Peel Veterinary Clinic

20/04/2024

How happy is Ruby to visit us.

We love that she enjoys coming to see us at our Beverley branch.

18/04/2024

Did you know we offer dental check clinics with our nurses?

These clinics are designed for our nurses to check your pets teeth and give advice on oral healthcare. They can go through different products with you to help manage your pets oral hygiene and can help teach you how to brush your pets teeth.

Nurse dental clinics can also help to notice changes to your pets teeth or gums early on.

If you would like to book your pet in for a dental nurse clinic please call us, email us or message us on facebook.

15/04/2024

Looking after rabbit and guinea pig teeth is different then with dogs and cats.

Their teeth are constantly growing so it is important to ensure they get plenty of hay as part of a high fibre diet to help wear down their teeth naturally.
It also helps to keep everything moving in their gut which is also important for small furries.

Sometimes a dental may be neccesary if their teeth aren't worn down well enough, causing teeth to be overgrown. They can also get spurs on their teeth which need to be filed down.

Some signs they may be having dental issues are reduced appetite, drooling, grinding teeth, lethargy, weight loss and others as well.

If you are concerned about your rabbit or guinea-pigs teeth please book in to see your vet. The best prevention of dental issues is a high fibre diet.

13/04/2024

Recently one of our vets, director Lynne, attended a beavers meeting.

The children were working towards gaining their animal friend badge.

To gain their badge the children practised finding foreign bodies in soft toys in a mock up operation scenario.

11/04/2024

Dentals are always done under general anaesthetic. This is to ensure that your pet is safe during the procedure. Also ensuring vets and nurses are kept safe and that a thorough treatment can be carried our without causing the pet any distress or comfort.

See the images below for a step by step of how dentals are done.

Click this link to read the full statement from the RCVS on anaesthesia free dentals.

https://www.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/a-statement-on-anaesthesia-free-dental-procedures-for-cats-dogs/

08/04/2024

Sometimes your pet may require a dental.

Dentals are recommended by vets and nurses when your pet has a build up of plaque and tartar. They are also recommended when your pet has any injuries to their teeth such as play injuries from tug of war.

Some pets may have an under or over bite of their jaw and this would make them more prone to a build up of tartar.

Dentals can sometimes improve your pets breath if it is caused by a tooth or gum issue.
Some pets may suffer from Gingivitis which is a common gum disease which may also require regular dentals.

If you have any concerns over your pets oral health please book an appointment with your pets vet to have a check up.

06/04/2024

Fleur came in recently as she was constantly being sick and just not herself.

Her owners were worried she may have some thread stuck, as they had had to confiscate a reel of cotton that she was having fun playing with earlier in the day.

Fleur was given an anti-sickness injection and when she continued to be sick, despite the injection, the decision was made to perform an exploratory laparotomy.

Once Fleur was under general anaesthesia it was discovered she had indeed eaten thread.

The thread had wrapped around the base of her tongue and the other end had anchored in her stomach and intestines.

This was a major surgery for Fleur and she was hospitalised for intensive care for 2 days.

Fleur is still recovering from this major surgery and her owners would like us to raise awareness about how dangerous thread can be to pets by telling Fleur's story.

The below picture is of just some of the thread removed during the surgery, there was a lot more than this.

04/04/2024

Did you know adult dogs have 42 teeth in total? 12 incisors (front top and bottom), 4 canines (either side of incisors), 16 premolars and 10 molars.

While adult cats have 30 teeth in total. 12 incisors, 4 canines, 10 premolars and 4 molars.

Brushing your pets teeth regularly is a really good way to keep their gums and teeth healthier and fight gum disease.

It is also quality time they get to spend with you as their owner and can be enjoyable.

See our step by step guide in the pictures below for how to brush your pets teeth.

03/04/2024

We recently had one of our biggest patients in at the same time as one of our smallest!
We couldn't resist getting a photo of Evah and Elvis together!!

01/04/2024

Did you know there are specific dental diets available for your pet?

The kibble comes in different sizes to suit different sized pets.
Dental biscuits are designed to remain intact for longer on contact with your pets teeth allowing maximum contact with the tooth and increased chewing.
This causes an abrasive type cleaning action which helps to alter the plaque build up and clean tooth surfaces. It also stimulates production of saliva and the more that is produced the more this helps residues to be removed from the mouth.

There are also some treats recommended by the veterinary oral health council which are also beneficial for keeping teeth cleaner. The list of these treats can be found here https://vohc.org/accepted-products/

31/03/2024

Happy Easter from all of us at Peel Veterinary Clinic.
We hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

29/03/2024

Spring hazards that could make your dog unwell 🐶
Ever wondered what could be dangerous for your dog during spring? This infographic from our out-of-hours partner, Vets Now will help you keep your dog safe this spring. 🌸

29/03/2024

Spring hazards that could make your cat unwell 🐈‍
From the hazards to avoid, to what to do in an emergency, this infographic from our out-of-hours partner, Vets Now will help you keep your cat safe this spring. 🌸

29/03/2024

NOW RESOLVED

*** URGENT ***

There is an issue with the phones this morning, they aren’t diverting to our emergency provider as they should be.

PLEASE CALL VETS NOW DIRECT ON 01482 908095 IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY WITH YOUR PET.

We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have this sorted soon.

28/03/2024

Rusty came in a short while ago for his annual health check and booster.

As part of this Rusty’s teeth were checked and for his age (10) they are in amazing condition.

Rusty’s owner brushes his teeth every day as part of his oral care routine and he really enjoys this quality time.

Well done to Rusty’s owner for her dedication to Rusty’s oral health.

25/03/2024

Dental health checks for pets are important as they can help to identify gum and tooth disease.

Below are some signs you can look out for at home but most pets won’t show any signs of gum or tooth disease. This is why regular checks with a vet/nurse are important.

• Abnormal eating, chewing or toy playing
(favouring one side, avoiding chews or dropping
food)
• Bruxism (teeth grinding)
• Increased salivation (drooling)
• Changes in behaviour - eating, drinking, sleeping,
play, demeanour (such as being grumpy or
clingy)
• Halitosis (bad breath)
• Red, puffy or bleeding gums
• Tartar (yellow/brown deposits on teeth)
• Swellings, holes or pus around the face or inside
of the mouth
• Broken, damaged, missing or discoloured teeth

If you see any of these signs book in to see your vet for a check up.

23/03/2024

It's National Puppy Day today.

Here are some of our staff's dogs as puppies!! 🐾

We'd love to see photos of your pups too!

21/03/2024

Did you know there are things you can do at home to help maintain good oral hygiene for your pet?

Maintaining good oral health for your pet can help to prevent tartar and plaque from building up. And also avoid gum disease, reduce bad breath, improve appetite and nutrient absorption as well as helping to prevent systemic diseases.

Some of the things you can do are -

• Brushing teeth with animal toothpaste
• Using gum wipes
• Using a water additive
• Some treats can help (recommended on the veterinary oral health council’s website)
• A specific dental diet
• Food supplement powders
• Dental check ups

If you are worried about your pets oral health or would like to know more about any of the things you can use at home, please speak to our reception team.

18/03/2024

We want to talk about pet dental health.

Over the coming weeks we will be posting about all things teeth and dentals.

Look out for the following posts -

• Things to help your pets dental hygiene at home
• Things to look out for (signs of gum or tooth
problems)
• Why and when dentals are done
• How dentals are done
• Dental nurse clinics
• Dental diets and treats
• How to brush teeth
• Taking care of rabbit and guinea-pig teeth
• An example of a good home routine

Dental disease is painful. By the age of 2 80% of dogs and 70% of cats will have some form of gum or tooth disease over their lifetime. Small and toy breeds are more susceptible.

Poor oral health impacts on your pets overall health. This is why we are keen to raise awareness of good oral health.

Plaque forms on the surface of teeth as soon as 24 hours after they have been completely cleaned.

17/03/2024

🐣 Repeat Medications for Easter 🐣

Just a little reminder to check your pets regular medications and ensure you have enough for over the Easter period.

If you do need to order more medication please order in plenty of time due to us being closed for the bank holidays.

16/03/2024

🐣 Easter Opening Hours 🐣

Please see below for our opening hours over the Easter period.

Outside of these hours you can call our out of hours service, using our usual numbers, should you need help or advice for your pet.

Beverley - 01482 882377
Hornsea - 01964 532770

15/03/2024

Today is World Sleep Day!

Here are some of our staff pets enjoying their sleep.

Did you know that dogs need 12-14 hours sleep per day and cats need 12-16 hours?

We’d love to see photos of your pets enjoying their sleep 🐾

08/03/2024

Here’s to the strong women!
May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. ❤️

20/02/2024

It’s Love Your Pet Day today, here are some of our staff with their much loved pets.
We’d love to see pictures of you and your pets 💕🐾

14/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day

27/01/2024

This is the last of our pain awareness posts. We hope you have found them useful.

Some top tips for helping pets in pain can include the following but there may be many more that you yourself use.

*Drying coats/ jumpers - used when walking for dogs that feel the cold to protect their joints and are also very useful at home as well as after hydrotherapy sessions.
*Orthopaedic beds - these help to support joints and also help with keeping joints warm.
*Using rugs/runners on slippery surfaces such as tiled or laminate floors help your pets to maintain better balance and not slip and slide around.
*Using ramps for getting into and out of cars but also on and off furniture or into and out of the house rather then steps. Also ramps for cat litter trays can be helpful too.
*Using raised feeders for food and water helps to put less strain through the back and neck and also elbows.
*Limiting their use of stairs - this could be by using babygates.
*Keeping the fur on the underneath of pads trimmed and their nails clipped helps them to maintain grip better.
*Doing the right amount of the right exercise for your pet (as previously discussed).
*Maintaining a good diet to keep their weight stable (as previously discussed).
*See your vet at the first signs of pain or discomfort.

26/01/2024

Important Medicines Update.

As some of our clients will already be aware, regulations regarding the prescriptions of certain types of medications have changed in recent months, with the last of these changes occurring on Friday 12th January. These changes affect how we prescribe antibiotics, antifungals, anti-virals and anti-parasite treatments and controlled drugs.

We may now only prescribe these medications at the time of an examination of your pet. It has been our policy for many years to only prescribe most of these medications at the time of an examination, so in many instances there will be no change. However, the notable exception is with flea and worm treatment.

Previously, we have had Practice Protocols in place that our vet, nurse and reception team have been able to work together to follow to provide parasite prevention products for our patients, including the use of weigh and worm/flea appointments with the nurses. From Friday 12th January, our vets will perform these examinations in order to be able to prescribe the necessary products.

For some pets, we will have been able to pre-empt these changes and the vets have worked hard to put notes on for suitable animals before these regulations came into force. However, this has not been possible for all animals, especially those not seen since mid-September 2023. We hope that we will be able to create notes for most patients once they have been seen for vaccinations, as we will routinely apply notes at this time. However, we ask that you bear with us as we get used to this new protocol.

In addition, pets who have not yet reached their adult weight will continue to have to be seen so that vets can prescribe correct doses.

Unfortunately, we are not able to absorb the cost of these vet appointments, so these will be chargeable at the price of a medicines check consultation, which is heavily reduced from a standard consultation fee, at a cost of £24.98 (correct at January 2024). For those animals on the Pet Health Plan, we will not charge for these appointments.

It may be necessary to see your pet more frequently than previously if we are prescribing some of the other groups of medicines that these new rules apply to. For example, if your pet requires additional pain relief in the form of controlled medications, or if we are considering extending a course of antibiotics/anti-fungals/anti-virals. Our team will try to apply notes where possible, but not every condition is amenable to pre-planning for a significant length of time, and we must consider the careful use of these groups of medications both for patient safety and drugs resistance stewardship, both of which are of great importance.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email or Facebook Messenger remain the most ideal methods of contact for general queries, however we welcome phone calls should these be more convenient for our clients.

25/01/2024

Olivia Clubley RVN

A lot of you will know or recognise Olivia mainly from our Hornsea practice but she does go to our Beverley practice occasionally.

She joined us in 2019 as an Auxillary Nursing Assistant and became a Student Vet Nurse in 2021 and has been studying for her Veterinary Nurse qualification.

We are very pleased to announce that Olivia has passed the course and is now a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

Olivia has a special interest in socialisation clinics but enjoys all aspects of nursing.

She can often be found giving out lots of cuddles during clinics and with inpatients.

Olivia is also assistant team leader at our Hornsea practice.

When not at work she enjoys spending time with her dogs and cat and going to the gym as well as socialising with family and friends.

24/01/2024

Very true words ❤️ 🐾

Pets can teach the human race so much about humanity.

All on the Board