West Mount Vets, West Vale

06/05/2024

Please be aware that our branches in Mytholmroyd, West Vale and Huddersfield are closed today.

However the phone lines are still open, we are working hard to fix this problem please call Halifax on 01422 354542 if you have an emergency.

Halifax is open 24/7 for emergencies over the Bank holiday

02/05/2024

Please be aware our email system is not functioning at the minute 📧
Please call us if you have any urgent enquiries or requests ☎️

We will keep you updated

Thank you for your patience and kindness during our system upgrades
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30/04/2024

We will be transitioning to a new and improved computer system across all of our branches this week. A few things may take us a little longer than normal.

Our team appreciates your patience and understanding during this time 💚

26/04/2024

✨ Positivity Post Alert! ✨

We have had some lovely things happen at West Mount recently that we'd love to share with our lovely clients and followers 🥰

Firstly we'd love to congratulate Chloe S on passing all her exams and practical examinations and becoming our most recent Registered Veterinary Nurse 💚

Another big congratulations to Gina P, also passing all her exams and practicals and achieving her certificate, becoming a Animal Care and Welfare Assistant 💜

Next up is a massive round of applause to Becky and Celeste on completing the Keighley Sue Ryder 10km charity Run (which was apparently more like a tough mudder experience 😅🏃‍♀️), raising awareness and funds for an amazing charity ❤️

Humphrey Christopher is at it again with his bravery and willingness to help others! Humph and his mummy Ginny completed Happydays UK Big 10 walk last Saturday. Looking rather dashing in his t-shirt 😘

Lastly, we now have a food collection point at our Halifax branch, collecting vital supplies for Happy Days UK charity, which will be used within our community. We welcome all our clients and community to pop in and see our lovely Halifax reception team, and donate any food items into this bin 🧡

We hope you enjoyed seeing a small snapshot of our team being community champions, raising awareness and funds for various charities and generally being awesome people! 🙌

23/04/2024

We are looking for the owner of a cat brought into us yesterday.
He is a black and white short haired, entire male, no chip or collar.
He was found on Westborough Drive Halifax.
If you think you may be the owner proof of ownership will be required.
He is currently receiving veterinary care for his injuries 💕

29/03/2024

Did you know that chocolate is poisonous to dogs and cats? 🍫

With Easter coming up, we're creating awareness around chocolate toxicity in pets.

Find out more here www.thehealthypetclub.co.uk/chocolate-poisoning-pets

27/03/2024

Easter is a fun time of year filled with spending time with family and pets, and warm spring weather 🌼

But for our pets, there are lots of hazards around which could turn a lovely day into an emergency trip to the vet very quickly!

Read our Easter dangers advice here www.thehealthypetclub.co.uk/easter-dangers

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25/03/2024

Happy Easter! 🐰

Please note our practice Easter Bank Holiday opening hours below:

Our West Vale, Huddersfield and Mytholmroyd branches will be closed Friday 29th, Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st and Monday 1st.

Halifax will be open for emergencies only Friday 29th March, Sunday 31st and Monday 1st of April
Halifax will be open as usual 9am-4.30pm Saturday 30th March.

Please ensure you have sufficient supply of medication for your pets, if you think you may need more please call us on or before Monday 25th to ensure we have sufficient time to place these orders.
Any questions please call your normal branch 😊

23/03/2024

Happy National Puppy Day!

We'd love to see a photo of your dogs when they were puppies, so share them below 🐶

20/03/2024

Did you know? You could save up to £200 a year* on your pet’s routine healthcare 🐾

The Healthy Pet Club includes everything you need to help your pet stay healthy:
• Annual vaccinations
• Vet prescribed flea and worm treatment
• 10% discount on vet fees and products
• Six month nurse health check, plus much more

You can join The Healthy Pet Club in our practice's and you can find out more at thehealthypetclub.co.uk

15/03/2024

It's been 1 week since our team took part in Happydays UK Big Sleep Out...and look at how much you guys helped us raise!

Thank you so much to everyone who donated, shared our posts and sent such supportive messages throughout the night and after 🥰

Happy Days charity raised over £15,000 with this event!!

Lastly thank you to the West Mount team members and all the other participants who braved the cold to help raise vital funds for our community 💚

15/03/2024

Today is 😴

So tell us, where's your pets favourite place to sleep? 🐶🐱🐰

13/03/2024

The International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) is the veterinary division of International Cat Care (www.icatcare.org), a charity dedicated to improving the health and welfare of cats worldwide 🐱

We understand that there are unique difficulties in bringing a cat to a veterinary clinic:
• Cats often do not travel well and feel unsafe away from their home
• They are highly sensitive to new sights, sounds and smells
• Most cats prefer quiet and solitude and are highly susceptible to stress
• Most cats are highly stressed by nearby dogs in a vet clinic
• Cats need to be handled gently and with respect in the clinic.

For further advice give your local vet practice a call ☎️

11/03/2024

Press GREEN to make a micro-donation when paying by card at our practices, and help support the charity Guide Dogs 🐶

Just a small donation can make a BIG difference!

Guide Dogs UK Pennies

10/03/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the dog, cat and rabbit mums out there! 💕🐾

09/03/2024

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It’s a wrap on our Happy Days Big Sleepout 2024! Thank you so much to all our of participants and donors. We feel incredibly lucky to go back home to warm, safe beds and humbled to know if we were truly homeless we wouldn’t be able to do that.

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/happydaysbigsleepout
There is still time to support us and help us help those who are homeless and in crisis ❤️❤️❤️

09/03/2024

We did it!!!!
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and messages getting us through the night, and of course your very generous donations to such an amazing charity 💕
Thank you all again, we are all off home for a warm brew 🥰
Happydays UK

09/03/2024

We made it!!
It definitely was a cold night but luckily we were prepared 😊
West Mount has raised £480 so far, £20 away from our target!!! There is still time to donate 🥰
Happy Days is such an amazing charity and do some amazing work! We are looking forward to supporting them throughout the year 👍
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https://www.justgiving.com/page/westmountvets-1708204463807

Happy Days - The Big Sleep Out
Happydays UK

08/03/2024

We're here!
We will be posting updates throughout the night, but there is still plenty of time to donate 💕
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https://www.justgiving.com/page/westmountvets-1708204463807

Happy Days - The Big Sleep Out Happydays UK

08/03/2024

You may never have seen behind the consultation room in a veterinary practice.

So take a look at the work our vets and nurses do on the front line every day to look after your animals in veterinary practices, hospitals, in the field and on call - so that they receive the best possible care.

Thanks to Molly Case for the poem you have written about our profession 💕

08/03/2024

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08/03/2024

Over half way to our West Mount goal! 🥰 Thank you to all who have sponsored so far 💚 let's get us to our target 💪

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https://www.justgiving.com/page/westmountvets-1708204463807

08/03/2024

When you join The Healthy Pet Club, one of the benefits included is a six month health check with one of our highly qualified nurses 🩺

This is helpful to check your pet is keeping healthy and to give you a chance to discuss any concerns or queries you may have.

You can join The Healthy Pet Club in our practice and you can find out more about the rest of the benefits at thehealthypetclub.co.uk

07/03/2024

1 more sleep to go! We have our sleeping bags at the ready 💚 Thank you to everyone that has donated so far 💕

Help Nicole Hubbard raise money to support Happy Days UK

06/03/2024

Here is the bravest boy Humphrey Christopher 🥰

We had a very poorly patient who needed blood urgently, and Humphrey was the best boy and donated blood to save this patient life! He got a very special treat after 😋

Humphrey's mummy is one of our Patient Care Assistants Ginny who some of you may have met 🐾

If anyone is interested in their pet (dog or cat) becoming a blood donor please head over to the Pet Blood Bank website to learn more ❤️

05/03/2024

Thank you for your patience our phone lines are now back working.

05/03/2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Unfortunately our phone lines across our branches are down due to circumstances beyond our control.

Should you require any URGENT ATTENTION please ring our EMERGENCY LINE ON 01422 329809.

We thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.

04/03/2024

Have you ever wondered how guide dogs start their lives before they become the faithful friends to the people they support? 🐶

If the dogs aren’t suited to a career as a guide dog, there are alternative career paths available which enable them to change lives in other ways. In this video, Tim Stafford (Director of Canine Affairs), Ian Morris (Head of Operations Projects), Natalie Glew (Buddy Dog Partnership Specialist), Marianne Griffiths (Events Demonstration Team Leader), and volunteer Melanie discuss alternative career opportunities for some of the guide dogs.

Ask us in practice about how you can donate to Guide Dogs 💕

To view the accessible version, please use the following link: https://youtu.be/H5Kmrkl-kOYIf our dogs aren’t suited to a career as a guide dog, there are al...

02/03/2024

🐰 Easter Competition 🐰

Post below a picture of your pet enjoying the festivities of Easter to be in with a chance of winning a prize 🥰

✨ Competition closes at midnight on Easter Sunday (31st March 2024)
✨ Winner will be announced on the 1st of April
✨ The prize must be collected from West Mount Vets in Halifax, Huddersfield, West Vale or Mytholmroyd. This can be organised after the winner is announced

Good luck! 🐶🐱🐰
(Please remember the dangers for your pets at this time of year, please visit thehealthypetclub.co.uk/easter-dangers for more information)

14/10/2023

Today our vet nurse Becky and our vet Chris are attempting to 'run' through mud with their lovely dogs 'Bree' and 'Coral' for 5km '. It's all in a good cause and if you care to donate please feel free.

A while ago they sent us a training plan…. hmmm, clearly some people are taking this more seriously than others!

Help Chris Hewison raise money to support Battersea

28/08/2023

BBC breakfast recently hosted a behaviourist who made comments alluding to the importance of keeping dogs “at the bottom of the pack” in “the hierarchy”.

This has many implications, the term 'dominance' and the alpha dog, top dog label, can be used by a number of pet owners and pet professionals, but under some circumstances this theory can be used in a misleading way leading to incorrect training techniques.

The theory of 'dominance' as a corrective technique has led to an increase in punishment-type behavioural corrections. This punishment training style is both concerning to evidence-based behaviour professionals who note recent literature highlights the negatives and damaging effects these corrections can have on dogs.

Remember that 'behaviourist' is not a protected title, anyone can call themselves this title. Make sure the advice you take is from one actually working within current evidence available and is qualified, insured and safe.

Read more below 👇

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/dominance-debunked

27/07/2023

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Please could all our lovely followers head over to our main West Mount Vets page and give us a follow over there. ❤️

This page will no longer be used.

However, we will continue to give you regular important updates and amazing stories from each of our branches on our main page.



Many thanks,

West Mount Vets

Below is a link to our main page
West Mount Vets

12/07/2023

We do love our hard working Guide dogs 🐕

We’re delighted to announce that our colleagues have chosen Guide Dogs UK to be our new CVS Charity of the Year, after a very close vote.

There are 2m people in the UK living with sight loss and 360,000 registered blind or partially sighted. Guide Dogs exists to help people with sight loss live the life they choose. In recent years, they have expanded their life-changing services beyond dogs to help thousands more people with different needs lead confident, independent and fulfilling lives.

We are thrilled to be working with Guide Dogs UK and look forward to working together on joint fundraising over the next year!



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05/07/2023

This handsome chap has been brought into our West Vale branch.
If you believe him to be yours please contact our practice from 8.30am-6.30pm

*please refrain from commenting if you are not the owner so that we avoid missing messages, and note that we are unable to rehome from the practice*
If you believe you are the owner, please send us a direct message, thank you

Thank you

06/06/2023

We’ve had several fledglings brought to us this week already, this really can be a death sentence. Please use this chart if you find a bird. There are many apps now that can identify species of bird and whether or not they are juvenile. Fledglings usually have parents circling above if they are on the ground, removing them from the environment means that they can’t be found by parents and will need rearing by a rescue centre. Please, if you find a fledgling or your cat brings one in, just place the bird somewhere high and out of danger and this will give it the best chance of survival.

28/04/2023

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28/04/2023

ITS JAX'S BIRTHDAY 🎂

We were lucky enough to be visited by this handsome lad on his birthday 🥰

We hope you're having a fantastic day and enjoy your new friend Percy parrot 🦜❤

28/04/2023

We are open but the only access to our car park is via Saddleworth Road (from Barkisland direction). Please allow extra time for your journey. We have been informed that the road will likely be closed all day.

26/04/2023

*TRAFFIC LIGHTS*
Just an update to all our clients regarding the temporary traffic lights at the junction to our car park entrance.

Unfortunately the necessary work is causing quite significant delays, please be mindful when setting off for your appointments

If you are running late please do call us on 01422376702

Thank you