Teme Veterinary Practice

18/11/2025

🐱 We have had an older female tabby cat handed into the practice this afternoon. She has no chip or collar - please contact the practice if you think she may be yours.

18/11/2025

☠️ With the temperatures expected to drop over the next week let’s talk about anti freeze (ethylene glycol) poisoning ☠️

❄️ Although toxic to both cats and dogs, this is something we most commonly see in our feline patients.
❄️ Due to their curious nature, cats are often drawn to the sweet taste of anti-freeze.
❄️ The smallest amount can be life threatening due to the damage it causes to their kidneys.

The signs…
❄️ Unusual behaviour - your cat may have a lack of coordination, appearing quite wobbly or staggering around.
❄️ Your cat may start vomiting and appear extremely lethargic.
❄️ Excessive thirst and urination.
❄️ Seizures or tremors.
❄️ Depression and a change to their normal respiration rate.

☠️ If you suspect your cat has ingested antifreeze they need to be seen immediately at the practice ☠️

12/11/2025

We have had a female black cat involved in an RTA brought into the practice last night, found in Hope Bagot. Please contact us if you believe you are the owner.

10/11/2025

We would like to welcome new vets Emma and Christie to the team who joined us over the last few months.

Emma graduated from the university of veterinary medicine in Košice, Slovakia in 2019. After working in mixed practice for several years Emma joined our team in June, with her lovely dog ozzy. Outside of work Emma enjoys gardening and practising yoga. Emma has a particular interest in surgery but also enjoys a complex medical case.

Christie graduated from the Royal veterinary college in July 2025 and joined our team in September. Christie has enjoyed meeting all of our clients and their lovely pets, outside of work she enjoys playing badminton and travelling.

05/11/2025

Little Wilf took on some extra work and helped our reception team out yesterday. He didn’t get much admin done, he was too busy posing for the camera 🐾 🐾

04/11/2025

Some tips for keeping your pets calmer over the firework season 🎆 🎇

🧨 Walk your pets before dark to avoid them being outside when fireworks displays start.
🧨 Keep your cats indoors.
🧨 Play the radio or television, an hour or so before it gets dark to help distract them.
🧨 Ensure your pet has a ‘safe space’ to go to if they do get scared.
🧨 Thundershirts can be helpful for making them feel safer.

We have several different medications that are available from us to help keep your pet calm, if you would like any advice or guidance, please call us 📞

03/11/2025

‼️ we have had a young black cat handed into us after being involved in an RTA, no microchip or collar - if you believe this cat may be yours please contact us ASAP ‼️

30/10/2025

Bird keepers ‼️
Please see the below link for the latest update and guidance.

UK Chief Veterinary Officer puts in place mandatory housing for poultry in north, central and east of England

27/10/2025

Attention rabbit owners 🐇💉

🐰We are now offering an additional vaccine for our rabbit owners that covers a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease 2.

🐰 Unfortunately this is a new highly contagious and often fatal strain and there is strong evidence to suggest the original myxo-RHD vaccine does not offer adequate immune protection against it

🐰We strongly recommend all our rabbit owners clients book in for this. It is in addition to the original myxo-RHD vaccine

🐰This vaccine needs to be given two weeks after their usual myxo-RHD

🐰Although not 100% confirmed, there is very high suspicion this strain has already entered the UK. It is already known to be in mainland Europe.

Please call us for more information or refer to the following website. https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-viral-haemorrhaging-disease-rvhd/

23/10/2025

Please allow extra time to travel to us at the moment as there are roadworks on Weeping Cross Lane, you can currently only access the practice Via Steventon from Sheet Road direction, not Temeside (old street direction) as the road is closed.

22/10/2025

⚠️Please allow extra time to travel to us at the moment as there are roadworks on Weeping Cross Lane, you can currently only access the practice Via Steventon from Sheet Road direction, not Temeside (old street direction) as the road is closed. ⚠️

22/10/2025

**URGENT - PLEA TO FIND OWNER**

UPDATED POST: We appreciate everyone who has offered to help with this case and apologise for any confusion but we need to clarify that despite our best efforts very sadly this cat's injuries are too severe to fix. It is not a question of money we are just trying to find the owner so they have a chance to say goodbye.

We treat EVERY injured animal handed in to us and cover any costs ourselves, including wildlife and regardless of whether an owner comes forward or not. We also regularly do work for the RSPCA.

Last night we admitted a young, entire male black cat who unfortunately had been involved in a road traffic accident. He was found on Henley Road in Ludlow. He has no microchip.
He is receiving treatment but is in critical condition and we are desperate to find his owner. Sadly if we do not find his owner by the end of today we will have to make the decision to put him to sleep on welfare grounds due to his injuries. Rest assured we are currently keeping him comfortable with strong pain relief.
Proof of ownership WILL be required. Please contact the Ludlow surgery on 01584 872147 ASAP if you feel he may belong to you.
Thank you.