Claro Hill Vets

07/03/2025

⛔️ WARNING - surgical photos! ⛔️

Gorgeous Myrtle came to see us for neutering and for repair of her inguinal hernia.

A hernia occurs when a body part, internal organ or fat protrudes through the wall of the muscle that is meant to contain it. With inguinal hernias, the internal organs or structures manage to make their way through an inguinal ring (an opening in the abdominal wall near the pelvis) to protrude into the groin. This results in a soft swelling, on one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) sides of the groin.

In Myrtle’s case, the hernia was unilateral and reducible, meaning the contents of the hernia could be pushed back through the opening into the abdomen.

Myrtle was spayed and the hernia was repaired at the same time. Luckily it was just omental fat in the hernial sac, and none of her intestines or bladder were trapped.

Myrtle was back to bed with her bunny straight after and has made a good recovery!

06/03/2025

Handsome boy Jasper came in for a dental. Thankfully it was just a scale and polish, with no extractions required.

Follow his day with us from start to finish.

04/03/2025

Our cars 🚗 have annual MOTs so why shouldn’t our pets?

Why Wellness Clinics should not just be limited to senior pets….

The aim of our wellness clinics to have a baseline for what is “normal” for your pet so if they are unwell in the future we have a reference for them for comparison as well as detecting silent, undiagnosed illnesses.

The blood and urine tests that are performed can help to detect disease early and therefore to increase the life expectancy of your pet and improve the quality of their life.

Early detection of disease, allows us to put plans and strategies in place to manage or treat conditions, before they become life-limiting. Overall, having a positive impact on your pet’s comfort level and quality of life.

This can include evidence of dental disease, arthritis, spotting lumps and bumps early, discovering any congenital or underlying health issues, getting to the bottom of that intermittent vomiting or diarrhoea, and more…

The 30 minute appointment is initially nurse led. It includes history taking, observations of your pet, a full examination from top to toe, blood tests, blood pressure monitoring and urinalysis. The cost of which is £100, making huge savings on those individually priced items.

The nurses, Kathryn and Stacey, will then discuss their findings and your pet’s results with one of our vets so we can action anything that needs actioning. They will also make recommendations regarding diet, as well as preventative flea, worm and tick treatment.

Call us today on 01423 228080 or click below to book your pet’s full MOT!

03/03/2025

We’ve very sadly had a deceased cat brought into us by a staff member today.

He was a young, entire male, black DSH with some white on his chest. Unfortunately he was not microchipped so we have been unable to trace his owner.

He was found on the Wetherby Road (A661) near Spofforth.

Please contact us on 01423 228080 or email [email protected] if you think he might be yours.

03/03/2025

“Absolutely fantastic vets and I’m so incredibly happy we moved both of our dogs here. Our little rescue Smudge is a nervous soul but Laura and the whole team at Claro Hill have gone out of their way to make him feel comfortable and safe. He now rushes in the door looking for the biscuit tin, and loves getting cuddles!

The whole team are knowledgeable, friendly, welcoming, and truly care about the wellbeing of their patients. The only downside is Google won’t let me give more than 5 stars!

Thank you for everything!”

Smudge’s dad popped in today with his four legged friend Storm, and he told us the exciting news that Storm is competing in agility at Crufts. Good luck Storm!!!

02/03/2025

“Could not have asked for better service.
The staff at Claro were brilliant at a moments notice!!
We cannot recommend Claro Hill highly enough.
Super team that care.
What more could you need for your pet?!”

Thank you to Cooper’s owner!

We’ve loved seeing Cooper grow from a small pup with his breeder into the lovely big lad he is now with his new owners.

02/03/2025

“Amazing vets! Ned loves to visit.
Trust all the staff to deliver amazing care.
So grateful to have the service on our doorstep.
Would recommend to anyone.”

Thank you to Ned’s mum for the lovely feedback.

28/02/2025

Thank you Alley Cats Ripon! Glad we can help x

28/02/2025

How is it the end of February already? Hasn’t this month flown by?!

We’ve had a lovely month seeing our regulars as well as meeting new clients, puppies and kittens.

Here’s our February newsletter with details of:
🐕 our wellness / senior checks
🐕 year round protection for your dog against fleas and ticks
🐕 BVA eye testing with James Rushton
🐕 patient of the month, Scooby

Have a great weekend!

28/02/2025

King of the castle!

Bob and Betty visited us for their health checks and loved exploring the cat only consult room.

Bob just wanted to be as high as he could!

For more information about how to make your cat’s visit to the vets as stress-free as possible, visit
https://clarohillvets.co.uk/did-you-know/

27/02/2025

Have you say… what’s your preferred choice of flea and tick product?

At Claro Hill, we want to offer clients the best solution to suit you, your pets and your lifestyle. We will tailor anti-parasiticides to their needs, while considering ease and frequency of treatment plus thinking about environmental implications and concerns regarding resistance.

We already offer monthly and quarterly tablets, and have a yearly option for convenience.

At the moment the annual injection is only available for dogs but we can offer a 6 monthly injection for cats.

Please respond to our poll so we can make decisions to suit everyone.

For more information about the products available and anticipated costs, please contact on 01423 228080 and one of the team will be happy to help.

25/02/2025

Today is WORLD SPAY DAY. This is an annual, global awareness day dedicated to promoting neutering pets in a humane, effective way to reduce the overpopulation of pets.

With kitten season upon us and all of the local cat charities overwhelmed, let’s focus on neutering cats!

An unspayed female cat, a tom cat and their offspring produce an average of 2.8 kittens per litter at a rate of 2 litters per year. That’s a whopping 11,606,077 cats in 9 years!

What is neutering?

Neutering is the surgical prevention of reproduction.
When males are “castrated”, both testicles are removed, taking away the source of testosterone.
When females are “spayed”, the ovaries and uterine horns are removed, so they are no longer able to come into season or become pregnant.

Why should I neuter my cat?

🐈‍⬛ reduces the number of unwanted cats
🐈‍⬛ reduces the stray cat population
🐈‍⬛ reduces the risk of pyometra (infection the uterus)
🐈‍⬛ reduces the risk of mammary masses (breast cancer)
🐈‍⬛ reduces tom cats spraying
🐈‍⬛ reduces fighting behaviour
🐈‍⬛ reduces roaming and therefore reduces the risk of getting hit by a car
🐈‍⬛ reduces the spread of Feline Leukaemia (FeLV) and Feline Aids (FIV)

When can I neuter my cat?

Most cats can be spayed or castrated from around four to six months of age. The optimal timing can depend on the species, breed, individual health of your pet and when they were last in season.

Please speak to one of our vets or nurses for more information.

24/02/2025

We are looking forward to welcoming the team from BEF and the crew from MC2 back to the practice tomorrow to discuss how the Northern Powerhouse investment fund can help start up businesses like ours!

Need to borrow up to £250k for your growing business?Whatever your business needs - working capital (cashflow) boost, new equipment or stock purchase, staff ...

24/02/2025

BVA eye testing at Claro Hill Vets on Friday, 14th March. Book now to secure your place!

Following on from the success of previous events, we are hosting BVA eye panellist James Rushton again on Friday, 14th March for routine eye examinations and gonioscopy.

There are many types of hereditary eye disease, both congenital (conditions that exist from birth or soon after birth) and non-congenital (conditions that develop later in life), that affect dogs. Many of these conditions can have serious effects on health and welfare, causing pain, blindness, or the need for lifelong medication. Testing your dog’s eyes will allow you to take action to tackle disease progression and make informed decisions around breeding.

Anyone planning to breed dogs should carry out clinical eye examinations for both parents before mating.

The BVA also offers litter screening for congenital hereditary conditions when the puppies are 5 to 12 weeks old. After the examination, you will receive a litter screening certificate with the results on. The results of litter screening of Kennel Club registered dogs will also be available on the Kennel Club database.

If you’d like to book your dog in for eye testing, please email us via [email protected] or call 01423 228080. A £20 deposit will be required per dog to secure your place.

Please ask for more information about hip and elbow scoring and genetic blood tests via Laboklin.

23/02/2025

Poor Bear has been lame for the last two weeks, so came in for a CT scan to investigate.

Being a spaniel, we were worried about a fissure (crack) in his elbow, called a humeral intercondylar fissure (HIF). Thankfully there was no HIF in either elbow!! He had a small amount of degenerative change in his left elbow and an injury to his right shoulder.

Hopefully with strict rest and anti inflammatory medication, he should make a full recovery.

Here’s how he spent his day with us….

22/02/2025

A busy Saturday morning for Laura and Stacey today, topped off with meeting the lovely little Tilly; a long-awaited new addition to her family.

There’s nothing cuter than a puppy in a bag!

21/02/2025

Have you considered our monthly health plans?

We offer FREE UNLIMITED vet and nurse consults as part of our monthly health plans.
Starting from £20 per month for cats and £22.50 for dogs, you can spread the cost of healthcare and make great savings using our Complete Health plan.

At Claro Hills Vets, we want to see happy, healthy pets and we want to help them live their best life.
We encourage preventative health care, from vaccinations to flea, worm and tick treatment.

We also recommend regular check ups to detect any problems or diseases early on, so we can act on them and treat them appropriately.

We understand how worrying it is when a pet is unwell. By including consultations in our health plan, it helps to spread the cost of healthcare across the year and takes a weight off your mind.

To join the health plan, follow the link;

https://clarohillvets.easydirectdebits.co.uk/signup/welcome