Woolton Veterinary Centre

14/02/2025

❤ Happy Valentine's Day everyone! ❤

Enjoy some puppy love from the adorable Max and Cody the Golden Retrievers who have both been in for their first visits with us over the last few weeks! 💘🐾

Their first paw-sitive experience with us was full of tail wags, cuddles, and of course, puppy kisses! 🐶💕

12/02/2025

Meet Charlie the Sphynx cat looking super cosy in his red jumper! 🐱

Charlie has been making great progress on his weight loss journey with the help from our fantastic vet nurse team and his dedicated owner! 🐾

Well done, Charlie! 👏🏻

10/02/2025

🌳 Our Investors in the Environment Accreditation – what we’re doing today for a better tomorrow! ☀

➡️ Read more about this on our blog post by following this link: https://wooltonvets.co.uk/our-investors-in-the-environment-accreditation-what-were-doing-today-for-a-better-tomorrow/

06/02/2025

Adorable LuLu 😍

LuLu just couldn't help herself from trying to get to the treat jar so she jumped on top of the bin to try and grab some! 🐾

04/02/2025

🐾 Introducing our new Small Furries membership, aimed at your smaller, yet equally important extended family members.🐭🐹

💙 Our Small Furries membership plan will include the following benefits and services:

➡ Complete annual health check

➡ 3 x nurse consultations

➡ Annual external parasite check - including treatment if required

➡ Unlimited nail clips

➡ Complimentary access to Vidivet triaging

➡ 10% off ALL vet consultations

➡ 10% off Dentals

➡ 10% off Food

➡ 10% off Neutering

🩵 This will cost you £6 per month. If you wish to sign up to this plan, head over to our website to sign up online today: https://wooltonvets.co.uk/

31/01/2025

Happy Friday everyone! 💙

Meet the lovely, confident Mo who loved looking out the window during her consult with vet nurse, Laura. 🐾🐱

29/01/2025

Adorable Luca the Cavapoo puppy, in for his 2nd vaccination with our vet nurses! 😍

🐕 One of our top tips we advise pet owners to start doing with their pups is to start gently getting your puppy used to having their ears, paws, and mouth touched. This will help them feel more comfortable during vet visits and grooming sessions, and can prevent any stress if they need treatment in the future.

Start with short, positive sessions and always reward your pup with treats or praise! The more they get used to this now, the easier it will be for them as they grow.🐾💙

27/01/2025

🐾 We're recruiting! 🐾

Client Care Assistant

➡ MATERNITY COVER POSITION – 12 months

💙 Due to the exciting news that our lead client care assistant is expecting this summer we are looking for someone to join our fabulous team whilst she adjusts to her new role of being a mum.

➡ Do you pride yourself on delivering exceptional customer service?

➡ Do you have a kind, empathetic ear when a client may become upset?

➡ Do you want to be part of a team that all sing off the same hymn sheet and wants to cultivate a positive experience for clients, patients, and fellow team members?

About us:

🏠 At Woolton vets we recognise the crucial contribution the front-of-house team make to a successful practice where communication is the cornerstone to our fabulous bond with clients and their pets. We take a proactive and forward-thinking approach to all that we do, and we are not afraid to push the boundaries to deliver outstanding results, both in veterinary medicine and customer care.

💙 We are independently owned by Alex and Sarah who, alongside their approachable and supportive team, can help you enjoy building a rapport with our friendly clients and their pets.

The details:

➡ Hours:

o 1pm-6.30pm Monday – Friday

o Every other Saturday morning 8.30-1.30pm

o Minimum 30hours per week.

➡ 6.6 weeks holiday (pro rata) per annum inclusive of bank holidays

➡ No Bank holidays or out of hours work

➡ Hourly rate starting from £12.21 dependent on experience and responsibilities

➡ Regular fresh fruit deliveries, staff outings and socials

➡ A proactive approach to team Wellbeing with regular scheduled wellbeing catch ups

➡ Fantastic supportive clinical and non-clinical team

➡ Cycle to work scheme and tech benefit scheme

➡ Fantastic staff pet benefits

🌳 We are environmentally focused and have achieved the investors in the environment GREEN award.

Don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what our Client Care Assistants Jill and Jude have to say:

💙 “I love working with such a dedicated team, with a great reputation within the industry. You get to meet the most amazing animals, which is a joy!”

🩵“I love being part of such a caring and supportive team. Getting to meet our clients and their lovely pets makes my day!”

➡ If you want to join us on our journey, then please email a CV and covering letter to [email protected]

24/01/2025

🐾 Two of our amazing nurses, Laura and Kirsty went on a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) course in London as they are both studying to advance their skills and knowledge within the surgical field.

➡️ The course consisted of theory work in the morning followed by a practical workshop in the afternoon. Since the course they have been able to start to put their new skills into practice.

🐕 Whilst visiting London they were lucky enough to do a spot of sightseeing which included Big Ben, The London Eye and Covent Garden.

🐱 Did you know that nurses can perform procedures such as stitch ups, remove superficial lumps, scale and polish pets' teeth and much more?

💙 Woolton Vets always encourage all team members to make use of their CPD allowance to help improve their skills and knowledge so we can better our care for your pets!

22/01/2025

22/01/2025

Say hello the adorable Heidi and Hannibal! 😍

Heidi and Hannibal both came in for dental procedures. 🦷

We always advise owners to bring a packed lunch in for their buns, full of their favourite hay, pellets and greens for us to tempt them with when recovering from their anaesthetic. 🐰🐇

20/01/2025

Meet the lovely and very friendly pup, Jimbo! 💙

Jimbo is very sociable and loves meeting new people and other dogs! He is very well behaved and his owners say he is great at home and doing amazing with his training! Well done, Jimbo! 🐕🐾

17/01/2025

Happy Friday everyone! 🐾

Here is the handsome Sid getting some cuddles from Jill while in for his nurse consult! 🥰

15/01/2025

🐱 Cats are very good at hiding pain as they are very independent creatures, this can then make it hard for us to identify early signs of discomfort.

🐾 So, here are some things to look out for:

➡️ Hesitance to jump onto surfaces that were previously easy, such as a bed or a sofa.

➡️ Difficulty getting up and down stairs, some cats will bunny hop or take it much slower if they have lost their confidence.

➡️ Urinating or defaecating around the tray and not in it. This can be a sign that they are finding it uncomfortable to get into the tray or to posture for these acts.

➡️ Increased time spent sleeping

➡️ Not wanting to play (even older cats should want to play for short periods, this usually reduces due to discomfort).

➡️ Not grooming as much or overgrown nails

➡️ Not wanting to be stroked or groomed in certain areas that they previously enjoyed

🐈 There are many more signs, but these are some of the common signs we hear you report about your feline friends. If you think your cat is experiencing any of the above, get in touch by giving us a call on 0151 428 8600 or by giving us a message on PetsApp.

💙 Pictured is vet nurse Gemma with the beautiful Abbie who is always so good for her solensia arthritis injections!

➡Click here to read our 'How to spot osteoarthritis in cats' blog post: https://wooltonvets.co.uk/how-to-spot-osteoarthritis-in-cats/

13/01/2025

We had some great submissions for our Winter profile picture, thank you everyone who commented! ❄️

Congratulations to Robin, Jura, Fenris and River! 🐾

10/01/2025

Beautiful Juno the Golden Retriever! 🥰

Juno came in for one of her nurse visits to discuss how she was settling in at home and to dispense her tailored flea and worm treatments. Our amazing nurses can offer advice on diet, behaviour, training and much more during these consults which are all included in our membership plans! 🐾

08/01/2025

🐾 Arthritis is a chronic condition that our pets will try to cope with before showing us they are in pain (not dissimilar to many of us really!).

🐕 It is very unusual for a pet to cry out with arthritis, they are more likely to try and carry on but make modifications to their routine to try and reduce any discomfort.

🐩 By identifying early changes and making modifications or introducing pain relief when needed we can slow down the changes in our pets’ joints and help them live a happier and longer life.

So, what signs should I look for:

➡ Slowing down or wanting to stop to sniff more on walks

➡ Stiff when first rising or not stretching like they used to

➡ Finding stairs, getting into the car, onto sofas or onto a bed more difficult

➡ Unable to settle, pacing around and then eventually have a very deep sleep

➡ Walking whilst pooing (some dogs do this their whole lives – others do it as they struggle to balance whilst pooing).

➡ Walking alongside or behind you on a walk rather than in front.

📞 If you are concerned your pet may be showing signs of arthritis or slowing down then please book an appointment to discuss this with one of our vets so we can help keep them moving comfortably and make you and them happy again.