Martin & Manifold Vets Ltd

18/08/2024

Samuel whiskers helping with the washing! Hens helping the barn…what have your pets been helping you with this weekend? 🐾💕

18/08/2024

Just the girls - helping out with the hay making! 🥰🐓

17/08/2024

We are thrilled to announce that the world’s greatest veterinary receptionist is now a fully qualified animal nursing assistant too!

A huge congratulations to Emma for passing her ANA course with distinction. We are so proud of you and knew you could do it!

We had a wonderful team dinner out last week to celebrate. 💕🍾

Emma has added to her already huge skill set, with further training in all areas of veterinary care; including anatomy, physiology, animal husbandry and veterinary legal regulation.

No mean feat, whilst working full time, being an awesome mum to her kids and a superstar wife! (Also being work mum to everyone here too!)
Go girl!

We are all so lucky to have you Emma! 😘

17/08/2024

You shouldn't wash eggs, whether they’re clean or dirty.

If eggs are dirty, washing them will just spread the bacteria around the shell. When they’re clean, washing eggs will remove the waterproof cuticle which protects them from bacteria entering in through the tiny pores on the surface.

Find out more about good egg hygiene >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/egg-hygiene

16/08/2024

Just because your pet is eating, doesn't mean there is no dental pain!

Dental disease is one of the most common health problems experienced by dogs but often remains unrecognised by owners as a major welfare issue.

Vet Compass found in dogs that:

➡️One in every 8 dogs (12.5%) overall suffers from dental disease every year.
➡️Eighteen breeds showed increased risk of dental disease compared with crossbred dogs. The breeds with the highest risk included Toy Poodle (x 3.97), King Charles Spaniel (x 2.63), Greyhound (x 2.58) and Cavalier King Charles spaniel (x 2.39).
➡️Four breeds showed reduced risk of dental disease compared with crossbred dogs: German Shepherd Dog (x 0.25), French Bulldog (x 0.43), Staffordshire Bull Terrier (x 0.45) and Labrador Retriever (x 0.49).
➡️Flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds overall had 1.25 times the risk of dental disease compared with breeds with medium-length (mesocephalic) skulls.
➡️Spaniel breeds overall had 1.63 times the risk of dental disease compared with non-spaniel breeds.
➡️Smaller dogs were at had greater risk of dental disease.
➡️Aging was strongly associated with increased risk of dental disease.

Furthermore, Vet Compass also found that Periodontal disease is the most commonly diagnosed disease in UK cats.

➡️The study found 15.2% of cats are diagnosed annually (estimated 1.8 million cats affected every year in the UK), with many more likely going undiagnosed.

Periodontal disease causes a range of oral health issues, including gum inflammation, attachment loss of the structures supporting the teeth, tooth mobility, and pain. The early stages include gingivitis (gum inflammation) which can be reversed with good oral health treatment. However, if left untreated, gingivitis can progress to periodontitis (end stage gum disease) which is very difficult to resolve and can lead to teeth loss.

09/08/2024

Hiya
Local pony people!
I have lots of gorgeous hay being made in our village, we’ll have plenty spare for sale.
Ragwort free.
PM me.
Can help with local delivery.
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02/08/2024

It's a few months until Halloween, Bonfire night and New Year... But it's time to start thinking about your pets noise phobia NOW.

Countdown is on...

🎶Noise Desensitisation: Taking the nervousness out of the noise🎶

Noise anxiety: 50% of dogs react fearfully to some noise.

Statistically more bites happen around thunderstorms and fireworks, likely because of anxiety levels are our attempts to comfort frantic dogs.

Furthermore, if your pet has developed a new phobia as it ages, considering chronic pain and treating this can be essential to their holistic care of anxiety and phobias.

This can make firework season a very stressful time of year for both you and your pet!

➡️Noise phobias can be managed a number of ways but one very useful method is desensitisation and counter conditioning.

➡️Through repetition of quiet noise ( that are scary in louder levels), the pet learns to ignore the stimulus and the level of stimulation can be increased until higher levels of the stimulus are ignored.

➡️This is something that is best taken slowly with dedication, commitment and persistence and only using positive training techniques. If you start now you may make a positive difference to bonfire night and new year fireworks.

Check out this website for more information on noise phobias ⬇️

https://www.petdialog.co.uk/noise.aspx

29/07/2024

⚠️ alert: Like us, animals can struggle in this hot weather.

Make sure your pets have plenty of fresh drinking water and shade, and avoid exercising them during the hottest parts of the day.

Take a look at more top tips 👉 https://ow.ly/rAT450PHngG

Met Office BSAVA

26/07/2024

28/06/2024

Rabbit Diet Do's and Don'ts

Rabbits are an incredibly popular pet in the UK however often their diet, husbandry and care are misunderstood by owners.

And important component of this is diet as it can have an effect on dental health, weight management, psychological health and overall condition.

Rabbits roughly require:

🌾 85% Hay and grass
🌿10% Greens
💚5% Good quality pellet or nugget feed

➡️The The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies linked muesli-style foods to life-threatening dental and digestive problems in rabbits.

➡️Owners who are currently feeding their rabbits muesli style food are encouraged to speak to their vet about how to safely transition their pet onto a hay and nugget/pellet based feeding plan (with leafy greens).

✅ The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Read here: shorturl.at/owBUY

✅ The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-care-advice/rabbit-diet/

27/06/2024

26/06/2024

Someone is enjoying a sunny snooze in the shade of the hay feeder! 🐾☀️

(He looked super cross at me disturbing him! These Mog’s give you such looks sometimes 🤣🤦‍♀️😼)

25/06/2024

This Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW), Burgess Pet Care deputy MD and in-house vet Dr Suzanne Moyes shares her top tips that all owners should be aware of when it comes to helping their rabbits cope with the heat.

25/06/2024

🍋We have seen a worrying increase in people suggesting the use of lemon juice to use in dogs with heat stroke🍋 Especially in Brachycephalic (Flat faced breeds)

When dogs have heatstroke they can often pant excessively and produce lots of saliva, people believe lemon juice will help clear this if they pour/squirt into the mouth.

When polled in the Veterinary Voices UK Facebook group, 0 of over 970 veterinary professionals would recommend giving lemon juice!

💔One member sadly lost a case because an owner had been attempting to manage heatstroke at home, a heartbreaking tragedy.

If you think your dog has heatstroke:

❌ Do not pour lemon juice into its mouth if they are producing excessive phlegm or saliva
❌ Do not attempt to force any liquid into its mouth - you risk causing aspiration
❌ Do not leave wet, cold towels stationary on them. They quickly warm and trap the heat

✅ Do...
✅ Bring your dog inside into a shady, well ventilated, cool room
✅Call your veterinary team and follow their instructions
✅Prepare yourself to promptly transfer to your practice
✅Cool them down by pouring cold water on them
✅ Depending on their current condition they may drink small amounts of cool water, don't allow they to lap up huge quantities at once incase they vomit
✅ Travel in a cold, air-conditioned car

✅ According to one study into heat-induced illness in dogs, those actively cooled before arriving at the vets had a lower mortality rate than those not cooled prior to arrival.

More information on heatstroke and how to manage while transferring to your veterinary team? See Dr David Marlin:
https://drdavidmarlin.com/managing-dogs-in-hot-weather/

22/06/2024

Hello my chicken owners….check this out. 🐓💕

21/06/2024

It was sooooo blue today! 🌸🌼☀️🐾

19/06/2024

Although red mites can invade at any time, they are especially prevalent during the warmer summer months. Warmth and humidity gives the red mite the ideal conditions in which to breed, allowing numbers to grow extremely quickly. In the right conditions, the red mite population can double every week.

For more information or treatment options, visit our Advice Hub >> https://www.chickenvet.co.uk/red-mites

17/06/2024

As well as being a superstar vet nurse, Lucy one our nurses, also co-owns ‘Sweetpeas’ with her friend Claire.

Sweetpea's Doggy Deli & Pop-up Shop has its first pop up shop in Cirencester Market today!

Fully stock doggy deli and a variety of Kong toys, puzzle feeders and perfect fit harnesses!

07/06/2024

Topping up our hen knowledge!
As you know - we do LOVE a hen!
🐓👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️
BVA congress is so much fun! Loving being back at school today.

07/06/2024

Thanks for our beautiful flowers! 🐾💕👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️

07/06/2024

Thanks to our amazing team for holding the fort - so Alice and I can go to BVA live.
We are learning lots, attending wonderful lectures and workshops and keeping current with all the latest ideas and research.
Off to day two!! 👩🏼‍⚕️👩🏻‍⚕️

05/06/2024

Such a lovely job we have.
A health check for this gorgeous new friend - welcome ‘Jaffa’.
She’s all checked over for puppyhood probs (luckily none found) and ready to go meet the world! 💕
Plus a sneaky treat from Aunty Alice and a cuddle from Aunty Emma (tough job Em! 🤣)

03/06/2024

A present from a patient! 🐓
Towel nest!

31/05/2024

Not so feral now Mr Dutch Courage…
Love a mog 💕

31/05/2024

Before and afters!
Someone’s grown! 🐾💕
Dutch has come to visit!

29/05/2024

Not massively small animal related - but so many of our lovely clients always ask after the flock at home. So I thought I’d let you know that despite the weather (!!!🤦‍♀️) we managed to get the girls a hair cut and their gorgeous cotswold fleeces are off to make mattresses!
Oh and chickens (more on topic! 🐓) made an appearance to see if there were any snacks on offer!

27/05/2024

Our bee friendly planters looking good in todays sunshine 💕🌼☀️