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Vets4Pets is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray and ultrasound. The friendly team can't wait to meet all of their new clients!

🐾 RESCUE DOGS 🐾This handsome happy boy didn't have the best life, he's approximately 10 years old has now fallen on his ...
04/11/2024

🐾 RESCUE DOGS 🐾

This handsome happy boy didn't have the best life, he's approximately 10 years old has now fallen on his feet with his new, loving home.

Despite his past, he absolutely loves people and was very well behaved in here with us. 10/10 good boy🥹😍

If you have rescue dogs, we'd love to see their photos and stories below ⬇

😍 Cat Friendly Clinic 😍Did you know, we have our cat friendly silver certificate?We have natural pheromone plug ins, in ...
02/11/2024

😍 Cat Friendly Clinic 😍

Did you know, we have our cat friendly silver certificate?
We have natural pheromone plug ins, in the waiting area with the sprays and blankets that you can put over their carriers if they get stressed with the car journey coming into us. So many cats don't like car journeys, their carriers AND the vets, so with these all combined it can get quite stressful for them🐱

We take visits at their pace and make sure they are as comfortable as they can be while visiting us🐾🥰

🐾🎃👻  HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 👻🎃🐾We hope everyone has fun trick or treating tonight! Please make sure you keep your goodies up h...
31/10/2024

🐾🎃👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 👻🎃🐾

We hope everyone has fun trick or treating tonight! Please make sure you keep your goodies up high away from any pets in the house!🍫🍭🍬

This handsome boy couldn't wait to check himself in at the desk for his appointment☎️📞He weighs a whopping 8.2KG! He's a...
30/10/2024

This handsome boy couldn't wait to check himself in at the desk for his appointment☎️📞

He weighs a whopping 8.2KG! He's a Main C**n and they are a larger breed of domesticated cats.

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🎆 BONFIRE NIGHT IS APPROACHING 🎇Tips to help your animals during firework night;🐶 DOGS 🐶- Walk your dog during daylight ...
29/10/2024

🎆 BONFIRE NIGHT IS APPROACHING 🎇

Tips to help your animals during firework night;

🐶 DOGS 🐶
- Walk your dog during daylight hours to avoid times when fireworks are likely to be set off.
- Move your dog to a safe place (a crate, a blanketed corner etc) each evening before the fireworks begin. Provide toys and other things that they enjoy in the safe place.
- Make sure there are things for you to do too, so your dog isn't left alone.
- Close windows and curtains to muffle the sound of fireworks. Blackout your dog safe place, so they can't see any flashes outside.
- Put on some music or TV to mask the firework sounds.
- Ignore the firework noises yourself. Play with a toy to see if your dog wants to join in, but don't force them to play.
- Have pheromone plug ins and sprays to help soothe them.

🐱 CATS 🐱
- Provide hiding places in your home .e.g. under furniture or a quiet corner.
- Don't stress your cat by trying to tempt them out. Leave them until they're ready.
- Keeping them in to avoid them becoming stressed.
- Microchip your cats in case they're startled and escape outside (this has now been a legal requirement since 10th June 2024).
- Have pheromone plug ins and sprays to help soothe them.

🐰 SMALL ANIMALS 🐁
- Partly cover outside cages and pens with blankets so it's soundproofed and hidden, leaving an area for animals to look out.
- Provide lots of bedding for small animals to burrow in.
- Consider bringing them indoors - this will need to be done gradually due to the temperature differences, so plan ahead if this is the option you'd like to choose.

🦷 DENTALS 🦷Our dental offer of 10% off the given estimate is still on for a whole month more!If you need to get your pet...
28/10/2024

🦷 DENTALS 🦷

Our dental offer of 10% off the given estimate is still on for a whole month more!
If you need to get your pet booked in, please call us on 01208 261690📞📞
We only have selected days available each week with Wiktoria, so please book in before you miss out!

We do take a 30% deposit on booking, this is transferrable to a different date and time with 48+ hours notice, it is only non transferrable on the day without notice.

For anymore information, please do not hesitate to give us a call or WhatsApp message📱

🌧 🐾 Winters coming! 🐾 🌧With summer walks over, we are heading into our wet wintery walks!There are many ways that you ca...
26/10/2024

🌧 🐾 Winters coming! 🐾 🌧

With summer walks over, we are heading into our wet wintery walks!
There are many ways that you can stimulate your dog, mental stimulation is just as important as physical stimulation when you take them on their favourite walks🐾

If you need any tips on how to keep your dog entertained and busy during the winter season if walks are less possible, please give us a call to get one of our nurses professional advice!

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Are your pets on our Complete Care plans?Little Mo here is, this covers;- Year round flea, tick and worming protection- ...
24/10/2024

Are your pets on our Complete Care plans?

Little Mo here is, this covers;
- Year round flea, tick and worming protection
- Annual vaccinations
- Two consultations with our Vet
- Three consultations with our nurse
- £10 off neutering
- £25 off dental scale and polish
- A discounted microchip for £10
- 24/7 Vet careline
- Urine screening.

This makes visits more convenient for you as the owners, and saves you money across the year.

If you'd like to sign your pet up, please pop in to see us!

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🐇 RABBIT DENTAL 🐰Little Susan here had issues with overgrown incisors. Rabbits can get overgrown teeth due to a number o...
23/10/2024

🐇 RABBIT DENTAL 🐰

Little Susan here had issues with overgrown incisors. Rabbits can get overgrown teeth due to a number of reasons including;
🐾 Genetics
🐾 Incorrect or poor diet
🐾 Trauma
🐾 Selective breeding.

If you notice your rabbits teeth look overgrown, or they have stopped/slowed down with eating, please give us a call on 01208 261690 to get them booked in for their teeth to be checked.

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Sometimes Zola helps out on reception..... 😍😍
21/10/2024

Sometimes Zola helps out on reception..... 😍😍

🐾 Kittens 😍Our breeder pack covers;- Full health check- First vaccination- MicrochipIf you have a litter of kittens or p...
19/10/2024

🐾 Kittens 😍

Our breeder pack covers;
- Full health check
- First vaccination
- Microchip

If you have a litter of kittens or puppies, please contact us to get booked in💉

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🩷 Our gorgeous Meglet 🩷Lovely Meg here comes in every 4 weeks for a Librella injection, this helps her arthritis and mak...
17/10/2024

🩷 Our gorgeous Meglet 🩷

Lovely Meg here comes in every 4 weeks for a Librella injection, this helps her arthritis and makes her stiff days much more minimal!

If you think your dog is struggling, slowing down or getting stiffer. Please contact us on 01208 261690 to find out more about this monthly injection.

🐹 ABSCESS 🐹Poor little Beans here had a nasty abscess that needed a lot of attention!We took some X-Rays after Bean's ow...
15/10/2024

🐹 ABSCESS 🐹

Poor little Beans here had a nasty abscess that needed a lot of attention!
We took some X-Rays after Bean's owner noticed this lump that came up by his jaw line.
It was a nasty tooth root abscess, we flushed and cleaned the abscess out, and burred some long teeth down that had over grown.

Bean has made a wonderful recovery and is much more comfortable!🩺🦷

🐶 Cocker spaniel puppy 🐶Look at this gorgeous cocker🥰If you have a puppy that needs vaccinating, please get in contact w...
13/10/2024

🐶 Cocker spaniel puppy 🐶

Look at this gorgeous cocker🥰

If you have a puppy that needs vaccinating, please get in contact with us to book little one in.
We do a complete care junior package which makes the vaccinations, flea and worming and consultations cheaper across the year for you. For more information on this care plan, please follow the link below:

https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-plans/complete-care-junior/puppies/

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🦷 REMINDER 🦷Just a reminder to make the most of our 10% off of all Dental procedures throughout October and November.If ...
11/10/2024

🦷 REMINDER 🦷

Just a reminder to make the most of our 10% off of all Dental procedures throughout October and November.

If you have been advised that your pet needs a scale and polish or some extractions and have been given an estimate, please call 01208 261690 to get booked in over the next 2 months for your discount.

If you think your pet has some issues with their teeth or they have quite smelly breathe, we can book you in for a nurse consultation for them to have their teeth checked. If a dental is necessary, we can get an estimate of costs done up for you.

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Little Kevin here would like to say HAPPY HUMP DAY!Half way through the week🐶
09/10/2024

Little Kevin here would like to say HAPPY HUMP DAY!

Half way through the week🐶

Just a reminder that our Puppy Training and Behaviour classes started today!!If you'd love some help or tips on training...
07/10/2024

Just a reminder that our Puppy Training and Behaviour classes started today!!

If you'd love some help or tips on training or certain behaviour traits, please call the practice to get booked in with Emily 🐾🐾

❗️ VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED ❗️This nasty wound needed debriding, flushing out and stitching!Poor Freya here had a nasty...
05/10/2024

❗️ VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED ❗️

This nasty wound needed debriding, flushing out and stitching!
Poor Freya here had a nasty cat bite abscess that burst.

Our dental Queen Wiktoria working her magic 🦷🩺This lovely girl had a fractured tooth! She came in for a consultation wit...
03/10/2024

Our dental Queen Wiktoria working her magic 🦷🩺

This lovely girl had a fractured tooth! She came in for a consultation with us, Wiktoria had a look at this and done an estimate for the surgery for her owners.

If you are worried about your pets tooth or gum health, please give us a call on 01208 261690.

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🎃 HAPPY 1ST OCTOBER 🍁It's time for some chilly and rainy walks again! Goodbye summer.Lets see photo's of your favourite ...
01/10/2024

🎃 HAPPY 1ST OCTOBER 🍁

It's time for some chilly and rainy walks again! Goodbye summer.

Lets see photo's of your favourite dogs walks below ⬇️🐾

😍 Anubis 😍Handsome Anubis here is the only Mexican Hairless breed we have registered here.You don't see them down in Cor...
29/09/2024

😍 Anubis 😍

Handsome Anubis here is the only Mexican Hairless breed we have registered here.
You don't see them down in Cornwall so we love to see rare breeds coming through the doors!

He is such a sweet sociable boy already, we can't wait to watch him grow💙💙

🐶 PUPPY CLASSES 🐶From Monday 7th October our registered veterinary nurse, Emily will be running Puppy classes here at th...
27/09/2024

🐶 PUPPY CLASSES 🐶

From Monday 7th October our registered veterinary nurse, Emily will be running Puppy classes here at the practice. These classes are for puppies 8 weeks+ all the way up to adulthood, to ensure that you and your puppy are set up to succeed!

These will take place every Monday and will be free of charge.

Topics of discussion:
◾️ Vaccinations
◾️Feeding
◾️Exercise and rest routine
◾️House training
◾️Understanding their body language
◾️Brain training
◾️Recall training and tips
◾️Puppy mental health

Managing inappropriate behaviours such as:
🔸 Reactivity
🔸 Jumping up
🔸 Mouthing
🔸 Resource guarding.

If you'd like to get your puppy booked in, please call 01208 261690 or WhatsApp us on 07361592545.

Thank you🐶🐶🐶🐶

📣 We are thrilled to welcome Wiktoria Wiercioch to our team as a permanent Vet! 🌟 Wiktoria has been living and working a...
26/09/2024

📣 We are thrilled to welcome Wiktoria Wiercioch to our team as a permanent Vet! 🌟

Wiktoria has been living and working as a small animal vet in Cornwall for the past six years. Some of you may have already met her, as she has been with us as a locum vet over the last few months 😊

With a special interest in dentistry, Wiktoria is soon completing her General Practitioner Certificate in Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery 🦷✨ She will be available for appointments and surgeries on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. We are excited to have her expertise on board and look forward to the excellent care she will continue to provide to our furry friends! 🐾

Welcome, Wiktoria! 🎉

Please note, we are offering a 10% discount on ALL dental procedures booked throughout October and November, starting from 01/10/2024.

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FEEDING TIME🐱🐱After your wonderful animals have their castration or spaying procedures with us, we do offer them some bl...
25/09/2024

FEEDING TIME🐱🐱

After your wonderful animals have their castration or spaying procedures with us, we do offer them some bland, gastrointestinal food once they recover from their anaesthetics. If they are on a special diet or you'd prefer to bring their own food, please do bring this in with you when you drop them off in the mornings.

If you need your cat or dog neutered, please call on 01208 261690.

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When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspecte...
25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4...
21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six...
18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – ki...
16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly ...
07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth...
28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last ...
27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiothera...
26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of...
18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon ...
07/01/2024

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon for a condition that was causing the knee caps on his back legs to dislocate when he walked.

The condition, known as medial patellar luxation, would cause him to hop or skip when exercising. It's quite common in terriers and small dog breeds, but Sebastian's case was quite severe and he was given surgery by orthopaedic surgeon Joe to deepen the groove his patella runs in on his right hind leg, and also to move and reattach his patellar tendon.

Sebastian is owned by practice vet Hannah who said: "After the operation he just wanted to get back to normal straight away but he couldn't ... and that's where we struggled. He wanted to be out and about, charging around and playing with his toys but he needed to rest." Hannah had to give him medication for six weeks to give his knees time to heal. She said: "He's absolutely fine now – he's fully recovered and running around like a lunatic again!"

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve ...
05/01/2024

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve feeling very poorly with pyometra – a life-threatening uterus infection – the team knew they had to act fast; so vet Emily and nurses JD and Hannah headed straight in to perform emergency surgery on her in the early hours of Christmas morning.

The operation went so well that by lunchtime nurse Krishna was able to call her owner Beth to say she was well enough to come home to recuperate – and Beth made the hour-long drive from her home in Keighley so she could bring Jess home before the family sat down for their Christmas dinner. Beth said: "It was a stressful start to Christmas, as we were worried about Jess because of her age and because she's never had anything wrong with her before. We're so grateful for everything – it was so nice of them to come in on Christmas Day to operate on her, to look after her so well and to get her home on top form. The vets were fantastic from start to finish. Jess is recovering nicely – you can see the happiness is back in her!"

Krishna said: "Our night team always do an amazing job, and performing serious surgery like that at that time of night and on Christmas Day of all days is just brilliant. Jess did amazingly well to bounce back so quickly, and it was amazing being able to call her owners to say that she could come home to spend Christmas with them. It's the sort of call we all love to make, but doing it on Christmas Day was extra nice."

Six-foot-long boa constrictor Astrix was the centre of attention when he called in for a routine "top to tail" health ch...
03/01/2024

Six-foot-long boa constrictor Astrix was the centre of attention when he called in for a routine "top to tail" health check at Vets4Pets Penzance.

Astrix, who's four, is part of a menagerie of six snakes, bearded dragons and six dogs belonging to veterinary nurse Lowenna, who works at the practice, and her partner Mark. The team looked at Astrix's eyes and mouth and checked his breathing to rule out any respiratory infections and also checked his scales.

Lowenna said: "He got a clean bill of health, he was absolutely fine and everyone had a turn holding him. Asterix is quite reserved, a little bit shy usually. He did really well when he came in as everyone wanted to touch him and he was like 'okay I quite like the attention.' Astrix has got a lovely big set-up at home. He's quite a big boy, weighing in at nearly 10 kilos, so the vivarium is more than seven foot long. We have a reptile room and he has the run of it. He has a large bucket of water too if he ever wants to submerge himself."

This brave girl is collie-cross Sherpa, who the team at Vets for Pets Livingston   say was "impeccably calm" when she wa...
02/01/2024

This brave girl is collie-cross Sherpa, who the team at Vets for Pets Livingston say was "impeccably calm" when she was rushed in for emergency injury after hurting her eye in a freak accident.

Sherpa's owner Caroline was taking Sherpa for a walk when Sherpa caught her eye on a stick as she went exploring a bush. She was quickly admitted into surgery where she received X-rays and, after a two-hour procedure by practice owner Dr Adam, aided by nurse Erin, the stick was removed. Adam said: "Sherpa was amazingly tolerant following an extremely random occurrence. It was astonishing." Sherpa didn't lose her sight and is now making a great recovery.

Caroline said: “We were suddenly thrown into the worst living nightmare, it was absolutely horrifying. It’s truly a miracle what Adam and the team achieved from the moment they answered our call for help. They gave us hope."

This little Christmas cracker is Molly, who survived against the odds and gave birth to three premature puppies after be...
24/12/2023

This little Christmas cracker is Molly, who survived against the odds and gave birth to three premature puppies after being brought in to Vets for Pets Cirencester as a pregnant stray with severe injuries from a fight with other dogs.

Martina, who owns the practice, said: ”It was really touch and go and we thought Molly might not make it. The team treated mum first, got her on a drip and stabilised her before successfully managing to deliver the puppies – two boys and a girl – by caesarean section."

Molly, who's a Cairn Terrier, and her three pups are recovering well at home with Martina. “As they needed 24/7 care I took them home and emptied the whole spare bedroom so there was a nice, warm and comfortable quiet place for Molly and her puppies. I was attached to her for the first five days – my husband Matt even brought food up to the bedroom for me as I stayed there all the time. It was really hard work but it was all worth it. They’re absolute darlings and doing really well now – mum is already brave enough to go on dog walks.”

Martina says Molly will continue living with her in the future, and the puppies will be adopted when they are stronger.

This beautiful buzzard is on the mend after undergoing surgery on a broken wing at Vets4Pets Newmarket after he was hit ...
19/12/2023

This beautiful buzzard is on the mend after undergoing surgery on a broken wing at Vets4Pets Newmarket after he was hit by a car.

A member of the public rescued the buzzard and brought him in to see if the team could help. After a successful operation and five days of recuperation he's ben taken to The Raptor Foundation rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery.

Practice manager Natalie said: "We put him under general anaesthetic and performed orthopaedic surgery. We'll see him again next month to see how he's progressing and then hopefully he'll be released back into the wild. We wish him a speedy recovery as he's such a handsome chap.”

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Inside Pets At Home, Bodmin Retail Park, Launceston Road
Bodmin
PL312GA

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Tuesday 9am - 7pm
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Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
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