Vets4Pets Exeter

02/08/2024

This is what can happen if you take your dog walking in the heat! Every year we treat dogs with heat stroke, these cases are heartbreaking and some can end in tragedy. Heat related illness is mostly preventable ! Please do not walk your dog in the heat 🌞 . Dogs don’t die from a lack of a walk but do from walking in the heat !!!!!!! We are still seeing dogs being walked in the heat 🥵 and or left in cars! please please please don’t make your dog be another one we have to treat because of being irresponsible….

27/06/2024

Happy 1st birthday to Flopsy & Mopsy🐰🎊🥳
How cute are these homemade birthday hats?! 😍

26/06/2024

‼️Our WhatsApp is currently down‼️
For any non-urgent queries please contact us on [email protected]

As always, for anything urgent give us a call on 01392 266860 ☎️

06/06/2024

Microchip your cat 🐈 call us to book an appointment 📞 01392 266860

27/05/2024

We are open 08:00-17:00 ( phones transfer to the our of hours service at 16:30 today - any call after this time will be answers by Eves Emergency Service)

We are open until 17:00 today. Our phones will go
Over to our out of hours provider at 16:30 today and any call after this time will go through to our out of hours provider Eves. We are seeing pre booked appointments only between 16:30-17:00 today.

Vets4pets Exeter phones 01392 266860 ( 8 am - 16:30 )
Vets4Pets Exeter
Rydon Lane Retail Park
Exeter
EX2 7HX
Telephone 01392 266860

The Out of hours from 16:30 today - 8am Tuesday is ( Eves Emergency Service )

EVES Veterinary Hospital
St Davids Station
Exeter
EX4 4NT

Telephone: 01392 284217

*Pleasee note: Out of hours fees will apply & Payment will be expect at the time of any treatment*

08/05/2024

‼️ DEVON COUNTY SHOW TRAFFIC ‼️
Please be aware that the Devon County Show is NEXT WEEKEND! 16th - 18th May. Please allow yourself extra time to arrive at your appointment (especially in the mornings!) as the traffic around our area/sandygate roundabout can be chaos.

If you are running late, please call us on 01392 266860 so we know that you are on your way and can rearrange appointments if necessary.

19/04/2024

Congratulations to Jenna our head nurse who has achieved her certificate in Anaesthesia ! She is another nurse here to have achieved an advanced certificate ! We are very proud of her 🤩

31/03/2024

Happy Easter Everyone - love from us all at Team Exeter

28/03/2024

Here is a reminder of our opening hours this weekend! Happy Easter 🐣

26/03/2024

Easter 🐣 ‼️TOXIC

Chocolate contains a chemical that dogs do not tolerate well. White chocolate is generally not a risk but milk chocolate and even a relatively small amount of dark chocolate can cause agitation, excitability, tremors, convulsions and heart problems. Easter eggs and other chocolate products are often very attractive to dogs - KEEP ALL CHOCOLATE AWAY !

Chocolate is toxic because it contains a chemical called theobromine, as well as caffeine.

Our advice, keep all chocolate away from
Your pets this Easter. If you are worried your pet has eaten chocolate, please call us on 01392 266860

15/03/2024

Announcement

We acknowledge the CMA’s decision to run a consultation on the proposed for a market investigation into veterinary services for pets in the UK. At Vets4Pets Exeter, we are proud to operate as a locally run practice under a national brand and our team put great care into offering the best products and services for our clients and their much loved pets. We will fully engage with the CMA during their consultation but want to reassure our clients that our focus remains on always putting the needs of the pets in our care first

11/03/2024

Please be patient with us today as we are short staffed on the front desk due to sickness.

For any non-urgent enquiries, please email ([email protected]) or WhatsApp (07862129011) us and we will get to you as soon as we can.
We apologise for any delays in answering the phones, but we are doing our best!
For true emergencies, please phone us on 01392 266860 and press option 4 for emergencies.

Thank you for your understanding!🐶🐱

10/03/2024

Happy Mother’s Day 🥰

Happy Mother's Day to all pet mums, you're doing an amazing job💚

We'd love to see a picture of you together below 👇

01/03/2024

Vets4Pets Exeter Easter Bank Holiday Hours:

Good Friday 29th March: we're open 08:00-16.30, EVES (our emergency out of hours provider) will be taking all phones from 16:30.

Saturday 30th March: we're open 08:00-16.30, EVES will be taking all phones from 16:30.

Easter Sunday 31st March: we're closed. EVES will be taking all calls and patients until 1st April at 8am.

Easter Monday 1st April: we're open 08:00-16.30, EVES will be taking all phones from 16:30.

Support Line: For advice and support when the practice is closed, please call 0333 332 4471 and speak to our qualified team.

When we are closed EVES is located as follows and you will need to drive to them for all out of hours emergency treatment. Please contact EVES should you need to be seen or need advice in the event of an emergency:

EVES
Exonia Veterinary Emergency Service
Saint Davids Station,
Exeter
EX4 4NT
Tel: 01392 284217

Please note: Bank holiday/emergency fees will apply and payment is expected at the time of treatment.

29/02/2024

Happy to report we are back up and running again!

29/02/2024

‼️URGENT‼️

Please be aware that our computer system is currently down!
If you are looking to book routine appointments, please either email or WhatsApp us and we will get back to you when we are able to go online again.

For anything urgent, please call us on 01392 266860 ☎️

26/02/2024

The laws around microchipping are changing From 10th June 2024, all cats must be microchipped by 20 weeks old.
Dont forget to Book your appointment with us 📞 Tel: 01392 266860 / Email: [email protected], you can also WhatsApp us.

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.”

23/02/2024

Today some of our colleagues gave up their time to support charity

21/02/2024

Our RVN Sophie has a new addition to her family!
Introducing Geri Hallishell 🐢

6 months old and weighing in at only 37 grams!! Here he is having a health check with our vet Bronwen. We’re excited to see how Geri grows and develops 🐢

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."

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."

17/02/2024

Please put this in your calendars 👇

Join us for a Day of Reflection this 3 March 2024, a special moment to remember everyone who died during the pandemic.

16/02/2024

We are back up and running now! ☎️ business as usual!

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."

16/02/2024

‼️Technical difficulties‼️
We currently are unavailable on WhatsApp due to some technical difficulties!
For anything non-urgent, you can still reach us via email on [email protected]
As always, for anything urgent please call us on 01392 266860 ☎️

14/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day to all our pet patients ❤️🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰🐦‍⬛🪱🐢🐍🦎🐩🦮🐕‍🦺🐈🐈‍⬛🐇🐀🐁🐾

13/02/2024

Some of you may remember this beautiful girl who was on our valentines post! She’s just undergone eyelid surgery 🥰 and recovering well 🙌 with thanks to Bronwen Gill & Jim Carter RCVS and European Specialist.

⚠️ Warning: Some may find this post graphic on the photos 👇 below

We know that people have different sensitivities with regard to graphic imagery. For that reason, we add a warning label to some graphic imagery so that people are aware it may be sensitive before they click through them 🥰. This photo is post surgery 🥰

13/02/2024

Traffic Alert ‼️

Please leave plenty of time for your appointments.
There are many road closures and diversions on the A376, please keep us updated should you be running late on 01392 266860 (when safe to do so).

Please do allow plenty of time if travelling.

‘Engineering difficulties’ have been blamed for the main A376 route into Exmouth being closed for two days, starting on Tuesday, February 13.

10/02/2024

Valentine’s Day ❤️ is fast approaching, remember to keep them flowers and chocolates away from
Your pets as they can be toxic ! 🍫 🌺 We wanted to share this adorable photo 🥰, she’s all ready for Valentine’s Day ❤️( don’t worry she hasn’t eaten any chocolate ). We would love to see photos of your pets this Valentines 🐾 …. Feel free to share some with us 🙌If you need advice or you are concerned about your pet, please see the useful contact numbers below;
☎️ 01392 266860 Exeter Vets4pets
☎️ 01202 509000 Animal poison line ( 24 hour advice for owners )

https://www.animalpoisonline.co.uk/

09/02/2024

‼️LOST DOG‼️

We have had a lost dog handed in to the practice. If you have lost yours, please call us ASAP on 01392 266860.

Unfortunately, his microchip details are not up to date so we have been unsuccessful when trying to contact his owners.

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."

06/02/2024

We have only got one thing to say ! Adorable 🥰

This cute 🐰 has a very loving home 🥰 and we couldn’t be happier.

29/01/2024

Did you know ?

From June 2024, it will be compulsory for all cats to be microchipped 👇

Please call us to Book an appointment 01392 266860 to microchip your cat

All you need to know about microchips & your cat. Find out how having your cat microchipped is a great idea, expert pet advice from Vets4Pets.

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

27/01/2024

Did you know ?👇

Feline idiopathic cystitis or FIC bears many similarities to a disease in humans called interstitial cystitis and, in both cats and humans, it can be difficult to manage.

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."

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.”

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."

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!"