McKinney Vets

28/01/2025

Update- power has now been restored thank you for your patience!

⚡️Power Cut⚡️

Unfortunately, we are experiencing a power cut at our Broughton practice. We have been advised by Electricty North West that power may be not restored until 8pm this evening.

Rest assured our phones are being manned off site for all your emergency calls but we please ask for your patience at this time.

If you have a routine appointment with us and would like to re-arrange please contact us on 01229 716230.

11/01/2025

For all Next Generation Farmers, there is a meeting organised by The Cumbria Farmer Network on Thursday 16th January🐑

Please see below details for getting booked in 🗓

📢 Calling all Lake District Next Generation Farmers 📢
Join the Farmer Network's Ruth Dalton and Bill McKinney of McKinney Vets to discuss a range of sheep health topics.
Food will be served at 6.30pm so please book:
🐑 online: at https://bit.ly/Grizebeck
🐑 email [email protected]
🐑 tel: 01768 868615

17/12/2024

🎄Festive Season Opening Hours🎄

From everybody at here at McKinney Vets, we would like to wish our clients and their animals a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎊

If you have an emergency over the Christmas period, we are always available on 01229 716230. As we are sure everybody is, we are very thankful to our staff for providing this service.🐾

Please note the change in our opening hours to include the slightly earlier closing time on Christmas and New Years Eve to allow our staff to spend time with their families.🌟

Lastly, a polite reminder, our last day for guaranteed Christmas repeat prescription orders is Thursday 19th December at 4pm. Please give us a call if you are in need of any medication.💊 ☎️

06/12/2024

🎄St George’s Christmas Tree Festival🎄

Last week we decorated a tree in support of Millom’s Christmas tree festival in aid of local charities.

The festival is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:30am-4:30pm, up until Christmas. Please pop along and take a look at the variety of animals on our tree, all of which we treat and look after!🐩🐑🐈🐄🐎

26/11/2024

🐑Sheep Farmers’ Meeting🐏

Next Wednesday 4th December at 7pm, The Cumbria Farmer Network has kindly asked our vet Bill to join them in an informative meeting on a number of sheep related topics.

If you would like to book a place please do so by Monday 2nd December.
You can use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sheep-health-evening-including-worms-fluke-scab-tickets-1084104669249?aff=oddtdtcreator
Email📧: [email protected] or Call☎️: 01768 868615

We hope to see many of you there with food provided at Grizebeck Village Hall!🥧

22/11/2024

Due to the icy roads this morning, our staff will not be in to open the office at 8am.

Rest assured our phones will be answered off site so please just bear with us this morning❄️

09/10/2024

💥Fireworks💥

With less than 4 weeks to go until bonfire night, we know the firework season can be a scary time for our beloved pets🐶🐱

Our top tips for helping them are:

🏡 Making them a safe space to relax in, such a den with their bed and blankets over the top so they can hide away

🪟 Shutting all the windows and curtains/blinds so they cannot see the fireworks or flashes

📺 Switch on the radio/TV to create some background noise. This can help to mask the noise of the bangs.

🏠 Arrange for someone to stay with them during the evenings so they are not left alone

🐶Provide them with their favourite toys or chews to aid with distraction such as a Kong stuffed with a tasty, sticky snack

📍Make sure they are microchipped and their details are up to date in case they dart off

🐱Keep the cat flap locked so they cannot get out and frighten themselves

🐰 If your small furries such as rabbits or guinea pigs live outside, try to bring them/their hutch inside during the evenings so they don’t get frightened, or if that’s not possible put a blanket over the front of the hutch.

⭐️ Prepare during the weeks leading up to bonfire night by doing these things so they can get acclimatised to them before the big night ⭐️

We have various products available to help your pets through this time including over the counter or prescription medication if needed. Please don’t hesitate to contact us and we can discuss this further and book you a consultation with one of our vets if needed.🎇

Please don’t leave it too late as preparation a few weeks before is paramount! 🎆

07/10/2024

UPDATE: The dog has now been reunited with its owners. Thank you to all that shared! 🐶

❗️LOST DOG❗️

The dog found on Friday is still with us as the owner has not come forward. The dog is not microchipped.

If you are missing a dog, or know of anybody who may be missing a white and tan Jack Russell Terrier please contact us at the practice on 01229 716230.

He is very friendly so we think he must be missing his loving home.

04/10/2024

UPDATE: The dog has now been reunited with its owners. Thank you to all that shared! 🐶

LOST DOG

A white and tan Jack Russell Terrier has been found between Millom and Haverigg and been handed in to us.

Please call us on 01229 716230 if you think it is yours.

19/09/2024

Earlier on in the week we had this colourful litter of puppies in for their health check, first vaccine and microchip💉

8 weeks ago our vets Rhys and Bill helped to welcome some of them in to the world and look how much they’ve flourished!🐶

Aren’t they just the cutest!💗

16/09/2024

🐓A gentle reminder for keepers of poultry🦆

From the 1st of October 2024 it is a legal requirement to register with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (AHPA)📝

You do not need to register if you only keep caged birds indoors, for example budgies or canaries🦜

More information, and the form, can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds

27/08/2024

The next 2 Saturdays its 2 shows in a row! 🐄 🐎 🐕 🐑

This Saturday it’s Millomand Broughton AgriculturalShow and next Saturday, it’s Lowick & District Agricultural Society

Continuing a long standing tradition, there will be a vet on each showfield for any emergencies, but hopefully you won’t need us!🩺

Looking forward to seeing many of you over the next two weekends👋🏼

17/08/2024

Last week one of our vets visited a newly established herd of Shorthorn cattle being used for conservation grazing above Ravenglass🐮
We never take for granted the beauty of our working environment!⛰🌊

26/07/2024

We will be providing veterinary cover, if required, as usual, at Ulverston and north lonsdale show on Wednesday 31st July 🐄🐑🐎

Hoping for good weather and looking forward to seeing many of you there! ☀️

05/07/2024

What happens when you leave your pet at the vets?🐶🐱

Please meet Rover! Yesterday Rover, the lovely Labrador, was with us for his operation. We know it’s a worrying time when you leave your pet with us for the day to have a procedure so we (and Rover) thought we could show you what happens once you leave🐶

30/05/2024

Yesterday, The Farming Community Network's Cumbria Group organised a breakfast meeting taking place at Ulverston Auction Mart Cafe.

They are there to support anyone in the rural community who is in need of a listening ear, please feel free to contact them on 03000 111 999 or [email protected] as we feel it is a great facility available to all.

10/05/2024

🐈‍⬛Cat Microchips🐈

Today marks the 1️⃣ month countdown until it becomes law for cats to be microchipped.

As of the 10th of June 2024 cats over 20 weeks of age must be microchipped. This is a great movement to help reunite lost cats with their owners.

For the next 4 weeks we are offering cat microchips for a reduced price of ⭐️£10⭐️

Please phone us on the normal number in office hours to book your appointment🐾

07/05/2024

❗️Polite Client Notice❗️

Church Street and our driveway are unfortunately closed this week to facilitate utility work.

We are still open as normal and if you need any help getting your animal into the practice, please don’t hesitate to come and let us know, and we’ll be able to assist.