Prime Veterinary Practice

27/07/2024

💜🍞Meet Hovis🍞💜

Hovis came in last week for us to examine his paw under anaesthetic after being unable to put weight on it.

There was an obvious swelling on the underside of his paw which was highly suspicious of a foreign body. We made an incision, flushed the area and were able to remove a sliver of woody material🪵

Hovis was very brave throughout despite having a big piece of wood in his paw! it was over 5cm long which is very impressive📏

Here is Hovis at one of his post op checks looking as handsome as ever, and yes, he is named after the bread🍞🤣

02/07/2024

Today we had a different kind of patient at the practice🦢

This cygnet was brought to us after being found with lots of fishing wire stuck in his mouth at a local pond🎣

After taking x-rays to make sure he hadn't swallowed a hook, we were able to safely remove the wire🪝

After a quick bite to eat, some pain relief and a quick dip in a makeshift pool, he was back to his normal self in no time and has now been released back and swam off happily💜

25/06/2024

This is the adorable Fudge🍫

She came in to see our nurse for flea and worming treatment this morning🪱

Her tail did not stop wagging the whole time, so we must rate her a 100/10 for the best impersonation of a helicopter🚁

19/06/2024

🐾🐾🐾Meet handsome Fergul 🐾🐾🐾Fergul has been in today for a descale and polish 🪥
Look his pearly whites are back 🦷

01/05/2024

🗓Bank Holiday🗓

We are closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 6th May 2024, but we will still be providing our own on-site out of hours service for emergencies.

If you have an emergency during this time, please call us on 01246 23 67 91☎️

We will be open as normal from Tuesday 7th May 2024.

11/04/2024

🦴🐾 Arthritis Awareness 🐾🦴

Osteoarthritis (OA) is inflammation in joints as a result of cartilage degeneration, which causes the bones to rub together. This leads to joint pain and can interfere with mobility. Did you know arthritis affects 2 in 5 dogs & cats⁉️

There are various causes for this, including:
⭐️Obesity
⭐️Natural wear and tear
⭐️Damage/Injury to the joints
⭐️Infections or Immune-Mediated disease
⭐️Some breeds have a genetic predisposition to Osteoarthritis, for example large breeds like Labradors & German Shepherds

Whilst there is no cure for Osteoarthritis, we can help slow the progression through exercise, supportive joint supplements and diet. The main treatment for OA is pain control, there are a variety of pain medications available. We often use a multimodal approach, meaning we use different types of pain relief together to provide maximum pain control for our patients🐾

We often use Librela (Solensia in cats), which is a monthly injection given to help with arthritis. Many of our clients notice a huge difference in their pets mobility and comfort on these medications💉

If you think your pet is showing signs of arthritis and would like to know more about the treatment options available or book an appointment with a vet to discuss pain relief, please call us on 01246 23 67 91 ☎️

10/04/2024

🦴Orthopaedic Surgery🦴

Meet Tito!

Tito's parents came to us for a 2nd opinion after they noticed he had been lame for a while which caused him to take a tumble off the bed putting him in a lot of pain.

After an initial consult with Dinu, we took x-rays which confirmed he had cruciate damage in both of his back legs. We discussed the treatment options for this with his owners.

His owners decided to operate on both legs at the same time so that he can have a faster recovery and be taken on holiday where he can go for runs along the beach which he loves🏖🏃‍♂️

Dinu then performed bilateral (both legs) TPLO-CWO and his surgeries went well. Tito has now had his post-op xrays which show his legs are healing very well and he is signed off🎉

Tito is doing brilliantly and has started venturing on longer walks. His owners have planned to take him on a holiday where he can run until his heart is content💜

Some photos of Tito during his recovery💜

28/03/2024

Easter weekend opening hours 🐣🐰

01/03/2024

💜It's National Welsh Corgi Day💜

This is the lovely Tiny who came to visit our Vet Gianni this morning for a check up🐾

29/02/2024

🐾Do you want to know what happens behind the scenes when your pet comes in for an operation? 🐾

Follow the video of Mabel during her keyhole spay day!

Some facts about keyhole (laparoscopic) spays:
🌟Less painful than traditional spay as there is less tugging on the ovarian ligaments
🌟Less chance of bleeding at the surgical site as we cauterise/create a seal around the ovaries using advanced equipment rather than using suture material
🌟Surgical wounds are much smaller
🌟Recovery is around 3-5 days!

We also perform laparoscopic surgeries for clients at other practices💜

If you are interested and would like to know more, please call us on 01246 236791☎️ We are happy to answer any questions you may have or provide an estimate.

20/02/2024

💕It's National Love Your Pet Day💕

Here are all of our staff pets🐾

We'd love to see your favourite photo of your pets in the comments⬇️

20/12/2023

Please see below our opening hours over the festive period 🎅🏼🎄🐾

14/12/2023

🎄Please remember to order your repeat prescription 💊 by the 18th of December to ensure that we can have your medication ready for Christmas! 🎄

Merry Christmas 🎅🏼

12/12/2023

Team Prime at our fantastic Christmas Party on Saturday🥳

All of our staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎉

07/12/2023

On Saturday 9th December, we are treating all of our staff to the Christmas party🎉 meaning there will be a temporary change in provider for Out Of Hours service.

VetsNow Chesterfield will be providing Out of Hours emergency cover for our clients from 3pm on Saturday 9th December until 10am Sunday 10th December.

The details for VetsNow:
VetsNow Chesterfield (at Charlesworth Veterinary Surgery)
🏠55-59 Broadleys
Clay Cross
Derbyshire
S45 9JN
☎️01246 930560
🌐[email protected]

We will resume normal Out of Hours service from 10am Sunday 10th December, if you have an emergency after this time please call us on 01246 236791.

Vinnie and Chester all dressed up ready for the party🤣💜

Thank you for your understanding

04/12/2023

Meet Jess, the lovely lab🐾

Jess came to see us for a number of weeks for bandages to help stabilise her leg after surgery🩹 We decided to jazz up her bandages by making her some cute bandage art!

Jess is such a good girl and always has the waggiest tail💜 She is now signed off and under the loving care of her family🏡

Here are a few of her bandages🥰

10/11/2023

Well done Jenny🥳🥳

Over the last 18 months, our Registered Veterinary Nurse Jenny has been studying for the VetsNow ECC course🩺

After lots of hard work and determination, she has completed the course and has passed with flying colours, meaning she now holds a Certificate in Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care & can use the post-nomials CertVNECC 🏅

Well done Jenny, we all knew you could do it👏👏

Here is Jenny, currently on her way to day 2 of the Critical Care Congress 2023 🤓

Your pet is our number one priority

01/09/2023

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS!

Dear Clients,

From 1st September 2023, the RCVS (our Governing body) have changed the guidance for prescribing certain prescription-only medications (POM-V's). This includes; antibiotics, antiparasitics, antifungals, controlled drugs and will also include topical preparations such as ear drops, eye drops and flea/worm medication.

The new guidance requires a physical examination on the pet every time, before we can prescribe these types of medications. Meaning that we can no longer prescribe these based on a laboratory report, photos, or phone discussions only.

For those on long term medications (not any of the medication groups listed), we are able to continue with our 3-6 month regular checks, so this should not have an impact on these patients.

You can find more information on these guidelines on https://www.rcvs.org.uk/setting-standards/advice-and-guidance/under-care-new-guidance/?fbclid=IwAR3ylB8zuqAbz5lWKzwku5nsNU6fFdzxIK76aM8AKVFF_tJk6M78y-IKLZs.

Thank you for your understanding.

Team Prime💜

We use cookies to collect information on how you use our websites, to make them work as well as possible and improve our services.

04/08/2023

We are delighted to announce our books are now open for new clients!

We are an independent, friendly and progressive family owned practice, who offer a wide range of treatments and procedures.
Including, but not limited to :

🐾 BOAS assessments and surgery
🐾 Keyhole spay and other keyhole procedures
🐾 Orthopaedics
🐾 Endoscopy
🐾 Laser therapy (to reduce pain, swelling & promote healing)

We also offer our own on-site Out Of Hours service, including Bank Holidays.

To register, please call us on 01246 23 67 91, or email us at [email protected]

Team Prime look forward to welcoming you and your furry, feathery & scaly friends to our practice in the near future🐕🦜🐍

Your pet is our number one priority

27/07/2023

*FOUND CAT*

We’ve had a young, tabby cat brought to our practice this evening with no microchip, found on the corner of Dowdeswell street and Madin street, Chesterfield.

After a general health check, we’ve advised the person who brought the cat in to put it back where they originally found it to give the cat the best chance to find its way home.

If you believe this to be your cat, please call the practice on 01246236791 for more information.

25/05/2023

🐕🐾🐈Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month🐇🐾🩺

Our nurses are vital to the work that we do every day! Some of their duties include:
🐾Monitoring anaesthesia🩺
🐾Phlebotomy & placing IV catheters💉
🐾Monitoring patients post op 🩺
🐾Admitting and Discharging surgical patients- making sure the owners are fully informed📝
🐾Nurse clinics, including (but not limited to) weight clinics, flea and worm clinics, pregnancy scans, bandage changes/ wound care and post op checks
🐾Running lab tests and microscopy🔬
🐾Radiographer
And much more!

Student Veterinary Nurses must train for 3 years before being qualified and becoming registered with the RCVS. They must then complete regular training to ensure they stay on the RCVS register. We encourage and support our Nurses to undertake further certificates in their areas of interest🏅

We are proud to have an amazing team of Registered and Student Veterinary Nurses 💜

09/05/2023

05/05/2023

🇬🇧Bank Holiday🇬🇧

A reminder that whilst it’s the King's Coronation this weekend and the practice will be closed on Monday 8th May, we will still be providing our own on-site Out of Hours service.

If you need our out of hours service, please call us on 01246 236791☎️

We will open as normal from 8:30am Tuesday 9th May📆

We hope that whatever you’re doing for the weekend, you have an enjoyable time!

Team Prime💜

Please enjoy King Chester and his Royal guard Vinnie🐾

02/05/2023

🩸Pet Blood Bank Donors Required! 🩸

Our veterinary colleagues at Croft Vets at Bolsover are seeking assistance for Pet Blood Bank UK.

If your dog meets the donor criteria - is between 1 & 8 years old, fit and healthy, weighs over 25kgs, and likes meeting new people - please call Croft Vets on 01246 823353 to register for the next donor session to be held at Croft Vets on the 8th June 2023☎️

On the below link, please navigate to the Pet Blood Bank website for more information on donation:
https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/pet-owners/dog-blood-donation/can-your-dog-donate-blood/

On behalf of all donor recipient families, Thank You 🐕🦮🐩🐕‍🦺🐾

🩸💉Blood Donation on the 8th June 2023🩸💉

We are looking for happy, friendly dogs between 1-8 years of age, weighing 25kg or more, in good general health (not on medications) with up-to-date vaccinations. Information on donation requirements can be seen here:
https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/pet-owners/dog-blood-donation/can-your-dog-donate-blood/

Please call reception for further details.

14/04/2023

Thank you to everyone who took part in our competition, here is the prize🏆

The winner has been contacted🥳

Keep your eye out for further competitions👀

03/04/2023

🐣Easter Competition Time🐣

For a chance to win a mini Easter bundle, all you need to do is comment how many mini eggs you think are in this jar🥚

This competition is to help raise money for the tribute fund set up by Battersea Dogs and Cats home in memory of the late Paul O'Grady.

As many of you know, Paul O'Grady was known for his TV show For The Love Of Dogs, where he worked closely with Battersea Dogs and Cats home to rescue and rehome many pets🐾

We take this opportunity to ask that if you are able to, please donate to the fund, this will help many more dogs and cats in the battersea home💜
https://tributefund.battersea.org.uk/in-memory/PaulOGrady

We also have a collection box in practice for those who would prefer to donate cash🐾

The winner will be contacted on Friday 14th April 2023📆

Good luck🤞

Your pet is our number one priority

31/03/2023

*UPDATE OWNER FOUND* Thank you to everyone for sharing 💜

We have had a male German shepherd/Malinois/Akita type dog brought into the practice this morning. He is microchipped but the registered phone number is incorrect. If you think he could be yours please call the practice on 01246 23 67 91. Please note we will require proof of ID🐾

17/03/2023

🐶Meet Freddie🐶
*warning x-ray*

Freddie was brought to us on New years Day (bank holiday) as he had been clipped by a car when out and about on a walk in the countryside🚗

He was limping on his left foreleg so we did an x-ray, which showed that he had a fracture of his distal Ulna🦴

Freddie has been coming in weekly for a cast and bandages to support his fracture whilst it heals.

At his recent x-ray, there was evidence to show his Ulna is healing🥳 We have now taken his bandage off🩹

Below is a photo of his X-ray, and a few photos of freddie rocking some of his bandage designs, made by one of our nurses, Briony🎨

He was such a good boy throughout all of his trips to see us, that we couldn't resist giving him a bravery award and lots of treats!😍

Good boy Freddie🐾
Team Prime💜

27/02/2023

🩸Blood Donors🩸

Just like humans, our pets can need blood transfusions. First, our blood donor's and receipient's bloods are typed and cross matched. Blood is then taken from the donor and collected in a specialist blood bag to prevent damage to the blood cells. This can be done in practice, or can be done at Pet Blood Bank UK. The recipient is closely monitored during and after the transfusion, for signs of adverse reactions.

🐕In the UK, we type the blood in dogs for DEA 1 negative or positive. Most dogs in the UK will have positive type blood.

🐈‍⬛Cats have 3 main groups of blood, we test for group A, group B and group AB. With group A being the most common and group AB being rare in almost all breeds.

It is really important that we type and crossmatch all patients and donors before the transfusion to minimise the chance of a transfusion reaction.

Some of our staff pets have donated blood to some of our patients. Below we have some of our blood donor superstars⭐️ Mabel (Lab), Dexter (Golden Retriever) and Jackson (Bull Terrier).

In order for a dog to become a blood donor, they must fit within the following criteria:

🐾They must be fit and healthy
🐾They must be between 1 and 8 years old
🐾They must weigh more than 25kg🏋‍♂️
🐾They must have a good temperament (not to get stressed at the vets)
🐾They must have never travelled outside the UK and Ireland🏖
🐾They must be up to date with their vaccines💉
🐾They must not be on any medication💊

To register your dog to be a blood donor please visit https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/pet-owners/dog-blood-donation/register-your-dog/
Or for more information please visit https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/

23/01/2023

⚠️Warning- This post contains a graphic Image⚠️

The lovely River was rushed to us after getting himself caught on some barbed wire during his morning walk.🚶‍♂️

Our team quickly got him into surgery, where they cleaned his wound, and sutured it closed.

River was super brave, and we all wish him a speedy recovery💜🐾