Bredy Veterinary Centre Ltd

24/10/2024

Jo and Anna spent today at the West Dorset Careers Fair 2024, held at The Sir John Colfox Academy helping students across the area explore opportunities and plan their futures 🤩

Hoping to inspire the next generation to pursue a veterinary career 🩺
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18/10/2024

We are currently seeing an increase in Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis 🐶🦠

Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis is most commonly known as Kennel Cough. This is a respiratory infection that can be caused by a few different bacteria and viruses.

These viruses and bacteria are airborne and highly infectious, and can be spread by being close to infected dogs, or by sharing items such as toys or bowls. Kennel Cough is very contagious, and can be easily picked up wherever an infected dog has been. This means the name ‘Kennel Cough’ can be misleading, it can spread rapidly in situations with lots of dogs like boarding kennels, but any dog in contact with an infected dog can contract the illness.

The main symptom of Kennel Cough is a hacking cough, which may sound like retching, or trying to clear something stuck in the throat. This cough can last for many weeks.

Kennel Cough may resolve on its own if your dog’s immune system is able to fight off the condition, but some dogs need prescription medication to help them recover. If your dog becomes unwell please seek veterinary advice.

You can reduce the chances of your dog contracting Kennel Cough by having your dog vaccinated. This vaccination is given by a sq**rt up the nose, rather than an injection. The vaccine doesn’t always completely prevent your dog picking up Kennel Cough as there are many different causes, but in most cases if your dog does pick up Kennel Cough even when vaccinated, the signs are usually much milder, and recovery time is shorter.

If you would like to book you dog in for a Kennel Cough vaccine please call the practice on 10308 456771 or book online at www.bredyvets.co.uk. The Kennel Cough vaccine can be given yearly with their annual booster and is included in our pet health plan.

08/10/2024

Found

Tortoise at Happy Island 🐢
Please contact the practice on 01308 456771 if you know anyone missing a tortoise
Proof of ownership will be required as not microchipped

04/10/2024

Meet Alfie an 8 year old Labrador Retriever who came to the practice to see Veterinary Nurse Rosey, after concerns with his weight.

9 months ago he weighed 51kg. After a lot of hard work and dedication from his owner and Rosey, Alfie has lost an amazing 15.5kg and is now weighing 35.5kg!!🎉 check out his before and after photos 🤩

Most importantly, Alfie now loves coming to the surgery where he gets to play with his tennis balls! 🐶🎾

01/10/2024

*DID YOU KNOW*
From 1st October 2024 it is a LEGAL REQUIREMENT that all owners of poultry must have their flock of birds registered with APHA. This includes chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys etc, no matter how small your flock is; including those with less than 50 birds.

If you haven’t already registered, please copy and paste the link below to complete the registration form. It only takes a few minutes 🐓🦃🪿

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds

13/09/2024

Thank you to everyone that visited us at Melplash show, your generous donations raised £420 for Sharandys Birds of Prey 🦉👏🙌🥳

05/09/2024

Yay for little Badger 🙌

This is Badger who came from Bredy Vets about 10 days ago. He'd been found lying out on a farm in Bettiscombe very dehydrated and with bad flystrike especially around his ears. The vets stabilised him and removed the fly eggs by shaving the hair on his face so he's an odd looking little fellow! He weighed in at 116g and lost weight down to 105g over the next week, with nothing showing up in his faecal samples. He has now been treated for fluke and he's gained 23g over the last three days. Hurrah! Go Badger!!

22/08/2024

🌟🐏 It’s Melplash show day 🐮🌟

Come and find us in the usual place by the cattle ring, we would love to see you all 🤩

Jo, Elsie, Hayley and Jon are here all day to serve you some delicious cake and refreshments! 🍰 🫖🍻
So come on in, take a break from the wind and rain to have a chat with one of our team!

Charitable Donations this year to Sharandys Birds of Prey 🦉

02/08/2024

Come visit Loders fete tomorrow and enter your pups in the dog show 🤩🐶🏅

02/08/2024

Summer large animal newsletter 🌞

29/07/2024

Generation Pup is the first study to follow dogs of all breeds throughout their lives, The study is asking owners of all UK and Republic of Ireland puppies under 16 weeks of age, of any breed or cross breed, to sign up and become part of the Generation Pup community.

By collecting information about each puppy – their environment, family, health, behaviour and experiences – a picture can be built of a whole generation of dogs across the UK and Republic of Ireland. This means that researchers in the Generation Pup team can investigate whether aspects such as environment, social interaction, diet, exercise or daily routine may be important in the development of a range of health and behaviour conditions which impact on the well-being of our dogs.

Dogs Trust funds and operates the Generation Pup study.

🐾 Calling all future puppy parents! 🐾

Embark on a journey with Generation Pup and be part of something extraordinary! 🌟 Join our pioneering study to explore the world of our furry friends and how their early life experiences shape their health, behaviour, and overall well-being.

We're on the lookout for puppy owners with pups under 16 weeks old, living in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Sign up today and become a vital member of our community of dog enthusiasts. Your input is invaluable in unravelling the mysteries of our cherished canine companions. Don't miss out – register now and share the story of your paw-some pup!

Discover more here 👉 https://generationpup.ac.uk/ 🐶💼

27/07/2024

Our head nurse Anna is hosting an afternoon cream tea tomorrow - Sunday 28th July from 2:30pm until 4:30pm. There will be drinks, cakes and a raffle to raise money for Weldmar Hospicecare 🤩 Hope to see you there 🥳

26/07/2024

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19/07/2024

16/07/2024

Update 3:10pm
Our phone lines are now back working normally!

Unfortunately we are having some trouble with our phone lines, if you need to contact us in an emergency please come into the practice and inform reception, for non urgent issues please email reception at [email protected]

24/06/2024

With the weather getting warmer, things such as heatstroke, BBQs, flystrike, and water bodies can bring increased risks to pets.

Make sure to follow these top tips to ensure that your pet has a healthy and happy !

21/06/2024

This is Rey, a ‘Hembra’ (female Alpaca) and her young ‘Cria’ (a baby alpaca) who was born at the weekend 🥰 🦙

Alpacas are from South America, they are pregnant for 11.5 months and when they give birth it is called ‘Unpacking’!

After the birth, Rey did not expel her placenta. If a Hembra doesn’t pass a placenta within 6 hrs of birth they can become quite sick very quickly.

Fortunately Rey’s owners noticed the problem and our vet Claire attended the farm to examine her and administer specific treatment to help her expel the afterbirth, along with some much needed pain relief and antibiotics. We were very pleased to hear on Monday morning that she had finally passed the placenta! 🤩

10/06/2024

Congratulations to Max 🙌

Max has been seeing registered veterinary nurse Rosey for weight clinics and has lost 6.7kg since January 🥳
His start weight was 40kg and he now weighs 33.3kg !
Well done to Max and his owners 🙌
His owner now reports Max is much happier and more active.

If you would like to chat about your pets weight with one of our veterinary nurses, please book an appointment online at bredyvets.co.uk or call the practice on 01308 456771. They are run free of charge to our registered clients.