Shirebrook Vets

18/09/2024

🥰 Beautiful Bambi 🦌

This is little Bambi the Italian Greyhound. She is very well known to us as she broke her leg back in April! 🩼🦵

After two surgeries and a lot of rehabilitation she was looking fantastic when she came back to see us for her yearly booster last week ❤️

We are glad you are finally on the mend 🤩

17/09/2024

A small bird of prey has been brought into the practice. This bird has a leather tassel. If you believe this bird may be yours, please contact the practice on 01623 579579.

16/09/2024

Sadly a deceased cat has been brought into the practice this morning. This cat is a black, shorthair female. We believe the cat is neutered as she has an ear tip removed. She is not microchipped.

The cat was found between Meadow View estate and Meadow View Lane.

If you think this cat may be yours please call the practice 01623 579579. Proof of ownership will be required.

02/09/2024

🌟 This is little sweetheart Loki looking rather unimpressed after his castration with us last week 😆🐾

🥰 We hope you are recovering well little man! ❤️

25/08/2024

We hope you are enjoying the bank holiday weekend - an extra lay-in is to be had! 🎉

As always, if you do require our services, we are always available on our usual number 01623 579579 for urgent & emergent queries. We reopen at 8:30am on Tuesday for business as usual. 📞

21/08/2024

FOUND: A member of the public has handed in a male, brown terrier-breed dog found in front of the Job Centre on the Marketplace. He is microchipped but not registered.

Unfortunately, we are now closed and our phone lines are through to our emergency on-call vet. If you own or have information about this dog, kindly please refrain from calling until 8:30am to ensure that emergencies are able to get through to us. The dog is safe with us overnight.

15/08/2024

🐾 Meet the lovely little Lucy 🐾🥰

❤️ Here she is having cuddles with vet James after being a super brave girl for her 1st vaccinations 💉❤️

We would love to see some photos of your little doggies in the comments! 🤩🐕

08/08/2024

Sadly a deceased cat has been brought into the practice by a member of the public. This cat was found on Common Lane near the secondary school. He is an entire male big black cat and has a white stripe down the back of his front leg. He is not microchipped. If you think this cat may be yours please contact the practice on 01623 579579.

08/08/2024

🐱🐾 INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY 🐱🐾

Happy International Cat Day 🥰 look at all these beautiful kitties owned by some of our team members!! 😍

We would love to see your purr-fect feline friends in the comments! 🐾

07/08/2024

🐱This is Nutmeg.
Nutmeg ate some lilies.
Nutmeg spent 48hrs with us.
Thankfully Nutmeg went home with only good memories.
Don't be like Nutmeg.🐱

Seriously though, lily toxicity is a scary business.🌺 They contain insoluble crystals that really mess with animals kidneys 😱

Poor Nutmeg was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Her mum was sorting out and throwing away the lilies from a bunch of flowers. Nutmeg's curiousity got the better of her and she face-planted them! 🤦🏻‍♀️
Thankfully for Nutmeg, her mum and dad acted incredibly quickly and bought her straight down to us 🚑
We took initial bloods to determine her normal levels 💉 she then settled down in a kennel on a high volume of fluid to flush out the toxins for 48hrs and we waited⏳ Finally, a second blood sample and a urine sample were taken to determine how her kidneys had reacted to the shock 🧪 Everything was fine! ❤️ And she made her way home in to the arms of her humans! 🥰

‼️In cases like this, it is imperative that it is caught quickly so the flushing process can begin ASAP! ‼️
Nutmeg is one of the lucky ones ❤️

05/08/2024

REUNITED WITH OWNER
A phone with a red phone case has been handed into the practice. It was found in the car park behind us. If you think this phone is yours please pop in and collect it. Thank you.

30/07/2024

🧸 Meet Teddy 🧸💕

🐶 This gorgeous boy is Teddy 🐾 He came in for quite a rare procedure called a partial Pinnectomy. Due to an old injury, Teddy had a cut on his ear that wouldn’t heal ❤️‍🩹 To prevent further trauma we needed to remove some of his ear flap👂

🩺 We hope you are recovering well and feeling much better with half an ear less! ❤️

24/07/2024

🐾 These adorable siblings are Bruno and Daisy! ❤️🐾

💅 They were incredibly well behaved for their nail clips - this may have had something to do with the treats and cuddles from the nurses 😂💕

🐶 Here are some pictures of them enjoying some liver paste. We keep liver paste stocked up in the practice as a yummy treat to make the vets a nice experience for all your lovely animals ☺️

19/07/2024

☀️SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! ☀️

🌡️ Although it is great when the sun is shining - the soaring temperatures can pose a huge risk to our furry companions! 🥵
🌟We will be happy to rearrange any non urgent appointments so please call the practice during open hours if you have any concerns🌟

Here are a few tips to help our furry friends in the hot weather ❤️:

🔥Do not walk dogs on pavements. If you cannot hold your hand on the pavement for more than 7 seconds it is too hot for your dog’s paws!

🚗 Do not leave your dog unattended in hot cars. Even with the windows down cars can become ovens and heatstroke can rapidly occur.

🚶‍♀️Dogs should not be walked between 9am and 9pm when it is very hot. This especially important for brachecephalic (flat faced breeds) who are at a higher risk of heatstroke!

💦Consider making a paddling pool in a shady position in the garden or using cool mats in the house.

🐈 Cats suffer from heatstroke too, please keep them inside during extreme hot weather especially if they're elderly.

🐇 Rabbit and Guinea pig hutches should be moved to inside a cool garage or consider moving small furries inside the house temporarily.

Stay cool out there everyone! 😎

17/07/2024

Exciting news!!
Our new branch in Mansfield is now registering new clients!

They are also hosting an open day on the 3rd of August between 10am and 2pm!

We are now registering clients!!!! 🐕🐈‍⬛🐇
We are located at 3a Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield. NG18 2NH

Please email your details to
🐱 [email protected] in the following format

Name:
Address:
Post code:
Telephone Number:
Email address:

Pets Name:
Species:
Breed:
Age:
Neuter status:

17/07/2024

🐱 These handsome fellas are Bumble and Barney 🐾

💙 They stayed with us for the day for their neutering 💉

💕 We hope you are recovering well boys ☺️

15/07/2024

🐾 Look at this adorable pair 🥰🐾

🐶 Siblings Bertie and Maeve came in for their 1st puppy vaccinations - and of course had lots of cuddles with the team!! 💕

❓Can anyone guess the breed of these gorgeous pups? 💙

13/07/2024

Sadly we have had a deceased cat brought into the practice this morning. He is an entire black male and is not chipped. If you think this cat may be yours please contact the practice on Monday on 01623 579579.

21/06/2024

🎩 Look at this dapper Dachshund! ❤️🎩

This is the gorgeous little Albie who came in for his 2nd vaccination looking very smart in his new harness 🐶

We hope you have so much fun exploring the big wide world! 🐾🌎

19/06/2024

🐾 Meet Maverick! 🐾

A handsome Labrador who was VERY excited to come to the vets for his yearly jab 🤣 We loved seeing your waggly tail! 💙

17/06/2024

This lovely pair is Gladys and Elvis 💙 They came to visit us as they were going on holiday to Ireland! 🇮🇪

If you are wanting to take your pet abroad with you please read our information about Animal Health Certificates below 📄

✈️We have five vets who are registered official veterinarians. This means they can import and export pets to and from the UK and around the world. This includes the issuing of Animal Health Certificates and signage of export documentation.

💉Rabies vaccinations given in the UK can last up-to 3 years. If they are NOT given in the UK the rabies vaccine usually only lasts for 1 year. Please note that is is your responsibility to ensure your pet is vaccinated. Rabies vaccinations must be done at least 21 days prior to you travelling.

🚋Animal health certificates must be issued within 10 days prior to your pet's travel, they cannot be done before then.

⛴️Please contact us at the earliest opportunity with any travel enquiries as some destinations require 12 months of planning to export a pet.

💻For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad/getting-an-animal-health-certificate

14/06/2024

💕 PRETTY IN PINK 💕

🐾 This is the lovely Echo who was rocking the matching pink after her spay procedure 🎀
🌸 She was a super good girl for her stay! We hope you are recovering well 💗

12/06/2024

This is gorgeous girl Marli! ☀️

She was featured on our page 2 years ago when she was just 11 weeks old!! 🐾 She came in today for some vaccinations and we just had to look at the comparison 🐶
Hasn’t she grown up into the most beautiful girl 💙

01/06/2024

🚨IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

Due to unprecedented demand and to maintain high quality care for our patients, we are having to temporarily close our books to new clients ⛔️ This will not affect any referrals or registering new pets for existing clients 💙 This is not a decision we have taken lightly, and we will be reviewing our situation in the next few months. 📅
Thank you for your understanding 🐱🐭🐹🐶

23/05/2024

🤩ANOTHER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND!🤩
This handsome boy is Pedro who came in for his big boy vaccinations💉& he explored the reception desk. He’s now dancing his way into the weekend knowing he’s got a full bill of health ✅
💃 PEDRO, PEDRO, PEDRO, PED 🪩

🕒Please be aware that we will be CLOSED on Monday 27th May. We will be open again on Tuesday 28th May as normal.

📞 As always, our team are available 24/7 via phone for urgent advice and emergencies throughout this period. We do hope you do not need our services, but if you are concerned about your pet, please call our usual number 01623 579579 to be put through to the on-call vet. We do not answer Facebook messages, emails or PetsApp messages while the practice is closed. 📞

16/05/2024

Sadly we have had a deceased cat brought into the practice by a member of the public. This cat was found in Langwith Junction. The cat is an entire male that we believe to be relatively young with no microchip. He has black and white medium lengthen hair. He has a stripy tipped tail. If you believe this cat is yours please contact the practice on 01623 579579.

13/05/2024

🎉VET NURSE AWARENESS MONTH! 🎉

This month is to celebrate all we know and love about Vet Nurses.

We do so many things and are such an important part of any practice!

Sure, there are cleaning tasks:

👕Laundry

🧼Kennels

💩 P**p scooping

🧹General maintenance
..the list is long!

But we are also:

🩺Anaesthesiologists

🦴Radiographers

🔬Lab technicians

💊Critical care givers

⏰Out of hours angels

🙌🏼 Surgical assistants

🩹Wound and bandage care queens
..The list truly is endless!!

💞 But most importantly, we love, cuddle and care for your pets when you're not there. We treat every patient like they are our own and meet their needs and beyond every single day! 💞

We are so lucky to have the most amazing team of kind, caring, compassionate and funny nurses here at Staveley! 🤩

Go Vet Nurses!!

08/05/2024

☀️NATIONAL RECEPTIONIST DAY☀️
Emma works with us part time, who also started over at our Staveley branch where you may have seen her before. Emma is our main lady with all the knowledge about our pet cub, you may have spoken with her about this yourself at some point. 🏆

💛Emma loves: Making you feel welcome and seeing your pets go home happy and healthy. 🩺
🧡Emma’s favourite animal: Sphynx cats 🐈‍⬛
❤️A fun fact about Emma: She once had matching hair with her dog.🦹🏼‍♀️

08/05/2024

🌼NATIONAL RECEPTIONIST DAY🌼
This is Megan, one of our receptionists, with Margot the vizsla having a lovely cuddle. 🫂You may have seen Megan over at our Staveley branch however she is moving over to work with us full time, to cover Jordan’s maternity leave, so you will all be lucky enough to get to know her better! 😁

💜Megan loves: hearing funny stories about your pets!😂
🩵Megan’s favourite animal: horses.🐎🐴🏇
🩷A fun fact about Megan: She dislocated her hip resulting in a rescue mission in a helicopter (obviously the horses fault)!🚁

08/05/2024

✨NATIONAL RECEPTIONIST DAY✨
This is Jordan, one of our full-time receptionists, with Alfie the dachshund. Jordan will be going on maternity leave at the end of May but don’t worry, she’ll be back! 🤰🏻

🖤Jordan loves: Seeing all the animals and meeting new people.😁
💚Jordan’s favourite animal: Raccoons (although we never have them come in)🦝
🤍A fun fact about Jordan: Jordan and Alfie both started at Shirebrook the same week!🐶