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Hello and welcome to Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall. We are your Leeds Veterinary team, open 24/7 💚
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Local pet-loving team, offering great customer service and friendly advice. Modern, well equipped surgery with state of the art facilities to provide an extensive range of vet services. Experienced veterinary surgeons and nurses ensure your pet gets the best care possible. Convenient location with FREE on-site parking

Open 7 days a week, including evenings and Bank Holidays

02/11/2024

🎆✨🐾 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙚 5𝙩𝙝 𝙊𝙛 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧! 🎇✨🐾

Bonfire night is almost here 💥✨ Whilst the festivities may be enjoyable for us, a lot of our pets feel anxious and stressed at this time of year.

Here are some top tips to help you, help them⤵️

- Make a safe and secure, sheltered den
- Shut all windows and doors, close all curtains
- Keep your pet inside at night
- Walk your dog early, whilst it is still light
- Turn on the TV and radio to block out loud bangs
- Don't punish your pet if they are distressed
- Reassure them that everything is fine

Some pets may also benefit from anti-anxiety/calming medications, our vets are here for you should you wish to discuss this. Send us a text or WhatsApp message to find out further information on how we can help you. 07458154633 📲

02/11/2024

🌈🐾 APPEAL FOR OWNERS 🐾 🌈

Sadly, this morning we have had a cat brought into us that already passed away after being involved in a RTA 💔

🙏🏼 Please share this post so we can locate the owner 🙏🏻

🐾 DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR
🐾 BLACK AND WHITE (white socks and tummy)
🐾 FEMALE
📍 JAY HOUSE LANE, BRIGHOUSE, HD6

😫❌ NOT CHIPPED 😫❌

**PROOF OF OWNERSHIP REQUIRED**

If you think she is yours or know who she could belong to, please contact us on:

📱 07458154633 (WhatsApp/Text)
☎️ 01924 441144 (call)
📧 [email protected]
💬 DM via Facebook or Instagram

01/11/2024

🤔 What to do with your 𝙥𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨 now Halloween is over.. 🎃

Now the spooky festivities are finished, here are some helpful tips on how to dispose of your pumpkins ⤵️

✅- DO;
🎃 Compost them at home
🎃 Hang them from trees to feed the birds
🎃 Dispose of in an appropriate waste bin

❌- DON'T;
🎃 Leave on garden floor
🎃 Leave as food for wildlife in woodlands - pumpkins can be fatal to some wildlife such as hedgehogs! 🦔

31/10/2024

🎃👻✨ 𝓗𝓐𝓟𝓟𝓨 𝓗𝓞𝓦𝓛-𝓞-𝓦𝓔𝓔𝓝! 🎃👻✨
From all of us at Birstall Vets For Pets 🫶

Loooook at some of your 𝙋𝙖𝙬-𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 pets getting involved in the festivities! 💀🧛‍♂🧙‍♀ We love to see it 😍.

Will any of your furry family members be joining you trick-or-treating? 🤪

Who's got more scary snaps for us?!🙊 📸 Show them off below! ⤵️

30/10/2024

🐾🎉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙃𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙉 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍(𝙎)!
Thank you to all who took part in our Halloween profile pic competition! We loved going through all your pictures 🥰

Without further ado.. here are your HALLOWEEN STARS! 🥁⤵️

𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙔 🪽🫶🏻
𝘾𝙊𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙍 🦇
𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙇𝘼 🧟‍♀️
𝙒𝙊𝙊𝘿𝙔 🎃
𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙄𝙉 🧙‍♂️
𝘽𝙀𝙏𝙎𝙔 🤡

Congratulations to you ALL 🥳 and thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures! 🙏

Keep your eyes peeled for our November competition! 🎆🐾💚

28/10/2024

🍂👻🐾 ℋ𝓐𝓟𝓟Ⴘ ℋ𝓐ℒℒ𝓞𝓦𝓔𝓔𝓝! 🍂👻🐾
Thank you to everyone who took part in the October profile picture competition, there were so many beautiful ones 😍

Now it's finally time to start our HALLOWEEN COMPETITION! 🎃
Who will be the ?! 🌟

We want to see ALL your Halloween pet pics, the more the merrier! We'll choose our favourite (or favourites!) for our profile picture. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 🙌

*Please also ensure you tell us their name & breed so this can go along with the post*

We will be announcing the winner ON WEDNESDAY so enter now! 🏃‍♀🏃‍♀

We can't wait to see your pics 👇🏼

27/10/2024

🐾💗 APPEAL FOR OWNERS 🐾💗

On Friday night we had this friendly girl handed in by a member of the public.

She was found in the Carrick Drive area of Bradford.

🐾 BLACK
🐾 FEMALE
🐾 STAFFY CROSS
🐾 MASS ON RIGHT EAR, LEFT SIDE HEAD TILT

‼️ FOUND - CARRICK DRIVE, BRADFORD BD3 7FD

❌ NOT CHIPPED!! ❌

If this is your dog, or you know who she belongs to please contact us on the below numbers ⬇️

📱 07458154633 (WhatsApp/Text)
☎️ 01924 441144 (call)
📧 [email protected]
💬 DM via Facebook or Instagram

25/10/2024

🎃 Feeling spooky?! 👻
Check out this from Nutra Vet 🤪

Halloween is right around the corner! 🤩
🖤 Celebrate with us by sharing a pic of your scary Spaniel, your petrifying Pointer or your terrifying Terrier and tell us their spooky names below!! ⤵️

👏 GO GO GO! 👏

24/10/2024

🌈🐾 APPEAL FOR OWNERS 🐾 🌈
Sadly, this evening we have had a cat brought into us that already passed away on the way to us, after being involved in a RTA 💔

Please share this post so we can locate the owner 🙏🏻
🐾 DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR
🐾 TORTIE COLOURS
🐾 PINK COLLAR, YOUNG ADULT, QUITE CHUNKY GIRL, LOOKS WELL LOOKED AFTER 💗

📍THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE CROSSROADS NEAR ALDI IN BATLEY.

😫❌ NOT CHIPPED 😫❌

**PROOF OF OWNERSHIP REQUIRED**

If you think she is yours or know who she could belong to, please contact us on:
📱 07458154633 (WhatsApp/Text)
☎️ 01924 441144 (call)
📧 [email protected]
💬 DM via Facebook or Instagram

24/10/2024

‼️ 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 ‼️ Cuteness overload 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 occur when looking at this picture, proceed with caution 😉...

Baby Jerrie would like to say hello! 🙊🐾 How adorable is this little guy?! 🥰

He stole alllll the 💚s today when he came in for his first ever vet visit and his 1st dose of vaccinations! 💉 And for such a tiny boy, he was sooo brave! 🥰

His hooman parents also signed him up to his very own Careplan! What a lucky boy indeed 🤩 The Junior Careplan includes the kitten vaccines, flea and worm treatment as well as other perks/discounts to use in practice! 🙌

Find out more about our Careplans here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/bdhx5rut or drop us a text/WhatsApp message to 07458154633 📲

We'll see you again in 2 weeks for your 2nd dose of vaccines Jerrie! We bet you'll be a million times bigger already by then 🤪🦁

24/10/2024

️🐾✍️ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐓𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 ✍️🐾

We would like to thank our clients for their support in recent times 🤝💚

Positive reviews from our clients help others to feel confident about choosing Leeds Birstall Vets For Pets too! ☺️🙏

If you haven’t already, would you share your experience in a review? Click the link below to write a review (it takes less than a minute!) ⤵️

https://tinyurl.com/mps88tsd

🙌 We will be forever grateful 🫶

23/10/2024

🐾🎉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍! 🎉🐾

THIS WEEK:
⭐ BIRSTALL'S STARS ARE ⭐ ... 🥁🥁🥁🥁

🐾🐱 𝘼𝙇𝘽𝙄𝙀 + 𝙁𝙄𝙂𝘼𝙍𝙊 🐰🐾 - Getting us all into the spooky spirit with their Halloween decs & pumpkins! 🎃🤩 🎉

Congratulations the beautiful boys and their mamas Leanne & Jemma! Thank you for sharing your fab picture 💚

23/10/2024

🐾 URGENT APPEAL FOR OWNERS 🐾
Yesterday we had this sweet older girl brought into us after she was found by a member of the public. She is currently being held in our hospital as she isn't too well and needs care.

💚🙏🏼 Please share this post to help us locate her family 🙏💚

🐾 DOMESTIC MEDIUM HAIR - CALICO COLOURS
🐾 DISTINCTIVE DARK PATCH OF FUR ON CHIN
🐾 FEMALE

😣❌ NOT CHIPPED! ❌ 😣

📍 FOUND - LABURNUM GROVE, GOMERSAL

**PROOF OF OWNERSHIP REQUIRED**

If you think she is yours or know who she could belong to, please contact us on:
📱 07458154633 (WhatsApp/Text)
☎️ 01924 441144 (call)
📧 [email protected]
💬 DM via Facebook or Instagram

22/10/2024

🐈‍⬛🎃 𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙄𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙤 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙁𝙤𝙧 🐈‍⬛🎃

With Halloween approaching, here are some signs that your feline may be 'feline stressed' 😣. Most of us hoomans love this time of year, however it can be rather stressful for our furry family members 🐱.

Check out our post on autumnal pet poisons too, to ensure you're up to scratch with the dangers that are around at this time of year 🍂 ⤵️
https://tinyurl.com/3xhv8ea3

If you have any queries on anxiety in pets - drop us a text/WhatsApp on 07458154633. For emergencies - you can call us on 01924 441144 ☎️

21/10/2024

Looooook at this beautiful face! 🥰🐶
The gorgeous 12 week old Vinny came to see Jo for his final vaccination on Friday! 💉

He's growing into such a lovely, confident puppy which is a delight to see. 😍 We discussed with his hoomans how we can promote this further, through joining puppy training classes to ensure Vinny continues to grow into a confident and self assured young dog.

We are seeing more behavioural problems in young dogs than ever before at the moment, and as a team we are desperate to prevent problems from developing in the first place! 💚

If you have a new puppy or young dog that you need behavioural advice for, please don’t hesitate to contact our fab team on 07458154633 via text message/WhatsApp, or call us on 01924 441144 and we can direct you to the most appropriate colleagues to support you. We are here to help! 🤝

18/10/2024

‼️‼️ APPEAL FOR INFORMATION ‼️‼️

Last night we had this beautiful friendly boy handed in by a member of the public

He was found in a black canvas cat carrier in the car park of a leisure centre!!

🐾 GREY & WHITE
🐾 ENTIRE MALE
🐾 NO MICROCHIP
🐾 NO INITIAL OBVIOUS INJURIES /MEDICAL NEEDS
‼️ FOUND - FERNVILLE LEISURE CENTRE CAR PARK, LS8‼️

As he was found in an enclosed car carrier we didn’t want to allow him to be released as we were unsure as to his circumstances and concern for welfare

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS CASE OR KNOW WHO THIS CAT MAY BELONG TO PLEASE CONTACT THE PRACTICE

📱 07458154633 (WhatsApp/Text)
☎️ 01924 441144 (call)
📧 [email protected]
💬 DM via Facebook or Instagram

17/10/2024

𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝 🎗️🐈‍⬛🐶🩷

Did you know that animals can also have breast cancer? This October, we are asking you all to please share this post to raise awareness 🫶

Breast cancer affects all mammals, dogs and cats included. 💔 Over 50% of breast lumps in dogs are malignant, and 95+% of breast lumps in cats are malignant. While any pet can get breast cancer, older, female pets are most at risk.

It’s critical that you keep an eye out for 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨;
- Lumps on or near a ni**le
- Discharge from the ni**les
- Painful ni**les/breast tissue
- Bruising or Ulcers near the breast tissue
- Wounds that don't seem to be healing
- Lymph node enlargement
- Lethargy/Decreased appetite (🐶)
- Coughing (🐱)

Do you have any questions about breast cancer in pets? Don't hesitate to send us a WhatsApp/text message on 07458154633 📲 or give us a call on 01924 441144 for any emergencies 💚 🎀

16/10/2024

🐾🎉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍! 🎉🐾

THIS WEEK:
⭐ BIRSTALL'S STAR IS ⭐ ... 🥁🥁🥁🥁

🐾🐺 𝙋𝘼𝘽𝙇𝙊 🐺🐾 - Rehearsing his best wolfy howls in prep for the big night.. 🎃👻 🤩

Congratulations to the beautiful boy and his mama Sophie! Thank you for sharing your fab picture 💚

11/10/2024

🐾🩺 𝓥𝓮𝓽 𝓝𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓐𝓹𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓲𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓓𝓪𝔂 🐾🩺
🐕🐱🐰🐦🐹🦎🐀🦔💉🏥👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Our Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and Student Veterinary Nurses (SVNs) are incredible. 🥇 They face unique and challenging situations every day and carry out a variety of different roles in their day to day jobs. Vet Nurses are the back bone of our practice and we would be lost without them! 🫶 👏

We would like to say a big 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to all our Veterinary Nurses for all their hard work, compassion and dedication not only today but every day.

We would also like to say another big 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to our Student Nurses and VCA's (Veterinary Care Assistants) who work alongside and support our nurses to ensure our patients get the best care and help with the smooth running of the practice.

🌟 🌠 You are all stars! 🌟 🌠

Join us in showing appreciaton for our fabulous team below, some of them are featured here! ⤵️

10/10/2024

Today is 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💚
Make sure you take a little extra care of yourself today, you deserve it and always remember that 💚

Pets have a proven, positive impact on the well-being of humans. 🧘‍♀️🧠
A pet is a friend who looks forward to hanging out with you, someone to take care of and think about, a way to connect with others, and a reason to get out and enjoy the outdoors. 🌲

Here are some other ways they can help your mental health ⤵️
- Companionship 🥰
- Relieve stress & anxiety 😤
- Unconditional love 💖
- Can add routine and structure to our lives 🙌
- Make you laugh 🤪
- You can meet other pet owners 👭
- They encourage you to be active 🤸‍♀️

If you have a pet that helps make you feel better - give them an extra hug from us today 🥰 and share a picture of them below! 📸⤵️

09/10/2024

🐾🎉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍! 🎉🐾

THIS WEEK:
⭐ BIRSTALL'S STAR IS ⭐ ... 🥁🥁🥁🥁

🐾😁 𝘿𝙀𝙍𝙀𝙆 😁🐾 - A very happy Cockapoo indeed 🥰 out on his walkies and finding time to stop and say hello to the 'big doggies' 🐎😅

Congratulations to the handsome chap and his mama Chelsea! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous picture 💚

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."

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🐾🩻🐶 𝘼 𝙋𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝙊𝙣 𝙋𝙞𝙭𝙞𝙚! 🐾🩻🐶 Everyone remembers the beautiful Pixie, don't they? Here's a link to our previous post to jog your memories ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/29hw64cw Last September, Pixie came to see us as she was sadly involved in an RTA, was unable to settle and in pain. 💔 She was hospitalised here a CT scan revealed that Pixie had a fractured pelvis, so our team took immediate action in performing the surgery to repair it. 🙌 A few days later, Pixie was able to go home to continue the rest of her healing journey with her family, with advice to keep her on cage rest until further notice. In October 2023, our team carried out Post Op x-rays to ensure Pixie's pelvis was healing how it should and thankfully, it was! 👏 So with some more weeks of cage rest, love from her family and regular check ups with us, Pixie's fractured pelvis healed. Now, one whole year after the events, Pixie is back her normal bouncy self and we couldn't be more pleased! 🥰 Her mama Laura sent us this update along with these lovely words; "One whole year of what started as a living nightmare has turned into a miracle, look at her enjoying life and still smiling through the massive ordeal she had to go though x Huge thanks again to Keith and all your team for absolutely everything you did to give our little pixie the biggest and best chance in life to not only survive such a horrendous accident but be absolutely thriving in life with out any disabilities. Forever grateful x" We are forever grateful when we get to see updates from clients 🫶 We are so pleased for Pixie and her family, wishing you all the best and thank you for allowing us to share this story! 💚 #leedsbirstallvets4pets #smallanimalhospital #pupdate #surgery #rta #fracturedpelvis #rehabilitation #recovery #veterinaryadvice #emergencytreatment #ctscans #veterinaryadvice #doingwell #thankyouforsharing #cockerspaniel #gorgeousgirl

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🎇🎆🥂𝓝𝓮𝔀 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻'𝓼 𝓔𝓿𝓮!🎆🎇🥂 ___________________________________ We are very nearly in 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒! 🤯 How has another year passed already?! What will your #NewYearsResolutions be this year? We hope that you all have a lovely New Year's Eve, whatever it looks like for you. Make sure you share a pic of your day below so we can see your celebrations! 🥰 **Planning a party?🎉 make sure to keep an eye out for any foods that can be toxic to pets and keep them out of reach!🐶🐈** Our practice is open 24/7 so we are here should you need us. For 𝗡𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - drop us a WhatsApp message on 07458154633📲 For 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - call us on 01924 441144 📞 Stay safe and Happy New Year! 🥂 #leedsbirstallvets4pets #newyearseve #celebrations #staysafe #newyear #resolutions #contactus #emergencies #nonemergencies #smallanimalhospital #alwaysopen #hereforyou

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💥🎆🔥 𝓑 𝓞 𝓝 𝓕 𝓘 𝓡 𝓔 𝓦 𝓔 𝓔 𝓚 𝓔 𝓝 𝓓💥🎆🔥 We hope everyone has a happy & safe celebration 🙌 Here are some pet safety tips to get you through; 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒; 📣 Walk your dog during the day to avoid times when fireworks are likely to be set off 📣 Provide toys and other things that they enjoy to keep them occupied 📣 Close windows and curtains to muffle the sound of fireworks. 📣 Blackout your room where possible, so they can't see any flashes outside 📣 Put on some music or TV to mask the firework sounds 📣 Ignore the firework noises yourself. Play with a toy to see if your dog wants to join in, but don't force them to play if they are uncomfortable! 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒; 📣 Provide hiding places in your home .e.g. under furniture or a quiet corner 📣 Don't stress your cat by trying to tempt them out of hiding 📣 Keep outdoor cats inside to avoid them becoming stressed 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 / 𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒; 📣Partly cover outside cages and pens with blankets so it's soundproofed and hidden, leaving an area for animals to look out 📣 Provide bedding for small animals to burrow in 📣 Bring outdoor animals inside where possible We are open & here for you, should you need anything over the weekend: For 𝗡𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - drop us a WhatsApp message on 07458154633📲 For 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - call us on 01924 441144 📞 #leedsbirstallvets4pets #smallanimalhospital #bonfirenight #bonfireweekend #petsafety #tips #advice #contactus #emergencies #nonemergencies #cats #dogs #smallfurries #rabbits

🎆💥 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙄𝙨 𝘼𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚! 🎆💥 We know this time will be busy for people, but please don't forget about your furbabies during this time, as it can be an unsettling time for them! 🐶🐱🐹🐰 Here are tips to help you prepare for the Bonfire weekend ahead; 👉 Build your dog/cat a den so they can hide somewhere safe if they want to. 👉 Bring outdoor animals inside. If you can’t house your outdoor pet indoors, pop some thick blankets over the top of their hutch and give them extra bedding. 👉 Don't let your pets out on their own after dark. 👉 Make sure you have enough litter trays indoors for your cat so they don’t have to go outside. 👉 Turn the TV on and close the curtains to drown out noise and bright flashes. 👉 Take your dog for a walk early in the evening before fireworks start. 👉 Try plug-in pheromone diffusers or spray to help keep your pet calm. 👉 Keep outdoor cats inside. 👉 Ensure to keep an eye out for any party foods that may be toxic to your pets. Your pet may also require some calming medication to help cope with this time of year. If so, please get in touch and we can look into making you a consultation ASAP. For advice, contact us on; For 𝗡𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - drop us a WhatsApp message on 07458154633📲 For 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - call us on 01924 441144 📞 #leedsbirstallvets4pets #bonfirenight #fireworks #staysafe #emergencies #nonemergencies #contactus #smallanimalhospital #tips #preparation #calmingmedication

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