Village Vet Cottenham

03/09/2023

Congratulations to Julie Scott who has won our Guess the Number of Biccies competition at the Northstowe Running Festival yesterday. Correct number was 1458 (her guess was 1440). We will be in touch to arrange delivery of your bag of food!

02/09/2023

Come and say hello at the Northstowe Running Festival today!

01/09/2023

🚨Due to unforeseen circumstances we are having issues with our medication suppliers🚨

Any repeat prescriptions may require longer than normal to be made up and ordered in so please allow more notice than usual for repeats.

If you have already placed an order in the last few days, please be aware this may not yet have arrived (including those placed via our online shop).

Any questions please email or phone the practice.

Thank you!

28/12/2022

Update: All sorted now!!

Our phones are currently down - please contact Village Vet Longstanton or Milton if you need anything urgently. Appointments can be made online via our website. Sorry for any inconvenience! Zoe

19/05/2022

Tomatoes, courgettes & squashes for sale at Village Vet Cottenham. All proceeds to StreetVet Cambridge. Please call in during opening hours (we are closed most days from 1-3pm).

Tomatoes varieties are: red cherry, red zebra, black/red cherry hybrid, yellow cherry (Limoncito), and red plum.

Butternut and Turks Head squash
Yellow, green and light green striped courgettes

05/12/2021

****UPDATE - Access to Cottenham High Street has been restored and our Village Vet Cottenham practice will be open as of Monday, December 6, 2021***

Whilst vehicle access to Village Vet Cottenham is restricted during the High Street closures, please note that some of our surgeries have been moved to Village Vet Longstanton. This is to ensure that clients from both north and south of the divide can access veterinary care without getting caught up in the diversion and to prevent our Milton hospital from becoming overloaded.

Please also bear this in mind when ordering/collecting medications. If you already have appointments booked during this period, they will be during our open times and do not need to be rearranged. If the road opens earlier than planned, we will likely revert back to our normal hours. Thank you for your understanding.

13/07/2021

15/05/2021

It’s Veterinary Nursing Awareness month. Laura Fawcett RVN is our VV Cottenham nurse, holding lovely Nora who was neutered last week. She helps to care for your pets when they are with us for their operations.

14/03/2021

This week we said an emotional farewell to Mardie, who has retired after nearly 30 years working at Village Vet Cottenham/Longstanton. As a new graduate, she spent a few years in general practice, gaining a Certificate in Radiology, before heading back to Cambridge Veterinary School. She studied first for an MSc and then a PhD, which she completed just after the birth of her first daughter. After a short break whilst her two eldest children were very young, she joined what was then Robin Hughes-Parry’s practice in 1992/3, and has been with us ever since. We all wish her a long and happy retirement - she will be very missed by staff, clients and pets alike. Enjoy your well earned rest, Mardie, and thank you so much for all your years of service to our community.

17/02/2021

We’re proud to announce that we have recently been accredited to the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) Cat Friendly Clinic Scheme as a Bronze Clinic (Silver and Gold are only attainable by practices with imaging and overnight hospitalisation facilities).

We have been firm advocates of their minimal stress cat-handling & hospitalisation guidance and have had a cat only waiting area for many years, but now we have official accreditation.

https://villagevet.co.uk/cat-friendly-clinic/

16/11/2020

What is Generation Pup and why is it so important to be part of it? Watch this short animation film to find out! If you have a puppy that is eligible please ...

07/09/2020

Thank you to all of our clients who continue to support the work we do for StreetVet Cambridge with your donations. Here’s some of the patients you have helped to treat this month alone! We are so lucky to have pet friendly hostels in our city. StreetVet are working hard to make this a reality in other cities. https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/aug/19/the-pet-project-helping-to-get-rough-sleepers-in-the-uk-off-the-streets

29/06/2020

One of our fabulous Meldreth nurses is also a very talented artist.

26/06/2020

We are very pleased to announce that on Tuesday, we’re re-opening our Cottenham practice for routine services. We are working in smaller teams, to comply with social distancing rules, so lead times for appointments maybe a little longer than usual – please bear with us:

Cottenham: Open Part-time
Monday - 9am to 7pm
Tuesday - 9am to 12pm
Wednesday - 9am to 5pm
Thursday - 9am to 2:30pm
Friday - 9am to 7pm
Every alternate Saturday - 9am to 12pm

To keep our patients, clients and associates safe, there will be a number of changes to the way we work - which will be different from what you’re used to. https://villagevet.co.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-1-june-update/

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation. We’re looking forward to being back!

To book an appointment or to access one of our services, please contact us. To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and maintain social distancing, the practice team will take your pet inside and provide you with updates via phone. Please click here to find out more.

08/06/2020

In this ongoing series, we are interviewing the staff that makes Village Vet the preferred veterinary provider in your local community.

This interview is with Deanna Cobb who works in the reception team.

https://villagevet.co.uk/interview-with-deanna-cobb/

06/04/2020

Please see the message below regarding our new video and telephone consult service. To book an appointment, please call 01954 252122. All medications, including flea/worming treatments, can be ordered for collection from our Milton surgery via the pet portal or calling the usual Cottenham number.

Dear Pet Owner,

We hope you and your pet are keeping well while at home? We wanted to drop you a quick email to highlight some of the things we’re doing at Village Vet to support you through the coronavirus outbreak.

As you’re probably aware, we continue to monitor the situation and respond quickly to government advice and the professional guidance from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association. As a result, we are now focusing our efforts on the pets in urgent need of our care and are only physically open for urgent and emergency cases. We are regularly updating our website to reflect any changes and you can find this information here.

However, you can always call your local practice for any assistance and we will advise you on how your pets can still receive the care they need.

Prescriptions

If you need a prescription or a repeat prescription please call us. We may need more notice than usual, and the process may be different in terms of collection or delivery, so please bear with us.

Worming tablets, flea treatments and food

We recommend regular flea, tick and worming treatments in order to keep your pet healthy. If you need to order more please call us. Pet food can also be supplied. Again, please bear with us as the process for collection or delivery may be different at this time.

New video consultation service

We recognise that many of our clients are anxious about supporting their pet’s health while movement is restricted and we’re in isolation. In light of this situation, we’ve recently launched a Video Consultation Service – which uses technology to provide general advice, help monitor and update treatment for pets already in our care. In the first instance we ask that you contact the practice and we will advise you of the best way to manage your request – which could be via a video consultation. Our usual consultation fee would apply – you can find out more by visiting https://villagevet.co.uk/services/video-consultations/

Other useful information and guidance

We’ve also written hints and tips and things to consider while you’re at home with your pet. This includes exercise techniques for your pet, how to manage their weight and the importance of mental stimulation during this period of isolation. See our website www.villagevet.co.uk/news for more information.

The health and wellbeing of our patients, clients and staff is our number-one priority. The situation is changing daily and we’re reacting to this to minimise the impact from spreading this virus to more people while supporting your pet’s health needs. If you have any concerns or require any advice, please do contact your local Village Vet practice on 01954 252122 or 0845 500 4247 (out of hours).

Thank you for your understanding and patience at this time. We appreciate the words of support and encouragement we have received and look forward to welcoming you and your pet back into the practice when it is safe to do so.

From everyone in the Village Vet team.

Copyright © 2020 Linnaeus Veterinary Limited.

27/03/2020

To all of our clients

Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19 Coronavirus, we have had to make the difficult decision to close this Practice from Monday, March 30, 2020.

With other practices in our group located nearby, we will do our best to try and support you at another location. Please call us before arriving at the practice and we will advise you on how your pets can receive the care they need
YOUR NEAREST PRACTICE IS
Village Vet Milton, 26a Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6AW

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01223 426600

If you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, had close contact with someone who has, or you’re experiencing symptoms (new persistent cough and/or fever) and your pet needs veterinary care, please call us.

We will still be able to advise you on how your pets can receive the care they need.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our lovely clients who have been so understanding about the protocols we have had in place this week!

19/03/2020

The health & wellbeing of our patients, clients and staff is our number one priority. To help protect everyone, we have new guidance for when visiting our practice. Please click here to find out more. https://villagevet.co.uk/covid-19/

01/02/2020

Many of us take our pets on holiday to Europe and there has been some uncertainty surrounding this with Brexit. Here is the latest information and it is, for now, good news for travelling furry friends.

It was announced yesterday the current pet passport scheme will be continuing in its present form during a transition period lasting until December 31, 2020.

The official guidance can be found here https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad and Village Vet is happy to help with everything which needs to be done, including, of course, providing pet passports.

If you are looking to travel after January 1, 2021, please take a look at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit or give us a call. We are always happy to help.

21/01/2020

Have you seen Monty? Histon Road area. Please contact Kylie Ray (see her Cottenham village Facebook group post) if you have any sightings.

STILL MISSING - please check your sheds etc.

Monty, our grey and white cat, didn’t come home yesterday which is really unusual. We live on Histon Rd, not far from Foundry Close and Dunstal Field, in Cottenham. If anyone has seen him, can you please let me know? He has a habit of creeping into garages when your back is turned, so might have snuck in somewhere and got locked in. Thank you!

25/10/2019

When your pet is really poorly, it’s good to know that this lovely lot at Village Vet Milton are there.

30/06/2019

run by Village Vet Cottenham/StreetVet Cambridge

10/06/2019

We're looking forward to our Dog Show at the Fen Edge Festival. Sign up at our stand on Saturday morning! Here are the categories:

31/05/2019

25/05/2019

Being a StreetVet is of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. And this is why. Keeping these pets healthy makes all the difference in the world.
www.streetvet.co.uk

‘Said every homeless dog owner ever’
Help us to support this vital relationship and bond www.streetpaws.co.uk

24/05/2019

Some simple basic techniques you can practice at home with your pet

01/02/2019

One of our superstar patients, Winston

This very special little dog is 14-year-old Winston. He is visiting the ARC for laser therapy to help manage a condition called westie lung disease. Winston is no stranger to our physiotherapist, Leanne...he spent several years attending physio appointments to help him cope with paralysis of his back legs.

06/01/2019

If anyone would like to buy a StreetVet calendar we still have a few left. £10 each. Available at Village Vet Milton, Cottenham & Meldreth, or Cromwell Vets in Huntingdon. Cost price + postage elsewhere also possible. Every penny is going towards providing free veterinary care to the pets of the homeless and vulnerably housed.

22/12/2018

Yesterday on Cambridge 105 radio, one of our vets Zoe DeBarro was interviewed about her work with StreetVet Cambridge. You can hear the whole interview here.
https://cambridge105.co.uk/alex-elbro-21-12-2018/

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