White Lodge Veterinary Surgery

23/08/2024

Has your cat ever had their blood pressure checked? 🐱

1 in 5 cats over the age of 9 suffer with hypertension (high blood pressure) which can lead to organ damage.

With signs not being obvious we recommend screening cats for hypertension with a blood pressure check, every 6 months from the age of 7 years old, to prevent organ damage. To book an appointment with a nurse, please give us a call on 01395 267928.

22/08/2024

22/08/2024

Meet Eddie 🐾🐕🌟

Eddie came into practice recently, with a fishing hook stuck in his front leg 🎣. After sedation we were able to successfully remove the fishing hook, Eddie was a star for his procedure throughout! He was so amenable to being examined despite how sore he was feeling. We wish Eddie a speedy recovery!

21/08/2024

Useful newsletter available about seasonal toxins from the Veterinary Poisons Information Service and Animal PoisonLine ☠️

Are you a pet owner wanting to stay in the loop with seasonal poisoning hazards that your pet may face?

Subscribe to our newsletter here: https://www.animalpoisonline.co.uk/newsletter/

21/08/2024

⭐️ Join us at our Open Day! ⭐️
Saturday 21st September 2024
10am - 1pm

We will be opening up the practice so you can see passed the consult room doors! Come along and have a look around, meet the team and get involved with the family friendly activities. Refreshments, Raffle, Information and much more.

We looking forward to seeing you 🐾🩺

19/08/2024

Did you know we can offer home visits in Exmouth? This allows your pet to examined in the comfort of their own home 🏠 For more information please speak to member of our team.

17/08/2024

Black Cat Appreciation Day Reel 17th August Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! 🐱
Today we are celebrating all our black feline friends - but how good is your black cat knowledge?

Make sure to show us how your black cats are celebrating their day in the comments below.

16/08/2024

Meet Niven 🐾🦮
Niven is a gorgeous, special and very clever dog, owned by one our clients. Niven is a retired hearing dog, he has spend many hours supporting his owner with hearing loss and they have a very clear bond.

Niven attended basic training to be able to alert his owner to different sounds, for example like the door bell ringing and smoke alarm sounding, to help support his owner. Niven would put his paws on his lap or nose tap his owner to alert her of a sound.

Assistance dogs come in a variety of sizes and breeds who help blind, deaf, hearing impaired and disabled people. These dogs are a lifeline and are so important to peoples daily lives and wellbeing.

You can help our charity of the year – Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – help a deaf person leave loneliness behind, by adding a donation via Pennies when you pay by card. Just a small donation can help deaf people escape isolation and reconnect with life. Thank you.

https://vimeo.com/988432133/e819af67be?fbclid=IwY2xjawEqnhZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ-8ChOLosJqbL5bdJ_srh9bxtnifBq5DwSZ3vh2ummG4yrbakl8eTjrKw_aem_-la3bXacqLeaz7Bt6azBZg

15/08/2024

🛜 Moving house? New number? Remember to update the details linked to your cat’s microchip if anything changes, like your address or contact number.

🐈 Keeping your details up to date gives the best chance for you to be reunited with your cat if they ever get lost. Even indoor cats and cats with collars should be microchipped.

You can usually check and update your details online by visiting the database you are registered with. Your vet can also check the details for you, but they cannot update them.

More about microchipping 👉 https://icatcare.org/keeping-cats-safe-microchipping/

15/08/2024

⭐️ We are having an Open Day! ⭐️

Saturday 21st September 2024
10am - 1pm

We will be opening up the practice so you can see passed the consult room doors! Come along and have a look around, meet the team and get involved with the family friendly activities. Refreshments, Raffle, Information and much more.

We looking forward to seeing you 🐾🩺

15/08/2024

☎️*Polite Notice* ☎️
You may have noticed we have had a new system installed in the practice recently. When calling the practice please select the appropriate option to help our team and direct your call accordingly. The options are:

1- Emergencies
2- Prescription orders
3- Appointments/reception
4- Inpatient enquiry
5- Accounts

14/08/2024

Heat stress starts as a reversible condition, but if not managed it will develop to heat stroke, which is extremely dangerous.

If your pet shows any of these signs, they should be moved to a
cool area and offered plenty of water to drink.

Find out more about keeping your pet safe in hot weather here:
vetcollection.co.uk/health/keeping-pets-safe-in-hot-weather

14/08/2024

Some top travel advice for your dogs 🐾🐶🚗

13/08/2024

Did you know you get 10% off all vet fees and products with a Healthy Pet Club membership? 🐾💜

Your pet can be signed up in your local practice, or find out more at:
vetcollection.co.uk/health-plans-and-products/healthy-pet-club

12/08/2024

12/08/2024

Unlike us, pets have no understanding that hot weather can be harmful. We control their environment, their access to water and their exercise, and they can’t speak up if they start feeling unwell. Heat stroke can rapidly progress and, even with veterinary treatment, is often fatal. ☀️

Find out more about keeping your pet safe in hot weather here:
vetcollection.co.uk/health/keeping-pets-safe-in-hot-weather

10/08/2024

National “Spoil Your Dog Day” is celebrated on the 10th of August every year, and is a day entirely dedicated to spoiling our four-legged companions like never before. Comment below with a photo of your furry friend! 🐾🐶🐕‍🦺

09/08/2024

We are looking for a Brave Pet Of The Month for August!🏆

Perhaps your pet has been brave on their first trip to the practice or after having a surgical procedure. 🐱🐾🐰🐶

For the chance to win a prize, please see the details below:
All you have to do is complete one of the forms in reception with a reason why your pet should win, or email a photograph to [email protected]. Good luck!

08/08/2024

International Cat Day 8th August - Happy International Cat Day! 🐱🐾
Today is all about our feline friends - how is yours celebrating today? Show us in the comments below!

07/08/2024

To celebrate international assistance dogs week, meet our charity of the year, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People 🐶🐾.

See the video please about all the vital work they do. You can donate to them on your next visit via Pennies, when you pay by card.

This is "HDFDP Charity Intro 2023 CVS" by CVS (UK) Ltd on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

07/08/2024

Congratulations to Reina for winning our brave pet of the month for July, the first cat to win brave pet this year! 🐱🐈‍⬛.

Unfortunately Reina ingested lillies and required blood tests and intravenous fluids to help support her kidneys at both White Lodge and our out of ours provider. Reina was quite a vocal character with the nursing team and was very brave for her tests and having her drip placed. From all the team at White Lodge, we wish Reina all the best!🐾

Are you aware of cat toxins? See the link below to some common cat toxins:

https://icatcare.org/advice/cats-and-poisons/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5crpgf7ihwMVmGxBAh1U3xzBEAAYASAAEgLtsfD_BwE

06/08/2024

Can you help isfm? Does your cat have chronic kidney disease? 🐈‍⬛🐱

We're looking for UK cat owners currently caring for a cat with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to complete a survey to help veterinary researchers gather more information on this condition, which commonly affects older cats.

If you can help and have 15–20 minutes to spare, please consider taking the survey 👉 https://forms.office.com/r/JFUMCZBxUs

Thank you for taking the time to collaborate for cats! 😺

05/08/2024

4th-10th August marks International assistance dogs week!
Assistance dogs make a huge difference to the lives of many people across the world. 🐾🐶

Imagine you are deaf. You can’t hear your smoke alarm or alarm clock. You can’t hear
your text messages. You miss out on social interactions. That’s what life is like for deaf
people, and it can be very isolating. A hearing dog can make a big difference. You can
help our charity of the year – Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – help a deaf person leave
loneliness behind, by adding a donation via Pennies when you pay by card. Just a small
donation can help deaf people escape isolation and reconnect with life. Thank you.

03/08/2024

Did you know you could benefit from 20% discount on selected lifetime care medications for your cat or dog when you’re a member of The Healthy Pet Club? 🐾💜

Your pet can be signed up in your local practice, or find out more at: www.vetcollection.co.uk/health-plans-and-products/healthy-pet-club

02/08/2024

For the second year in a row we have an RCVS knowledge award!🏆
At the practice we audited and pain scored bitch spays, leading to improved pain management protocols and reduced the number of dogs needing rescue analgesia 🐶🐾

We are continuously looking to improve our services and care at the practice. Hypothermia can be a common problem during anaesthesia, despite protocols and equipment being in place to try to prevent patients becoming cold. We are now starting a temperature audit to prevent low temperatures during procedures and improve patient care 🌡. Watch this space.

For more information on our award please see the link below:

https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news/rcvs-knowledge-award-winners-announced/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEXVftleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHV3rBmgGAlx8a_eLi5hv3KPoILl451E5HZ64fFoSmpZXxHw4VKbddzsyuA_aem_byttqhLX0S9EZBvjU6f9lQ

Veterinary teams that used Quality Improvement techniques to better identify hypertension in cats, improve pain management in bitch spays, reduce their carbon footprint, and cut antimicrobial use have been named Champions in the 2024 RCVS Knowledge Awards.

02/08/2024

Our White Lodge Veterinary Surgery practice has improved post-operative pain scoring audits and resulting practice protocols. Their work has been given a RCVS Knowledge Champion award. 🎉

They pain scored every patient 1-hour post-surgery - using the Glasgow Pain Scoring chart, and recorded all drugs given prior & during procedures - including rescue analgesia. The species, breed and type of operation was noted.

Abdominal surgeries, bitch spays and other operations were found to have significantly higher pain scores than castrates, mass removals, dentals and cat spays.

They then adapted protocols and undertook training with a European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia Diplomat. Practice protocols were adjusted including; starting to use lidocaine; attaching pain score charts to anaesthetic monitoring sheets; and, changing from ovariohysterectomies to ovariectomies.

As a result, the percentage of dogs over the pain scoring threshold dropped from 24% to an average of 19% (lidocaine and ovariohysterectomy) and 10% (lidocaine and ovariectomy). The results showed adding lidocaine made an improvement to bitch spay, abdominal surgery and ‘other’ surgery pain scores.

Read more here https://cgrp01mstr8u1x2prod.dxcloud.episerver.net/news/cvs-white-lodge-practice-improves-post-operative-pain-scoring-audits-and-resulting-practice-protocols/

01/08/2024

Our computers and phone lines are now back, apologies for any inconvenience caused ☎️📞

01/08/2024

☎️ Please note we are currently experiencing technical problems with our phone lines and computer system. At present please only call 07706051240 in an emergency. Apologies for the inconvenience caused.