Vets4Pets Falkirk

31/10/2024

We would like to make all our clients aware that we are having an issue with our wifi currently, which means our Credit/Debit card machines are not working. We are working as hard as we can to get this sorted as soon as possible.

Other methods of payment available until the machines are back up and running is via cash or we can send payment links via Text or WhatsApp.

Apologies for any inconvenience

The Team at Falkirk Vets4Pets

09/10/2024

Missing cat Arlo. Missing from Craigbank Road area Avonbridge. Last seen around 3pm Monday 30th September near the bus stop on Linmill Road. Distinctive left front leg which has grey and black marking, other three legs white. Super friendly and known to go in homes, sheds, vans etc. Chipped and Neutered.

Please can you contact us on 01324 619920 if you have seen any sightings of him.

29/09/2024

***OWNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED***

We have had a lady contact us regarding a fox red retriever dog she found at Callender park as there was a golden retriever walk going on.
This dog is very very friendly and loving. The dog is microchipped but unfortunately not registered in the database, therefore no details can be found to contact owners.

Please contact us on 01324 619920. The lady who has found the dog, will also keep an eye on the post for anyone commenting to try and reunite with his family.

Thanks in advance 🙂

27/09/2024

*** KILO IS HOME 💙***

Please can everyone look out for Kilo. He is from grahams road area and has been missing since last night.

He is very friendly and will likely come up to you and say hello. He is an indoor cat, microchipped but managed to escape.

He has a worried owner waiting for him to return home. If there has been anyone that has seen him. Can you please get in touch.

24/09/2024

We have had a very worried client call to say that they are having work done in the house, and her little Yorkie managed to slip out of the house.

Jude is Microchipped, not wearing a collar or a harness. Is black and Tan and was last seen by the rail tracks in Camelon. As the owner stays in Larbert, this is a bigger area to try and cover and he is very young.

If you have any information, or have seen sightings of Jude please contact us on 01324 619 920 and we can contact the owner.

Thank you in advance

19/09/2024

Following on from our previous post, we would like to make you aware of this warning posted by Falkirk Council following testing of the water in Millhall Pond near Polmont. It has been confirmed that there is presence of blue-green algae and this can be extremely harmful to animals. Please see link below for more information.

Please note that it has been confirmed that the water in Avonbank Fishery is in no way affected and tests indicate zero presence of blue-green algae.

Warning to the public of concentrations of blue-green algae at Millhall Pond near Polmont

19/09/2024

We have what looks like house keys (2) attached with ribbon left in our practice, possibly from the weekend when in for an appointment. If these are yours, please collect with some descriptive details, so we can return these safe.

16/09/2024

This is a really heart-breaking post we have to write, however we really need to make people aware of concerning issues people have come across when walking their dogs in either Callander Park or Polmont woods lately.
We have sadly had 2 dogs collapse, became lethargic, seizure, and sadly passed away after walks at Polmont woods. We believe that there is someone possibly putting things in this area that are poisonous and dogs are finding and eating. There is also sights of fish being found floating in the water by Polmont woods, so advice would be DO NOT let your dog swim in here until this has been rectified.
Also last week we had an emergency after walking her dog at Callander Park after noticing someone giving her dog some treats, then noticed a bright green capsule handed to her dog which he ate. We then had to make this dog sick to bring this up. We have this in a container and potentially going to get this tested to see what this could be. Scary thought is, if this owner hadn’t noticed, this could have been a different story and he might not have been so lucky.
We urge dog owners to not allow their dogs to take treats off people they don’t know, also to be a little more vigilant in their walk surroundings. If there are any signs of them possibly eating anything to contact your vets straight away, and if possible keep your dog on a lead in these areas just as a safety precaution.

09/09/2024

This handsome boy Walter came in for his first booster. He is such a big boy for just being 15 months old 🥰

Can you guess his breed? 🐾

04/09/2024

Here we have the sweetest cat Louie.. Sitting so nicely for his blood sample, like a good boy.. However the face does say otherwise, he may not look happy but we promise he certainly wasn't protesting 🤣

30/08/2024

** EDIT- She has returned home and is safe and well 🩷 **

Can everyone please keep a look out in the Hallglen area for little Nala.
She is Microchipped and is wearing a pink collar with a bell on it.

If found please let us know.

Thanks 🫶

30/08/2024

We have had a very busy and exciting week with lots of new puppy vaccinations. Here are just a few of them we have had in 🥰

Look at Frankie the retriever... This is also another way for us receptionists to learn to multitask quickly. Setting up the puppy care plan whilst he is having a snooze. 😴

23/08/2024

Here we have is this beautiful girl Narla. She has recently had cherry eye surgery to remove those extra skin growth in both eyes a few weeks ago. This Surgery has a high recurrence rate, however wee Narla's eyes seems to have healed really well 😍

15/08/2024

Here we have little Finn. He was in today to get his ears checked.
He fell in love with our cow teddy. How could we resist this face 😍 🥹🤍

12/08/2024

***** RETURNED HOME*****

We have had a black pug possible pug X Female (wearing a pink collar) handed in tonight. Microchip details are sadly not updated so we could not contact owner.

She has been handed in to the police station in Falkirk so if this is your dog, please contact them. 🙂

02/08/2024

Lets hope the Sunshine is upon us finally.. Let's enjoy it with our Fur babies

30/07/2024

Chicken (Cinnamon) and Yoda (Black) were in today for allergy blood tests today. Everyone got some cuddles, and as you can see our animal care assistant (ACA) Emily giving Yoda big kisses 😘

16/07/2024

Look at beautiful Hadley.. Lets all melt over her smooshy face 😍

She came in to get her 2nd vaccination, weight check for her parasite treatment and to join our junior care plan 🐾

11/07/2024

**** WARNING- GRAPHIC IMAGES ****

This beautiful wee girl is Sandy. Sandy presented to the practice very ill, and was diagnosed with pyometra. Pyometra is a life-threatening bacterial infection of the uterus (womb), and commonly occurs in middle-aged and older un-neutered female dogs (and uncommonly in female cats), and even rarely in young bi***es too.

One of the most common signs of this disease is an abnormal vaginal discharge (foul smelling, green or bloody), often several weeks after a season ‘heat’. Whilst the strange vaginal discharge is often the most obvious sign, it is not always present - this is called a ‘closed pyometra’, and is even more serious, as the infection is unable to drain, and the uterus increases in size, and is in imminent danger of rupturing.

Other signs of pyometra include lethargy, decreased/no appetite, and drinking a lot more water than usual.

Whilst in a few cases, temporary medical management (antibiotics and special injections) can be used to stabilise open pyometra cases, most (and all closed pyometra cases) require emergency abdominal surgery. If patients do not receive prompt veterinary care, they will succumb to septic shock, and this is normally fatal.

In Sandy’s case, her uterus had already ruptured before surgery, so the terrible infection had been leaking into her abdomen, and contaminating her bowel and other organs, and creating a condition called peritonitis. Peritonitis is normally fatal.

Sandy was given a very poor chance of survival based on her presentation at surgery, but with intensive post-operative care, and love from her family and our staff, Sandy appears to have beaten the odds, and is continuing to go from strength to strength each day.

Sandy is one tough wee cookie!

We would like to take this opportunity to please advise owners to have their bi***es spayed, if they have no plans to breed them. As well as stopping heat cycles, false pregnancies and unwanted pregnancies, and reducing the risk of mammary cancer, spaying prevents the development of pyometra. Please don’t let veterinary staff and other families go through the heartbreak of losing dogs to a fully preventable condition.

Please talk to staff if you have any questions regarding neutering.

The photos are of Sandy before and after, and the video of her on her post op check. Also Please note these graphic photos are of different Pyometra's we have had in recently. Sadly not all have been as successful as this story 💔

14/06/2024

We have been extremely busy here in our practice with so many gorgeous furry friends 🐾 🐁🐇🐈‍⬛🐕‍🦺

Here is a little collage of them 🥰

14/06/2024

***************** SUMMER IS FOUND 🥰 *******************

**** MISSING DOG****

**Message from the owner**

"Summer is missing! She’s a nervous pup and has slipped her harness and ran off around Kinnaird, FALKIRK around 3:30pm Thursday 13/06 and last sighted near Bramble Avenue LARBERT. If you see her please do not call her name or try to capture her as she will run away, just call me on 07359368922. She should still be wearing a black and white cow print harness, pink bio thane collar with a tag and connected to a lead unless she has slipped out of this".

Please call the Owner or vets4pets practice on 01324 619920 if there are any sightings of Summer, so we can get this little one back home

13/06/2024

Lets talk PESTS 🪳 🦟 🪰

A lot of people don't like the idea of over medicating their animals if unnecessary, which is of course personal choice.
However, do you know the life cycle of a tape worm and how this is spread? A lot of parasite treatment includes this coverage, BUT does your animal really need it?

Small mammals such as rodents, as well as fleas are the host for the tapeworm. They are involved in the life cycle and development of the tapeworm into its infective stage. Therefore, your pet must ingest either a flea or eat the raw flesh of a rodent or other small mammal in order to become infected. Eating another pets faeces will not cause your pet to get tapeworm.

If your pet is treated for fleas regularly and is not eating dead or live mammals, they do not require tapeworm treatment.

Cats however, if outdoors and are known hunters, they are more prone to this worm, so they really do need to have protection regularly. We do recommend every 3 months.

23/05/2024

This is our Head Nurse Alison’s lovely border collie Levi…what a clever boy he is 🐾🥰❤️

17/05/2024

It has come to that time of season again for your beloved rabbits for the prevention of fly strike.

Here we have two beautiful bonded bunnies in to get their fly strike application which lasts about 10 weeks. (Black and white) Flower and (Harlequin) Tigger. Both very well behaved getting this applied and licking the vet

16/05/2024

FLUFF BALL ALERT🐶

Look at this handsome very clever Chow Dre who took a seat at reception awaiting his vaccination call from our vet, so he can soon go our and play with friends. 😍

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.”

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."

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."

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."

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

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!"

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."

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."

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."

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.

19/12/2023

This beautiful buzzard is on the mend after undergoing surgery on a broken wing at Vets4Pets Newmarket after he was hit by a car.

A member of the public rescued the buzzard and brought him in to see if the team could help. After a successful operation and five days of recuperation he's ben taken to The Raptor Foundation rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery.

Practice manager Natalie said: "We put him under general anaesthetic and performed orthopaedic surgery. We'll see him again next month to see how he's progressing and then hopefully he'll be released back into the wild. We wish him a speedy recovery as he's such a handsome chap.”