Vets4Pets Hartlepool

02/10/2024

🐶 PUPPY TIME 🐶

This gorgeous bunch have visited us today for their first vaccines and to be microchipped with our Vet Bianca 🤍

We can’t resist a smiley puppy to start our afternoon!

01/10/2024

🤍 VETERINARY RECEPTIONIST APPRECIATION DAY 🤍

Today is veterinary receptionist appreciation day so we are taking a moment to celebrate our amazing reception team here at Vets4pets Hartlepool!

Our reception team are the first point of contact for our clients and ensure the practice runs like clockwork! They juggle countless tasks and work super hard to make sure the practice operates smoothly.

We appreciate your hard work, every call you handle with care and stepping in when we need an extra pair of hands 🤍

(Some of our team, Julie, Cheryl H & Anne Marie)

17/09/2024

🪱 REMINDER TO ALL CLIENTS 🪱

Please can we remind all clients that the flea and worm treatment we provide are prescription only medications. Our vets need to see your pet annually either during a booster health check or a consultation to be legally allowed to provide these drugs

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16/09/2024

❗️please read ❗️

We had a report of a cat that had been involved in a road traffic accident this evening, sadly when our nurse collected him he had passed away, approximately 4/5 months old, grey and white, with white paws, no microchip. Found near the steps entrance to tesco extra at belle vue. If you think you may be his owner please do not hesitate to contact us

12/09/2024

Good afternoon,
We are unsure if you are aware but there is a national outage on card machines.
Our practice machine is still accepting Apple Pay but not bank cards. We are accepting cash payments.
Alternatively, we can send WhatsApp links for you to pay this way. Thank you!🐶🐱

23/08/2024

21/08/2024

🌼 KOKO 🌼

We loved receiving photos of Koko enjoying her holiday this week after a recent surgery to remove one of her digits! She is healing lovely and having a great time! 🤍

07/08/2024

‼️IMPORTANT NOTICE‼️

Due to riots in the area we have been advised to close the practice.

Incase of emergencies, please contact Wear Referrals on 01388 777770 if before 7pm or VetsNow if after 7pm

26/07/2024

Good Afternoon Everyone 😁 -

We have a new service available!! 🤩 Emily is a veterinary nurse & owner of North East Animal Laser Solutions and will be hosting a clinic here with us on a weekly basis 🤩

Emily provides k-laser therapy which can help a huge range of conditions! Is your dog/cat/rabbit suffering from chronic pain? Arthritis? Hip/Elbow dysplasia?! Then laser therapy could help relieve their pain and give them extra comfort!

Emily is offering a free session to introduce herself and explain how the treatment program works, if you are interested please give us a call to book in! Limited spaces available! ❤️‍🩹

Below is a link to Emily’s Page which will give you further information on this service she will be providing for us!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560925827629

24/07/2024

*UPDATE (26/7/24)- sadly no one has came forward for this little man yet. We will be under no option to contact the dog warden today if we’ve not traced an owner. 🤞

❗️PLEASE READ ❗️

We have had a male dog handed into us before closing this evening that has been involved in a road traffic accident.

He is currently safe, if you think you may be his owner please call us when we open in the morning at 8:30am on 01429 224555

24/07/2024

💉 HALF PRICE MICROCHIPPING 💉

The practice will be running a half price microchipping clinic on Thursday 25th July, this is a walk in clinic, no appointment required. £14.50 tomorrow only!

10:30am - 12:30pm & 2:30pm - 4pm

Please note this service will be for microchipping only with the Nursing team, if you have any medical concerns or queries a vet appointment is required.

Please ensure you are familiar with the new parking provisions in place within the car park on site if attending.

22/07/2024

🚗 POLITE NOTICE 🚗

We would just like to inform our clients of new parking provisions that have come into place last week at our car park outside, unfortunately we have been unable to give notice of these changes as we were unaware of them ourselves until we had a chat with the workmen. Please take care when parking and ensure you are in a designated bay and only using the disabled car parking bay if you have a valid blue badge.
If you have any issues parking when attending your appointment please try and give us a call and we will inform our vets or nurses for you.
We appreciate the parking spaces are limited and it can be frustrating when you are attending with poorly pets or in an emergency and we will endeavour to accommodate your appointments where possible.

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15/07/2024

📄 CLIENT NOTICE 📄

Cheryl who usually completes the insurances at the practice is on annual leave for two weeks, please note one of our VCAs will still be completing your insurance claims however can we ask that you allow us the 14 day turn around for these to be done as completion may take longer. If you have any queries please contact the surgery on 01429 224555

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08/07/2024

🖤 JET 🖤

Sometimes you just need to bring your comforter with you to your appointments and thats fine by us!

This gorgeous boy was a staff favourite when he visited us recently for his check up with our Vet 🖤

05/07/2024

🌈 Pet Rememberance Day 🌈

Today is a special day to remember and celebrate, all the beautiful pets we have loved very much and are no longer with us.

We would love you to share happy memories of your pets, and the joy they brought to your lives by posting pictures below in the comments ❤️

18/06/2024

UPDATE- A kind member of the public has returned doggy to his owner safely :)

‼️ URGENT ‼️

There is a male dark coloured grey hound loose on the A689, we have tried to approach to catch him but sadly he is very nervous and has travelled towards the belle vue centre in the direction of Tesco. Please do not chase him as the road is extremely busy.

If anyone is able to catch him without scaring him please feel free to bring him to the surgery before 7pm so we can scan him.

10/06/2024

ATTENTION 📢‼️

As of today, it’s now a legal requirement in England to microchip your cat

You have 21 days to comply, or you could face a fine.

07/06/2024

❤️ KODI ❤️

We had the pleasure of having Kodi for the day this week while she was neutered ❤️ well done for being so brave Kodi you’re a superstar!

Our recovery suits have been really popular recently, if you would prefer a body suit to a buster collar please ask reception or a member of the team for prices before your pets surgery date and we will ensure to have the correct size in stock 😁

03/06/2024

📍THIS IS YOUR WEEK REMINDER 📍

As of Monday 10th June all DOMESTIC CATS in England must be microchipped before 20 weeks old.

If your cat is found to not have a microchip, you will have 21 days to have one implanted or face a fine.

Please call our surgery on 01429224555 to book in and get your cat microchipped 🐈❤️

03/06/2024

This week is pet appreciation week, this gives pet owners an opportunity to celebrate how much our wonderful pets mean to us as owner.

Ways in way we can treat our pets this week to show our appreciation is:
- New toys
- New tags/collar/leads/beds
- Walks, exploring new places
- A splash around in a lake
- A cosy nap time together

And maybe one sneaky little treat 🤫🤫🤫

Share your pet photos and stories below as we would all love to hear and see how you showed your pet care this week 🦮🐈🦜🐇🐠🐢🐕‍🦺❤️

31/05/2024

❗️ URGENT ❗️

We have had a domestic short hair female cat handed into us this morning, she is white and microchipped, found at Chester road, Hartlepool.

We have tried to contact the registered owner with the details on the chip with no success unfortunately. If you have had a missed call from us this morning (01429 224555) or think she may be your cat please contact practice as soon as possible

28/05/2024

💉 COOPER 💉

If theres one thing we love at Vets4pets Hartlepool its a cheeky fun puppy! 🤍 Cooper was a very good boy for his Lepto4 top up vaccination with our Nurse Chloe today! Well done Cooper! 🤍

If your puppy is vaccinated with Lepto2 at their first vaccine appointment please note we can still vaccinate them here for their second vaccine! We just upgrade them to lepto4 which covers 4 strains of leptospirosis, all we ask is that you bring them back to see us 4 weeks after their second vaccine for a free of charge top up like Cooper 😃

23/05/2024

🤍 OLLIE 🤍

It was time for Ollie to be weighed today for his quarterly flea & worm prevention! He was such a good boy and loved the cuddles he received from the staff!

Please remember you can pop in with your pets at any time to weigh them and get them used to the practice to ensure they are as relaxed as possible for future visits, we love to give your pets some TLC 🥰🤍

13/05/2024

Reunited with owner ❤️

🐱IMPORTANT🐱

We have an all black entire male cat at the practice, no microchip and found on stockton road, please contact the practice as soon as possible if you believe you may be his owner 🐱

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.”

17/12/2023

Here's a salutary tale in the run-up to Christmas Day ... the story of poor little Tego, who had to be rushed to Vets for Pets Morpeth for emergency treatment after snaffling 48 Quality Street chocolates, their wrappers and part of the box.

Owner Sarah realised chocolate was toxic for dogs so phoned the vets who told her to get the five-year Tibetan Terrier there immediately. Sarah said: "They were brilliant with him. The chocolates were a birthday present for my daughter Olivia, and they were all wrapped up and put in the lounge with the door shut. I went to work and when I came back Tego had somehow managed to get in the room and rip into them."

Vet Eleni and the team helped Tego cough everything up and took blood tests and put him on medication before he was allowed home. Eleni said it's a useful reminder to keep chocolates well hidden – and to act fast if your dog eats any and induce vomiting within one to two hours to prevent the body from absorbing the toxins.