Neighbourhood vet

04/11/2022

For those that didn't see our post yesterday, we are moving over to a new page. Please head over to Neighbourhood Vet Gosport to keep up to date with us.
This page will be closed by the end of next week.
Many thanks, the Neighbourhood Vet team 😀

Hello and welcome to Neighbourhood Vet.
We are a small animal veterinary team currently made up of one vet, three nurses and a receptionist.
We are based inside Jollyes at Brockhurst Gate, Gosport and are currently open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Whilst we are happy to receive general enquires through messenger, this will not be monitored everyday and therefore we ask if you have an urgent enquiry or an emergency then you call the practice directly on 02394 214 800.

03/11/2022

Hi to all our followers. Thank you for your continued support over the past 3 years. We are moving to a new page, therefore can we ask you all to like/follow our new page Neighbourhood Vet Gosport.
Many thanks,
The Neighbourhood Vet Team.

02/11/2022

We have found this lovely boy running around the car park and in the Jollyes shop this morning. He is chipped but sadly the chip details are not up to date, does anyone know his owner? If he is yours then please call the surgery on 02394 214 800.
Many thanks.

24/10/2022

The owner has been found and notified.

Thank you to everyone who shared the post.

07/10/2022

Enter our October raffle! You're just a few clicks away from helping the many local cats and kittens we care for each year and being in with a chance to win one of our great prizes, including our 1st prize of a £50 Amazon voucher!

Entering is easy, simply click the link below and choose how many tickets you want to buy. In a few short steps you could be in with a chance of joining our lucky winners. Our prizes have all been donated so you can be sure every penny will go towards helping local cats: cats like Queenie, Lily and Betty who were born in our care just 5 short weeks ago.

We’re dedicated to improving the lives of cats and kittens in the PO12, 13 and 14 areas but we need your help. Our rehoming and lost and found services and supported neutering scheme have never been in such demand. Every pound raised will make a difference to the lives of local cats.

Thank you for all your support and best of luck from all the team at Gosport Cats Protection.

https://www.areyoufelinelucky.cats.org.uk/gosport/October-Raffle

15/07/2022

The weather forecast for Gosport in Monday is predicting temperatures to reach 31oC (Feels like 33oC). With this in mind, we will be contacting any client with a routine appointment, such as vaccinations, microchips and appointments for parasite control to recommend they reschedule.

We appreciate it is difficult to book these routine appointments currently due to the unprecedented shortage of qualified Veterinary staff in the UK, so we will be running vaccination clinics in the coming weeks to counteract this backlog.

You can see on the table below (courtesy of Petplan) that there is a potential risk to life with the temperatures forecast.

We appreciate your understanding, and hope you and your pets have a wonderful (and safe) summer! 🐶🐱☀️

12/07/2022

We have had this lovely boy handed into us. Sadly he was hit by a car on Sunday on Cunningham Drive. He is comfortable but does require medical attention so we are desperate to find the owners. He sadly is not chipped. If you are/know of anyone missing their boy, please give us a call on 02394 214 800.

01/07/2022

🌾Don’t forget the hay🌾
🐰An essential aspect of your rabbit's environment is having constant access to good quality feeding hay or grass at all times
🐰This needs to be separate from their sleeping and toilet area
🐰As you know good quality feeding hay or grass should make up 85-90% of your rabbit’s diet, this should always be available to them
✨Top Tip: To encourage your rabbits to eat more hay try putting the hay in toys such as willow balls or even cardboard tubes✨
(Via Rabbit Awareness Week page)

30/06/2022

Here is our receptionist, Hayley's bunny Simba chilling out on a warm day. He has access to shade, water and has a well ventilated run to help him cope with the summer months. 🐰

30/06/2022

With more hot weather incomming, below is a great guide in how to help our bunnies keep cool in the heat!

Let’s keep our rabbits cool this summer😰

🐰In the wild, rabbits’ burrows stay at a fairly constant temperature

🐰This means rabbits can really struggle when the weather gets too hot or too cold!

🐰 As the days and nights get warmer it is even more important we keep our buns cool

❄️Check out this handy guide with tips on how to help your rabbits stay cool this summer❄️

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥📲

28/06/2022

It's rabbit awareness week! 🐰
Let’s talk environment essentials!📝
🌟𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄🌟
The recommendation for two average-sized rabbits is at least 𝟑𝐦 𝐱 𝟐𝐦 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡, remember this is the 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐔𝐌 space recommendation and more space is ALWAYS BETTER🐰🐰
📌Their housing should be permanently attached to a larger space so they can exercise freely.
📌Remember, rabbits must be able to stand up on their back legs without their ears touching the top so the hutch.
❗️Share this post to raise awareness for the minimum space recommendation❗️

www.rabbitawarenessweek.co.uk

14/06/2022

Is your pet due for their Annual Health Check and Booster Vaccination in the next month or so? Having a new puppy, kitten or rabbit join the family who will need to start or complete a vaccination course? If so, please book your appointments well in advance (ideally 4 weeks in advance please)😽😽

10/06/2022

Wanting to take your dog abroad this summer? It takes around 2 hours in total for our vet to carry out a Health Examination and prepare the necessary documents for each pet travelling. Appointments are therefore limited as we have to plan time for our sick patients.
Appointments for Animal Health Certificates (which need to be issued up to 10 days prior to departure) need to be arranged at least 2 months in advance please to avoid disappointment.

31/05/2022

Just a friendly reminder that we are shut Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. We will be back open on Monday 6th June. If you need to seek veterinary advice over this 4 day period, please contact Animed Shedfield on 01329 833112.

24/05/2022

This is Rosie-Roo receiving her first K Laser treatment 💕💕. Rosie has osteoarthritis in her hip joints and a course of K Laser therapy will play an important part in managing this painful condition. Each treatment lasts around 2-3 minutes and is carried out in our consulting room with the owner present. Watch this space for updates on how she's doing. ....🐶🐶

20/05/2022

Neighbourhood Vet are delighted to announce that we now offer K-Laser therapy to our patients. K-Laser therapy can assist with a variety of complaints in cats, dogs, small furries and exotics.

We are recommending K-Laser therapy to all surgical cases to aid and fasttrack the healing process of wounds.

The K-Laser is useful for the following cases:
👉Surgical and Non-Surgical Wound Healing
👉Osteoarthritis
👉Skin Complaints
👉Hip and Elbow Dysplasia
👉Burns
👉And Much more!

Telephone the practice on 02394 214800 to find out more and book your consultation.

18/05/2022

Gut stasis, or GI Stasis, is a condition where a rabbit’s digestive system slows down or stops.

This is a really serious condition, and can be fatal if left untreated. Beatrix the bunny recently suffered from Gut Stasis, but luckily, thanks to her owner's quick thinking, she has made a full recovery:

🐰 How did you know that Beatrix was suffering from GI Stasis? 🐰

We noticed Bea wasn’t eating like she normally does. Bea always comes out of her nap as soon as we sprinkle food onto a forage mat. So when she was nowhere to be seen, it rang alarm bells for us. Plus, her poos changed, becoming small and dark. Her behaviour also changed and she became really shy. These signs let us know that something really wasn’t right.

🐰 What did you do first? 🐰

I rang the vet immediately and let them know that I had a rabbit in stasis that needed to be seen that day.

🐰 What happened when you took Beatrix to the vet? 🐰

I took both Beatrix and our other bun Benji to the vets to help keep Bea calm. Our vet asked us some questions about the last time she ate, drank and went to the toilet, and about her general behaviour. They then listened to her gut and heart, felt her belly, and looked in her ears and mouth.

🐰 What was the outcome? 🐰

Unfortunately Bea suffers from teeth spurs on her molars. These can rub on the inside of her mouth, meaning she doesn’t want to eat – which then causes the GI Stasis. Bea was put under general anaesthetic due to the location of the spurs and they were trimmed down.

🐰 How is Beatrix now? 🐰

Bea has made a full recovery, and is as happy and healthy as ever! Under the advice of our vet we are trying to slow down the regrowth of her spurs with lots of chew toys and unlimited fresh hay.

🐰 What advice would you give to owners? 🐰

Learn everything you can about gut stasis, as well as other common rabbit illnesses. Because we knew the signs, we knew to get Beatrix seen as soon as possible, which undoubtedly helped her to recover quickly. Us bunny owners know our rabbits inside and out. As well as knowing the physical signs of the illness, we noticed behavioural changes in Bea, which was key to knowing that something wasn’t right.

09/05/2022

Just like people, dogs can show symptoms
of allergy. Dogs with allergies have reactions
to certain everyday substances causing itchy
ears, paws, and skin. Worried your dog might
be affected by allergies? Come and speak to
us about the options available for short and
long-term allergy management.