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Vets4Pets is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray and ultrasound.
Client Notice
As we continue to try to recruit a full team in our Larne practice, we are still unable to offer a full service and are unable to fully re-open on 2nd July. We continue to offer a full service at Carrickfergus Vets4Pets at 6, Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8HQ only a 20min drive from Larne. Please phone 02893361800 for all appointments, medications or advice.
Many thanks. 🙏
Customer Notice
This practice is temporarily closed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we unfortunately cannot support you with our normal service. We will be operating out of Vets4Pets Carrickfergus and will have access to your pet’s clinical history, in order to continue any ongoing treatments and give appropriate veterinary advice. You can call us as normal or visit vets4pets.com/carrickfergus. We will re-open on the 2nd July. Thank you for your patience at this time.
Unfortunately we are closed today, due to staff illness.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
For any emergencies please call:
Before 7pm : Carrickfergus Vets 4 Pets 02893361800
After 7pm : Vets now 02890651729
Great advice from Dogs Trust, now that the sun has finally appeared 🤩
**Dogs Trust Ballymena are recruiting more foster carers**
Watch the lovely Tammy being placed in her foster home to find out what to expect on the day a dog comes to you for a temporary stay until they find their forever home.
If you would like to find out more or apply to foster please follow the link below
https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/vacancies/ballymena-foster-carer
Have you met our team in Carrickfergus Vet4Pets? Due to the shortage of vets within the industry we are unable to maintain a full team in Larne as often as we would like. However, we have a full team in our Carrickfergus practice, many of them faces you’ll recognise from Larne! If you need us, our receptionists in Larne can make an appointment in Carrick for you. Alternatively, you can call Carrickfergus directly in 02893361800. 😊
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3 canaries have been handed into the practice.
If you think they could be yours please attend the practice with proof of ownership & the colours of the birds 🐤
Unfortunately we will be closing at 5pm tomorrow Wednesday 24th April.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
For any emergencies please call:
Before 7pm: Carrickfergus Vets4Pets 02893361800
After 7pm: VetsNow 02890651729
🔴 Update: Found 🔴
This little one has went missing around the Curran road area of Larne.
Any sightings or information, please call us directly on 02828260003
Sorry we are closed today 2nd April, we will reopen on Wednesday 3rd April for nurse appointments & prescriptions only.
Please note we will be back as normal for Vet & Nurse appointments from the 4th April.
For any emergencies please call Vets now on 02890651729
Sorry we are closed today 1st April, we will reopen on Wednesday 3rd April for nurse appointments & prescriptions only.
For any emergencies please call Vets now on 02890651729
🩷This is so true, we should cherish every moment we have with them 🩷
Unfortunately we will be closing today, 20th March at 5pm. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
For any emergencies please call:
Before 7pm: Carrickfergus Vets4Pets 02893361800
After 7pm: VetsNow 02890651729
😊😊😊Great News!! Owner located😊😊😊
🛑Anyone recognize this cat?🛑
Found Cairngorm Drive Larne Area.
Safe with us but owner needed urgently. Call the clinic on 02828260003 if you have any information.
Proof of ownership will be required.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all our lovely pet mums out there 🩷💙🧡💛💚
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.”
😍How stunning were these two boys in earlier today? 🤩🤩🤩
Meet Nacho and Jonah, beautiful Egyptian Maus, who were in for their annual health reviews and vaccinations. We just couldn’t resist a photo although they were FAR more interested in exploring the room then posing for a photo shoot 🤣😍
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."
Today (like every day really) is LOVE YOUR PET DAY.
We’d LOVE you to share photos of your furbabies with us, here’s a selection of our staff pets to get you started 😍🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰🐔🐴🦜❤️
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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."
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."
❤️Happy Valentines Day❤️
🐾 Happy Pancake Tuesday 🐾
Even your furry friends can get involved today.
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We’ve had a stray female tortoiseshell cat left into the clinic. Unfortunately the microchip details are registered to an old owner. Found Ballycorr Road, Ballyclare area. Please contact the clinic if you think this might be your cat, proof of ownership required. ‼️🐱‼️
We really need to contact an owner ASAP so please share and tag anyone from that area.
Gizmo has been missing from the Old Ford area in Whitehead for over a week now.
If you have any information on Gizmos whereabouts please call us on 02828260003
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."
‼️Unfortunately we have had to close the practice today due to a security alert ‼️
Sorry for the inconvenience caused. For any emergencies before 7pm please phone carrickfergus vets 4 pets on 02893361800
Amazing little Amber the therapy cat was in for her annual health review!
Thankfully she’s the picture of health, so she got her booster and nails clipped and of course was a total star ⭐️ 😍
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
🐱🐱These two cuties are called Delaney (tabby/white) and Wednesday (black), they are brother and sister and were in for neutering earlier this week!! Just couldn’t resist a picture of them cosied up together watching all that was going on 😍😍
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."
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.”
This gorgeous girl is Lulu, she’s getting some TLC from vet Steph! Isn’t she adorable?🤩
Lulu came to visit us this morning as her lovely owner had noticed her scratching at her ears and she had been a little off form recently 🤒
After a consultation with Steph, she diagnosed her with an ear infection. Steph and Lulu’s owners decided that the best course of action was to sedate Lulu so her ears could be thoroughly examined and to take some samples, which could be analysed in our own laboratory here at the clinic.
When Lulu was sedated, Steph was able to collect samples of the discharge from Lulu’s ears.
Steph examined these samples in our lab under the microscope, which showed a yeast (Malessezia) infection of her ear. This is what we can see circled in the picture below.
As Steph knew what the cause of the ear infection was, she was able to make ear drops for Lulu that specifically treats the problem in her ears. This should ensure that treatment is quick and effective, and she feels back to her normal self as quickly as possible! 🥰
We wish Lulu a speedy recovery! ❤️🩹🩺
The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.
Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."
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."
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!"
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**Dogs Trust Ballymena are recruiting more foster carers** Watch the lovely Tammy being placed in her foster home to find out what to expect on the day a dog comes to you for a temporary stay until they find their forever home. If you would like to find out more or apply to foster please follow the link below https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/support-us/volunteering/vacancies/ballymena-foster-carer
5/5 Quality control have confirmed they are good to eat!! See you's all tomorrow for some tasty human buns and Dog biscuits 🥳 all for a great cause! All donations are greatly appreciated. Macmillan Coffee Morning
🔬🔬Under the microscope 🔬🔬 This strange looking creature is a demodex mite and these are what causes demodectic mange. Can you spot his little legs wriggling in the clip? 🫣 These were found during a microscopic examination on some skin samples, all done in our in clinic laboratory. Thankfully with a quick diagnosis we are able to start the correct treatment straight away. 😊🐶🐱🐰🐹🩺💊
🐾🦠‼️ “Blue green algae has been confirmed in lots of popular dog walking spots. We have had lots of clients contacting us recently with questions regarding blue green algae so have put together this small information video to raise awareness on the subject.” 🐾🦠‼️
Now we know why nurses always make the buster collars up🤨😅 Abi vs Andrew.....
Pamela had her puppy Nigel in the clinic this morning (a rescue from Dogs Trust Ballymena ) and was showing off some of his party tricks! We think he’s got brains and beauty 💙💙 It’s amazing what they can learn… we’d LOVE to see what tricks your pets can do!! feel free to post in the comments 🐶🐱🐰😍
As we are enjoying this sunny weather, we also need to be mindful about heatstroke 🌞 A dog can die from heatstroke within 15 minutes! Their body temperature only needs to go up by 2 degrees! Chloe & Zoe experimented to see how quickly our cars heat up even with the windows down! They took a room thermometer and timed it. Disclaimer: chloe & zoe were not harmed in the making of this video and both returned to the air conditioned practice for some cooling down!
Here is an information video from our wonderful RVN Pam, on how to prevent fly strike and keep your bunny's happy and healthy! 🐰 🐇 🥕
Our donation boxes are ready in practice for all your unwanted blankets, towels, toys etc... 🎄Helping some amazing charities this Christmas.
Christmas has arrived at Vets4Pets Larne ⛄️🎅🏼🎄
☕ Mcmillan Coffee Morning ☕ Pop in folks for some buns, tea & coffee Every donation makes a difference #macmillancoffeemorning #macmillancancersupport
What an absolute cutie 😍 enjoying his new piggy toy #ferretlife #ferretlove
Today we had our favourite little visitor Alfie in for his medicated bath. Here he is entertaining us having a good roll around 🐶🛁
Peering into the weekend like.... Wishing all our customers a lovely weekend 😁
Ear mites 🙉🕷 Ear mites are mites that are specialised to live in our pets’ ears, and are known as Otodectes cynotis. These pesky parasites, which can cause itching and ear infections, are just visible to the human eye as tiny, white dots, although a microscope is usually needed for a diagnosis. Pets that have these ear mites can have itchy ears, dark wax from the ear and head shaking. There may also be an unusual smell in the ears of affected pets. Here is a mite under the microscope which we took from a pets ear, the dark colour in the video is the dark wax/discharge from the ear. You can see this we guy wriggling away. If you are concerned about ear mites in your pet please give us a call on 0282826003.
Look at the lovely Olive in with us getting lots of kisses and cuddles in recovery 😍🐱 loves being cozy and warm
Watch Larne's Zoe demonstrate how to clip your pet's nails! Did you know our Complete Care health plan includes yearly vet and nurse consults, as well as all vaccinations, flea and worming and seasonal tick prevention. Saving you money and giving you complete peace of mind 🐰😸🐶 Contact the practice on 028 2826 0003 to find out more.
🐶 There are a lot of myths surrounding kennel cough. How much do you know? If you’re still concerned, book an appointment with us - call us on 028-28260003 ❣️
🥰🐶 Are you regularly preventing your dog from lungworm with monthly treatments to keep your dog safe and protected? Lungworm can be easy fir dogs to contract, but just as easy to prevent. Watch our short video to find out more 🐾😘
We are a locally owned, well-equipped and modern veterinary practice with a friendly team.
We know your pet is a much-loved member of the family and that’s why we offer the very best local veterinary healthcare and advice in our practice.
We offer excellent facilities, a skilled and caring local team, surgery as well as every day preventative pet care.
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