Vets for Pets Whitfield, Dover

Vets for Pets Whitfield, Dover Plus, on site car parking too! The friendly team can't wait to meet all of their new clients!
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Vets for Pets Dover Whitfield is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, ultrasound &more. 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.

🎊Celebrating 3 years🎊Join us in celebrating and appreciating these three wonderful women for hitting their 3 year work-a...
11/10/2024

🎊Celebrating 3 years🎊

Join us in celebrating and appreciating these three wonderful women for hitting their 3 year work-anniversary.

💚Wendy, our amazing veterinary surgeon.
💚Georganna, our fantastic student vet nurse.
💚Emma, our brilliant client care advisor.

We want to thank you for all your hard work, determination and dedication to not only our team but to the clients and of course our patients!

🦎Everyone say hello to Dave!🦎Dave is a 1 year old, bearded dragon who came to visit us recently for a nail clip. We were...
30/09/2024

🦎Everyone say hello to Dave!🦎

Dave is a 1 year old, bearded dragon who came to visit us recently for a nail clip.

We were all very impressed by Dave and just how brave he was!🏆

Pippin is an amazing 11 year old Yorkshire terrier. Pippin comes to visit us here at vetsforpets to help monitor her dia...
22/09/2024

Pippin is an amazing 11 year old Yorkshire terrier. Pippin comes to visit us here at vetsforpets to help monitor her diabetes. Here she is showing her freestyle libre after having it applied.

A freestyle libre is a fantastic small device that provides continuous glucose readings to a smartphone. It helps to keep pippins insulin dose correct and the device also gives readings for up to 14 days.

Pippin is such a brave and brilliant patient who leaves the libre in place for the whole two weeks!🐾

Do you recognise this cat?🐱 The cat does have a microchip, but we are unable to gain access to the information at this c...
21/09/2024

Do you recognise this cat?🐱

The cat does have a microchip, but we are unable to gain access to the information at this current time. Believed to be male. He was found near the sandwich bypass and is wearing a blue collar.

☎️If you have any information please contact us
01304 873420☎️

⚠️Technical issues⚠️It looks as though mastercard and visa are having some technical issues, meaning we are unable to ta...
12/09/2024

⚠️Technical issues⚠️

It looks as though mastercard and visa are having some technical issues, meaning we are unable to take card payments at this current time.

This is a national issue with some companies being able to use these cards and some not.

Thank you for your patience in advance as we try our best to work through this issue and make this experience easier for everyone🐾

💉🦠Did someone say booster? 🦠💉This is Lilo. Lilo is a stunning Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Whippet, who came to see ...
11/09/2024

💉🦠Did someone say booster? 🦠💉

This is Lilo. Lilo is a stunning Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Whippet, who came to see us recently for her annual booster vaccination and health check.

❓Is your pet up to date with their vaccinations❓
Vaccinations play a vital role in preventing and protecting pets from highly contagious diseases, which is why it’s so important to keep up to date with them.

If you are unsure about your pets vaccination status or if your pet is due, please contact us
☎️01304 873 420 ☎️

How fabulous does Venus look?🥰🐱Venus is a gorgeous 6 month old bengal, recovering from a spay. Venus is modelling a medi...
09/09/2024

How fabulous does Venus look?🥰🐱

Venus is a gorgeous 6 month old bengal, recovering from a spay. Venus is modelling a medical pet shirt.

A medical pet shirt is a protective shirt that can reduce stress and help to promote wound recovery. The shirt is an alternative to a buster collar.

Benefits of a medical pet shirts:
🎯Easy to use
🎯Protect wounds
🎯Pevents licking, chewing and scratching
🎯Freedom for movement
🎯Reusable

🐱Does anyone recognise this little one?🐱Found this morning in a bush near KFC in Whitfield.☎️Please contact the practice...
09/09/2024

🐱Does anyone recognise this little one?🐱

Found this morning in a bush near KFC in Whitfield.

☎️Please contact the practice if you know any information 01304873420 ☎️

☀️🏖️Bank holiday Monday🏖️☀️How are you and your pets spending this bank holiday Monday? A nice walk, a day out, a new tr...
26/08/2024

☀️🏖️Bank holiday Monday🏖️☀️

How are you and your pets spending this bank holiday Monday? A nice walk, a day out, a new trick or simply just relaxing. We would love to know. Just add a picture or comment below!🐾📸

However you choose to spend today, we hope you have the best bank holiday and a safe one too.
If you need us we are open 9am - 6pm💚

22/08/2024

🐾🚨LAST ORDERS🚨🐾

💚This is a friendly reminder that today is the last day to place any orders with us before the banking holiday. If you are in need of prescription medication or food please contact us.

💚If you make an order after Thursday 22nd August it will not arrive until Tuesday the 27th August.

⚠️🐾📣IMPORTANT NOTICE📣🐾⚠️
21/08/2024

⚠️🐾📣IMPORTANT NOTICE📣🐾⚠️

🐾Meet the gorgeous Frankie! 🐾Frankie is a 6 month old, cockapoo and an absolute bundle of joy. He came to visit us recen...
20/08/2024

🐾Meet the gorgeous Frankie! 🐾

Frankie is a 6 month old, cockapoo and an absolute bundle of joy. He came to visit us recently for his castration and is recovering well!🥰

Frankie’s lovely family brought his favourite toy and blanket along for his procedure, to help make him feel more at home. Small things like this can have a huge, positive impact on your pet, making them feel more comfortable throughout their stay.

Cassian the real life teddy bear has stolen our hearts here at VetsforPets. Can we please take a moment to appreciate ju...
17/08/2024

Cassian the real life teddy bear has stolen our hearts here at VetsforPets. Can we please take a moment to appreciate just how adorable he is!🧸

Cassian is a 4 month old British shorthair, who came to us for his castration. Cassian was such a brave, cuddly boy and we enjoyed every moment caring for him. We are so excited to see him again for his post operative checks!🐾

⚠️Did you know we now have an app?!⚠️📲The VetsforPets app is designed to offer a new way to book appointments and manage...
14/08/2024

⚠️Did you know we now have an app?!⚠️

📲The VetsforPets app is designed to offer a new way to book appointments and manage your pets health!

What does the app offer:
📆Booking appointments 📆
❌Cancelling appointments❌
📝Updating personal details 📝
📣Receiving the latest pet advice and offers📣
🚨Finding emergency contact details🚨

• Already a VetsforPets client? Thank you! Simply register on the app and link your account to access your pets history alongside other amazing features.

• A new VetsforPets client? Perfect! Just download the app, select our practice, then register yourself and your pets.(A fantastic team member from our practice might need to contact you for further details)

🐍Meet Mustang🐍A nine year old, female corn snake. Mustang came to visit us recently after a period of inappetence. She h...
12/08/2024

🐍Meet Mustang🐍

A nine year old, female corn snake. Mustang came to visit us recently after a period of inappetence. She had laid 5 eggs, but then developed a condition called dystocia, meaning she was unable to pass further eggs. Dystocia is a potentially fatal condition if left untreated.

🩻Radiographs were taken to assess for further eggs, their size and location. After treatment with oxytocin to help induce the passing of the eggs it was determined that surgery would be in mustang’s best interest to remove the eggs.

🩺The surgery was performed by our veterinary surgery Carl, who holds a certificate in Exotic Animal Medicine and loves seeing all manner of birds, reptiles and small mammals (as well as cats and dogs!). He successfully removed 15 eggs from mustang.

🎉Mustang has made a great recovery from the surgery and has bounced back to her bright active self and is now enjoying her favourite snacks again. A massive well done to mustang and to her amazingly supportive family and the team at VetsforPets Dover.

🐶🐾August 10 | Spoil Your Dog Day🐾🐶How have you been celebrating spoil your dog day?! Today is more than just an excuse t...
10/08/2024

🐶🐾August 10 | Spoil Your Dog Day🐾🐶

How have you been celebrating spoil your dog day?! Today is more than just an excuse to indulge our fury friends, it’s also a way to celebrate our unique friendships and show them just how much we appreciate them!🥰

Mack a 13 year old canine recently spent some time with us after feeling a bit under the weather. 📊During some investiga...
09/08/2024

Mack a 13 year old canine recently spent some time with us after feeling a bit under the weather.

📊During some investigations it was noted Mack had something unusual in his gall bladder. This something was monitored and over time it begun to grow.

🩺The decision was made to remove his gallbladder. Veterinary surgeon Aidan, our surgical certificate holder, alongside Veterinary surgeon Carl who holds a certificate in Exotic Animal Medicine, removed Mack’s gall bladder known as cholecystectomy.

🔬The gall bladder was sent for laboratory testing and the results showed that Mack had a mucocele which is a benign accumulation of thickened bile, which is resolved with the surgery.

🐶Mack has made a great recovery, following all the post operative advice and is feeling much happier! He’s bounced back to his playfully, jolly self. A big well done to Mack and his family and for the team at vetsforpets Whitfield🐾

🐈‍⬛🐾🐈August 8 | International Cat Day🐈🐾🐈‍⬛To all the cat lovers out there it’s a day to celebrate and spoil your furry f...
08/08/2024

🐈‍⬛🐾🐈August 8 | International Cat Day🐈🐾🐈‍⬛

To all the cat lovers out there it’s a day to celebrate and spoil your furry friends. Share photos of your cat or a cat that has touched your heart and we would love to see a little comment of what makes them so special to you!💖🐱

You may remember Millie who a few months ago came in with a stick stuck in her mouth. Initially she recovered well, unfo...
05/07/2024

You may remember Millie who a few months ago came in with a stick stuck in her mouth.

Initially she recovered well, unfortunately though, a few months later she presented with a swelling in a similar area. With suspicions of some remaining foreign material, millie was referred for a CT which showed a suspicious area.

Using the CT as a guide for surgery and to help avoid important blood vessels, our veterinary surgeon Aidan who also holds a certificate in surgery removed some remaining plant material in her neck.

Since the surgery Millie has been doing and feeling better, making a full recovery.

A big well done to Millie for being so brave!🏆

☀️With the warmer weather approaching it’s important to keep in mind our furry friends☀️Here are a few tips to keeping y...
26/06/2024

☀️With the warmer weather approaching it’s important to keep in mind our furry friends☀️

Here are a few tips to keeping your pets cool and some signs to look out for in cases of heatstroke.

⚠️Reminder: Use the 7 second rule. Place the back of your hand onto the pavement. If you are unable to hold it there for seven seconds it is too hot for a walks⚠️

☎️If worried or unsure of heatstroke then please contact us at 01304 873420 immediately.

👩🏼‍⚕️Out of hours team:
Vets Now Herne Bay: 01227 634459
Vets Now Ashford: 01233 340104.

The links below go into further details concerning heatstroke 🐕🐈🐇

https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/dog-advice/heatstroke-in-dogs/

https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/cat-advice/heatstroke-in-cats/

https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/rabbit-advice/heatstroke-in-rabbits/

Everyone say hello to the lovely Wilson👋🏻Wilson is an 8 week old, Belgian shepherd malinois pup who came to visit us rec...
31/05/2024

Everyone say hello to the lovely Wilson👋🏻
Wilson is an 8 week old, Belgian shepherd malinois pup who came to visit us recently to begin 1st vaccinations. Wilson was so brave and we could not resist a cuddle.

Reminder ✨
We offer kitten and puppy packs which include:
👨🏼‍⚕️Health check with a veterinary surgeon.
💉Primary vaccinations.
🪳one month supply of flea prevention treatment.
🩺 Microchip.

☎️ If you have any questions or queries in regards to this package or would simply like to get registered or booked in, please contact us via
01304 873420 ☎️

23/05/2024

⚠️IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR OUR CLIENTS⚠️

Today is the last day to place orders (medications/food) before the bank holiday. Any orders placed after today will not be delivered until Tuesday 28th may 2024!

☎️ Please contact the practice on 01304 873420 if you need to place any orders ☎️

We wish you all a safe and fabulous bank holiday weekend!☀️🕶️🏖️

🐾🐕 Meet Cleo 🐕🐾We could not resist getting a picture of clever Cleo. Cleo is a two year old, kelpie cross. She came to v...
21/05/2024

🐾🐕 Meet Cleo 🐕🐾

We could not resist getting a picture of clever Cleo. Cleo is a two year old, kelpie cross. She came to visit us yesterday for a blood test and was super brave! Cleo and her lovely owner also kindly gave us a little show of just some of the amazing tricks they can do together and what a team they are! A big well done to Cleo for being pawsitively pawfect 🤩🏆

⚠️⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE ⚠️⚠️
21/05/2024

⚠️⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTICE ⚠️⚠️

✨We are so close to being complete now!✨Thank you for all being so patient and understanding during this time! Here are ...
16/05/2024

✨We are so close to being complete now!✨

Thank you for all being so patient and understanding during this time! Here are a few sneak peeks of behind the scenes (Not all complete yet.) 🐾

We have our new consultation rooms open meaning we have more space to see and treat your lovely pets💚

This expansion is making us bigger, better with more services, facilities, appointment availability and all with the same great team!🎉

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspecte...
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.”

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4...
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."

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

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 – ki...
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."

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

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth...
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

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last ...
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."

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiothera...
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.”

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.S...
19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of...
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."

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon ...
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!"

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve ...
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."

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

This brave girl is collie-cross Sherpa, who the team at Vets for Pets Livingston   say was "impeccably calm" when she wa...
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."

This little Christmas cracker is Molly, who survived against the odds and gave birth to three premature puppies after be...
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.

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Inside Pets At Home, White Cliffs Retail Park
Dover
CT163PS

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Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Vets4Pets Dover Whitfield is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray and ultrasound. Plus, on site car parking too! We are a team of 3 Veterinary Surgeons, 3 Veterinary Nurses, 1 Student Veterinary Nurse, and 4 Receptionists.

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