Chichester Vets

25/06/2024

Kaya came into see us today for her annual check up and found the whole thing a very chilled experience!! She enjoyed exploring the consult room and found herself a nice little resting spot!!

If you have a cat who is less chilled and finds their visits stressful please let us know and we will always try to help and find them a quiet spot to wait.

25/06/2024

We hope you are all enjoying some much needed sunshine! ☀️

Just a little reminder that the temperatures are now hot enough for heatstroke to occur. Please do not exercise your dog during the day- if you cannot take them in the early morning or late evening, missing their walk is a much better option! If you have any concerns about your pet in this heat then please do contact us immediately.

21/06/2024

We have very sadly had an unchipped cat handed into us this afternoon who had been involved in an RTA on Eastergate Lane.

She was a young, female Tabby with a paler colour under her chin and cream toes on her right foreleg.

Please do get in contact with us on 01243 779111 if you think she might be yours.

17/06/2024

Happy Monday! Hope you're all enjoying some much needed sunshine ☀️

Some of you may remember Coral, who underwent a bilateral enucleation (removal of both eyes) with us last year. She recently visited with her pack for vaccinations (pictured) and we are very pleased to report she is thriving! 🤩

03/06/2024

Grass seed season is unfortunately upon us again... here is a very happy Elly after having a huge grass seed removed from a hole in her paw! 🌾

Do check your dog over for seeds after a walk, and if you notice any of the following then please contact us for an appointment:
• frequent head shaking or ear scratching
• limping or feet chewing
• any swellings
• frequent sneezing or nasal discharge
• sore eyes

28/05/2024

A little reminder that from the 10th June, it will be a legal requirement for cats over 20 weeks of age to be microchipped. This is in just under 2 week's time, so please do check that your cat is chipped and registered!

Here's the gorgeous Oreo with nurse Sonia when he was in for his castrate last month 🤩

24/05/2024

🐾 Bank Holiday Opening Times 🐾

On Saturday the 25th of May we will be open as usual from 9am until 12pm.

On Monday the 27th of May, we will be closed for the Bank Holiday. ☀️ 🤞

If you have an emergency, please call Chichester Vets on 01243 779111 where you will be directed to our out of hours emergency cover. 🩺

🐾 Have a lovely Bank Holiday everyone 🐾

17/05/2024

Ralf and Ren have certainly figured out where the treats are kept in reception! 😋 can you figure out what breed this lovely pair are?

11/05/2024

🐾 A hive of activity right on our doorstep.
Come along and support a local event. 🐾

2024 Scarecrow day map!

02/05/2024

🐾 Bank Holiday Opening Times 🐾

On Saturday the 4th of May we will be open as usual from 9am until 12pm.

Monday the 6th of May, we will be closed for the Bank Holiday. ☀️ 🤞

If you have an emergency, please call Chichester Vets on 01243 779111 where you will be directed to our out of hours emergency cover. 🩺

🐾 Have a lovely Bank Holiday everyone 🐾

27/04/2024

Happy World Veterinary Day!

Thank you to all our lovely clients for your continued support, entrusting us with the care of your furry (and feathered!) family 🐾❣️

25/04/2024

The absolutely gorgeous Edison came to see us for his first appointment yesterday 🤩 can you guess how much he weighs at only 9 weeks old?

19/04/2024

Wishing you all a lovely weekend, hopefully with a break from the April showers! 🌦️

Here is vet Claudia's dog Sven enjoying the bluebells- we'd love to see some of your Spring pet pictures! 🌷

12/04/2024

HAPPY FRIDAY FOLKS!
Meet the gorgeous boy Bruno, who came in today for his castration surgery.
His owner supplied this fantastic "doughnut" collar to protect the wound afterwards.
It tickled us .... thought it might make you smile too!
Have a great weekend 😀

10/04/2024

Meet super Sidney! 🐶

Sidney came in to see us as he sadly wasn't feeling his normal bouncy self. Examination found he was very sore in his neck and running a temperature, so bloods were taken which showed a significant inflammatory process. A tentative diagnosis of meningitis was made and Sidney was referred to a neurologist.

Lots of tests later and it was confirmed that poor Sidney was indeed suffering with meningitis. This is a slightly different condition to that of humans and is often steroid responsive, rather than requiring antibiotics.

Sidney was started on a high dose of steroids to suppress his immune system and quickly started to feel better. He is back to his normal cheeky antics and hopefully this continues as we gradually wean him off the steroids. Well done Sidney! 🤩🐶

05/04/2024

🐈 Cat Microchipping 🐈

As some of you may be aware, microchipping is becoming compulsory for cats this year. All owned cats over 20 weeks of age must be microchipped and have their details stored with an appropriate database by the 10th June.

If you have any questions regarding this or would like to book your cat in to be microchipped then please do contact us. Hopefully this new legislation will allow more of our feline friends to be reunited with their owners if they do happen to go missing! 🐈‍⬛

28/03/2024

🐣 🐾 We would like to wish you all a very happy Easter. 🐥 🐾

Our Bank Holiday opening hours:

Good Friday - Closed
Easter Saturday - 9-12pm
Easter Sunday - Closed
Easter Monday - Closed
Tuesday the 2nd of April - Business as usual.

If you require veterinary services whilst we are closed, please call 01243 978800, where you will be directed to our out of hours emergency care.

Have a fantastic Easter. 🐥 🍫

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21/03/2024

This morning, whilst tidying up a little in her garden, Sue (nurse) came across a sleepy bee.
After a bit of honey on a camelia flower 🌼, it soon flew away to carry on its day!
Please remember to 🐝 kind at this time of year and don't clear your gardens too quickly. Bees and other important insects may still be hibernating in piles of leaves and compost.
🐝🌼🐝🌼🐝🌼🐝🌼

12/03/2024

🐾 Wishing huge congratulations to one of our lovely patients Treacle and her owner, for winning Best of Breed for the Portuguese Podengos at Crufts!

Very well deserved 🏆🥇🐾

23/01/2024

In typical Labrador style, Nala ate something she shouldn't... last week, she managed to eat a whole tub of chewing gum, which contains xylitol (or birch sugar) 🦷

Unfortunately for dogs, xylitol is extremely toxic and even small amounts can cause the blood sugar to drop dangerously low. It can also cause liver failure and derangements in potassium and phosphorus, which can be fatal in their own right.

Nala's owner quickly realised and brought her straight in, but her blood sugar was already low and her liver was showing signs of toxicity. Vomiting was induced and Nala was hospitalised for almost 48 hours for fluids, glucose supplementation and regularly blood test monitoring. Thankfully, despite the enormous dose of xylitol ingested, she has made a full recovery ❤️‍🩹

If you know/suspect that your dog has eaten something containing xylitol/birch sugar, please contact the practice immediately. The sooner we start treatment, the better the prognosis.

17/01/2024

She might not look too impressed in this photo, but gorgeous Noreen happily made herself at home on a consult room chair during her appointment 🐾💕

09/01/2024

January 8th was National Labrador Retriever Day and to celebrate we thought we would share with you our own group of lovely staff owned labs!
We have the joy of seeing lots of Labs at the clinic so please add a picture of yours too!

08/01/2024

Lovely Pin came in last week to have his deciduous (baby) canine teeth removed 🦷 these deciduous teeth should fall out as the adult teeth erupt, but this didn't happen in his case and he ended up with double canine teeth! Poor Pin then went on to fracture one of them so it was definitely time to have them removed.

We always recommend extraction of retained deciduous teeth as they can cause numerous issues, such as malocclusion, infection and abnormal wear of in-contact teeth.

We are pleased to report Pin has recovered like nothing ever happened 💕

29/12/2023

Please keep a look out for this little spaniel if you are out walking in the Midhurst area this weekend.

22/12/2023

🎄 Christmas and New Year opening times 🎄

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day we will be Closed. 🎁

Wednesday the 27th, back to normal working hours, 9am - 6pm.

🎊 New Years Eve and New Years Day we will be closed. 🥂

Tuesday the 2nd of January 2024 its business as usual.

🐾 Emergency Care is provided whilst the practice is closed, please call the usual number for guidance. 🩺

Call us on 01243 779111

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas, from all of the staff at Chichester Vets. 🎄🥂

18/12/2023

Meet the very sweet Tizzy! 🐾

Tizzy came in because she wasn't quite right at home. Investigations showed she was anaemic and an ultrasound scan revealed she had a mass on her spleen that was bleeding into her abdomen.

Vets Paul and Claudia operated on Tizzy to remove her spleen and she has bounced back incredibly well. In even better news, the splenic mass has come back as benign, so she's been given the all clear! We are thrilled for Tizzy and wish her all the best going forwards 💕

14/12/2023

Meet the beautiful Maddie, a young border collie who had a nasty accident and badly broke her toe, 6 weeks ago!
Maddie isn't the biggest fan of the vets but with a combination of great home care and calm / quiet return visits for multiple redresses, we are thrilled to report she is all healed up.
Maddie has coped with dressings on her foot for 6 weeks, well done pup!
We hope to see Maddie back for some social visits with the nursing team in the new year to help build her confidence in the practice. We promise lots of treats and ear tickles Maddie!

12/12/2023

💊CHRISTMAS MEDICATIONS 💊
We'd just like to remind everyone that we are shut from midday on the 23rd until 8:45am on the 27th.

If you are running low on medications then please do let us know as soon as possible so we can fulfil prescriptions prior to the holiday period. Please allow 48 hours for the medications to be prepared.

Thank you in advance! 🎄

11/12/2023

Meet the lovely Echo who was in for her final post op check last week 🐾 although don't be fooled by her puppy dog face, she is a master at chewing surgical drains out in a flash!

Echo has been through a couple of major procedures over the last few months, with vet Nicky performing two mammary strips to remove some mammary lumps and spaying her as well. She has taken everything in her stride (bar the drains!) and we're very pleased to report she is now fully recovered and back to normal Labrador antics 💕