Meet the gorgeous 8 week old minature Dachshund Fenrir who visited us for his puppy vaccination!
We were recently joined in practice by a litter of 8 week old German Shepherd puppies who came in for health checks, their 1st vaccinations, microchips and parasite treatment 🐕
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Merry Christmas from the team at James Horner Vets! Here's some of the teams furry family members getting in the festive mood; admitedly some more willing than others!!
Arthritis is a long-lasting, inflammatory disease which affects the animal’s joint health. It is caused when the cartilage between joints becomes less smooth and damaged, causing the surface of the bone to rub together and your dog/cats joints to stiffen, swell and become painful.
These symptoms can restrict your pets mobility, as it becomes uncomfortable for them to get up and walk around. Although more prevalent in senior cats & dogs, young pets can also suffer from arthritis if they become injured, such as tearing their cruciate ligament, or if they have weak muscles and muscle loss.
Although your pet may seem fine in themselves, eating normally and interested in going out for walks; there are several symptoms of arthritis to be aware of. It’s important to take note of any changes, even if they don’t seem to be linked to having sore legs.
* Limping
* Tiredness and showing an unwillingness to get up or walk around. Your pet may seem a bit stiff in the morning, or they can’t get comfortable when lying down.
* Licking or chewing painful areas
* Signs of pain when standing, walking, or sitting up or down
* Behavioural changes. Your pets behaviour may change and they may seem a bit grumpy if being cuddled or touched too much.
* Slowing down. Your cat or dog may seem to have “got old suddenly” and tired quickly.
If you have any concerns about your pets mobility please contact us to make an appointment.
Arthritis clinics are also included as part of the Silver & Gold Wellness subscriptions 🐾🐈🐕
Today we celebrate 'National Black Cat Day' 🐈⬛
National Black Cat Day is Cats Protection’s annual campaign to celebrate black and black-and-white cats.
They launched this special day back on 27 October 2011 because they discovered that it took the black cats in their care a week longer on average to find a home than cats of other fur colours.
Share your glorious black cats with us!
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Here's the striking Zuko 😻
Zuko came to visit our nurses to be weighed and get parasite treatment. As you can see he was pretty chilled in the consult room 😴
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Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Day is celebrated on October 1st!
Our front of house team currently consists of Louise, Catherine (currently on Maternity leave), Samantha and Leigh! Often the first point of call for our clients both on the phone and in practice and responsible for a lot of the day to day running with appointments etc!
A new member of the team is also set to start today so we will be introducing her soon!
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Here at the practice we have on site X-Ray and Ultrasound equipment which enable us to get pictures quickly and therefore answers on the same day 🩻🩺
To find out more about X-Rays or Ultrasounds please see our website - https://jameshornervets.com/xray-ultrasound
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Well this was an absolute pleasure today......we had a litter of 5 Great Dane puppies in for 1st vaccinations and microchips 🐾🩷🩵
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Today is 'National take your cat to the vet day' 🐱🐾
As humans , we tend to take our health pretty seriously. But when was the last time you took your cat for a general check up? If the answer is 'you can't remember' then use today as a gentle reminder to get your feline friend booked in for a health check.
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Today we had the beautiful Maple join us in practice for the day for her spay 🩷
Maple is so well behaved and just one of the loveliest patients. Thank you for brightening our day little lady 🐾🐶
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Did you know we offer weight clinics for your cats and dogs??
These are included with the silver and gold wellness subscriptions and allow you one on one time with one of our nurses who will help create a plan for you & your furry friend based on routine & activity levels.
To find out more please visit our website https://jameshornervets.com/nurse-clinics#weight
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We are an independently owned vet surgery based in Sheldon.
