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Colne Valley Vets

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Colne Valley Vets is part of Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company). We are a companion animal veterinary practice based at The Hythe in Colchester.

For over seventy-five years, Colne Valley Vets have been looking after pets in Colchester and in that time we have developed a strong bond with many of the families in our community. With more than half of our current staff having been with the practice for over ten years, and some in excess of twenty years, we aim to provide a warm and friendly service where you will see familiar faces every time

you visit. With a team of experienced vets, we can deal with the needs of a wide range of domestic pets, from hamsters to dwarf rabbits to giant dogs and Bengal cats! Established in 1947, and originally based in outbuildings behind a house in Military Road in the Newtown area of Colchester, Colne Valley Veterinary Practice moved into our current, large and purpose built premises in 1998. Built over two floors and with five spacious consulting rooms, our veterinary surgery has been designed with our patients in mind. We aim to be the friendliest and most caring vets in Colchester. We will always try to do our very best for your pet AND for you. We know that coming to a veterinary practice can be stressful at times so we will always try to help you feel at ease whenever we can. Why not browse our site or better still, come down to our surgery at the Hythe for a visit?

06/12/2024

Extra toe beans?! 🫘

Cutie Binx came in for his first health check and vaccines with Vet Will recently.

Binx is known as a polydactyl cat - meaning he has extra toes!! Binx has 2 extra toes on both front feet - don’t be learning how to use them now! 😂

02/12/2024

Not the cone of shame! 😳

Poor Rex! He had a little procedure done recently, and he did like to lick his wound. We really need to discourage our patients from doing this and for Rex, it meant wearing a plastic buster collar.

This doesn’t work for all our patients, but we have lots of options available, from T-shirts to soft flexible collars!

29/11/2024

Slimmer of the month! ⭐

Barley and his family have been working hard to hit his target weight, and he is now at his lightest he has been for 2 years!

Well done Barley!

28/11/2024

**REUNITED! Thanks everyone!**

Is anyone missing me? 🥹

This little girl has been handed into us after hanging around the Kendal Road area of New Town over the last couple of days.

She is microchipped, but there are no contact details as it hasn’t been registered.

She has the tip of her left ear missing, which maybe a sign that she has previously been a feral. She’s very friendly and loves some fuss now!

If anyone can help, please call 01206 794695. We won’t be taking rehoming requests at this time.

26/11/2024

Walkies with Bruno 🫶

Handsome Dutch Shepherd Bruno came in to spend the day with us last week for his castration.

Once awake from their anaesthetic, our patients spend time in the garden with our nursing assistants and have some extra TLC ♥️. They also all enjoy some well deserved lunch 😋

25/11/2024

We are excited to announce a change at the practice that we are really pleased to share with you…

20/11/2024

Have you checked your details are up to date on your pets microchip recently? 🤔

Did you know, of the 28,015 stray dogs handled by local authorities last year, an estimated 4352 dogs were unable to be reunited with their families simply because the details on their microchip were incorrect? (Dogs Trust, 2023) 🐶

And with our feline friends, an estimated 2.3 million owned cats are not microchipped, with top reasons being that their cat doesn't go far, or go outside (CATS Report, 2024) 🐱

It's very easy to check the details of your pets microchip and can be done by contacting the company that have your details registered.

Need help, not sure if your pet is chipped or needs microchipping? Give us a call on 01206 794695

18/11/2024

Camera shy Michel 🥹

Michel popped in to see us to have her microchip checked, and also to take some pesky matts off from her tummy. She was such a good girl for this and was very happy for the fuss!

This beautiful girl has come over from Ukraine!

15/11/2024

‼️WEBSITE UPDATE‼️

Unfortunately, our website is still down. We are working with IT support to get it up and running as fast as possible and we apologise for any frustration it may cause.

If you need repeat prescriptions, would like to register your pet with us or have any queries please call us on 01206 794695

14/11/2024

A (delayed) October Slimmer of the month!! ⭐

Well done Ebony, who lost 4% of her body weight with the help of our weight clinics over the summer!

Great job girlie ❤
Wear your rosette with pride!

13/11/2024

Our website is currently down!
Please ring 01206 794695 if you require any information

13/11/2024

Do you recognise this young man?

We are unfortunately seeing a rise in stray cats, and this little boy has made his way to us. He is entire, and found on Straight Road, near Barley Way.

No microchip and no collar, approximately 2-3 years old.

Please call us on 01206 794695 for further information. We will not be taking rehoming requests at this time.

11/11/2024

We will be observing the 2 minutes silence at 11 o clock

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/two-minute-silence

08/11/2024

**REUNITED!!**

🐱 *STRAY CAT*🐱

This beautiful 4 year old girl has been found in the Hythe this afternoon after hanging around for the last couple of days.

She is chipped but unfortunately it is unregistered. She has no collar, and is in good condition.

Do you recognise her? Please call us on 01206 794695.

We will not be taking rehoming enquiries at this time 😊

04/11/2024

Cuddles with Aunty Yasmin 🥰

Wanda got into a little bit of mischief recently, and couldn’t help herself to a mushroom growing at home.

As we didn’t know what kind of mushroom Wanda had eaten, we decided it was going to be safer to make her vomit to bring it back up, rather than risking any horrible side effects from anything poisonous! 🍄‍🟫

She was keen for cuddles, and our nursing assistant Yasmin was more than happy to oblige!

If you think your pet has eaten anything they shouldn’t have, then it’s always worth a phone call to us to check it’s okay. When it comes to mushrooms, try and take a photo of nearby mushrooms, or bring in any mushroom remnants for us to try and identify.

01/11/2024

It’s that time of year again… 🎇

Fireworks can be a source of anxiety for alot of our friends, but luckily we have ways we can help!

Ways we can help our pets can be:
💥 Walking/exercising our pets during the day
💥 Calming music on
💥 Making a safe den, where they can hide and settle if they feel they need to
💥 Provide distractions - brain games, lick-e-mats etc
💥 Use of pheromones such as Adaptil, Feliway or Pet Remedy
💥 Moving our small furries such as rabbits/guinea pigs inside for the evening
💥 Consider keeping cats indoors
💥 And if all else fails… discuss with your vet about any medication available.

This is also a great time to make sure microchip details are correct, in case the worst happens and your pet does escape.

Misty and Jaffa enjoying their den! Their own safe space in a quieter part of the house, with calming music to keep them relaxed

30/10/2024

Cutie Maybel ♥️

Maybel comes in regularly to see us for nail clips. Being a pug, she doesn’t particularly like it being done but with the help of a licky mat, we can get the job done!

24/10/2024

**REUNITED** thanks everyone for their help!

Do you recognise this baby?

Another lost male kitten, this time found in Ardleigh near PRM Commercial. No microchip or collar.

Please contact us on 01206 794695 if you recognise him!

*Please note, we will not be taking rehoming requests at this time*

Address

Off Maudlyn Road
Colchester
CO12GU

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	8:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+441206794695

Website

http://www.colnevalleyvets.co.uk/

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We are excited to announce a change at the practice that we are really pleased to share with you…

Making puddings in our recovery kennels 🐈 We love happy cats, especially post surgery! Pain relief is a top priority to us, so our hearts melt when we see our patients relaxed and comfortable enough to purr and knead bread ♥️

🐾Chips Ahoy!🐾 Did you know that a cat with a microchip is 21 times more likely to be reunited with their owner should they become lost? 🔍 Recently the government announced that all cats will need to be microchipped and registered on an approved database as of June 2024. Getting your cat or kitten microchipped is very straightforward - just like their vaccines, it’s an injection just in the back of their neck, and this can be done in a routine appointment with a nurse. If you would like to book your cat or kitten in, please call us on 01206 794695 📞

Volume on for some big purrs! 😍 Ollie came in for the day for his neutering and very much enjoyed some fuss in his kennel beforehand!

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Our Story

We are a friendly and well equipped practice with eleven experienced vets and we can deal with the needs of all types of pet, from hamsters to iguanas, from dwarf rabbits to giant dogs and from Amazon parrots to Bengal cats! Many of our staff have been with us for over ten years and we are proud of the ‘family feel’ that this gives our team. Established in 1947, and originally based in outbuildings behind a house in Military Road in the Newtown area of Colchester, the Colne Valley Veterinary Practice moved into our current, large and purpose built premises in 1998. Built over two floors and with five spacious consulting rooms our veterinary surgery has been designed with our patients in mind. We aim to be the friendliest, most caring and generally the best vets in Colchester that your pet can have so why not browse our site or better still, come down to our surgery at the Hythe and drop in for a visit.