Should your pet need to be seen overnight, the night team this week is Alison B and Sarah. They shall be awake with our inpatients and available to speak to or see your pet throughout the night if you have any concerns.
Here's is a little about Alison and Sarah:
Alison joined Hale vets in 2016 after qualifying from Bristol University. Since then, she has worked at first opinion small animal practices in Bristol and a large veterinary hospital in Gloucestershire before coming back to Chippenham to join the Out of Hours service with Nightingale.
She is currently studying towards a certificate in emergency and critical care and in her spare time enjoys walks with her two naughty collies.
Sarah joined Nightingale upon its opening in 2023. She began working in a large veterinary hospital in 2016 as a kennel assistant before training as a veterinary nurse, qualifying in 2020.
Her professional interests are emergency and critical care and she also has a love of anaesthesia. Sarah enjoys working Out of Hours as no shift is ever the same and it is very challenging and rewarding.
Sarah has loved animals from an early age; having many pets over the years. Currently she has a horse called Humphrey who she hand reared as an orphan foal. She also has two dogs, Ozzy and Figgy, who keep her very busy.
Her hobbies include horse riding and country dog walks. Sarah also enjoys photography, particularly of horse and dog sports!
We are now closed for the bank holiday weekend.
If your pet has an emergency over the bank holiday, please call us on 01249 653561 so that you can be diverted to Nightingale Emergency Vets.
Nightingale is run by friendly faces from our practice, as well as the wonderful Garden Vets plus some fantastic dedicated out of hours only team members.
This weekend your out of hours day team is Marcos, Adam, Jane and Jonathan (vets) plus Pippa, Lyndsay, Ellie, Rachel (RVNs), Eva and Rebecca (ACAs).
#BlindDogDay serves two purposes 🔽
1️⃣ A day to celebrate all blind dogs in the world and ways we can support them – as all dogs are good dogs.
2️⃣ Highlight that whether partially or fully blind, they can lead a fulfilling life with a great quality of life!
Owners support blind dogs by creating a safe space, not rearranging home furniture, and training methods such as using audio cues to help make navigation easier and giving them sound-based toys to make play easier for them.
This is only a slice of ways we can support blind dogs.
And the beautiful Loki is demonstrating both purposes perfectly 💖 Thank you to Tower Vets, Knaresborough for the video!
🏅 Bring the Olympic spirit to your home with a Pet Agility or Hoopers Course!
Set up a mini obstacle course in your backyard or living room. Use items like cones for weaving, hula hoops for jumping through, and tunnels for running. Agility and Hoopers training helps improve your pet’s coordination, mental focus, and overall fitness🐾
Tip: Start slow and gradually increase the difficulty of the course. Remember to reward your pets with treats and praise!
Share your pet’s agility or hoopers course setup and their best action shots with us!
We've started by sharing a video of Penny running a Hoopers course, with a dog camera strapped to her harness. Penny lives with our Practice Manager, Sarah, and attends Hoopers every week. Thank you to Charismatic Pets for allowing us to share this video. 😊
#PetOlympics #Paris2024 #ActivePets #olympics2024
When it comes to sprinting, our dogs have their own ‘zoomies’ technique that would leave any athlete in awe 🐕
Does your dog have what it takes to win the gold in the zoomies event? Show us their fastest sprints! 🏅
We've started, here is Inca zooming on the beach.
#DogOlympics #Paris2024 #Olympics
If you've delayed microchipping your cat as you have concerns, hopefully this video, created by our colleagues at Natterjacks Vets, show how quick the procedure is.
With a aid of some tasty paste Leroy hardly noticed 😻
Alternatively the microchip can be implanted whilst undergoing another procedure.
Call our team, 01249 653561, if you have any questions or to book an appointment.
Dive into the world of rabbit care! 🐇✨
We’ve covered your bunny needs – from creating the perfect environment and understanding their behaviour to ensuring a balanced diet and companionship.
Watch our video to discover a wealth of tips for happy, healthy rabbits!
Here is Daisy waiting to see Adam at our Calne surgery. Daisy's dad tells us she loves Adam.
Do you know who your pet's favourite team member is? Share in comments below.
Easter top tips for keeping your pet safe
Zorro visited our Corsham surgery last week for a nail trim. Here he is enjoying some lick-e-lix as a reward for being such a good boy. Adele was able to trim his nails whilst he remind in his carrier licking his treats.
Our Chippenham surgery is awarded the ISFM Gold Cat Friendly award, however all our surgeries work in a way to reduce fear and stress for our feline patients. Zorro is an example of a stress-free nail trim.
Does your dog interact with other dogs regularly? 🤔 Then this reel is for you!
Kennel cough is a highly contagious and very common dog disease, which is why most boarding kennels or doggy daycares require mandatory kennel cough vaccines.
Ensure your pooch is protected 👉 Schedule your appointment today! 📲
It’s like the Rocky IV training montage. But with cats… 🙀
We know giving your cat tablets can be… challenging. A popular way to help is hiding the tablets in with their food or treats.
Luckily, we have a wonderful video tutorial on how you can do just that 👇😺
#CatHacks #HappyCat
Rosie getting her teeth brushed 🪥🐶
Patience is key, to get to the point where your pet is okay with toothbrushing.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch today: 01249 653561
#PetDentalHealth
Meet Risk. He's a Corsham regular who loves “helping” behind reception, but prefers running around on an agility course. He hasn’t really approved of his recent “lead only” exercise so we made a deal – we’d let him do more if he demonstrated his physio stretching technique for us.
Ok Risk – off you go then...... gently!!!!!
Did your pet struggle recently with fireworks? 🏠🎆
Building your pet’s confidence can take months and months! We are here to prepare and get your pet more comfortable for next time. 💗
Get in touch today to find out how we can help and treat this as your jumping-off point.
[email protected] or 01249 653561
