Vets4Pets Bromborough

29/06/2024

This week we have had a week of XL bulldogs in for surgical procedures with the upcoming deadline for neutering🐾

They have all been a pleasure to look after and so well behaved, a credit to their breed and owners! Just look at their smiles!🙂

Please don’t forget if you own a bull type that falls under the ban submit your proof of neutering form to DEFRA via post or email by the 30/06/2024

*note all dogs pictured have been abiding with the government ban and muzzled when in public, these pictures are in our private kennel area pre and post surgery.

26/06/2024

🤔 What is it Wednesday🤔
Who knows what this pesky little thing is? This is a common occurrence this time of year and can cause your pets great bother! Marlow was certainly bothered by it, but was much better once it was removed!
Post your guesses below!

26/06/2024

ISSUE RESOLVED

🐾 IMPORTANT NOTICE🐾 Our whatsapp service is currently down, if you have an urgent query please call us. We will keep you updated and get back to your messages as soon as possible
Apologies for any inconvenience

23/06/2024

Sunday vibes!
Anyone else totally get this? It's the law a comfy cat can't be moved right? Do your kitties love a cuddle? 😺

22/06/2024

We've had an interesting case over the past week. Meet Dougie the staffie. He came in feeling rather under the weather with quite a swollen face! Our vet Huseyin has worked hard treating him with antibiotics and steroids to get the swelling down. We aren't completely sure what caused it as his x-rays were clear but yesterday he came back a lot less swollen and a happier boy!
What a good boy Dougie is! 🐾

21/06/2024

🌟 Star of the week!🌟
This week we have Leia. This little princess had her a**l glands removed today due to recurring infections.
A**l glands filling up is totally normal and some dogs need them emptying more than others. Unfortunately some just become infected which causes abscesses and discomfort.
This was a big surgery for this little lady but she did so well!

17/06/2024

😺 calm kitty!😺 How chilled is Blue! She came for her nail clip and was such a good girl. How do you make sure your pets are calm when they come to see us? Let's see your pets chilling out!

15/06/2024

🐾 It's a puppy sort of Saturday!🐾 Bertie came in today for a health check with our nurse. He had lots of treats and cuddles and a clean bill of health. We made sure we weighed him to give him his flea and worm treatment. Don't forget as the weather gets warmer (we hope...🤞) that it is super important to keep your pets flea, worm and tick treatment up to date!

12/06/2024

😺 Cat Microchipping😺 Just a reminder that it is now the law the have your cats microchipped! This is a really quick and simple appointment and we make sure your kitties get lots of cuddles and even some dreamies!
This is the very brave Buttons demonstrating how easy it is to get chipped!
Call us today to book!

11/06/2024

🐾Today is World Pet Memorial Day🐾
Let's see and remember today all those pets who are no longer with us who gave us so many smiles and happy memories

05/06/2024

🐾 Flea treatment and Wormers🐾

Did you know that one of the many perks of our care plan is that we can HOME DELIVER your flea and worm treatment to you for FREE! How much easier is that! If you would like to take advantage of this please give us a call or Whatsapp us!

31/05/2024

🌟Star of the week is back!🌟
This week we have the very handsome and best of boys Taz.
Taz injured his paw a few weeks ago and just as he was getting better he had an unfortunate incident whilst playing with a ball. Poor Taz is back to having a bandage on, but he has been such a brave boy and sat so calmly while he was bandaged up. Sending him lots of love and treats as he recovers!. 🐾

30/05/2024

😺 Good news!😺 For those of you who saw our post that cats protection neutering vouchers were on hold, we are now pleased to say we do have a LIMITED amount available to use! Please check your eligibility for the scheme before calling us to book. These vouchers also include a FREE microchip. Especially important due to new laws! 🐾

https://www.cats.org.uk/what-we-do/neutering/financial-assistance

24/05/2024

🌟Star of the week🌟
This little ball of cuteness is Roo. He was in for his first vaccination with our vet Tim and was incredibly well behaved. He had lots of cuddles from us all and we can't wait to see him grow into a handsome boy

21/05/2024

😺Cat microchipping 😺 10th June is fast approaching. All cats must be legally microchipped by this date. Chipping is a quick procedure that is carried out in a normal consult. Please call us to book in, and don't forget if your cat is chipped please make sure the details are kept up to date

10/05/2024

🌞Dare we say, it looks like nice weather this weekend!🌞 Don't forget our pets might not enjoy the heat as much as we do. Make sure they stay nice and cool, don't walk them in the hot weather and look out for signs of heat stroke such as excessive panting, sudden collapse, drooling and agitation. If you are at all worried over the weekend do contact us, we are open tomorrow

03/05/2024

🐾BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS🐾
Hello everyone just to let you know that we are open tomorrow (Saturday) 9-6pm, closed Sunday and OPEN bank holiday Monday 9-4pm. Outside of these hours please contact vets now our out of hours provider.
Have a lovely bank holiday weekend and enjoy a photo of a puffin!

03/05/2024

🐾 Polite Notice🐾
Today we have had 6 appointments that have not turned up. These are 6 valuable slots that could have been used for poorly pets. Please please call us if you can't attend or need to rearrange
Many thanks
The bromborough team

01/05/2024

S P A Y I N G

During the surgery in female dogs the vet removes both the ovaries, and the uterus.

In female dogs, it's important that they are spayed at the right time, this is 3 months exactly after their season. At Vets4Pets Bromborough we do not neuter before 6 months of age in small breeds and 12-18 months in larger breeds.

Neutering your dog is done under general anaesthetic. All surgery has some risk, but neutering is very safe. After the surgery, your pet will be given something to control any pain they might have.

The recovery period is around 7-10 days.

Your pet will go home with a buster collar or medical pet shirt, which Tilly is modelling below!

Health benefits:

• Spaying female dogs reduces the risk of them getting breast cancer (known as ‘mammary cancer’ in dogs) which can be fatal. There is also evidence to suggest that spaying before two and a half years may reduce the risk the most.
• Spaying your dog eliminates the risk of an infection of the womb (called pyometra), which studies show affects up to a quarter of unneutered female dogs and can be fatal. If your dog is suffering from pyometra and needs to be spayed as part of treatment, this will be more expensive than spaying a healthy dog. The risks of the surgery are also likely to be much greater.
• Pregnancy and birth can be risky to the mum
Many unneutered female dogs have a false pregnancy after a season and, although this is natural, it can cause behavioural and medical problems

Tilly came in last week to the practice for her neutering appointment. Tilly is the sweetness girl and has now made a full recovery! How cute is she🥰

30/04/2024

😸 Who else has a cheeky tabby cat? 😺 Did you know it's national tabby day today? The tabby colouring actually helps them in the wild keep camouflaged. This is why leopards and tigers have a tabby pattern. Say hi to our nurse Charlotte's tabby cat Chief, he is very cheeky!

22/04/2024

😸Bob says hi!😸
We have had the pleasure of seeing Bob this week. Another cat bit him and punctured his back leg. He has had antibiotics and pain relief and is on the mend!
Our VCA Jade was with him giving him licky licks to keep him calm and reward him for being such a brave boy.
We love this hands off, stress free approach to cat handling it makes for some very happy kitties!

19/04/2024

🐾Happy story!🐾
This gorgeous boy Samson, came in last week feeling poorly. We took an x-ray and found that he had been eating things he shouldn't! Our vet Rob performed surgery and took out a lot of plastic and rubber, we think from some toys. He is now happy and bouncy and doing really well!

17/04/2024

🐾URGENT MESSAGE!🐾

Please see the post below from cats protection. Cats protection have temporarily paused their neutering scheme meaning we are unable to offer the £10 neutering at this moment in time.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and we will keep you updated as we know more on the situation🐈🐈‍⬛

17/04/2024

😻Wisdom Wednesday!😻
Did you know that just like people, cats can get cystitis too?
The cause is often unknown, however a high percentage can be linked to stress! Even the smallest change can cause a stress response in cats. If you have any questions on how to help your cat stay calm give us a call!😻 this is Musti who certainly wasn't stressed visiting us!

17/04/2024

The answer to what breed this gorgeous boy is is a bernedoodle! This is a cross between a burnese mountain dog and a standard poodle. Well done to everyone who guessed correctly!
https://www.facebook.com/100064251000550/posts/833339728817720/

🧐Guess the breed!🧐
This gorgeous boy Milo was in for a visit with Rob and enjoyed treats and cuddles. But what breed is he?
Hint: he is a crossbreeed

16/04/2024

🐾We love to see our patients so bright after a procedure. Clover came to see us for an ultrasound and Toby had surgery on his eye. Both are doing really well! Here they are enjoying a wander in the sun with our VCA Jade.🐾

15/04/2024

🌷Spring (should be) in the air!🌷
Lets have a cover photo competition!
The theme is outdoors having fun. This gorgeous boy is Harry our practice managers horse!
Let's see those LANDSCAPE photos
The most likes by Sunday 21st April is our winner for the month

13/04/2024

🧐Guess the breed!🧐
This gorgeous boy Milo was in for a visit with Rob and enjoyed treats and cuddles. But what breed is he?
Hint: he is a crossbreeed

13/04/2024

OWNER FOUND We've had a female tortoiseshell cat handed into us, unfortunately deceased. She is not chipped and was found on magazine road. Please give us a call on 0151 482 3530 if you think she might be yours

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.”

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."

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."

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."

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."

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

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."

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.”

19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

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."

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!"