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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

25/12/2024

🎄🎁🎅 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓟𝓮𝓽𝓼𝓶𝓪𝓼! 🎄🎁🎅

Here is our eagerly awaited Christmas video 😝🎥

❤🎅 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎅❤

Some of your fur babies are featured in this video - can you spot them?!🙊
Drop their photos & names below! 👇

Show us how you will be celebrating the Christmas break 🎄

*we do not own the rights to this music*

24/12/2024

Guess who's back 😎... 🙊
🥰🐾🐶 𝓑𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓑𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲 🥰🐾🐶

Little Bindi, who's currently the face of Birstall's socials along with her siblings Bobby & Betty, came to see us on Friday for her pre-neuter appointment! 👩‍⚕️ She was the best girl for our vet Jo and made everyone feel super festive when she arrived in her little Christmas tree harness! 🥹🎄

When she's at home, Bindi rings a bell to let her owner know she needs to go out to the toilet! 🙊🔔 What a little star ⭐

Neutering/Spaying is not ideal for all pets. We would require you to book your pet in for a pre-neuter appointment before we are able to book in the surgery. The pre-op consultation is where our vets can check and ensure your pet is healthy and can go ahead with the surgery, as well as giving you a breakdown of what the surgery entails and costs etc. 💸

Once the surgery is complete, your pet will be required to attend post-op check ups with our fabulous nurses to make sure the wounds are healing as they should and there is no further treatment needed. The post-op checks are included in the cost of the surgery! 😊

If you think it's time for your pets surgery, drop us a message on 07458154633 to get more information and guidance! 📲

24/12/2024

🎄🎅🎁 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞! 🎄🎅🎁

The big day is nearly here.. how will you be celebrating this year? 🙊

Don't forget to keep an eye out for our Christmas video tomorrow morning!
Will you spot any of your furbabies featuring in it?! 😬

23/12/2024

🐾🎉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘿𝙀𝘾𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎!🎉🐾

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

𝘽𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞, 𝘽𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙮 & 𝘽𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 🎅🎀 😍 - A trio of beautiful sausages!! All ready for the big day in their christmas leg warmers & bows 🥺😍🌭

Congratulations to you all and your mama Gill thank you for sharing your beautiful picture 💚

21/12/2024

❄️🐾⚠️ 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧'𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩! ❄️🐾⚠️

🌨️☃️ It's officially the first day of Winter! 🌨️☃️

From cosy gear to antifreeze awareness, let’s cover all the bases to help you keep your pets safe and secure. 🫶

Here's some helpful advice for you, this winter⤵️
❗ Shake off winter gear for pets who don’t tolerate the cold well.
❗ Keep your pets inside as much as possible when temps dip below freezing.
❗ Don’t leave pets in cold cars.
❗ Know the signs of hypothermia and frostbite.
❗ Keep hand warmers away from curious pets (the filling can be toxic!).
❗ Keep pets away from frozen rivers, lakes, and ponds.
❗ Beware of antifreeze.
❗ Wipe paws after walks to make sure they don’t ingest any ice salt.
❗ Bang on the hood of your car before starting it to give stray cats and other critters time to evacuate.
❗ Avoid unsupervised time around heat sources such as heaters/fires

If you have any queries - drop us a WhatsApp on 07458154633 📲
For emergencies - always call us on 01924 441144 ☎️

📸 - Chester enjoying the snow! ❄️🥰

20/12/2024

😣🐾 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙄𝙣 𝘿𝙤𝙜𝙨 😣🐾

🐶 Separation anxiety is a common behavioural problem in dogs. 🐶

The best way to tackle it is to seek veterinary help early to avoid serious complications. 👩‍⚕️

Trying to make your dog associate being alone with good things, such as new toys or yummy treats can be part of the strategy to fight separation anxiety.

⚠️ These should be removed as soon as you get home, though, so your dog understands they only get them when they’re home alone. ⚠️

Here at Birstall, we have are lucky enough to have our amazing nurse & doggy Behaviourist Vikky (featured here with her beautiful girl Libby! 🥰🐶). Vikky has recently been hosting puppy classes for new pet owners, to learn how to start training your new pup! She also carries out appointments for owners that need advice on certain behavioural issues with their dogs.

If you think you could benefit from these classes or appointments, drop us a WhatsApp message on 07458154633 📲

🤔 Have you had to deal with separation anxiety before? Let us know about your experience in the comments. 🤔

20/12/2024

🐾🎄🤪 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙁𝙪𝙣 - 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! 🐾🎄🤪
Christmas is less than a week away.. 😮

We're here to get you all into the festive spirit with this Friday Fun 🙊🙌

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐩𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐟 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞?! 🤔

Comment below along with a pic of the 'Elf' in question 😜🤳

19/12/2024

🎄🤳🐾🐕‍🦺 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 '𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐞! 🤳🐾🐕‍🦺🎄

😍 Look at this beautiful boyyyy! 😍
His name is 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 and he came to see us this morning for his 1st vaccine 💉 (and a whole lot of cuddles 🥰) He even had time to do a little photo shoot for us 😉📸

He was such a good boy and absolutely 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙙 his appointment! 🛷😜

His parents also signed him up to his very own Careplan! What a lucky boy indeed 🤩
The Junior Careplan includes the puppy 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 on 07458154633 📲

See you in 2 weeks for your next dose Yarrow! Something tells us he may not 'fit where he sits' in this picture next time 🤔🐺😂

18/12/2024

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝙊𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙧 🐶😍
Oscar belongs to our fab VCA Daisy 💚 - how adorable does he look in his festive head gear?! 🙊 🎅

He's here to talk to you about 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺, more commonly known as Cushing's Disease. 🐾
Cushing's occurs when there is excessive production of the steroid hormone cortisol. This is usually due to a benign tumour of the pituitary gland in the brain or, less commonly, a tumour of one of the small adrenal glands, which sit next to the kidneys. 🩻 It is generally manageable with daily medication 💊, and blood tests are also required to monitor response & to see if the dosage of meds is correct throughout. 🩸 The bloods are usually checked 10 days after starting treatment, and at least twice a year long-term. Vets will assess each dog individually, so therefore may want to check the bloods more often during the first few months while your dog adjusts to treatment.

What this looks like for Oscar, is regular check ups and tests with our vets, to check his adrenal glands and how they are responding to treatment ❤️‍🩹

❗ Cushing's disease has a good prognosis, however, treatment is lifelong with the need for regular monitoring, so can be expensive. ❗

If you need any further advice on Cushing's Disease, drop us/Oscar a WhatsApp message on 07458154633 📲 (he'd be happy to help! 😜)

Remember, for emergencies, always call us on 01924 441144 ☎️

17/12/2024

🎅🚨 The big man's official list is out! 🎅🚨

Tell us if your pet is on the naughty or nice list below 🤔 ⤵️

16/12/2024

🐾🎉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙏𝙐𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍! 🎉🐾

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

𝘼𝙧𝙮𝙖 🎅 😍 - If this doesn't make the most perfect Christmas card we don't know what does! 🥺🥰 belongs to our fabulous vet Jara! 💚

Congratulations to you both and thank you for sharing your beautiful picture 💚

14/12/2024

🌈🐾 APPEAL FOR OWNERS 🐾 🌈

Sadly, this morning we have had cat brought into us that had already passed away 💔

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

🐾 DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR
🐾 BLACK
🐾 MALE
🐾 ENTIRE (NOT NEUTERED)
📍 FOUND - OUTSIDE RIYANA STORES, WAKEFIELD ROAD, BD11 1DH

‼️NO MICROCHIP‼️

**PROOF OF OWNERSHIP REQUIRED**

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

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

13/12/2024

☃🎄🌟 𝐒 𝐄 𝐀 𝐒 𝐎 𝐍 𝐒 ▪︎ 𝐆 𝐑 𝐄 𝐄 𝐓 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 ☃🎄🌟

⏰We're open 24/7! ⏰
So, we'll be here for you and your pets throughout the Christmas break 👩‍⚕

For 𝗡𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - drop us a WhatsApp message on 07458154633📲
For 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - call us on 01924 441144 📞

12/12/2024

🎄𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐒 ⚠️
With so much going on this season, it's easy to forget the risks that this time of year poses to our pets. 🐶🐱🐰🐾

Hazards to look out for this 🎄:

▪︎ CHOCOLATE/SWEETENERS 🍬🍫
▪︎ CHRISTMAS PUDDING, CAKE & MINCE PIES 🍰
▪︎ NUTS 🌰
▪︎ BONES 🦴
▪︎ ONIONS/ONION GRAVY 🧅
▪︎ ROCK SALT/GRIT 🚛
▪︎ TINSEL/RIBBONS 🎀
▪︎ CHRISTMAS TREES/FAIRY LIGHTS/BAUBLES 🎄
▪︎ BATTERIES 🔋
▪︎ KIDS TOYS 🤖

If you think your pet has come into contact with any of the above, contact us on;
For 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - call us on 01924 441144 📞
For 𝗡𝗢𝗡 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 - drop us a WhatsApp message on 07458154633📲

🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️
Wishing you all a happy & healthy Christmas season!
🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️ 🎄❤️

12/12/2024

🎄🐾🎅 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🎄🐾🎅

Look at our beautiful Panini! 😍 (check out his Instagram )

He’s Birstall's floof-iest, cheek-iest, beautiful-est naughty boy.. 🤪😈

He’s way too cute for the naughty list though, right? 🥺

He is definitely in the festive spirit for Christmas Jumper Day! 🎄🎁☃️🛷

Are your pets taking part?! Show us below ⤵️
Are they on the naughty or nice list this year? 🤔

We can't wait to see your festive pics 😍

11/12/2024

🩵🐾 APPEAL FOR OWNERS 🐾 🩵
This morning, we've had this lovely girl brought into us. Her fur is slightly matted, but she's clinically well and therefore is unable to be kept in hospital. She has gone back with the finder.

Please share this post as we are hoping to locate the owner as we are unable to contact them! 🙏🏻

🐾 FEMALE, NEUTERED, DOMESTIC LONG HAIR CAT
🐾 BLACK
🐾 FOUND WEARING A RED COLLAR
📍 FOUND - RODLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE - LS13

🙌 CHIPPED!! 🙌 - HOWEVER CONTACT NUMBER DOESN'T WORK 😣

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

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.”

19/01/2024

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."

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."

02/01/2024

This brave girl is collie-cross Sherpa, who the team at Vets for Pets Livingston say was "impeccably calm" when she was rushed in for emergency injury after hurting her eye in a freak accident.

Sherpa's owner Caroline was taking Sherpa for a walk when Sherpa caught her eye on a stick as she went exploring a bush. She was quickly admitted into surgery where she received X-rays and, after a two-hour procedure by practice owner Dr Adam, aided by nurse Erin, the stick was removed. Adam said: "Sherpa was amazingly tolerant following an extremely random occurrence. It was astonishing." Sherpa didn't lose her sight and is now making a great recovery.

Caroline said: “We were suddenly thrown into the worst living nightmare, it was absolutely horrifying. It’s truly a miracle what Adam and the team achieved from the moment they answered our call for help. They gave us hope."

24/12/2023

This little Christmas cracker is Molly, who survived against the odds and gave birth to three premature puppies after being brought in to Vets for Pets Cirencester as a pregnant stray with severe injuries from a fight with other dogs.

Martina, who owns the practice, said: ”It was really touch and go and we thought Molly might not make it. The team treated mum first, got her on a drip and stabilised her before successfully managing to deliver the puppies – two boys and a girl – by caesarean section."

Molly, who's a Cairn Terrier, and her three pups are recovering well at home with Martina. “As they needed 24/7 care I took them home and emptied the whole spare bedroom so there was a nice, warm and comfortable quiet place for Molly and her puppies. I was attached to her for the first five days – my husband Matt even brought food up to the bedroom for me as I stayed there all the time. It was really hard work but it was all worth it. They’re absolute darlings and doing really well now – mum is already brave enough to go on dog walks.”

Martina says Molly will continue living with her in the future, and the puppies will be adopted when they are stronger.

19/12/2023

This beautiful buzzard is on the mend after undergoing surgery on a broken wing at Vets4Pets Newmarket after he was hit by a car.

A member of the public rescued the buzzard and brought him in to see if the team could help. After a successful operation and five days of recuperation he's ben taken to The Raptor Foundation rehabilitation centre to continue his recovery.

Practice manager Natalie said: "We put him under general anaesthetic and performed orthopaedic surgery. We'll see him again next month to see how he's progressing and then hopefully he'll be released back into the wild. We wish him a speedy recovery as he's such a handsome chap.”

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