 95% of fleas live in the environment! Meaning our homes!

We have had an increase in reports of fleas on clients pets and also owners reporting having more flea infestations in their homes. 🏠

Fleas are more common during summer, but this year seem to be even more prevalent, most likely due to the recent weather!

It is also good to keep in mind that ticks are also more common around this time.

Fleas and ticks can cause issues. Fleas also can carry other parasites such as tapeworms. These can then be transmitted to you and your pets!

Please contact us on 01258 452626 to order flea treatments or to check when yours is due.

11/08/2024

Meet Freddie! 🐕 He is a Clumber Spaniel pup who attended a set of our puppy parties that are run by RVN's Chloe and Carly 🐾

Freddie's owners said he is doing really well and that he would have this to say about his time at the puppy parties:

'I made new friends and learnt how to have fun and still be safe, best time ever and I sleep so well after my puppy parties' 💕

You can see from the photo that Freddie is very proud of his certificate, and we are very proud of him for doing so well at socialising! 💚

08/08/2024

08/08/2024

🐾🩷🐱 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY🐱🩷🐾

07/08/2024

⚠️🐾🩷Stressor Stacking in cats🩷🐾⚠️

Are you aware of stressor stacking?

This is where a series of events build up and cause your cat to feel uncomfortable or stressed. Each stimulus adds a little more stress to your cat and this mounts up, eventually causing your cat to feel very stressed and uncomfortable, causing them to act out.

This is why a trip to the vet can be extremely stressful, due to the build up of stressful events before hand all the way up to the consultation itself!

Being aware of this is useful as it means you can try to help combat the fear with things such as using pheromone sprays to help reduce anxiety. 🩷🐾

Here is a useful infographic from ISFM International Cat Care 🐱

07/08/2024

🩷 Making a healthy environment for your cat 🩷

International Cat Care

05/08/2024

🩷 Have you got a sufficient amount of resources for your cats? 🐱

Check out this helpful infographic from International Cat Care to see if you do. It’s really important to have enough to stop your cats from feeling stressed.

Look out for some of our posts on the lead up to International Cat Day! 🐾

04/08/2024

A wonderful day at the Margaret Green Animal Rescue county dog show! 🐕 🐩🐕‍🦺🦮🐾
Did you come an see us today? 👀 💚
We hope you all had as great of a day as we did! ☀️
Please tag us in any of your photos! 📸

Thanks to Charlotte and Kerry our RVNs for helping out 💚

04/08/2024

A wonderful day at the county dog show! 🐕 🐩🐕‍🦺🦮🐾
Did you come an see us today? 👀 💚
We hope you all had as great of a day as we did! ☀️
Please tag us in any of your photos! 📸

Thanks to Charlotte and Kerry our RVNs for helping out 💚

04/08/2024

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02/08/2024

As of today, XL bully types are illegal in Scotland without a Certificate of Exemption 💔

We know navigating this change in legislation has been an upsetting time XL Bully owners and we have a programme of practical support, which includes muzzle training, and advice to help dog owners understand the ban 👉

www.dogstrust.org.uk/xlbullyinfo