Pet Care Veterinary Surgery

11/06/2024

Help me find my parents!
Female, found in Lincoln Close. Has chip but not registered. No collar.
If anyone has any information or knows my parents then please contact us on 01322 346 173.

11/05/2024

Looking for my family 🐾
Found on 10/5/24
In the gardens of Hengist Road Erith
Petite female, tabby DSH, mature adult.
Unfortunately no collar/no chip.
Currently needing urgent medical treatment.
Please share and contact us 🐾

01/05/2024

Looking for my owners 🐾
This little love was found on Upper Abbey Road, Belvedere.
Female, DSH, Black and white, white paws & tummy.
Age approx 6 months - 2 years.
No chip, no collar.

Please share and any information please contact us on 01322 346173

31/01/2024

✨IMPORTANT UPDATE AND CHANGES TO MEDICATION PRESCRIPTIONS ✨

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is the governing body for all vet practices in the UK. They provide guidelines for all vets and nurses to follow. The RCVS has recently updated its guidance on prescribing medication, especially antibiotics and
anti-parasite treatment.

These changes have been put in place to ensure responsible antibiotic and antiparasitic use, to reduce resistance and reduce environmental contamination. This issue affects animal and human health.

💊ANTIBIOTICS
Your vet can only prescribe antibiotic treatment during an appointment where they have examined your pet. They cannot prescribe over the phone or in person without your pet present. This includes antibiotic tablets, liquids, ear drops, eye drops and creams.

🪲ANTI-PARASITICS
For all year-round flea, tick and worm treatment your vet must write the specific product and dose on your pets file at the time of a physical examination e.g. at vaccination or other consultation. If there is no record on your pets file, we will ask you to please come in for a consultation and physical examination at a reduced consult fee before any more flea and worming and be dispensed for your pet.

🥰 We appreciate your patience and kindness towards our team while we adapt our protocols to the new RCVS legislation, and apologise for any inconvenience. These guidelines carry legal weight so our vets are required to follow them.

📧If you have any feedback please contact the RCVS https://animalowners.rcvs.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

The full RCVS guidance can be found here https://www.rcvs.org.uk/setting-standards/advice-and-guidance/under-care-new-guidance/

ONGOING LONG-TERM MEDICATIONS / REPEATPRESCRIPTIONS

🩺As previously, we need to clinically assess your pet every 3-6 months to be able to continue to dispense long term medications. This includes medication such as Thyrnorn, Apoquel, Vetoryl,Epiphen and includes written prescriptions.

🩺This discussion with your vet will include a physical examination of your pet. We may suggest appropriate additional blood or urine tests / blood pressure testing for ongoing monitoring depending on your pet's condition. We also offer written prescriptions for 3 months or 6 months worth of medication - please speak to your vet for more information.

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21/12/2023

Dear all our wonderful clients,
It is with great sadness that we announce that Kevin Castle leaves us after 34 years of service. Kevin came over from South Africa in 1989 and started working for Phillip Simms. Some years later he became Phillip’s business partner and then when Phillip retired he took ownership of the clinic. He would like to thank all his clients for their support and trust over the years. Kevin’s last working day is tomorrow, Friday 22nd December. All the staff will miss him greatly. Pet Care won’t be the same without him. He can now enjoy a well deserved a break.

11/12/2023

Where is my family? 🐾
Brought in this morning by a member of the public, believed to have been locked in a shed on Upper Park Road in Belvedere, for some time. Seems well on clinical exam.
Female, collar but no chip, middle aged?
Owner will need to provide proof of ownership.
Call 01322346173 if you can help.
Thanks 🐾

07/12/2023

****UPDATE***** owner found and he is home now

Where’s my family?

Young male dog, found Old Road, Crayford.
No chip or collar.

Owner must provide proof of ownership to collect. Will go to to Pond Farm tomorrow if the owner hasn’t come forward 🐾

20/11/2023

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
I have been reunited with my loved ones. Thanks to all those for sharing and helping ❤️🐾

Searching for my parents!🐾
Today we have had a little black poodle cross handed into us who was found in Northumberland Heath park by the rugby club. He is microchipped but the details have not been updated.
If you know who I am, please phone Petcare on 01322346173, thank you!

14/11/2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Please see the link below to apply for an exemption for your XL bully 🐾

Use this service to apply for a Certificate of Exemption to keep XL Bully dogs.

03/11/2023

🐾 XL BULLY GUIDANCE 🐾

Following the latest announcement regarding the banning of the XL Bully, the staff at Pet Care have been digesting the legislations so that we can further advise our XL Bully owners.

In summary:

From 31st December 2023, it will be against the law to sell/abandon/give away or breed from an XL Bully.

To keep your XL Bully after the ban you will need to apply for a certificate of exemption by 31st January 2024 to apply. Applications are £92.40. We will post a link to this when available.

In order to comply for a certificate of exemption, your XL Bully has to be:

* Microchipped
* Neutered

Your XL Bully must be on the lead and muzzled in public

Dogs less than 1 years old on 31st January 2024 have until 31st December 2024 to be neutered.

Dogs older than 1 years old on 31st January 2024 have until 30th June 2024 to be neutered.

As an owner you must;

* Be over 16 years old
* Have third party insurance (provided by Dogs Trust)
* Be able to show a certificate of exemption when asked (within 5 days)

The government have provided a large scope of characteristics that define an XL Bully. See;
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog

If you feel your dog falls within the characteristics listed then we would advise you to follow the protocols to ensure compliance.

Please contact the surgery if you would like to book your XL Bully in for microchipping and/or neutering. We would strongly advise to start muzzle training your dog now in readiness.

We have dedicated two of our qualified nurses to answering your queries regarding the new legislations, if you have any questions please email them on [email protected] or [email protected]

We appreciate our XL Bully owners will be anxious at this time and we will do everything we can to help you 🐾

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01/11/2023

Update 04/11/2022
Although not back to normal, we are now able to take calls - so please feel free to phone if you need us 🐾

Important notice

Apologies to our clients, we are experiencing issues with our phones and broadband. We have managed to gain access to our emails, so please do reach out on email if you need us. We are working to get this fixed as soon as possible.

In an emergency, between 6pm and 9am, please call our our of hours emergency provided Vets Now on 02083107713

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12/09/2023

Nominations are now open for these awards.
If you feel that Pet Care Veterinary Surgery or any of its dedicated staff have gone that extra mile for you and your pet, please nominate us/them.
We love our work and the whole team are always there to give our best care when you need us.

The Veterinary Awards and Animal Charity Awards 2024 are officially open! 🎉 Help us to say a big 'thank you' to all those who go above and beyond for pets in need by simply heading to our website to submit a nomination now! ✨

💙 👉 bit.ly/Petplan_VetAwards2024
🧡 👉 bit.ly/Petplan_AnimalCharityAwards2024

18/08/2023

UPDATE
We are back up and running 🎉🎉

IMPORTANT INFO

Our computer systems are currently not working and we are therefore unable to make routine appointments etc.

Please only call the clinic if you have an emergency.

We will of course let you know when we are back up and running.

Thanks for your understanding 🐾

11/08/2023

This 21 year old black and white male cat was brought into us yesterday, found in belvedere.

The cat has an ID chip but the details are out of date.

If anyone knows who this cat belongs to could you please contact us.

01322346173🐾

14/07/2023

Can you help? 🐾

Small cream chihuahua bought into Pet Care 7th July. No microchip. Skin issues - sores and hair loss back and tail.
Please contact us if you believe she could be yours 🐾

01322346173

18/06/2023

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads

13/06/2023

UPDATE
Owner now collected 🐾

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This little lady was brought in to us, found in Bexley Road. Recently spayed, no ID chip, grey and white, approx 1 year old.

We’ve had this girl in previously but cannot reach the owner on the details we have. She’s been with us this time round since last Thursday and still no joy.

If anyone knows the owner can you please let us know or ask them to get in touch.

01322346173 🐾

21/04/2023

MEET BEAR!

This lovely dog donated his blood for the first time to the Pet Blood Bank. Thank you Bear for helping to save doggies in need. He certainly does look very pleased with himself!

If you have a cat or dog that you’d like to be a blood donor please check the website below to see if they meet the criteria:

https://www.petbloodbankuk.org

https://www.facebook.com/PetBloodBankUK

21/04/2023

Sadly we’ve had a second cat brought in this afternoon deceased. A black entire male, no collar or chip, found by Erith yacht club. Looks young (maybe 2 years) If anyone has any information to help us find the owner it would be greatly appreciated ❤️

21/04/2023

Found 🐾

Sadly we’ve had a cat brought in deceased. We are desperate to find the owner to let them know. This ginger and white girl is chipped but the details don’t appear to be up to date. She has a very distinctive collar - black with gold moon and stars. Found on Avenue Road.

Please call the clinic on 01322346173 if this is your fur baby or you have any information to locate the owner 🐾

07/04/2023

Due to a technical fault, our answer machine is not working. Please remember the clinic is closed until Tuesday 11th April. In the event of an emergency please call our out of hours provider Vets Now 02083107713

Thank you for your understanding.

05/04/2023

As Easter approaches, here is a reminder to keep your chocolate eggs away from your four legged friends!

The Pet Care team will be taking a well deserved break from Good Friday to Easter Monday inclusive. If you have an emergency during this time please call Vets Now on 02083107713.

Have a lovely Easter 🐾

10/03/2023

A sad farewell 🐾

After 8 and a half years of being part of our dedicated Pet Care family, Ceel is off to pastures new. Ceel and her family have relocated to the South of England and we wish them all the best for the future. We will miss her terribly, there has already been lots of tears today.

01/03/2023

This poor little terrier arrived yesterday at our surgery as she was being terribly sick. Her X-ray showed she had TWO foreign bodies - one in her stomach and one lodged in her intestines.
After a long operation we managed to remove them both successfully.
We are a bit baffled as to what they are. Does anyone have any suggestions?

21/12/2022

Our raffle has been drawn and the winners have been selected.

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Gale and family on the 1st prize hamper.

Congratulations to Miss Williams and family on the 2nd prize hamper.

We would like to thank all participants as we have raised a massive £171.12 for the Dogs Trust Hope Project!

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and hoping Santa Paws brings you lots of goodies! 🐾 🎄 🎁

18/12/2022

You know, Pet Care Vets is just like every other vet practice: there is a Legend in their nurse team, a constant inspiration and support to her colleagues. Our legend is Caroline who has been at Pet Care since it opened in 1984!!

Legends can look back on decades in their profession, and still name with a ready smile a hundred patients who passed through both their hands and their hearts. During that time, dozens of trainees have stepped forward from the comfort of their shadow, and draw daily on their example of the type of nurse they always want to be.
Legends speak quietly and kindly, but with the authority of experience and with knowledge kept scrupulously up to date.
They don't just remember the names of their colleague's kids, they also offer to swap shifts for a school pick-up on their birthdays. They know before you do if you're under the weather... the first you'll know is when you're handed a hot cuppa and they ask if you're OK.
Legends remember the shaking-handed first speys of Specialists and senior partners, and they speak to them all with exactly the same tone and respect.
They'll show the work-experience kid where the mop lives, but then take care of the puddle so they can go see the exciting op.
Any patient in the building is treated and cared for as their own pet; just as any colleague, old or new, is treated as their family.

Her advice is quietly offered, and the wise vet will heed it closely.

The Legend is the keystone of Pet Care. Her dependable support holds the whole practice together; she happily allows her colleagues to shine, and she takes care of them when they're not feeling quite so shiny.

Legends are always surprised at any fuss when their milestones and achievements are recognised...but that doesn't mean we shouldn't tell them just how special they are to us all. Caroline we salute you

06/12/2022

Christmas has come early! We have been truly spoilt by a very grateful client Maria and her family. Diets start next month!! ❤️🐾

08/11/2022

Just to let you know that parking (which is always difficult anyway) has been suspended outside the surgery today as there is a water leak on the pavement. We are still open but you can’t currently stop outside our door! Hopefully fixed by tomorrow 🤞

29/10/2022

Pet Care Veterinary Surgery is looking to
recruit a Qualified Veterinary Care Assistant (VCA). This is a busy first opinion, small animal practice in Erith, Kent.

The role will include but not be limited to reception cover, handling and restraint, assisting with hospital patients and preparing medications.

Must love animals ❤️

This is a full time position - 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shifts will vary between 8.30am-4.30pm and 11.30am to 7.30pm.

Benefits include:
6.6 weeks holiday
Birthday leave
Good rate of pay

Please email CV and covering letter to [email protected]

04/10/2022

Can you find my family? 💚

Tabby female cat brought in as a stray.
Pink and grey collar.
No ID chip
Senior lady
Found Stanhope Road, Bexleyheath.

Please call 01322346173

Proof of ownership will be required.

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