Macqueen Vets

11/07/2025

It's hot out there today 🥵

Rouge took the opportunity to cool down and chill out in our air con ❄️

10/07/2025

🐈🐱Every year on 10th July, kitten lovers around the world celebrate National Kitten Day: 🐈🐱
a joyful occasion to honour the charm of kittens and spotlight their need for safe, loving homes.

Aside from being irresistibly adorable, owning a kitten comes with many benefits, from relieving stress and improving your mood, to reducing anxiety and depression through their companionship.

Share your cutest kitten pictures with us below!📸

10/07/2025

How hot is too hot for a dog walk?🐕🌡☀

Each dog is different, for example ☀Brachycephalic (flat faced), ☀elderly or ☀ young, excitable dogs are more at risk of heat stroke, but the below shows a general rule of thumb in terms of care needed when walking your dog in hot weather. 🌡

❗Remember, your dog missing a walk or an event is not the end of the world, if it could save their life. ❗

For more advice on hot weather safety:
vetcollection.co.uk/health/keeping-pets-safe-in-hot-weather

09/07/2025

☀Caring for Rabbits in Hot Weather 🌡

🌡Shade and airflow
Shade, airflow and hydration are all vital to keeping rabbits cool in hot weather.

Outdoor rabbits should have their enclosure in the shade during the hottest parts of the day if possible, or shade provided, like a parasol, or even a reflective cover to deflect heat.

Provide shade from direct sunlight for house rabbits, too. Keep curtains or blinds indoors closed with windows closed during the hottest parts of the day, but open them at night when the air’s cooler.

Aim fans at a frozen water bottle so that the air circulating around it will be cooler. A fan on its own only moves the warm air around, and that won’t cool your rabbit. Be careful that rabbits can’t chew any wires!

Hydration is vital; make sure that they always have fresh, cool water in a heavy ceramic bowl.

🌡Body cooling
Fill empty bottles with water and freeze them. Keep changing them during the day as they thaw. Your rabbits may enjoy lying against them, but remember to wrap them in a towel to avoid direct contact with the rabbits’ skin.

Daffodils are toxic and wild rabbits know to avoid them.

❗Also, remember that:❗
☀A cool surface to lie on – marble is the coolest, even on hot days, but grass is cool too. Allow them to dig! Warrens keep rabbits cool in the wild, but make sure that they can’t escape!

☀ Spray water around your rabbits; some might let you spray their bodies, and especially their ears, but spray the back of the ear so water doesn’t run inside.

❗Lastly -Watch for Signs of Heatstroke:❗
🌡Panting or rapid breathing
🌡Weakness or confusion
🌡Wetness around nose/mouth (drooling)
🌡Lying stretched out and unresponsive

❗Emergency Action:❗
🌡Move the rabbit to a cool, shaded area
🌡Dampen ears and feet with cool (not cold) water
🌡Call a rabbit-savvy vet immediately — heatstroke can be fatal quickly

The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/care-and-handling/

09/07/2025

StreetVet

We're proud to support StreetVet as our Charity of the Year: a remarkable organisation that has been providing free, accessible veterinary care to the pets of those experiencing homelessness since 2019.

StreetVet is changing the future for the pets of those experiencing homelessness who may otherwise have to go without the care they need and deserve.

When you next visit us, we invite you to consider making a small donation to support StreetVet.
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps provide vital veterinary care and services to the pets of people experiencing homelessness.

Thank you for helping us support this incredible charity


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07/07/2025

World Chocolate Day

On World Chocolate Day, it's sensible to keep in mind that chocolate is poisonous to our canine friends.

Try to keep chocolate out of reach of your dog, but if an accident does happen, these are the symptoms you should keep an eye out for.

The poison itself takes between 4 and 24 hours to cause signs which include:

🍫 Muscle stiffness
🍫 Tremors
🍫 Vomiting
🍫 Heart arrhythmias and fitting

If you notice these symptoms, call your vet immediately

03/07/2025

🎉 Join The Healthy Pet Club at Macqueen Veterinary Centre this July! 🎉

Sign up during the month of July and receive a FREE gift bag of pet goodies, specially selected with your furry friend in mind! 🐾

PLUS you'll be entered into our prize draw where one lucky winner will win a year's subscription to The Healthy Pet Club! 🏆🐶🐱

The Healthy Pet Club is a preventative healthcare plan that lets you spread the cost with monthly direct debits, giving you peace of mind and great value.
Membership benefits include:
✅ Initial vaccinations or boosters (including Kennel Cough for dogs)
✅ Vet-prescribed parasite treatments (fleas, worms, ticks, lice, mites & lungworm)
✅ Annual clinical vet exam
✅ 10% off all products and services
✅ 20% off neutering
✅ 20% off selected lifetime care medications
✅Plus lots more benefits

Find out more: 01380 728505
📅 Offer valid through July – don’t miss out!

03/07/2025

If you're used to your cat cuddling close to your face, you'll likely notice quickly if their breath becomes unpleasant! 😽🤢

Bad breath can be a sign of dental disease. Just like us, our feline friends need regular oral care. Find out more at: bit.ly/4j9vdME

Did you know? You can book a ❗FREE ❗dental check-up for your cat this summer to help stay ahead of hidden dental issues.

Call us today on 📞 01380728505

01/07/2025

🎉 Join The Healthy Pet Club at Macqueen Veterinary Centre this July! 🎉
Sign up during the month of July and receive a FREE gift bag of pet goodies, specially selected with your furry friend in mind! 🐾

PLUS you'll be entered into our prize draw where one lucky winner will win a year's subscription to The Healthy Pet Club! 🏆🐶🐱

The Healthy Pet Club is a preventative healthcare plan that lets you spread the cost with monthly direct debits, giving you peace of mind and great value.
Membership benefits include:
✅ Initial vaccinations or boosters (including Kennel Cough for dogs)
✅ Vet-prescribed parasite treatments (fleas, worms, ticks, lice, mites & lungworm)
✅ Annual clinical vet exam
✅ 10% off all products and services
✅ 20% off neutering
✅ 20% off selected lifetime care medications
✅Plus lots more benefits

Find out more: 01380 728505 or 👉 https://www.vetcollection.co.uk/health-plans-and-products/healthy-pet-club/

📅 Offer valid through July – don’t miss out!

The Healthy Pet Club is our preventative healthcare plan available for dogs, cats and rabbits. Get discounts and benefits that save you money on routine healthcare for your pet.

30/06/2025

🐾 Meet Crumble! 🐾

Crumble is an adorable 7-year-old Cavapoo who recently came in for a FREE dental check as part of our Summer Smile Campaign 🦷✨

Our veterinary surgeon Carly gave Crumble’s teeth a thorough check-up and recommended a scale and polish under general anaesthetic to keep his smile in top shape!

Crumble also received a free toothpaste and brush to help him keep his teeth sparkling at home! 🪥🐶

Crumble is a proud member of our Healthy Pet Club, which means he benefits from fixed-price dental treatments which is just one of the many perks of membership!

We’ll be following Crumble on his dental journey, so stay tuned! 🐶🪥

📅 Want to book your pet in for a free dental check? Offer valid until 31st August 2025 – call us today on 01380 728505.

📞 You can also contact us on the same number to learn more about The Healthy Pet Club.

28/06/2025

🎉🎊🏅 Congratulations to one of our amazing Registered Veterinary Nurses Kirsten, who has been recognised as a runner up for a Veterinary Nursing Award with Veterinary Instrumentation 🎉🎊🏅

26/06/2025

June is National Microchipping Month.

📞Did you know that a microchip is only as useful as the details linked to it?

📞If your pet’s contact information isn’t up to date, it can make reuniting you even harder if they ever go missing.

Take a moment this National Microchipping Month to check your pet’s microchip details ✅