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Vets4Pets is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray and ultrasound. The friendly team can't wait to meet all of their new clients!

30/10/2024

You may have noticed we have a few new friendly faces around who we will introduce to you over the coming weeks.

First up is one of our new Vets Ryan, he qualified in June this year from the University of Surrey. 🎓

Ryan has a keen interest in surgery and he owns a lovely little Pug called Spener.

Welcome to the team Ryan 😊

30/10/2024

**FOUND**

Small black female cat, no collar, no chip found yarm road. Very friendly someone must be missing her. Please help us help her find her way home.🤞

24/10/2024

🌸🐶 Lyra 🐶🌸

Little Lyra was brought into practice this week after eating a small piece of chewing gum off the floor during her walk. Luckily, her quick thinking owners were fast enough in getting her to us in order to induce vomiting. Lyra brought up the gum straight away and after a few hours of fluid therapy and glucose checks she was all good to go home!
Happy ending for lovely Lyra, who we all fell in love with during her stay! 🫶🏼 🐶

❌❗️Xylitol is the one of the main ingredients in most sugar-free chewing gums and is very toxic to dogs! Just one small piece of gum may contain enough of the ingredient to poison a small dog. The dose of xylitol required to cause poisoning in dogs is about 0.05 grams per pound of body weight. Chewing gum typically contains about 0.22-1.0 gram of xylitol per piece❗️❌

For further information on Xylitol and other products it is commonly found in follow the link below 👇
https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/dog/xylitol-poisoning-in-dogs

13/09/2024

You might have noticed our newest member of the Client Care team sitting on reception on her little cushion. Meet Cherry she belongs to one of our fabulous new Vets Svidna ❤

13/09/2024

⚠️Do you know where my home is??⚠️

"I was found in Appleby Close. I am very friendly and I had a lovely red harness on. Please help me find my owners so I can be reunited with them as soon as possible

I'm being looked after and fed very well here but it's not as cosy as home"

13/09/2024

UPDATE OWNER FOUND/REHOMED

⚠️ WE need your help ⚠️

This lovely little lady has been with us for a few weeks. She has stolen the hearts of all our staff she is really friendly and loving and we think quite young.

We have been unsuccessful at re-uniting her with her owners. We are hoping for one last attempt to find her family with the power of Facebook 🤞🤞🤞

Failing that if anyone knows of any local ferret rescues, ferret owners etc willing to help please get in touch with us at the practice 01325351111

12/09/2024

We are having issues at the practice today taking card payments, unfortunately this means we will only be able to take payment in cash until this is rectified. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

11/09/2024

⚠️FOUND⚠️

Male, Entire black cat was wearing red harness. No chip. Found Appleby Close.

09/09/2024

⚠️ FOUND⚠️

Young neutered male ferret found Hundens lane area please help us find his owners 🤞

06/09/2024

How gorgeous is Chuck? He is super special he has a very rare condtion called Phosphofructokinase deficiency.

His Red blood cells are more fragile and because of this he can become anemic and extremely poorly. Flare ups can be triggered by exercise, panting, barking and heat 😱 needless to say this boy is super happy all of the time and he is wrapped up in cotton wool by his wonderful owners to avoid another crisis.

Well done Chuck for being such a good boy today for your 2nd Vaccine ❤

04/09/2024

⚠️FOUND⚠️

Female young ferret, springfield area. Very friendly. Proof of ownership will be required.

31/08/2024

👋 UPDATE - REUNITED with owner thank you so much for all the shares. We are all so relieved he is home safe after his adventures in the wild ❤

MISSING

Please help and share missing from Greenbank road area today. Dearly loved hand reared pet owner extremely heartbroken belongs to our lovely Megan's Grandma. Please help and share in the area we need as much help as possible to find him 💔💔💔🤞🤞🤞

09/08/2024

We would like to say a personal thank you to all our wonderful clients this evening who have been very understanding as all our staff have had to deal with the emergency surgery. The owner of the dog would also like to express her gratitude to you all. ❤

09/08/2024

REUNITED with owner 😁❤

***FOUND***

Please help me find my way home. I am neutered and well fed so somebody has loved me and must be missing me 😭🤞

07/08/2024

FOUND URGENT ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Female grey and white cat found on carnaby road- need owner to urgently contact Vets4pets Darlington 01325 351111

26/07/2024

Munchie our Head Nurses dog was a star for her operation today. We think she will be sulking for a little while though and milking it for all it's worth 😝

26/07/2024

We all fell in love with little Betty. She is awaiting on results from the orthopaedic surgeon from her x-rays the other day. She is such a sweet natured girl. ❤

26/07/2024

***FOUND***

Male entire ginger and white cat. No chip. Found Westminster road area. Very friendly someone must be missing him.

Please contact us for more information. We really hope to be able to re-unite him with his family.

12/07/2024

How beautiful is Bella. As you can imagine this was taken a few weeks ago and she has since trebled in size 😍

05/07/2024

🐾🌈 Today July 5th is

"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday" 🐾🌈

Feel free to post some photos of precious pets and memories in the comments below ❤🌈

05/07/2024

We had a VIP visit yesterday from Captain America aka Erwin 😍

28/06/2024

Is your pet aged 7 or above?
As our pets get older they're more prone to health conditions that are linked to age just like us humans.

Results of recent research showed that it can be difficult for owners to know what are normal age-related changes or whether signs indicate a possible disease that would benefit from veterinary advice and treatment.

Is your pet...
⚠️Slowing down especially on walks?
⚠️Reluctant to play, jump or go upstairs?
⚠️Showing signs of muscle wastage, limping, lameness?
⚠️Excessively drinking and increased urination?
⚠️Loosing weight or having a loss of appetite?
⚠️ Showing signs of being disorientated with changes to personality?
⚠️Eyesight changing?

Regular discussions and veterinary check-ups can help relieve and prevent suffering, identify diseases earlier and ensure an ageing dog’s quality of life remains high and that they live longer. It is recommended that senior dogs have health checks at least twice a year. For more information or a chat with one of our nurses contact us on 01325 351111

26/06/2024

It is that time of year again that all Veterinary professionals dread seeing Fly strike.🪰🪰

Do you know the dangers of fly strike to your pet rabbits? 🐰

During the summer months your rabbit is at an increased risk of having Fly strike. This is caused by flies which lay their eggs on your rabbit usually in the hindquarters area. These eggs then hatch into maggots in as little as 12 hours, burrowing into your rabbit's skin and eating it away.

Make sure to carry out a full check on your rabbits every day. To speak to one of our nurses about preventative fly strike treatment and what is available on our Rabbit care plan please contact us on 01325 351111

24/06/2024

Parasites love the summer are your pets up to date with flea and tick treatments? If you spot a tick on your pet and need help to remove it, please contact us to book an appointment with one of our nurses.

22/06/2024

🐰Next week is Rabbit Awareness Week 🐰

We're offering FREE nurse health checks on rabbits with our nurse Lisa on Friday 28th June. Appointments are open between 9am and 6pm.

Lisa has a keen interest in rabbit welfare and has an advanced certificate in small animal nursing. All rabbits will go home with a goodie bag packed with information on how to keep them happy and healthy.

This is open to both new and existing rabbit patients.

Free advice and information on

🐰Bonding
🐰Neutering
🐰 Sexing
🐰Nutrition
🐰Grooming and Nails clipped
🐰Housing
🐰 Vaccinations
🐰Flystrike
🐰 Dental care

Contact us on 01325 351 111 to book an appointment.

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25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

07/01/2024

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon for a condition that was causing the knee caps on his back legs to dislocate when he walked.

The condition, known as medial patellar luxation, would cause him to hop or skip when exercising. It's quite common in terriers and small dog breeds, but Sebastian's case was quite severe and he was given surgery by orthopaedic surgeon Joe to deepen the groove his patella runs in on his right hind leg, and also to move and reattach his patellar tendon.

Sebastian is owned by practice vet Hannah who said: "After the operation he just wanted to get back to normal straight away but he couldn't ... and that's where we struggled. He wanted to be out and about, charging around and playing with his toys but he needed to rest." Hannah had to give him medication for six weeks to give his knees time to heal. She said: "He's absolutely fine now – he's fully recovered and running around like a lunatic again!"

05/01/2024

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve feeling very poorly with pyometra – a life-threatening uterus infection – the team knew they had to act fast; so vet Emily and nurses JD and Hannah headed straight in to perform emergency surgery on her in the early hours of Christmas morning.

The operation went so well that by lunchtime nurse Krishna was able to call her owner Beth to say she was well enough to come home to recuperate – and Beth made the hour-long drive from her home in Keighley so she could bring Jess home before the family sat down for their Christmas dinner. Beth said: "It was a stressful start to Christmas, as we were worried about Jess because of her age and because she's never had anything wrong with her before. We're so grateful for everything – it was so nice of them to come in on Christmas Day to operate on her, to look after her so well and to get her home on top form. The vets were fantastic from start to finish. Jess is recovering nicely – you can see the happiness is back in her!"

Krishna said: "Our night team always do an amazing job, and performing serious surgery like that at that time of night and on Christmas Day of all days is just brilliant. Jess did amazingly well to bounce back so quickly, and it was amazing being able to call her owners to say that she could come home to spend Christmas with them. It's the sort of call we all love to make, but doing it on Christmas Day was extra nice."

03/01/2024

Six-foot-long boa constrictor Astrix was the centre of attention when he called in for a routine "top to tail" health check at Vets4Pets Penzance.

Astrix, who's four, is part of a menagerie of six snakes, bearded dragons and six dogs belonging to veterinary nurse Lowenna, who works at the practice, and her partner Mark. The team looked at Astrix's eyes and mouth and checked his breathing to rule out any respiratory infections and also checked his scales.

Lowenna said: "He got a clean bill of health, he was absolutely fine and everyone had a turn holding him. Asterix is quite reserved, a little bit shy usually. He did really well when he came in as everyone wanted to touch him and he was like 'okay I quite like the attention.' Astrix has got a lovely big set-up at home. He's quite a big boy, weighing in at nearly 10 kilos, so the vivarium is more than seven foot long. We have a reptile room and he has the run of it. He has a large bucket of water too if he ever wants to submerge himself."

02/01/2024

This brave girl is collie-cross Sherpa, who the team at Vets for Pets Livingston say was "impeccably calm" when she was rushed in for emergency injury after hurting her eye in a freak accident.

Sherpa's owner Caroline was taking Sherpa for a walk when Sherpa caught her eye on a stick as she went exploring a bush. She was quickly admitted into surgery where she received X-rays and, after a two-hour procedure by practice owner Dr Adam, aided by nurse Erin, the stick was removed. Adam said: "Sherpa was amazingly tolerant following an extremely random occurrence. It was astonishing." Sherpa didn't lose her sight and is now making a great recovery.

Caroline said: “We were suddenly thrown into the worst living nightmare, it was absolutely horrifying. It’s truly a miracle what Adam and the team achieved from the moment they answered our call for help. They gave us hope."

24/12/2023

This little Christmas cracker is Molly, who survived against the odds and gave birth to three premature puppies after being brought in to Vets for Pets Cirencester as a pregnant stray with severe injuries from a fight with other dogs.

Martina, who owns the practice, said: ”It was really touch and go and we thought Molly might not make it. The team treated mum first, got her on a drip and stabilised her before successfully managing to deliver the puppies – two boys and a girl – by caesarean section."

Molly, who's a Cairn Terrier, and her three pups are recovering well at home with Martina. “As they needed 24/7 care I took them home and emptied the whole spare bedroom so there was a nice, warm and comfortable quiet place for Molly and her puppies. I was attached to her for the first five days – my husband Matt even brought food up to the bedroom for me as I stayed there all the time. It was really hard work but it was all worth it. They’re absolute darlings and doing really well now – mum is already brave enough to go on dog walks.”

Martina says Molly will continue living with her in the future, and the puppies will be adopted when they are stronger.

19/12/2023

This beautiful buzzard is on the mend after undergoing surgery on a broken wing at Vets4Pets Newmarket after he was hit by a car.

A member of the public rescued the buzzard and brought him in to see if the team could help. After a successful operation and five days of recuperation he's ben taken to The Raptor Foundation rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery.

Practice manager Natalie said: "We put him under general anaesthetic and performed orthopaedic surgery. We'll see him again next month to see how he's progressing and then hopefully he'll be released back into the wild. We wish him a speedy recovery as he's such a handsome chap.”

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We're so excited for our Christmas Fayre this coming Saturday 🎄🎄🎄

Our team are working hard to put together a lovely little Family event on Dec 3rd at our practice. Pop along to the surgery between 1pm and 4pm. We have lots of fun in store for all the family. 🎄Local small family run businesses 🎄 Professional photographer 🎄 Games, raffles and surprises 🎄Childrens entertainment 🎄 Coffe, Hot Chocolate and Cakes 🎄 Prize for best dressed dog and human And much more to be confirmed... Our event is free to attend, donations welcome to raise money for The Christmas Hamper Appeal for local families in need this christmas. We're also looking to put together a hamper for a pet in need. Lots of pets are being surrended at this time of year due to financial pressures on families and we're looking at how best to offer our help and support 🎄❤

Save the date for this years festive fun here at Darlington Vets4pets. More announcements to follow. If any local family run businesses would be interested in a small stall at our fayre please feel free to contact us. 🎄

Our dog show was a success well done to all our worthy winners and to everyone for taking part ❤🐾

Family fun day 25th June

Come along to our Family Fun Day we have lots of fun in store. Our event is FREE to attend, small donations for cakes and activities welcome and all money raised is to be donated to the Rabbit Welfare Assocation. 🐰

What a happy unexpected ending for the beautiful Smokey🐱 Smokey was brought to us as a stray a couple of weeks ago. We checked his microchip and tried to track down his owner. He then went on to the kennels where he stayed for another week. During this time they noticed he was thin and eating lots. The kennel owners contacted us and we performed further investigations and blood tests, which all came back clear. The microchip was still registered to his previous owner who moved from the area 7 years ago. She had to re-home him through no fault of her own and went through the correct channels with the help of rescue centre who found him a lovely new home 7 years ago. However his chip was never changed. We have no idea what happened since then or where he ended up but we were able to get in contact with his previous owner who made the long trip today from Peterborough to be re-United with him today after all this time. He recognised her straight away and has now gone off to enjoy a peaceful retirement with his original owner ❤ We all fell in love with him during his stay and we will miss his funny little character but we are thrilled with his happy ending. We hope to keep in touch and hear all about his wonderful new life. ❤

Buster enjoyed our coriander the other day after his castration. He also enjoyed our nurse Lianne's carrots that she brought with her for dinner. What a cutie. 🐰