Abbey Veterinary Group

Abbey Veterinary Group Caring, compassionate companion animal care in Derby
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We are committed to keeping abreast of the latest developments in modern veterinary practice and to providing high-quality treatment at sensible prices. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions, our expertly trained staff will be more than happy to help.

Meet our vet, David!David qualified as a vet from the Royal Veterinary College in 1981, so has now been a vet for an ama...
29/11/2025

Meet our vet, David!
David qualified as a vet from the Royal Veterinary College in 1981, so has now been a vet for an amazing 44 years!

David started working with large animals, then mixed practice,and then mainly small animals. He has worked at a variety of practices over his career, including the PDSA and then was a partner at a practice in Nottingham, before joining Abbey in 2020, just weeks before lockdown. This meant it was a couple of years before he actually saw his new colleagues face to face, rather than with face masks!

David’s forte is surgery, including orthopaedic procedures. There are many of our Abbey canine patients who have had cruciate surgery performed by David. When asked what his favourite surgery is - he couldn’t decide and said he “enjoys all of it”.

He has two rabbits, Scooby and Brownie. David enjoys DIY (maybe this is where his orthopaedic skills come from!) and gardening🐰🪏

26/11/2025

‼️Coming soon…we have exciting plans at our Chaddesden branch!

Throughout 1st-19th December, we are having work done to create a new imaging room and upgrade our surgical prep area, dental, cattery and kennels and isolation area.

Unfortunately, during this period we will be unable to perform dentals and surgeries at our Chaddesden branch. These procedures will instead be carried out at our Chellaston branch, where capacity will be more limited than usual. We will still be consulting at Chaddesden, but there will likely be some building noise present during this time.

We know this may be frustrating whilst it is happening, but it will be worth it, and we hope all our clients can bear with us during this period.

How gorgeous is Cricket? 😍😍 She was the sweetest girl when she visited our Chaddesden surgery recently for her kennel co...
25/11/2025

How gorgeous is Cricket? 😍😍 She was the sweetest girl when she visited our Chaddesden surgery recently for her kennel cough vaccination with our wonderful vet, Hannah.

Cricket also has a beautiful condition called heterochromia, which means her eyes are two different colors, caused by a lack of melanin pigment!💙🤎

Meet our vet, Hannah!Hannah joined the practice in 2021 and has been an asset to our team ever since. Throughout her car...
21/11/2025

Meet our vet, Hannah!
Hannah joined the practice in 2021 and has been an asset to our team ever since. Throughout her career she has developed a real passion for surgery and dentistry. Because of this she is currently working towards a certificate in small animal dentistry which allows her to continue expanding her skills and the care she can offer her patients. Hannah is also an amazing mentor to Imogen, helping her to grow in her new role.

She's often joined by her 3-year-old Labrador, Willow, who loves coming to work and greeting both the team and our clients. How cute is willow posing for her staff photo?🥹

SENIOR PET CLINICS🐶🐱 To help support our senior patients and their owners, we offer free nurse consultations developed f...
17/11/2025

SENIOR PET CLINICS🐶🐱
To help support our senior patients and their owners, we offer free nurse consultations developed for older, yet still healthy cats and dogs.

We'll ask you to fill in a questionnaire about your pet, which will help us assess their needs and identify any concerns you may have about their health. Then we'll give your pet a thorough check-up to help spot any potential problems.

Our nose-to-tail check will look at:
•Eyes
•Weight
•Ears
•Heart rate and breathing
•Teeth
•Coat
•Joints

We'll discuss the check-up findings with you to agree together any changes in food or exercise that your pet might benefit from, and arrange further monitoring, vet examinations or tests (at an additional cost) if necessary.

To get booked in please give us a call:
📞 Chaddesden 01332 661554
📞Chellaston 01332 700256

Meet our Senior Vet, Jo!After qualifying in 1997, she worked in mixed practice in Coventry for 2 years doing everything ...
13/11/2025

Meet our Senior Vet, Jo!

After qualifying in 1997, she worked in mixed practice in Coventry for 2 years doing everything from cow ceasarians & horse colics to small animal surgery.

She then moved to Nottingham, working with small animals and equine for 5 years.
For the last 20 years she has worked solely in a small animal clinic in Sherwood, with the last 12 years as the Clinical Director.

This year she took a sabatical, spending 2 months in Egypt setting up a veterinary clinic and supporting & teaching local vets, and been involved in 2 missions to Ukraine, to sterilise and vaccinate against rabies dogs and cats abandoned due to the war, totalling over 1000 animals!😮

She joined the team at Abbey Vets in November. She is passionate about patient and client care, building relationships and working together to provide the most appropriate care for your pet. She enjoys all aspects of clinical work, both medical and surgical, though especially diagnostics eg ultrasound and endoscopy. She loves a tricky medical case!

She has a very vocal tabby cat, Chilli who she hand reared with his 2 siblings,
and a TB, ex-racehorse called Squirrel, who likes to think she is in charge when out hacking in the woods.

Today we take a moment to remember all who served, both people and the animals who stood faithfully beside them🕊️🐾From h...
11/11/2025

Today we take a moment to remember all who served, both people and the animals who stood faithfully beside them🕊️🐾

From horses and dogs to pigeons and beyond, their courage, strength and loyalty made an incredible difference in times of war.

As we wear our red and purple poppies, we honour every life that gave so much for our freedom. We will always remember them!❤️💜

Meet our Clinical Director, Catherine!After first completing an Animal Science degree, Catherine then went on to complet...
05/11/2025

Meet our Clinical Director, Catherine!

After first completing an Animal Science degree, Catherine then went on to complete her Veterinary Medicine degree at the Royal Veterinary College, graduating in 2014. She then joined Abbey as a new graduate vet. Since then, she became our Clinical Director in 2019 and completed a post graduate certificate in small animal surgery in 2021.

Catherine enjoys surgery, especially soft tissue cases including lump removals and abdominal surgeries, you may be booked in to see her if one of the vets passes a more complex surgical case over to her. She also likes building relationships with the clients and pets she sees regularly, particularly some of the oldies she has been seeing for years!

She has a black Labrador, Molly, who loves coming with work with Catherine, we think Molly likes to see us all, but all the treats she gets given probably help!💙

This beautiful girl is Millie! She came in to us recently for second vaccinations and a medication review. During her vi...
05/11/2025

This beautiful girl is Millie! She came in to us recently for second vaccinations and a medication review. During her visit she was a very good girl and enjoyed plenty of Kong paste and fuss! Millie also managed to go on an adventure recently but her owners brought her straight in for a check-up after she was found! To top it all off, Millie showed up in the cutest Halloween outfit and totally melted everyone’s hearts 🎃😍

🔥Remember Remember...Check bonfires before lighting them in case wildlife such as hedgehogs have taken shelter amongst t...
03/11/2025

🔥Remember Remember...
Check bonfires before lighting them in case wildlife such as hedgehogs have taken shelter amongst the wood.

If you have one in your garden, PLEASE make sure it is completely out, especially before letting pets anywhere near the area.
Unsuspecting animals (wild or pet) can run over any embers, which may still be hot, and get burnt feet!

30/10/2025

‼️A stray cat was handed in at our Chellaston surgery yesterday.

•Found at Bluebell Park Care Home
•Black domestic short hair
•Neutered
•Microchipped (contact details not up to date)
•No collar
•15 years old

If you believe this cat to be yours please contact our Chellaston surgery on 01332 700256.

Classic FM have two evenings of specially curated soothing music to help calm the nerves of your furry (or scaly) compan...
28/10/2025

Classic FM have two evenings of specially curated soothing music to help calm the nerves of your furry (or scaly) companions, and ease their stress during fireworks season.

These will be from 5pm to 9pm on Saturday 2 November and Tuesday 5 November, when firework season is in its peak.

Address

465 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE216NA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+441332661554

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