Apex Vets

Apex Vets www.apexvets.com Local independent veterinary surgery with 24hr emergency service in Denny.
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On Friday, we said goodbye to Kat. ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ˜ฅ๐ŸฅฐKat has been with us for the last year via the Veterinary Graduate Development Pro...
11/11/2024

On Friday, we said goodbye to Kat. ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ˜ฅ๐Ÿฅฐ

Kat has been with us for the last year via the Veterinary Graduate Development Programme the practice partakes in. We have loved every second of having Kat with us over the last year and we hope you have too. She will be sorely missed! ๐Ÿ’š

We wish her the very best for the future.

๐Ÿ˜จ   ๐…๐„๐€๐‘ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„   โœ”๏ธJust like us, many of our dogs can have different anxieties when it comes to visiting new places or pe...
09/11/2024

๐Ÿ˜จ ๐…๐„๐€๐‘ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ โœ”๏ธ

Just like us, many of our dogs can have different anxieties when it comes to visiting new places or people. This can include vet visits and clinical examinations ๐Ÿฅ. Here at Apex Vets, we like to aid your pet to feel as comfortable and as relaxed as possible when they are visiting us. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿพ

๐–๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐œ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ž ๐š๐ข๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐š๐ฌ โ€˜๐Ÿ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐žโ€™ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž:
โ€ข Continuity with your own vet โ€“ this allows for your pet to establish a more trusting relationship. ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ’š
โ€ข Separate waiting areas โ€“ busy waiting areas can become quite overwhelming; we offer the space of the quiet room ๐Ÿคซ which is off the main reception area. Alternatively, if your dog would prefer to wait in the comfort of your car ๐Ÿš—, your vet can come to collect you from here (just let reception know which bay number you are waiting). โณ
โ€ข If your dog is reactive to other dogs or people, we can avoid reception completely using the side door. ๐Ÿšช
โ€ข We offer happy visits for dogs to help them gain confidence when visiting the practice and allow them to become more relaxed around our members of staff. These visits may be recommended by our vets/nurses or if you felt these visits would benefit your pet, please contact the practice to discuss with our team. โ˜Ž๏ธ
โ€ข The use of supplements/pheromones. These are non-medical adjunctive treatments which can help alleviate stress and anxiety. ๐Ÿ˜Ÿ
โ€ข For some pets non-medical treatments may not be enough to help alleviate stress/anxiety while visiting the practice. In these cases, we would recommend sedative medications to allow for a less stressful visit, these can be discussed further with one of our vets. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ’Š

โš ๏ธ PET DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH ๐Ÿ“… ๐Ÿพ
08/11/2024

โš ๏ธ PET DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH ๐Ÿ“… ๐Ÿพ

Looking for something to do next week? Fancy a day out or some Christmas shopping? ๐Ÿ›๏ธD2 The Creative Centre are hosting ...
06/11/2024

Looking for something to do next week? Fancy a day out or some Christmas shopping? ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

D2 The Creative Centre are hosting their Christmas shopping weekend on November 30th and December 1st!

There is lots on the day:

Santa's Grotto ๐ŸŽ…
Raffle Prizes
Handcrafted Gifts ๐ŸŽ
Christmas Crafts
Children's Activities
Mini Exhibition
Photo Sessions ๐Ÿ“ท
Face Painting ๐ŸŽจ
Christmas Elves ๐Ÿง
& more!

The Creative Centre is located in Lochlands Business Park, Larbert. They can be contacted on 01324 555500. Head over to their page or give them a call to find out more information.

Sounds like it will be a great day out for the whole family!

Keep an eye on our page throughout the month for diabetes information!Anything in particular you want to know? Get in to...
04/11/2024

Keep an eye on our page throughout the month for diabetes information!

Anything in particular you want to know? Get in touch!

Dennyloanhead Community Hall is raising funds again this year for the Community Food Pantry to help feed 80 plus familie...
04/11/2024

Dennyloanhead Community Hall is raising funds again this year for the Community Food Pantry to help feed 80 plus families with a Christmas food hamper and a few extras. We know from last years experience and the generosity that this project helped to feed the 80 families who were needing a little helping hand.

Iสผm raising money to help feed 80 plus families with a Christmas dinner. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

๐ŸŽ† FIREWORKS ADVICE ๐ŸŽ†
03/11/2024

๐ŸŽ† FIREWORKS ADVICE ๐ŸŽ†

๐Ÿ˜Ž  ๐•Š๐•Œโ„™๐”ผโ„ โ„‚๐•†๐•†๐•ƒ ๐•Šโ„•๐”ธ๐•‚๐”ผ๐•Š  ๐ŸWee Maple was in to see us for her first visit, health check and husbandry review with our vet Ca...
02/11/2024

๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐•Š๐•Œโ„™๐”ผโ„ โ„‚๐•†๐•†๐•ƒ ๐•Šโ„•๐”ธ๐•‚๐”ผ๐•Š ๐Ÿ

Wee Maple was in to see us for her first visit, health check and husbandry review with our vet Calum. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ

Maple is a 4-month-old Western Hognose snake with beautiful markings. ๐Ÿ

For such a young snake she was very well behaved, inquisitive and relaxed in the consult. Hognose snakes have a hardened upturned scale at the front of their nose ๐Ÿ‘ƒ this can help them to burrow, this is why we recommend around 8 to 12 cm of substrate to help them express natural behaviours. ๐Ÿ‘

Hognose snakes are rear-fanged venomous snakes, but this doesnโ€™t mean you should be afraid of them. The โ€œvenomโ€ these snakes contain is very mild and in humans will likely only cause a swelling or rash similar to some bites or stings from insects. ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ

Hognose snakes rarely cause issues with their venom and often when threatened will flare their heads and necks to look like a cobra to warn potential threats away โŒ. This is why it is important to understand your snakes body language and respect their space and when they are feeling stressed to give them space to settle. ๐Ÿ™‚

If you have any questions about hognose snakes and if they could be the right snake for you call โ˜Ž๏ธ our exotics vets to discuss this. If you have a hognose snake that you would like to get checked over, or have a husbandry review with you can phone or go to our website to make an appointment with our vet Calum: https://www.apexvets.com/book/. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ

You can find lots of great information on our website here: https://www.apexvets.com/pet-advice/factsheets/ ๐Ÿ’ป

๐ŸŽ† FIREWORKS ADVICE ๐ŸŽ†Building a 'safe' place for your dog if they do not already have one. ๐Ÿ‘‡
01/11/2024

๐ŸŽ† FIREWORKS ADVICE ๐ŸŽ†

Building a 'safe' place for your dog if they do not already have one. ๐Ÿ‘‡

Look at this beautiful pup and family! Ronnie is 4 months old and had his first Halloween spent dressed up as Luigi, wit...
01/11/2024

Look at this beautiful pup and family! Ronnie is 4 months old and had his first Halloween spent dressed up as Luigi, with his human siblings dressed up as Mario and Princess Peach!

Did your pets dress up for Halloween?! We would love to see below! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽƒ HAPPY HALLOWEEN ๐ŸŽƒ
31/10/2024

๐ŸŽƒ HAPPY HALLOWEEN ๐ŸŽƒ

31/10/2024

๐ŸŽ†๐Ÿพ Nae Fireworks Night is back! ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŽ†

Join us on Tuesday 5th November where we will be attending Whitelee Windfarm for their annual Nae fireworks night! It's a peaceful evening, perfect for dog owners looking to escape the fireworks. Enjoy a quiet walk in the company of other dog lovers, Whitelee's team does their best to keep the area firework-free (although they canโ€™t guarantee it!). You will find our stall there and you can catch up with our team with all things SSPCA, our team are there for any advice or information you may need! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿฐโ˜• Visitor Centre will be open from 6-9pm for hot drinks and cake. Bring your reusable cup for a discount and help reduce waste!

๐Ÿ“… Date: Tuesday, 5th Nov
โฐ Time: 5.30-10pm
๐Ÿ“ Location: Whitelee Windfarm

For more details including opening times and helpful information for visiting please follow the link: https://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/1850/Whitelee-events-and-clubs

We canโ€™t wait to see you and your furry friends there! ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’œ

Fear of fireworks can quickly become a serious phobia which an animal will experience for the rest of their life. ๐ŸŽ†Havin...
29/10/2024

Fear of fireworks can quickly become a serious phobia which an animal will experience for the rest of their life. ๐ŸŽ†

Having an awareness of how to identify fear of fireworks, and being able to manage this fear, will help to prevent further development of their phobias.

๐™Ž๐™ž๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง & ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™จ
๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ & ๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€
โ€ข Trembling and shaking
โ€ข Cowering and hiding
โ€ข Pacing, panting, and refusing to eat
โ€ข Clinging to owners
โ€ข Soiling the house

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€
โ€ข Stamping hind feet
โ€ข Staying motionless
โ€ข Trying to escape

๐Ÿ‘ Thankfully, there are several simple behavioural things you can do to help them cope during the firework period.

๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€
Walk your dog while it is still light to reduce the possibility of fireworks being let off while they are outside.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€
Provide your cat with extra litter trays.
๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€
โœ”๏ธ Block out exterior sounds: draw the curtains, close all doors and windows, and close any cat flaps.
โœ”๏ธ Disguise exterior sounds: use your TV or radio to provide continuous sound or play music with a repetitive beat to help mask the suddenness of the bangs from outside.
โœ”๏ธ Provide a hiding place: if your pet gets a fright and doesnโ€™t already have a favourite hiding place, create a safe, relaxing den for them for them to feel protected in. It is important that you let them come out when they feel safe enough to do so - never try to pull them out.
โœ”๏ธKeep them distracted: try to stay with them when the fireworks are going off. Play with them and provide them with new toys or treats. Reward them when they are relaxed.
โœ”๏ธ Feed them earlier: this will help them to feel settled for the night.
โœ”๏ธ Donโ€™t acknowledge or react to them being stressed: if you are anxious your pet will pick up on this and it could make the problem worse. You can of course comfort your pet if they seek it but try not to do this anymore than you would on any normal day. If they hide, itโ€™s best to leave them be, where they feel safe.

๐˜ฟ๐™Š ๐™‰๐™Š๐™ ๐™ฅ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™—๐™š๐™๐™–๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ž๐™จ โ€œ๐™—๐™–๐™™โ€ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™›๐™ง๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™š๐™™.
๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ข ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™š๐™™ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ช๐™จ๐™š๐™™ ... ๐™ง๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง, ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™›๐™ž๐™ง๐™š๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ ๐™จโ€™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ž๐™จ๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™›๐™–๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฉ.

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ’Š
If behavioural techniques are not enough and you feel your pet is still in distress now is the time to contact your veterinary practice to discuss further options.

๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€ only
Adaptil: This contains
a synthetic copy of the natural appeasing pheromone mother dogs produces.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ only
Feliway: When cats rub their faces on objects, they are leaving pheromones which tell them your home is a safe and secure place: Feliway contains a synthetic copy of this pheromone.
Mild fireworks fears can be successfully manged by using Natural remedies.

๐——๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜€ and ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ who need stronger medicines
Natural remedies (Tablets): This is most often used in combination with sedatives for pets with a severe noise phobia. Some pets can respond quickly to it but for others it can take a few weeks to take effect. Bear this in mind while preparing for the firework season. We can supply these alongside medical sedatives.

๐™๐™ค๐™ง ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™š๐™ข๐™š ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ
Book an appointment with one of our veterinary surgeons to discuss all the options available including stronger medication such as sedatives 01324 829 989. โ˜Ž๏ธ

29/10/2024

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We have very sadly had a deceased female white and tabby cat handed into the practice by a member of public. She was found on Stirling Road, Tullibody and is not microchipped. She has a white chest and white socks.

Please call us on 01324 829 989 if you think this cat may be yours.

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿพ
28/10/2024

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿข TORTOISE HIBERNATION ๐Ÿ˜ดRecently, we had Snappy the Horsfield tortoise ๐Ÿขin to see our Exotic vet Calum. Snappy was in fo...
25/10/2024

๐Ÿข TORTOISE HIBERNATION ๐Ÿ˜ด

Recently, we had Snappy the Horsfield tortoise ๐Ÿขin to see our Exotic vet Calum. Snappy was in for a pre-hibernation check โœ… as it is coming to that time of year for them. As part of the pre-hibernation check we checked a faecal sample for evidence of parasites and bacteria ๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿฆ , as well as a blood sample to check for signs of illness that might mean hibernating is dangerous for Snappy. ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿป

Good news though is Snappy has been given a clean bill of health and is safe to enjoy their hibernation in peace! ๐Ÿ’ค๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

If you have an exotic pet, then get in touch to see our vet Calum who has a keen interest in exotics and loves to see them and discuss with you how best to help them thrive! ๐ŸฆŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿข

Address

Apex Veterinary Centre, 36, Wi******er Avenue
Denny
FK66QE

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441324829989

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