The Veterinary Health Centre Ltd

13/08/2024

🐥Hellllloooooo 😍

12/08/2024

🧐Why do we sometimes give ‘unlicensed’ medications to your pet?

➡️All vets in the UK must legally follow the ‘prescribing cascade’ when deciding which drug to give to your pet when they are unwell.

💷💷Drug companies obtain licenses for the drugs they create. These licenses cost millions of pounds, and so they do not always get licenses for every different species, usually only the most popular - such as dogs and cats.

☺️But vets are allowed to use different drugs, providing they follow the cascade.

💊This means that, if a drug exists that is licensed for that condition and that species, they must choose that drug first. Eg.Meloxicam is licensed to provide pain relief for dogs, and so if your dog is in pain, your vet may prescribe Metacam or Loxicom - which are trade names for the drug, Meloxicam.

🐰But if your rabbit is painful, Metacam is not licensed, and so it would be prescribed to your rabbit under the cascade, and you would be asked to signed a form accepting the use of unlicensed medication.

💚Many of these medications have been used successfully in veterinary practice for decades, and we have lots of safety data and dosages to work from.

11/08/2024

🚨STRAY CAT🚨

Found on St Annes Road East, now safe at TVHC. Please call us on 01253 729309 if this is your cat.

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09/08/2024

🚨STRAY CAT🚨

Found on Sunnybank, now safe with us at TVHC.
Please call us if this is your cat on 01253 729309

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07/08/2024

🚨STRAY DOG🚨

Found Boston Road, now safe at TVHC.
Please call us if this is your dog on 01253 729309

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06/08/2024

😍Isn’t it amazing just how many human words our dogs know?
I don’t know any dog words 🤣

05/08/2024

➡️Due to the sheer number of insurance claims we complete each day, plus the increasing number of questions insurance companies ask us regarding each claim - we have introduced an administration fee for the completion of insurance claims, which starts from today (August the 5th).

£10 for new claims
£5 for continuation claims

➡️This fee can usually be claimed back from your insurer (please check your individual policy, as they all differ).

04/08/2024

🚨STRAY CAT🚨

Found Common Edge Rd area, now safe at TVHC. Please call us on 01253 729309 if this is your cat.

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03/08/2024

🚨STRAY CAT 🚨

Found in Bispham, now at TVHC. Please call us if this is your cat on 01253 729309

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01/08/2024

😎 Wilma arriving at TVHC in STYLE with her ‘doggles’ 🥰

31/07/2024

🧐 How do you weigh a turkey? 😂

31/07/2024

🚨STRAY DOG🚨

Found near Witch Wood, now safe here at TVHC.
Please call us on 01253 729309 if this is your dog.

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30/07/2024

🥳 Welcome to our brand new website!

📱At tvhc.co.uk, you can register a new pet, order your repeat prescriptions, and even meet our staff!

🙏Big thanks to DotPerformance for helping us to create a website that is so easy to use!

👀 Let us know what you think! ⬇️⬇️

Welcome to TVHC independent vet practice, please explore our website to find out more about us!

30/07/2024

🇺🇸 The United States Gymnastics team has a secret weapon for the

🐾 Beacon the doggo 🐾

🏋️ Representing your country is a HUGE honour, but can also bring with it large amounts of stress, plus being away from home means not having your usual support network.

🐾 Beacon can sense the stress and is on hand to provide much-needed snuggles and boops. His official designation is ‘Goodest Boy’ 🥰

29/07/2024

🚨STRAY CAT🚨

Found Lindsay Avenue, now safe with us at TVHC.
Please call us if this is your cat on 01253 729309

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29/07/2024

🚨STRAY DOG🚨

Found last night on Hope Street Park, now safe at TVHC.
Please call us on 01253 729309 if this is your dog.

Proof of ownership will be required.

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23/07/2024

🚨STRAY CAT🚨

Found Church Road St Annes, near church. Please get in touch urgently if this is your cat on 01253 729309

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19/07/2024

🚨STRAY DOG🚨

Found near Ansdell Primary School - please get in touch if this is your dog on 01253 729309

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19/07/2024

L❤️vely LUNA in for a checkup 🥰

17/07/2024

Soooo we were a bit busy today and some appointments were a bit delayed because it was all hands on deck…

….for the cutest reason EVER ❤️

13 gorgeous Retriever pups delivered today by c-section here at TVHC 🥰🥰

16/07/2024

Actual footage of British summertime 😂

15/07/2024

😭Poor Zoe came to us with a really sore ear. Our vet Ian decided to sedate her so he could have a really good look without hurting her and found the culprit - a grass seed!

🧐These tricky blighters get EVERYWHERE and they have sharp barbs meaning that once they go in, it is really hard to get them out!

🐾We often find them in ears, and also paws - where they can pierce the skin and travel into the foot, causing a lot of pain.

Zoe must feel much better now it is out! ❤️

12/07/2024

🚨STRAY MALE FERRET🚨

Found near Aldi in Blackpool yesterday.
Please phone us on 01253 729309 if this is your ferret.

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09/07/2024

🐦🦔 🐸🐞🐛Five great tips to help our amazing wildlife to thrive in your garden 🥰

08/07/2024

📆It is that time of year when we get a HUGE influx of wildlife.

🐣One of the most common things we see is baby birds, but quite often they don’t need to be rescued, they are just learning how to be big birds ☺️

☎️Remember, you can always phone us for advice before trying to pick up any wild animal.

03/07/2024

🤩Super proud post incoming!

Our lovely vet, Aisha, has been studying hard for the past 2 years for her Certificate in Small Animal Medicine, and we are so pleased to announce that she has PASSED with flying colours 🥳🥳🥳

🤓 Internal Medicine covers lots of things - from gut disease and endocrinology, to liver and pancreatic disease, and oncology and means that Aisha now has much more in-depth knowledge to help our patients.

🤩 MASSIVE well done Aisha - we are SOOOOO proud of you!

02/07/2024

Who has tried out the brand new road? 🙋‍♀️