Derwent Valley Vets

06/05/2025

💛 What does a yellow lead mean? 💛

As part of Anxious Dog Awareness Week, we’re helping shed light on a simple but important message: yellow means "please give me space".

You might notice some dogs in our waiting room wearing yellow leads, harnesses, or bandanas. This doesn't mean they’re aggressive or unfriendly—it just means they might be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or need a bit more room to feel safe.

Please respect the yellow:
✅ Give them space
✅ Don’t approach without asking
✅ Be mindful—they’re doing their best 💛

05/05/2025

You lot are so generous! In less than 48 hours we have passed our target!!! 🥳👏🍾 We are so grateful and the money will go to doing some real good for animals who are so much less fortunate than ours.
Thank you to all those clients AND patients of ours (we have had a number of donations from our four legged friends who have raided their piggy banks) for helping us get there. A special mention to Oaksedge Farm Dog Hotel and Home boarding who gave the super generous donation that pushed us over our target this morning. Thank you Abi Wagstaff Elliott and crew ❤️
All donations will directly go towards providing food and medicines for those animals being helped by Grenada SPCA Animal Shelter when we head out for our volunteering stint in July. The link will remain active until then so if anyone who has not yet contributed but would like to there is plenty of time to do so. Let's see how high we can get.
We are very much looking forward to our trip and will post about it while we are there so everyone can see where their money is being spent.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts 💕
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rebeckabold?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

04/05/2025

What an amazing community we have in Matlock. A huge Thank you to all our lovely clients who are supporting our efforts to help fund medical treatment for animals helped by Grenada SPCA Animal Shelter. An especially big Thank you to Clare and Lisa from Lumsdale cheesecakes for putting one of their amazing cheesecakes up for a raffle in aid of this great cause ❤️ We are now over 75% of the way to our target 😍

03/05/2025

WOW WOW WOW you lovely people 😍
24 hours live and we are already a third of the way to our target. I can't thank those of you that have already donated enough 😘
You are making a big difference to the work that the centre can do. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

A request for help if you are able.

This July, I’m heading to Grenada with my eldest daughter, who’ll have just finished her GCSEs, to volunteer at the Grenada SPCA for a couple of weeks.

As a vet I’ll be helping out with medical care for the many sick, injured, and abandoned animals the centre looks after each year. My daughter will be getting stuck in with the day-to-day care of the animals also.

We are hoping to take some veterinary supplies with us. DVV are donating some but we’d love to raise £500 to help the centre provide vital treatment for the animals in their care.

We are paying for our flights, and the centre is kindly putting us up while we are there so any money raised will go directly to helping the animals in their care.

The Grenada SPCA runs entirely on donations, so any support from friends, clients, or fellow animal lovers would mean a lot.

Thank you to anyone who is able to help.

Rebecka x

Iʼm raising money to help supply medical treatments to support the Grenada SPCA animal charity. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

02/05/2025

📢 Bank Holiday Closure Notice 📢

Please note that our practice will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th May 2025. 🐾

We will have our duty vet on call via our main phone line but if your pet requires urgent care during this time, please contact VetsNow Chesterfield at 01246 930562.

We’ll be back to our normal hours on Tuesday, 6th May. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you and your pets enjoy a safe and happy long weekend! 🌼🐶🐱

02/05/2025

A request for help if you are able.

This July, I’m heading to Grenada with my eldest daughter, who’ll have just finished her GCSEs, to volunteer at the Grenada SPCA for a couple of weeks.

As a vet I’ll be helping out with medical care for the many sick, injured, and abandoned animals the centre looks after each year. My daughter will be getting stuck in with the day-to-day care of the animals also.

We are hoping to take some veterinary supplies with us. DVV are donating some but we’d love to raise £500 to help the centre provide vital treatment for the animals in their care.

We are paying for our flights, and the centre is kindly putting us up while we are there so any money raised will go directly to helping the animals in their care.

The Grenada SPCA runs entirely on donations, so any support from friends, clients, or fellow animal lovers would mean a lot.

Thank you to anyone who is able to help.

Rebecka x

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rebeckabold?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL

27/04/2025

A change of team members but we are still here at Cromford Mills enjoying the sunshine. We are here till the end of the dog show at 4pm and have a table full of freebies so come down and say hello 🌞🌞🌞🐕🐶🐕‍🦺🐩🦮🏆

27/04/2025

It's a beautiful day Cromford Mills. Come down and join in the fun. Still spaces in most of the classes. We are here till close at 4pm enjoying this dog filled day 🦮🐩🐕‍🦺🐶🐕🏆

24/04/2025

Reminder - this Sunday is the annual Cromford Mills Dog Show. A great family day out supporting an important local cause. Good weather is forecast and our team will be there with freebies and all things dog related. There is still time to register your four legged friend in one of the classes. Come along and join in the fun 🐕🐶🐕‍🦺🐩🦮🏆

Cromford Mills Dog Show 🐶 is THIS SUNDAY! Don't forget to get your dog registered! https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/cm-events/cromford-mill-dog-show/?occurrence=2025-04-27

20/04/2025

Happy Easter from Derwent Valley Vets! 🐥🐰

As always, remember to keep those Easter treats (especially chocolate) and flowers out of reach from your pets🍫🍇

14/04/2025

🐰 Easter Opening Hours 🐰

Friday 18th: Closed
Saturday 19th: Open from 8AM to 3PM
Sunday 20th: Closed
Monday 21st: Closed

When we are closed, our phones will be diverted to our “on call” vet, who can provide you with urgent veterinary advice. If you experience an emergency, please call our Out of Hours provider at:

VetsNow Chesterfield - 01246 930562.

07/04/2025

🦷 Do These Teeth Look Healthy? Think Again! 🦷

To the untrained eye, these teeth might look pristine with their pearly white shine!

But after a closer examination with one of our experienced vets, we can see that there is some mild gum recession and a quick dental x-ray revealed bone loss around the tooth roots! 🚨

🦷What's the problem with bone loss?

Bone loss around the tooth roots in dogs is a sign of periodontal disease which can lead to:

Tooth mobility and loss - When the bone supporting the teeth is compromised, they can become loose and may eventually fall out.

Chronic pain - The inflammation and infection from periodontal disease can lead to persistent pain.

Increased risk of systemic infections - Bacteria from the mouth can enter the bloodstream, spreading to other organs and potentially causing issues with the heart, liver, and kidneys.

Other complications - In severe cases, periodontal disease can result in oronasal fistulas (openings between the mouth and nasal cavity), jaw fractures, and abscesses.