Ashley Veterinary Centre

30/01/2025

Just one more day to enter our latest giveaway! The lucky winner will be announced tomorrow!💜🐾

✨I'ts 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 time again!✨

For a chance to win a whole bunch of Nutravet goodies for your pet, which together is worth over £𝟏𝟐𝟓! all you have to do is this...

💜 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 OUR PAGE!
💜 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 THIS POST!

The winner will be announced in a separate post on Friday the 31st of January... Good luck everyone!🐾🤝

28/01/2025

⭐𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 - we need a new cover photo star for February!⭐
We're looking for one of your lovely pets to be our February cover star. Please comment a photo of your little one below to enter. Each "like" on your photo will count as a vote - so we encourage you to 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 our Facebook post with your family and friends to help your pet gain more likes!👍⭐

We CAN'T WAIT to see all your photos. Get entering and good luck!🤩🤝

26/01/2025

✨I'ts 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 time again!✨

For a chance to win a whole bunch of Nutravet goodies for your pet, which together is worth over £𝟏𝟐𝟓! all you have to do is this...

💜 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 OUR PAGE!
💜 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 THIS POST!

The winner will be announced in a separate post on Friday the 31st of January... Good luck everyone!🐾🤝

25/01/2025

We have someone we'd like to introduce to you all...

This is our lovely new veterinary nurse - Katy! She has joined our team on a full time basis (lucky us), so make sure to say hello if you see her around the practice! She is already really enjoying being a part of the Ashley Vets team, and is looking forward to getting to know all of our fabulous clients and patients. 😍👋

Katy grew up in Edinburgh. From there, she went on to study Veterinary Nursing at Scotland's Rural College, before making the decision to move over to the west coast (great decision, if we do say so ourselves). We are extremely excited to have her here, and can't wait for you all to meet her. We are sure you will love her just as much as we do!💜😽

✨FUN FACT✨- Katy also has a degree in History! What a Queen!💜👑

24/01/2025

𝐏𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐄́𝐎𝐖𝐘𝐍🐾

Please stay safe today, and make sure your pet is kept safe by following these tips...

☂️Please refrain from walking your dog during the red weather warning - toilet breaks outside and on the lead only.
☂️Ensure garden gates are locked to prevent your dog from escaping.
☂️If you have rabbits or guinea pigs, please relocate their enclosures inside or to a sheltered area.
☂️ Keep your cat inside for today, or until the weather warning has been lifted.
☂️ Consider making a den for your pet, we have a useful guide on how to do this on our website. Please follow this link - https://ashleyvets.co.uk/how-to-make-a-den/

Remember, we are open today but with reduced staffing, and your patience is appreciated. Please contact the practice at your earliest convenience if you wish to rearrange your appointment for today.

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄!💜

24/01/2025

We are open today with limited staff, but please pay attention to the weather warnings and do not travel unless absolutely necessary.

23/01/2025

Our pet advice blog for this month is well worth a read... It's all about preventative dental care, written by one of our Veterinary Care Assistants - Holly! Click on the link below to give it a read.💜🐾

Developing good habits like brushing your pets’ teeth routinely and bringing them in for regular dental check-ups, can play a huge part in benefiting their overall health, and in turn, extending their life!

21/01/2025

𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒 🥺💜

Texas came to see us today for his first puppy vaccination. You’ll all be very glad to hear that he was the bravest wee boy! Look at those little puppy dog eyes.🥺😥

Talking of vaccinations - we have an update for you all!💡💉

We wanted to let you know that puppy and restart vaccines are now four weeks apart. For dogs coming into us for their yearly booster this year - we will need you to come back to us 28 days later for a second vaccine - to ensure your dog is fully vaccinated against 𝐋𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬.

Leptospirosis is an infectious bacterial disease, and we give a yearly vaccine against it. Up until now, the vaccine we use has protected against two strains of Leptospirosis ('L2' or 'Lepto 2' in your dogs’ vaccination record book). Recently, the vaccine manufacturers have stopped producing the L2 vaccine, and have replaced it with a vaccine that covers against 4 strains instead (L4). They've done this because the World Small Animal Veterinary Association has advised that L2 no longer offers enough protection in the UK. More strains of Leptospirosis are present in the UK now, due to pets travelling to and from Europe.🌍✈️

In order to get the full protection from the new vaccine, your dog will need to come back for the second dose of L4, 28 days after the first dose, which will be free of charge. If they do not receive the second dose, they may not be considered fully vaccinated by kennels/dog-sitters/daycare environments. Not getting the second vaccine could also affect your pet insurance coverage. After the two doses this year, it will just be one annual booster as normal.🙏🏼🐶

If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to get in touch with us!💜🐾

17/01/2025

𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐬’ 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?💜🐾

These appointments are run by our veterinary nurses, who will first of all weigh your pet (this is essential for us to be able to give you an accurate estimate, if your pet is recommended to come back to us for further dental treatment) before taking you into one of our consultation rooms to examine their teeth and gums for tartar and inflammation. We will then ask about their general health and any problems they might have had with their teeth, mouth or gums since your last visit. Some questions we might ask could be...

🔹have they had a reduced appetite recently?
🔹Have they got a smelly breath?
🔹Have you noticed any brown/red staining on their toys or blankets?
🔹How often are you brushing their teeth?
🔹Are they fed dry or wet food?

Any information you can give at your appointment will be super helpful in determining whether your pet may need to come back to see us for a scale and polish treatment and/or extractions. Our nurses will then determine a plan with you for your pets dental hygiene routine, wether that be increasing/altering their dental regime, adding mouthwash or a prescription dental diet into their care, or wether that be a comprehensive scale and polish treatment. For the months of January and February, we are offering discounted scale and polish treatments, so now’s the time to get booked in for that check-up!💜🦷

15/01/2025

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟑?🤔💭

Adult dogs have 42 teeth – 20 on their top jaw and 22 on their bottom jaw. Just like us, they have deciduous (milk) teeth, and they get their full set of adult teeth by the time they are around six months old. Unfortunately, dental disease is a very common problem in dogs, due to various reasons - including poor dental hygiene, breed, age and diet. Remember, our veterinary nurses are offering 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 dental checks this month and next, and would be delighted to discuss what you can do to improve and maintain your pets dental health.💜🦷

14/01/2025

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭!🐾

Brushing your pet's teeth can seem like a tough task, but with enough treats, practice, and positive reinforcement, most will learn to tolerate it - some even might enjoy it! Make sure that you use an 'enzymatic (meaning it acts on contact) toothpaste, specially made for pets. We sell these in practice, as well as toothbrushes and finger toothbrushes. Human toothpaste is never ok to use on your pet, but thankfully pet toothpaste is often meat flavoured, which tends to make the brushing process a lot more enticing! Try implementing these steps over a few weeks - remember, we want your pet to enjoy this activity, not be overwhelmed by it.💜🤝

1️⃣ Get your pet used to the toothpaste. Try putting a small amount on your finger and letting them lick it off! You can even add a bit to a kong toy or on top of a treat.

2️⃣ After a week or so of trying step 1, put some toothpaste on your finger and try touching their teeth with your finger. Remember, if your pet is growling, hissing or snapping - go back to step 1.

3️⃣ Next, after another week, put some toothpaste on your finger and try brushing your pet's teeth with your finger.

4️⃣ From here, you can slowly transition to using a toothbrush or finger brush to
brush your dog's teeth.

Ideally, we want to be brushing our pets' teeth daily. But if you can even manage to do this a few times a week, it will be super helpful to your pets' dental health and hygiene. If you aren't able to brush your pets teeth as often as you want to, remember there are other things we can add into their care, such as daily mouthwash and dental formulated diets or supplements.💜🦷

09/01/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡?🤔💭

Brushing your pet's teeth at home as often as you can is essential for preventing plaque build-up - but unfortunatley, brushing alone cannot remove the hardened tartar. To achieve a comprehensive clean that reaches areas inaccessible at home, professional cleanings that involve scaling and polishing are absolutely necessary.🦷🐾

So how do we perform a scale and polish? Dental cleaning requires anesthesia, as it is essential for a thorough examination and cleaning. While the pet is under anesthesia, we use an ultrasonic scaler - similar to what a dentist uses, to eliminate tartar and plaque. It is crucial to clean beneath the gum line, and as scaling can be very uncomfortable, ensuring they feel no pain is vital. After scaling, a gentle fluoride polish is applied to smooth the enamel’s surface, making it harder for plaque to adhere.🦷✨

While there is always a risk when undergoing a general anaesthetic, we work extremely hard to manage this risk. Before the procedure, we offer a screening blood test which looks at your pet’s organ health, specifically the organs that help to process the anaesthetic. This allows us to alter our anaesthetic plan or decide against the procedure if there is too much risk. During the procedure, a veterinary nurse will monitor your pet closely and continuously alert the veterinary surgeon to the pet’s status under the anaesthetic. Meanwhile, the vet is working efficiently and carefully to correct your pet’s dental disease.👩‍⚕️💜

Please contact the practice to have your pet booked in with one of our veterinary nurses for a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊-𝐔𝐏, which will be available to book until the end of February!💜📞

07/01/2025

For January and Februrary, we'll be focusing on dental health here at Ashley Veterinary Centre! We will be posting lots of handy tips and tricks about how best to care for your pets teeth... And what would a dental month be without some great offers? Our veterinary nurses will be offering 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 dental checks until the end of Februrary for cats and dogs, AND we'll be offering 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒. If you're not sure about how healthy your pets teeth are, don't know how to check, want to chat about how on earth you brush a cats' teeth, or have been meaning to book your pet in for a dental - now's the time to do it!👈🏼🐾

Gice us a call on 01419596100 to get your pet booked in.💜📞

06/01/2025

Our cover star winner for January is…
(Drumroll, please…)

𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌!!!😁⭐️

Well done miss lady, a truly deserving winner after the year you've had!👏🏼🤩

Thank you to every single one of you who entered their pet into our cover star competition. Please don’t worry, as we will be running the competition again for Feburary, so you will all have the chance to re-enter your pets and show us your fabulous photos again soon. We are looking forward to it already!💜🐾

01/01/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐘 𝐕𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄!💜🐾

2024 was an unforgettable one - your continued trust and loyalty is hugely appreciated. We are looking forward to another year of building new friendships, and having the wonderful privilege of sharing the joy that we all know owning a pet brings.💜🫶

Wishing you and your loved ones a year of happiness, health and kindness. Cheers!💜🥂

31/12/2024

That's us closed now for the next couple of days, we'll be back open on Friday the 3rd of January! We hope everyone has a fantastic night tonight. Happy Hogmanay!🎉🥂
Please don't hesitate to contact one of our out of hours partners if you are in need of veterinary advice while we are closed.💜🐾

𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 - 0141 330 5848
𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐰 - 0141 328 7513
𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐰 - 0141 260 5555

29/12/2024

⭐𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 - we need to find our first cover photo star for 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!⭐
We're looking for one of your lovely pets to be our January cover star. Please comment a photo of your little one below to enter. Each "like" on your photo will count as a vote - so we encourage you to 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 our Facebook post with your family and friends to help your pet gain more likes!👍⭐

We CAN'T WAIT to see all your photos. Get entering and good luck!🤩🤝

27/12/2024

With New Year fast approaching, we thought it would be useful to re-share one of our recent pet advice blogs, regarding firework phobias. Please click on the link below to read our post, written by one of our veterinary nurses - Robyn! She has included some very useful tips and information to keep in mind for the upcoming fireworks season.

If you need any advice on how to keep your pet calm and safe during fireworks, please give the practice a call. Remember there are many things we can do to help!💜🐾

Firework phobias are very common. In 2017, the PDSA’s Paw Report found that 39% of dog and cat owners reported that their pet was scared of fireworks.