Millcroft Veterinary Group

15/01/2025

Thank you again to everyone that attended the blood donation session on the 11th January. Don't they look smart in their bandannas ❣️🥳

15/01/2025

Thank you so much Lakeland Dog Walker for sharing. Great to see Noodle again 🥰

Noodle

13/01/2025

The last of our Christmas shoe boxes have been delivered.
Thank you again to everyone that donated 🙌

A huge thank you and Happy New Year to the customers who very kindly donated a Christmas gift to the gift a box appeal at Millcroft Veterinary Group.
Your support is very much appreciated and we will have come very happy four-legged friends. 🐕🐈‍⬛❤️

13/01/2025

Handsome Sully in his homemade bandana, in for his 2nd vaccination with one of our nurses.

As always he was an excellent boy and went above and beyond for tasty treats 😋

13/01/2025

Thank you to those who brought their lovely dogs into the Workington surgery to donate blood on Saturday. Four units of blood were collected which could help save up to 16 lives 🐶
Our next donor session will take place on Saturday 8th March and we would really love to have some new donors! 🙏
For your dog to be a blood donor, they must meet the following criteria:
🟥 Fit and healthy
🟥 Between one and eight years old
🟥 Weigh more than 25kg
🟥 Have a good temperament
🟥 Have never travelled outside of the UK and Ireland
🟥 Vaccinated or have an annual titre test after the first year booster*
🟥 Not on any medication
To register, follow the link:
https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/pet-owners/dog-blood-donation/find-your-nearest-donation-session/workington-cumbria-millcroft-veterinary-group/

08/01/2025

⚠This weekend, Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th January, we will be redecorating the Cockermouth branch reception. 🖌

🟥 Consultations will be available at our Workington branch
🟥 The out of hours emergency service will remain at Cockermouth.
🟥 Our reception team will inform you where your appointment will take place when you call.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

08/01/2025

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CAT VACCINATIONS ARE UP TO DATE

Unfortunately we have recently seen several cases of cat flu. The symptoms of cat flu are similar to human flu, and it is very contagious.

Common symptoms of cat flu include:
High temperature
Discharge from the nose/eyes
Sneezing
Breathing problems
Coughing
Loss of appetite
Sore mouth or tongue

Whilst there is no specific cure, the symptoms can be managed to help reduce them and improve the recovery time. Young kittens, older cats and cats with a weakened immune system are most at risk of needing additional veterinary care to recover.

Again just like human flu, we can vaccinate against cat flu, from 8 weeks of age and then booster annually. Vaccination will not stop your cat from catching cat flu, however it will help to greatly reduce the symptoms and the need for additional veterinary intervention.

To help reduce the risk, we are currently running a “vaccination amnesty” for anyone that has lapsed more than 15 months since their last vaccination. Please call the practice for more information or you can book online at: https://www.millcroftvets.co.uk/book

07/01/2025

We are looking for some new donors to join this life saving pack!
Some of our regulars have now reached 8 years old so we could really do with some younger dogs to join the team ❤️
Our next donation session with Pet Blood Bank is on Saturday 11th January and we’d love to see you there.
If your dog is between 1 and 8 years old, weighs over 25kg, and is fit, healthy, and confident, please consider signing them up to join the lifesaving pack.
Visit Pet Blood Bank’s website to learn more 👉 www.petbloodbankuk.org/welcome

30/12/2024

⚠️ Information for dog owners with regards to Parvovirus.

You may have seen other posts on Facebook talking about Parvovirus in the local area.

Parvovirus is a highly contagious virus causing bloody diarrhoea, vomiting and lethargy, and sadly it can often be fatal despite intensive treatment.

Be assured that if you come in yearly for booster vaccines, your dogs chance of contracting Parvovirus is minimal. Unvaccinated dogs, particularly puppies or older dogs, are most at risk.

If you are unsure of your dogs vaccination status (or have other questions), please email [email protected] stating your name, address and pet name and we will advise you according to our records.

Vaccination appointments can also be made online via our website: https://www.millcroftvets.co.uk/book

24/12/2024

Wishing all our clients and their pets a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Thank you for your support in 2024 - we hope you have a joyful festive period ⭐🎄🎁🐱🐶

❄As always our team will be available for any veterinary emergencies that may arise, please call 01900 826666 to speak to a member of the team ❄

23/12/2024

Wow, another delivery of Christmas shoe box parcels.

Thank you to our wonderful clients for donating so many lovely things, YOU really do make all the difference! 🌟

🐶🐈🎅⭐ THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED THE Millcroft Veterinary Group SHOEBOX APPEAL ⭐🎅🐈🐶

Your support and kindness is very much appreciated. Thank you SO much!

Pictured: Delivered to our Cockermouth Charity Shop this morning for onward travel to our Wetheral site 😍😍

23/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our Christmas Shoe box appeal, we really do appreciate it.

Lovely to see some of the parcels arriving 😍

19/12/2024

Can you guess the breed? 🐶❓

This beautiful girl is only 12 weeks old and is a mix of three breeds - can you guess what they are?

Absolutely gorgeous 😍

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*Admin - we have turned off commenting.

We will take comments on board and can do some education posts in 2025 (although our experiences may surprise you!), but for now, it's Christmas 😉

We will reveal Ruby's mix on another day 🥰

18/12/2024

Wow, look at the shoe box donations gathered at our Egremont branch from our lovely clients. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

There is still time to get involved, please make sure all donations are dropped at any of the branches by 20th December.

Here is a quick reminder of what we are doing:

This year Millcroft Vets will be collecting shoe boxes for , and West Cumbria Cats Rehab. We will also be donating cat food for our hedgehog rehabilitators too, who have helped nurse ill or undernourished hedgehogs throughout the year.

If you are able to donate, we would gladly receive a shoe box (or any other box for that matter) filled with some of the following:

🎄Food
🔴Treats
🎅Toys
🌟Harnesses or leads
🥳Blankets
🟢Bowls
🎁Cat litter
🎀Poo bags

Please write cat, dog or small furries on the outside so that we can make sure they end up at the most suitable locations.

Please drop your shoe box off at your local Millcroft Vets branch by the 20th December.

Many thanks in advance for your support.

18/12/2024

Did someone say Christmas jumper day? 🎄⭐😍
Do your pets have some festive outfits that they like to wear? We would love to see some pictures shared below if they do!

17/12/2024

Please take note of our Christmas opening hours to help you plan ahead 🎄⭐

❄As always our team will be available for any emergencies that may arise, please call 01900 826666 to speak to a member of the team ❄

Need a repeat prescription? Please visit our website to request it as soon as possible: https://www.millcroftvets.co.uk/content/request-medication

11/12/2024

KEEP YOUR PET SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS 🎀🎄

We love Christmas, and sharing it with our furry friends certainly makes it extra special!

Over the festive period, unfortunately we always see an increase in pets eating things they shouldn't, and needing veterinary care. To help reduce this, we thought it would be helpful to provide you with a "12 Hazards of Christmas" to remind you of some of the main things we want to avoid our pets eating (or drinking) this Christmas and throughout the year:

🍇Dried fruit
🎀Christmas decorations
🥂Alcohol
🔋Batteries
🌰Macadamia nuts
🍃Plants such as poinsettia, holly, mistletoe and ivy
🦠Mouldy food
🍫Chocolate
🧸Toys that are not "pet safe"
🧅Alliums - Onions, garlic, leeks and chives
🦴Cooked bones
❄️Rock salt and antifreeze

If you know, or suspect your pet has eaten any of the above, please contact us as soon as possible.

10/12/2024

Look at this gorgeous boy keeping warm before his procedure 🔥❄️