What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 6:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 6:30pm Friday 8:30am - 6:30pm Saturday 9am - 12:30pm

Forest House Veterinary Surgery, Knaresborough

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Forest House Veterinary Surgery, Knaresborough

Providing high quality veterinary care for Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Horses and Farms in North Yorkshire. 24 Hour Emergency Service

We are an RCVS accredited practice providing a full range of services for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea-pigs, other small animals, horses and farm animals. Our vets constantly review and update their skills and technology making sure that we can offer you the highest level of care at all times.

06/12/2024

We had the gorgeous Lili come in for her post-op check with the nurse after being spayed 🌼

04/12/2024

Christmas has arrived here at Forest House Veterinary Surgery 🎄🎅🏼🐾

02/12/2024

Keep your dogs safe this Christmas 🎄

Christmas foods toxic to dogs include:

- Mince pies
- Chocolate
- Onions and garlic
- Christmas cake
- Nuts and Macadamia nuts
- Raisins
- Grapes
- Cooked bones and fatty foods
- Alcohol
- Christmas pudding

If you suspect your dog has eaten any of these foods please seek advice by calling us on:

📞 01423 862121 * If out of hours you will be directed to our out of hours vet by selecting option 2*

29/11/2024

You might have wondered what we have been up to here at Forest House Veterinary Surgery? 🤔

Over the last year we have had lot’s of building work taking place, here is what has been going on…

- We have brand NEW offices upstairs 🔝
- NEW laboratory to continue our in-house testing🔬
- NEW nurse consultation room (sneak peek in the attached photo) 🐾

Coming up:
- BRAND NEW theatre for operations (don’t worry this is in a new location to our current one so all operations will remain as normal/uninterrupted)
- NEW walk in kennels for our bigger patients, as well as being able to keep cats and dogs in separate areas 🐶🐱

Keep an eye out in the new year for a follow up post showing you all the newness! 🙌🏻

We are still taking on new clients, if you wish to register please feel free to call in at our practice and speak to reception or call us on:

📞 01423 862121

27/11/2024

How gorgeous is this little kitten! 🥹🐾

Our vet Izzy saw Luna for her 1st vaccinations, we look forward to seeing her back in a few weeks.

25/11/2024

📒November is Pet Diabetes Month 📒

Therefore, a good time to become educated about what to look out for in your pets as they age (see image).

Often pet obesity comes in combination with diabetes, for a pet weight check book a FREE consultation with one of our nurses.

Additionally, if your pet is showing symptoms of diabetes, book a consultation with one of our vet’s where they can discuss appropriate testing options.

📞 01423 862121
📧 [email protected]

15/11/2024

Smile…it’s FRIDAY! 😆

13/11/2024

BEFORE & AFTER 🦷

There are many signs that your pet may be suffering with dental issues, these may include:

- Bad breath
- Bleeding gums
- Difficulty eating
- Tartar build up (brown/yellow)

Please give us a call on 01423 862121 to book in for a FREE dental check with one of our nurses. Any pets on our Pet Health Plan will receive a 10% discount on any dental work required.

30/10/2024

Hard day at the office 🐶

11/10/2024

Four-way traffic lights at Bond End are causing heavy traffic in Knaresborough. Please allow extra time for your journey if you're coming to the surgery.

07/10/2024

***** ROLEY IS HOME 🏡 THANKS TO ALL WHOM SHARED THIS POST - WE LOVE GOOD NEWS! *****

Have you seen Roley?

Roley is a male cat, he is chipped but doesn't wear a collar. He is black, with a white v-shape on his chest. He has white socks, with a black spot on a back leg.

He is missing from Carmires Avenue and his owner is worried.

He is known to wander and go into sheds, and has even been found hiding in someone else's house before.

Please could you check your sheds, and houses to see if he is stuck anywhere please.

If you think you have seen him, you can call us on 01423 862121 so we can let his owner know. Alternatively if you can; bring him in to us so we can reunite him with his owner.

PLEASE SHARE

Thank you.

23/08/2024

After storm Lilian last night, there is a huge amount of tree debris on the ground. Perhaps, it's time for a reminder about Atypical Myopathy.

Atypical Myopathy is a highly fatal muscle disease of horses caused by a toxin called hypoglycin A, with a survival rate of only 30-40%. It was first recognised about 90 years ago.

Fortunately however, it is rare but the number of reported cases is slowly rising.

In the UK, ingestion of seeds or seedlings from the sycamore tree (Acer Pseudoplantanus) is the most likely source of hypoglycin A. The amount of toxin varies from tree to tree and even varies year by year from the same tree.

Affected horses show signs of pain, stiffness, reluctance to move, and lethargy. Treatment is difficult and usually requires hospitalisation.

The best way to minimise your horse’s risk of atypical myopathy is to reduce the chance of it ingesting sycamore seeds. In practical terms, this includes:

• Turning horses out for short periods rather than extended periods of the day (ideally < 6hrs)

• Hoover or pick up sycamore seeds off the pasture

• Fence off areas where sycamore seeds have fallen from trees

• Inspect fields in daylight regularly to ensure seeds have not blown in from nearby sycamore trees

• Supple extra forage (hay/haylage) especially where pasture is poor

• Reduce stocking density so there is plenty of good grass for every horse

13/08/2024

Ben, what a well behaved and handsome boy you are! 🤎☺️

07/08/2024

*****MISSING CAT******
🐱 Pippa is a British Blue Longhair & is microchipped.

If anyone finds a cat of this description in the area please bring her into Forest House Vets and we can reunite her with her owner. Thank you 😊

🐾 UPDATE (13/08/2024) - Pippa is STILL missing. Please keep your eyes pealed whilst out and about! 🐾

18/07/2024

Just a glimpse of our forest house team

18/07/2024

Some gorgeous flowers to brighten up our reception. Thank you to our lovely thoughtful clients 🌼🌸🌺

12/07/2024

Haemonchus contortus, also known as the barber's pole worm, is a very common parasite and one of the most pathogenic nematodes of ruminants. This parasite is responsible for anemia, oedema, and death of infected sheep and goats, mainly during summer in warm, humid climates.

Haemonchus is most commonly seen in the UK from late spring until autumn; the eggs don’t survive well over winter but in warm and wet conditions the eggs hatch rapidly and pastures become highly infective, resulting in very rapid and severe disease.

Did you know that there are three types of haemonchosis?

Acute ➼ animal presents with sudden onset anaemia and sometimes sudden death due to high worm burden and high blood loss. Often seen in young animals or animals with a low body condition score that cannot produce red blood cells fast enough to replace those lost.

Sub-acute ➼ Occurs when red blood cells are produced at the same rate as they are lost to the parasite, however this puts a drain on the bone marrow supply and often progresses to acute disease. As well as the chance of progressing to acute disease, sub-acute haemonchosis causes lethargy, slow growth rates and weight loss.

Chronic ➼ Usually with a low burden where the affected individual(s) can produce red blood cells faster than they are lost to the parasite, although pallor and a low level of anaemia are often seen and sometimes weight loss due to the persistent protein drain. A ‘bottle jaw’ can also be seen in some cases.

Address

29 York Place
Knaresborough
HG50AD

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Saturday	9am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+441423862121

Website

https://www.fhvets.co.uk/

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