Bridges Veterinary Surgery

06/12/2024

Unfortunately, we will be closed tomorrow as the entire garden centre Is shut for staff and customer safety reasons.

Our staff have tried to rearrange as many appointments as possible, we have left voicemails for those clients we could not contact.

If you have an emergency whilst we are closed please call valley vets on 02920001454.

Thank you for your understanding.

Bridges

CUSTOMER NOTICE
Due to the Red Weather Warning in place for Saturday morning, we have made the decision to open our Stores later to ensure the safety of both our Staff and Customers.

We will be opening at 1pm on Saturday 7th December.
We will assess the situation in the morning and update our customers further once we know more, please keep an eye on our Social Media channels for updates.

*DELIVERY INFORMATION
For Customers expecting their Christmas Tree delivery on Saturday 7th December, unfortunately we will not be making deliveries until the Red Weather Warning has passed. We will endeavour to get all our Christmas Trees delivered to our Customers on the day requested, however this may be delayed, please bare with us!

06/12/2024

We have more extreme weather on the way. Please keep safe and only go out in it if you have to.
Especially don’t forget the outdoor pets, make sure their homes are protected, warm and dry 💨 🌧️ 💨

RED WARNING - WIND

PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUS!! SHARE AND KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED!!

A period of extremely strong winds will develop during the early hours of Saturday morning as Storm Darragh moves across the Irish Sea. Gusts of 90 mph or more are possible over coasts and hills of west and south Wales, as well as funnelling through the Bristol Channel with some very large waves on exposed beaches.

The strongest winds will begin to ease from late morning, though it will remain very windy with Amber wind warnings still in force until the evening.

AREAS AFFECTED

South West England

Bath and North East Somerset
Bristol
Devon
North Somerset
Somerset
South Gloucestershire

Wales
Bridgend
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Swansea
Vale of Glamorgan

02/12/2024

Have you seen our Christmas hamper raffle? 👀

We have one dog hamper and one cat hamper up for grabs, complete with a Christmas dinner! 🍗

Numbers are £1 each (cash only please) and the winners will be drawn via a recorded random number generator on December 20th. 🎫

All proceeds this year will go to ARC - Anna's Rescue Centre who rescue, rehome and rehabilitate stray and unwanted cats and kittens 😸

25/11/2024

****Important information from our out of hours providers, Valley Vets****

FLOOD UPDATE

We are now working from our Cardiff branch
temporarily at 180 Merthyr Road, CF14 1DL.

Our out of hours service will also be temporarily operating from our Cardiff branch from this evening.

Our team are available to take calls so please continue to call 02920 001454 should you need emergency veterinary care.

We are in the process of calling all clients who have appointments booked in with us in the next few days to offer appointments at our Cardiff branch.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!💛

24/11/2024

24/11/2024

🚨 Please read 🚨

URGENT UPDATE- VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

Due to the current weather conditions we have had to make the decision to close our hospital site. We will still be operating an emergency service from Park Vets, Sanatorium Road, Cardiff, CF11 8DG

All current inpatients and team members have been evacuated safely.

Our phone lines have temporarily been diverted to VetsNow, Newport, who will be providing emergency cover whilst we relocate our team safely.

In case of emergency please contact our usual number - 02920 001454

We will provide further updates through the day.

20/11/2024

Our Creative director/Nursing Assistant Carly is busy designing our Christmas displays! 🎨

She would love some pictures of your pets to be featured in them! They don't need to be Christmas themed, but if you have Christmas themed ones we would love to see them.

Please send your pictures to [email protected] with the subject: Carlys Christmas displays.

We can't wait to see what she comes up with! 🎄🤶

15/11/2024

🖤🖤🖤🖤

Five still available ❤️A Whole bundle of kittens Surrendered last week, and again, we’ve got more Black Cats than any other cats in the whole charity! Please adopt a black kitten

13/11/2024

Meet the team!

You may have seen some new faces at Bridges recently 👀

Gave a warm welcome to

Alison, who is our new part time Veterinary Care assistant.Alison is covering one of our nurses whilst she is on maternity leave.

and

Erin ,who is our new full time Veterinary Surgeon.

They have loved starting to meet you and your pets 😊🐈🐰🐹🐱

10/11/2024

❤️💜🤍

01/11/2024

Antibiotic resistance is scary 😨 🎃

Our practice is taking part in the 2024 Antibiotic Amnesty. Throughout November 2024 we are asking pet owners to return any unused or leftover antibiotic
medications to us for safe disposal (veterinary only, please take human medication to your local pharmacy)

- What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop defences that protect them from antibiotic medications, making treatment less effective
-Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing problem worldwide, affecting both human and animal health.
- Antibiotics are essential when treating many conditions in
animals and people, but bacteria are becoming resistant to many antibiotics that we rely on in human and veterinary medicine.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween 🎃

Remember to keep chocolate, sweets and fatty foods away from your pets!

Some pets may feel overwhelmed or anxious during Halloween and Bonfire night so if you think your pet might need some extra help, please give us a call! We have lots of tips and products which can help.

Enjoy the evening! Peggy, one of the nurses cats is ready to climb on her broomstick!

29/10/2024

This , Motion Manor teamed up with us to help make a difference to .

They've created this amazing & poster to help us all this !
🦔 🚫 🔥

So, if you are planning a bonfire, please remember to move the pile just before lighting & always check for any nesting hedgehogs.

29/10/2024

28/10/2024

Poor Cassie thought she was getting a treat 🍫when she found a huge bag of chocolate hidden away in a cupboard, but instead felt tricked 🎃when she was made to vomit it all back up!

Enjoy the Halloween treats but remember that chocolate, and some artificial sweeteners are toxic to dogs if ingested! Please call us immediately if you suspect your pet has eaten any.

Keep your goodies high up, out of reach of pets , or better still eat them all up quickly! 🍴

Cassie has thankfully made a full recovery after her binge...Sadly the nurses have been put off eating chocolate for quite some time after this little ladies visit! 🤢

22/10/2024

Have you seen our Veterinary Nursing Assistant Carly's brilliant information board on Halloween safety tips?

Do your pets join in with your Halloween celebrations? Do they dress up?

We would love to see some pictures of your spooky pets!

21/10/2024

We are hiring!

Due to increasing demand, we are looking for a veterinary surgeon to join us at our small, independent practice here on the outskirts of Cardiff.

Bridges is a 2.5 vet, purpose built, air conditioned practice housed within a garden centre. We have been proudly independently owned for over 20 years.

We are open Monday-Friday from 8.30am-6pm and Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm, we are closed on Sundays and public holidays. There is no out of hours work involved. The role involves a 4 day working week and 1:2 Saturday mornings.

We are looking for a small animal GP vet with a strong focus on teamwork and client care.

We are a friendly team of experienced Registered Veterinary Nurses, Animal care assistants and Veterinary Surgeons.

For more information please email Rachel Sims, Head Nurse at [email protected]