Kernow Veterinary Group

23/06/2024

Some great meetings happening over at Kernow Farm and Equine

Do you keep goats, pigs or alpacas?

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

https://www.kernowfarmandequine.com/

21/06/2024

Duchy College Celebration Day 🥳🎉🌟

Our recently qualified veterinary nurses Kenzie, Lorna and Tegen attended a presentation at Duchy College - their proud Clinical Coaches Grace and Sarah went along to celebrate with them 💖

We're so proud of our team of Nurses, helping and teaching each other to reach their career goals 💪

Congratulations ladies your hard work and dedication shines 💚💚💚

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

https://duchy.ac.uk/locations/duchy-college-rosewarne/

21/06/2024

Make car journeys safe and stress free 🐾

Ensure your pets are correctly restrained - The Highway Code states your dog must be suitably restrained so they cannot distract you or cause injury to you or themselves if the car was to stop quickly

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

20/06/2024

⭐ Pet Health Club ⭐

Spread the cost of your pets routine healthcare

Monthly payments based on individual plans for your pets

🐾 Annual vaccine and KC for dogs
🐾 Flea, tick and worm prevention
🐾 Complimentary Nurse clinics for nail clipping etc
🐾 Discounts on consult fees, neutering, pet food and OOH fees

Speak to your client care team or Veterinary Nurse for more information

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/pet-health-club

19/06/2024

Don't forget....

Your cats need to be ID chipped NOW - the law changed on 10 June 2024

Owners need to ID chip their cats before 20 weeks of age or may face fines of up to £500

https://www.gov.uk/get-your-dog-cat-microchipped #:~:text=From%2010%20June%202024%2C%20cats,when%20they%20need%20to%20be.

Microchipping helps to reunite thousands of pets every year - providing your information is kept up to date

Members of Kernow Veterinary Group Pet Health Club receive a complimentary ID chip as part of their membership - for more information chat to one of our Receptionists or Nurses
https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/pet-health-club

18/06/2024

💚Nurse Clinics 💚

Kayleigh and Chantelle have Nurse Clinics available at Churchend Vets 🎉

You can book to visit these lovely ladies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Call the surgery on 01726 72095 or book online 🖥️

Nail clips - a**l gland expression - Pet Health Club checks - 2nd vaccinations - bandage changes - monthly prescription injections as directed by your Vet - weight checks - nutrition advice - ID chips - and more!

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/book-an-appointment

17/06/2024

Millie brightened our Monday morning perfectly! 🌼

How can you not smile when you see Millie's happy face combined with this jolly collar!

We hope you're recovering well Millie 🥰

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

14/06/2024

⭐ Pet Health Club ⭐

Spread the cost of your pets routine healthcare

Monthly payments based on individual plans for your pets

🐾 Annual vaccine and KC for dogs
🐾 Flea, tick and worm prevention
🐾 Complimentary Nurse clinics for nail clipping etc
🐾 Discounts on consult fees, neutering, pet food and OOH fees
🐾 ID chip included

Speak to your client care team or Veterinary Nurse for more information

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/pet-health-club

13/06/2024

When Hannah isn't at work....she's still a Vet!

Helping Prickles and Paws the Hedgehog Rescue 💕

You can meet Hannah at Churchend Vets 💚

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/meet-the-team/churchend-vets-st-austell

Thursdays are currently our vet visit day!
Shout out to our Super Hog Vet Hannah who works at Churchend Vets in St Austell. We are incredibly lucky to have such a brilliant vet and practice supporting us and helping to research and create evidence based protocols.

12/06/2024

DON'T TOUCH ⚠️

Do you know what to do if you find a fledgling bird?

Visit the RSPB page for important information on what you should do

https://community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/rspb-england/posts/what-to-do-if-you-find-a-baby-bird

Contact your Veterinary surgery if the bird is injured

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

10/06/2024

Meet Elton! 🧡

He visited Jodi - one of our Registered Veterinary Nurses - during his complimentary nurse Pet Health Club check - looks like he's helping to write up the notes - did she say something about brushing teeth?! Where's the delete button...

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/pet-health-plan

Chat with your client care team or veterinary nurse for more information about the Pet Health Club

08/06/2024

Always call for advice before picking up young birds

Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital and Born to be Wild (Bude) offer fantastic advice and rehabilitation

These three amigos were bought over by a lovely family in Falmouth, they even had snacks in the box for the journey! 🍪
This brings our current total up to 23!
We are open from 9.30am-4.30pm 7 days a week. If you find a young gull chick that cannot be placed back in its nest or in a safe area nearby, please take it to your nearest wildlife centre.
If it shows signs of illness or injury, please take it to the vet first. Vets are obliged to offer first aid to wildlife free of charge. Do note that they do not have facilities to keep wildlife long-term so if they feel that your little one is suitable for rehabilitation they may ask you to transport them to the relevant place.

07/06/2024

🐾🌟 Meet Oreo 🌟🐾

Warning - photo containing blood bag ⚠️

Another absolute star patient…

Oreo is a 1 year old cat who came in to see us due to being under the weather for a few days. When he had his appointment with the vet, it became apparent that he was a lot more poorly than he was letting on.

Concerned about how poorly he was, blood tests quickly identified he was life threateningly anaemic with a circulating blood level of just 7%!! Oreo was in need of a blood transfusion to save his life - whilst the team tried to identify the cause of the anaemia. As there is no blood bank for cats, Oreo underwent a procedure called Xenotransfusion where he received a blood transfusion from a different species! The ever so patient Labrador Skye (belonging to Vet Jennifer) donated her blood whilst Vet Olivia and the nursing team carefully monitored Oreo for any signs of transfusion reaction.

Luckily, Oreo took the transfusion perfectly and we are all so happy to report that over the past few weeks, his blood levels have been rising back up to normal!

He is a very sweet boy and the whole team are so happy to see him on the mend.

Well done Oreo!!! 🤩🤩

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

06/06/2024

Don't forget....

Your cats will need to be ID chipped by 10 June 2024

Owners will need to ID chip their cats before 20 weeks of age or may face fines of up to £500

https://www.gov.uk/get-your-dog-cat-microchipped #:~:text=From%2010%20June%202024%2C%20cats,when%20they%20need%20to%20be.

Microchipping helps to reunite thousands of pets every year - providing your information is kept up to date

Members of Kernow Veterinary Group Pet Health Club receive a complimentary ID chip as part of their membership - for more information chat to one of our Receptionists or Nurses

Non Pet Health Club members can receive a £10 discount for a limited time only BOOK NOW!
https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/pet-health-club

05/06/2024

HUGE Congratulations to our Kenzie 🥳💚🥳

It really is a happy hump day 🌟

Join us in celebrating - Kenzie has passed her exams and will soon be receiving her registration as a Registered Veterinary Nurse and flying in those greens 💚

We're all so proud of you and all you have achieved 💕

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

05/06/2024

🗓️ Online Appointment Booking 🗓️

Book your routine appointments online

Available for ALL Kernow Veterinary Group surgeries 🌟

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/book-an-appointment

Have you booked your appointment online yet?

04/06/2024

New Phone System Installation ☎️

This week we are installing a new computer system across all the Kernow Veterinary Group and Kernow Farm & Equine surgeries

Please bear with us whilst we get used to how it works….some of us have been using the current system for a number of years so we may need some time to adapt!

There will be parts of the day where we will be without phones and computers while we transition, we will be offering an emergency appointment only service for this time

Should you accidentally get cut off - we do apologise - we will of course be back in contact with you

Thank you in advance for your patience and support 🐾

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/book-an-appointment

04/06/2024

💚 Churchend Vets 💚

The team are loving seeing you all 💕

Andy now has a Post Graduate Certificate in Dentistry 🦷

He loves looking after your patients dentistry needs

Meet the team - Hannah and Andy - book your appointment online or call 01726 72095

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/book-an-appointment

03/06/2024

New Phone System Installation ☎️

Please be aware that over the next few days the surgeries are installing new phones

For approx 2 hours from 10.30am your phone calls will be diverted to our answering service and you will be called back by a member of the team

Please only call if you feel it is necessary or in an emergency

This will effect:

Pelyn Lostwithiel on Tuesday 4th June
Ellis Vets, Liskeard on Wed 5th June
Pelyn Vets, Kings Ave on Wed 5th June
Harleigh Vets, Bodmin on Thursday 6th June

You can of course call one of the other branches for assistance or use the website to book a routine appointment

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/book-an-appointment

We thank you for your patience whilst we change over to the new system

31/05/2024

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 💚💚💚

Meet Megan 🌟

Megan started nursing in 1994 and became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2000

She joined the Harleigh Vets team in 2009 and became the Clinical Lead Nurse in 2010 and spent some time coaching the students

Megan loves meeting you all in Nurse Clinics 💚🐾

She's currently undertaking a coaching and development course for staff - Megs also keeps us entertained throughout the day with her excellent sense of humour

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

30/05/2024

Churchend Vets are ready to see you! 💚

Hannah and Andy have been busy greeting you all back through the door

We've been delighted to welcome Hannah to the team - she's looking forward to meeting you 🐾

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/book-an-appointment

Don't forget you can also book appointments online or give reception a call on 01726 72095

29/05/2024

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 💚💚💚

This years campaign theme is progression - looking at the diverse range of skills, abilities and career pathways of veterinary nurses

Meet Katie 🌟

Katie joined the practice in 2009 and became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2014, becoming shared Clinical Lead Nurse in 2020

During Katie's time she has been part of the out of hours team, been a clinical coach for student nurses and a fantastic role model and support for all

In June 2022 Katie became Kernow Veterinary Groups Practice Manager - overseeing and managing the 5 small animal sites and putting together the Vet rotas for all sites is no easy task!

Katie enjoys working closely together with the teams striving to maintain excellent patient care

Katie continues to expand her knowledge and love for the veterinary practice by currently undertaking leadership training

When not looking after us all, Katie enjoys her horses, walking the dogs with her family and going to festivals with friends 🎶

27/05/2024

Bank Holiday Jollies

Whatever you have planned for today we hope you enjoy your day - share a snippet of your day with us!

Don't forget the out of hours duty team are on call for your emergencies

Call your normal surgery number and you will be transferred to the out of hours team

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/emergencies

24/05/2024

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 💚💚💚

We are celebrating the diverse range of skills, abilities and career pathways of the veterinary nurses

Meet Judith 🌟

Judith started at the practice in 1997 straight from school and became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2001

In 2003 Judith won the Blue Cross Veterinary Nurse of the Year and had a crystal dog presented to her by Nick Knowles from DIY SOS!

In 2007 Judith became Head Nurse of the Lostwithiel Surgery (pre merge) where she also undertook the role of fire officer and lots of H&S risk assessments

In 2016 Judiths role developed into Support Staff Team Lead - which she still does today.... supporting and developing staff for a work/life balance whilst meeting the needs of the practice and you, our clients

Judith plans rotas for 65 staff over 5 buildings, 1 of which operates 24 hrs nursing - she oversees 9 Student Veterinary Nurses and 4 Veterinary Care Assistants in their training - she oversees our staff levels, writes job adverts, attends job interviews and helps out the HR team

Judith is one of our Mental Health First Aiders - staff welfare is Judiths passion ❤️

When not counting hours and chasing us up to book holiday Judith loves the beach, swimming and spending time with her family and collie in their camper 💚

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

24/05/2024

Bank Holiday Weekend & Monday Opening times

Saturday: Urgent and sick appointments only 8.30-12.30pm

Sunday: Call the duty Vet to be seen at Pelyn Lostwithiel only

Monday: Urgent and sick appointments only 8.30-12.30pm available at Pelyn Lostwithiel - emergency on call team available all afternoon/evening

Call your normal surgery number if you need the assistance of the duty Vet

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/about-us/emergencies

23/05/2024

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 💚💚💚

Meet the Work Wife for Life team!

Sarah and Donna are Pelyn Lostwithiel Clinical Lead Nurses 🌟🌟🌟

Sarah joined the practice in 2004 and became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2007 - she became the joint clinical lead nurse in 2016 and is a clinical coach to the student Veterinary Nurses

Sarah has been part of the out of hours team throughout her career and particularly enjoys medical nursing, Sarah is also our cat friendly advocate as part of our cat friendly Silver status - you will not meet a more loving and dedicated person - Sarah gets us all motivated in the morning!!

Donna joined the team here in Lostwithiel in 2022 as joint Clinical Lead Nurse, having previously been at Harleigh Vets since 1999 - Donna is a clinical coach to the student Veterinary Nurses and also an OSCE examiner (practical exam assessor) and loves problem solving

This is the dream team ❤️ running the Pelyn Lostwithiel Surgery - you may not see them day to day as they are keeping the wards and theatres running smoothly 🐾

When not at work they both love horse riding and Sarah loves to torture herself by bike riding miles for charity

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/

22/05/2024

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 💚💚💚

Meet Nicole 🌟

Nicole became a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2005 and joined the Ellis Vets team in 2008

Nicole became Lead Clinical Nurse in 2021 and has a great team of nurses and veterinary care assistants to work with

Nicole loves the outdoors, exploring the moors with her horse and travelling

https://www.kernowvetgroup.com/