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Vale Vets Devon Surgeries at:
Cullompton 01884 35558/32228
Tiverton 01884 253355
Honiton 01404 44095
Uffculme 01884 841317

Welcome to The Vale Veterinary Group, a small and large animal, independant veterinary practice, with surgeries based in Cullompton, Tiverton, Honiton and Uffculme.

14/02/2025

🐦Avian influenza and wild birds🐦

Unfortunately there has been a rise in avian flu cases in the Devon area. Please take note:

Do not touch or pick up any dead or visibly sick birds that you find.

If you find:
• One or more dead bird of prey or owl
• Three or more dead gulls or wild waterfowl (swans, geese and
ducks)
• Five or more dead birds of any species

Report them to the Defra helpline (03459 33 55 77).

If you find an unwell wild bird, please visit the RSPCA website for advice on the best approach. Please do NOT bring unwell wild birds to the practice or to rescue centres.

For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avianinfluenza-bird-flu

12/02/2025

🦷🐾 So we've recommended brushing your pets teeth but understandably your pet isnt so keen?

Here are a couple of tips to try and get your pet comfortable with teeth brushing. It takes time, but it’s worth it:

1️⃣ Start slow! Let them sniff the toothbrush and taste the pet-friendly toothpaste.
2️⃣ Gradually touch their teeth and gums with your finger before using the brush (only if you are confident they won't bite you).
3️⃣ Keep sessions short and positive — lots of praise and treats (preferably dental treats)!
4️⃣ Be patient — consistency is key to building trust.
5️⃣ If a toothbrush is the issue, there are alternative options available such as a finger brush and oral hygiene gels that do not require brushing (less effective but still better than nothing). There are even dental wipes now available, so plenty of methods to trial!

Our best advice is to start them young. The younger they are when you start the more chance you have of desensitising them and before you know it, your pet will be smiling!

Here is Bonnie, one of our staff members dogs showing exactly how easy it can be once they're used to the sensation/routine 😇😁

10/02/2025

So you now know what needs preventing but how can you help from your own home?! 🦷🐾

Keeping your pet's teeth clean is easier than you think and here are just a few simple tips to maintain a bright, healthy smile and reduce the need for lengthy dental surgeries.

1️⃣ Brush regularly using a dog friendly toothbrush and toothpaste (NEVER USE HUMAN TOOTHPASTE), if your pet allows, we suggest aiming for a few times a week.
2️⃣ Provide dental chews or toys to help reduce plaque.
3️⃣ Schedule annual vet checkups for professional cleanings, a quick scale and polish is enough to help prevent a more intense surgery down the line.
4️⃣ Offer a balanced diet that supports dental health, speak to one of our team for recommendations.

Following just some of these tips means you can help prevent tooth decay and keep your furry friend feeling their best! 😁🪥 here's Uhtred, one of our staff members dogs showing his favourite dental products 🤗😍

07/02/2025

So what is Periodontal disease? 🤔

Periodontal disease occurs when the tissues that surround teeth become infected and inflamed. Bacterial plaque build-up on the teeth causes inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) if not removed. Over time, infection and inflammation spread deeper into the tooth sockets, destroying the bone around the tooth roots – meaning teeth may need to be extracted (if they haven’t already fallen out!).

As you can imagine, this is also quite painful for your furry friends! 🤒

The good news is that plaque can be removed with daily dental home care and/or professional scaling, and gingivitis can be reversed if caught early. If you are concerned about your pets dental health then speak to us about how we can help keep your pets oral health. 😁

Here are a couple of before and after images to show the difference a scale and polish can make!

06/02/2025

Meet little Iris the weimeraner who won't be little for long! 😍

She visited our Honiton branch a couple of weeks ago for a check up as her owners was concerned about the possibility of her having something stuck in her throat. Luckily, we are pleased to say there was no foreign objects and Iris will be absolutely fine! 😁

She was so comfortable with our team that she didn't want to leave and found herself a nice little warm spot on our scales! 🥰

05/02/2025

** UPDATE - Despite our best efforts, we were sadly unable to save him. We are still needing to locate his owner. **

URGENT ‼️ 🚨

Elderly male long haired cream miniature dachshund found by the bins at Honiton Tesco yesterday evening.

Extremely unwell.
No microchip.

Requires urgent medical care.
Please contact us asap if you believe this dog is yours on 01404 44095

03/02/2025

🦷❗️️Dental Health Awareness Month❗️🦷

Did you know that 9/10 adult dogs and 7/10 adult cats suffer from periodontitis? 🤔

That means it is highly likely that your pet will suffer with some degree of dental disease during their lifetime – the key is catching it early and preventing it with an appropriate dental home care regime! 🪥

Regular dental care/checks can help prevent bad breath, tooth decay, and painful gum disease. It can also improve their overall health by reducing the risk of heart, liver, and kidney problems. 🦷

As February is Pet Dental Health Month, we are on hand to discuss any concerns you may have and will be sharing some helpful tips to keep your pets smiling! 😁

31/01/2025

Check out this gorgeous ginger boy 😍

This is Frank, a lovely little cat who visited us earlier this week at our Tiverton branch for a check over and some pain relief after his owners found him exhibiting signs of acute pain around his abdominal area.

After being monitored throughout the day and once Frank was more comfortable, the nursing team allowed Frank a little free roaming time in our secure cat ward (no other cats were in the hospital at the time) and even with all that space to explore Frank still managed to find a cat hide to curl up in!

We are happy to say Frank is now feeling much better! 🤗

30/01/2025

⚠️ CULLOMPTON BRANCH CLOSURE⚠️

Once again we thank you for your continued patience while our Cullompton branch is undergoing building works and would like to inform you that once again we will be temporarily closing in order to get some much needed work done.

From 1st February until 3rd February our cullompton branch will be closed.

Any clinics/consults booked for Saturday will be run from our Tiverton and Honiton branches and the out of hours service will be run from our Tiverton branch.

If you are calling to make an appointment during these times then please be aware of this announcement, you will be advised accordingly.

Thank you again for your continued understanding.

21/01/2025

Check out these two cheeky little kittens 😻

Zuri and rafiki came in for their neutering procedure last week and by the looks of things they didn't mind two winks about being in a kennel and made quick use of our cat friendly castles!

Bless them 🤗 both have recovered very well!

16/01/2025

"🌳🐾 Walk your dog month🐾🌳

In honour of January being walk your dog month (although we highly recommend it all year round 😉) here are some benefits and reasons why we should all aim to get out in the bright outdoors even when it's cold and miserable!

Physical Health for both you and your pooch💪🏼
Mental Stimulation🧠
Bonding Time ❤️
Socialization 👫
Stress Relief 🌤️🧘‍♀️

Share your favorite dog-walking spots or pics in the comments! 🥳📸 "

31/12/2024

Wishing all our lovely clients, staff, family, friends a fantastic new year, here's to 2025! 🥂🥳

28/12/2024

Opening hours reminder...⏰️

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed some time with friends and family two-legged as well as four!

It's New Years turn next and once again we're feeling extra generous and giving our dedicated team a little more time to recuperate from the Christmas period, so please see below for our opening hours over the next week!

As always our 24 hour emergency service will be available should you need anything during non working hours!

We wish you all a very happy new year! 🥳🍻🥂

26/12/2024

We all love and look forward to that boxing day sandwich with all those lovely left over Christmas trimmings, but did you know, there are some sneaky little scares that can be detrimental to our pets if we're not careful! 👀

Now they may give you all the doe eyes in the world but here are a few things to look out for before considering offering little 'Pippin' a piece of your left over heaven:

⚠️Stuffing - particularly onion flavoured. Although the amount of onion in a small piece of stuffing is unlikely to be enough to severely harm your pet, it could still cause gut upset and if your pet does manage to sneak a lot more than a little slice, it is best to contact your local vet asap as onions are toxic to dogs and can have fatal consequences!

⚠️Cooked bones - Cooked bones can splinter into shards. So if your dog eats one, they might choke on the tiny pieces. These pieces can cause serious damage to the dog's mouth, throat, or intestines. Think twice before you throw that dog a bone.

⚠️Food waste bins/mouldy food - If your dog gets into the food waste and ingests mouldy food, whatever the origin, it can cause tremorgenic mycotoxin toxicity which can be symptomatic in as little as 30 minutes! This is a highly serious health issue and we advise contacting a veterinarian immediately if you are concerned your pet has ingested any amount of food waste.

⚠️Chocolate - the age old favourite, we should all know by now that chocolate can be toxic to dogs so keep those sweet treats out of sight and out of mind for our four legged friends.

If you are concerned about your pet having ingested anything it shouldn't have then please contact your local branch asap. 🤳

20/12/2024

But it might...😬

We can all get a bit merry over the christmas period and sometimes forget what we should and shouldn't feed our pets but it's important to keep half an eye out especially when all the snacks are laid out and all the family are around, it's easy to lose sight of where little "pippin" is 👀

So, to save you an anxiety filled trip to the Vets, here is a list of things to avoid offering your four-legged friend:

❌️Stuffing
❌️Mince pies
❌️Christmas cake
❌️Alcohol
❌️Macademia nuts
❌️Chestnuts
❌️Xylitol (ingredient found in many sugar-free sweets)
❌️Blue cheeses (the mouldy kind)
❌️Cooked bones
❌️Raisins
❌️Chocolate
❌️Onions

All of the above can have fatal consequences if intervention isn't sought. If you have any suspicions that your pet has ingested anything featured on this list then contact your local branch ASAP. ☎️

19/12/2024

As wonderful and as hard working as they are, yes, even our veterinary team need a little time off over Christmas!

Rest assured though, we will remain open for sick animals and urgent and emergency cases using our 24 hour emergency service as normal.

Please see below for a full list of our practice opening hours over the Christmas period!

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College Road
Cullompton
EX151TG

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 1am

Website

http://www.valeveterinarygroup.co.uk/

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🦷🐾 So we've recommended brushing your pets teeth but understandably your pet isnt so keen? Here are a couple of tips to try and get your pet comfortable with teeth brushing. It takes time, but it’s worth it: 1️⃣ Start slow! Let them sniff the toothbrush and taste the pet-friendly toothpaste. 2️⃣ Gradually touch their teeth and gums with your finger before using the brush (only if you are confident they won't bite you). 3️⃣ Keep sessions short and positive — lots of praise and treats (preferably dental treats)! 4️⃣ Be patient — consistency is key to building trust. 5️⃣ If a toothbrush is the issue, there are alternative options available such as a finger brush and oral hygiene gels that do not require brushing (less effective but still better than nothing). There are even dental wipes now available, so plenty of methods to trial! Our best advice is to start them young. The younger they are when you start the more chance you have of desensitising them and before you know it, your pet will be smiling! Here is Bonnie, one of our staff members dogs showing exactly how easy it can be once they're used to the sensation/routine 😇😁

🦷❗️️Dental Health Awareness Month❗️🦷 Did you know that 9/10 adult dogs and 7/10 adult cats suffer from periodontitis? 🤔 That means it is highly likely that your pet will suffer with some degree of dental disease during their lifetime – the key is catching it early and preventing it with an appropriate dental home care regime! 🪥 Regular dental care/checks can help prevent bad breath, tooth decay, and painful gum disease. It can also improve their overall health by reducing the risk of heart, liver, and kidney problems. 🦷 As February is Pet Dental Health Month, we are on hand to discuss any concerns you may have and will be sharing some helpful tips to keep your pets smiling! 😁

"🌳🐾 Walk your dog month🐾🌳 In honour of January being walk your dog month (although we highly recommend it all year round 😉) here are some benefits and reasons why we should all aim to get out in the bright outdoors even when it's cold and miserable! Physical Health for both you and your pooch💪🏼 Mental Stimulation🧠 Bonding Time ❤️ Socialization 👫 Stress Relief 🌤️🧘‍♀️ Share your favorite dog-walking spots or pics in the comments! 🥳📸 #DogWalkingUK #HealthyPets #OutdoorAdventures"

Happy New Year!

Wishing all our lovely clients, staff, family, friends a fantastic new year, here's to 2025! 🥂🥳

Happy International Day Of Veterinary Medicine! 🥰🥳 Today we celebrate and recognise the efforts of veterinary professionals and organisations everywhere. The day honours the dedication of everyone in the animal care and welfare community, from veterinarians and vet nurses to office receptionists and volunteers. 🫡 To celebrate all things veterinary medicine we've created a behind the scenes, day in the life of our veterinary nursing team* so you can see the plethora of roles and responsibilities that go into not only taking care of your pets but keeping the practice in the best shape it can be 💪🏼 If you've got 3 minutes, please, put your feet up and take a peak into the world of veterinary medicine 😍 *consent has been gained for patients featured.

Walkies in a Winter Wonderland

TGIF 🥳 It may be unlucky for some, but we're fighting the stigma that comes with Friday 13th and today we are celebrating that wintery weather, that festive cheer and the Christmas feeling that's slowly growing in all of us! ❄️ Our lovely staff have shared a beautiful collection of festive photos of their wonderful pets and we'd love you to grab a hot choc, put your feet up and get cosy while having a look 😇☕️ We also encourage you to comment with your own festive snaps so that we can snap the scrooge out of any of our followers who may not be in the festive mood just yet 😍🎄

Whose ready for another foreign body?! This lovely boy Chip came in after presenting with lameness. 🐕 After careful investigations, the culprit was found and this huge grass seed was removed, after having tracked its way up into Chips paw! 🌾 No wonder he was feeling it! Ouch! Chip has since made a full recovery and is feeling a lot more comfortable! 🐶

**Graphic Video warning** Foreign body friday! 🐈 This is Ozzy. A handsome young man that was brought into our Tiverton branch after his owners noticed him appear to be choking and wretching. Our Tiverton team safely sedated Ozzy and found that the issue was a small fragment of bone that had gotten lodged in the back of his throat. Luckily, it was easily removed and no long lasting damage had been done by the foreign body and Ozzy has made a full recovery. *permission from owner to post

*Graphic Video Warning* This month seems to be the month of foreign objects! This time it's the turn of Tilly, a lovely labrador who came to us as an emergency due to coughing and wretching causing so much concern for the owner they were worried she was choking. 🐕 Quick action was taken by our Tiverton nurses who triaged Tilly and could immediately see the cause of the problem. The team then successfully sedated and removed the item which happened to be a stick that had lodged itself at the back of Tilly's mouth between her back teeth. 😱 As you can see there was some significant damage to Tillys soft palate, but fortunately it won't be a long term complication and since the removal of the stick Tilly has made a full recovery. (Watch until the end of the video for photos of the soft palate and stick) *permission from owner to post

*Graphic Video Warning* This is little Meg who had decided one afternoon to try her hand at sewing, except we think she misunderstood the assignment...😅 Poor Meg had swallowed the sewing needle as you can see, which luckily, due to quick diligence from her owners we managed to capture at the back of her throat before it managed to pass further along her digestive tract, potentially causing worse/more serious complications. 🤠 X rays were taken to confirm the location of the needle which you can see at the end of the video.🤓 Meg recovered absolutely fine and will have no long term damage, but we expect she will have a life time ban from the haberdashers! 🤭 *permission from owners to post

Meet Deedee 🐾 A beautiful Rottweiler who came to our Cullompton branch recently for her neutering procedure. She started the day quite nervous, however after lots of TLC provided by our nurses, she was soon won over and as you can see in this clip, became a big softy and enjoyed lots of fuss from Cullompton’s head nurse Lucy.

Happy National Beach day! 🏖 We know the summer gets us brits swarming to the sea, but our four legged friends are often just as eager!* 🐶 Just look at these lovely lot enjoying the sun, sea and sand. 🏖 Celebrate this day with us and share your photos in the comment section.📸⬇️ *please enjoy the beach responsibly. Remember in high temperatures heat stroke can be fatal and please keep an eye out for if your dog drinks or eats pebbles/sand/seawater!

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Surgeries at: Cullompton 01884 35558/32228 Tiverton 01884 253355 Honiton 01404 44095 Uffculme 01884 841317

We are an independent company, owned and run by veterinary surgeons, and dedicated to providing the best possible veterinary care. We operate in two main teams, Farm and Companion Animals, each consisting of vets, nurses and support staff, with a particular interest and knowledge in those areas.

We are registered and regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and are proud to be an accredited member of their Practice Standards Scheme, emphasising our commitment to you and your animals.

The practice has evolved over a period of time but has been providing a high quality veterinary service in the area since the early part of the last century, and we would like to think that the original vets would still recognise the ethos of care for all animals, which underpin our veterinary practice today.