White Lodge Vet Clinic - Companion Animal

19/12/2024

We are closed today from 12-2:30pm in Minehead and 12-2pm in Williton for our staff Christmas lunch!

For emergencies please call 01643 703649 🎄🎅🏼

18/12/2024

Christmas Opening Hours 🎅🏼

Minehead 🎄

Christmas Eve: 8am-3pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED
Friday 27th: 8am-6pm
Saturday 28th: 9am-12pm (emergencies only)
Sunday 29th: CLOSED
Monday 30th: 8am-6pm
New Years Eve: 8am-3pm
New Years Day: CLOSED

Williton 🎄

Christmas Eve: 9am-3pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED
Friday 27th: 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm
Saturday 28th: CLOSED
Sunday 29th: CLOSED
Monday 30th: 9am-1pm, 2pm-5pm
New Years Eve: 9am-3pm
New Years Day: CLOSED

Normal opening hours resume on Thursday 2nd January for both Minehead and Williton.

For any emergencies, please call 01643 703649

We wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year 🎄🎅🏼

15/12/2024

Is your dog vaccinated and up-to-date? Why should you care?

This month, 2 of our patients have died after contracting diseases that would have been prevented through regular vaccination.

The first dog had never been vaccinated and contracted leptospirosis (Weil’s disease). The causative bacteria are found in soil and water that has been contaminated with infected urine, mainly from Rats. This agent causes Liver and Kidneys damage. Sadly, our patient went into kidney failure and was euthanased.

The second dog had been vaccinated, but not for some years. It contracted Parvovirus. This causes an acute haemorrhagic gastroenteritis. This patient died from blood loss and circulatory collapse.

To be clear, this is not an outbreak and these diseases are not new. Whilst the risk of an individual dog that is unvaccinated, getting either of these is still relatively low; it is almost a certainty that one of our unvaccinated and registered patients will. The sad fact is that neither of these much loved pets should have died.

So, why do owners not vaccinate?

The perception it is not necessary or a waste of time and money or the false belief that once vaccinated, they are protected for life.

If covid taught us anything; it is that immunity from vaccination is not all or nothing. Age, health status, genetic factors all play a part along with the amount of virus or bacteria you are exposed to.

Whilst we do not vaccinate against all disease, every year, Leptospirosis is one that requires annual vaccination. Should your dogs vaccines be out of date; for our existing registered patients, we have a long term special price on vaccine restarts.

If you have pet insurance, it is worth reading the small print as it is often a requirement of the policy that the dog is vaccinated. Should it be the case that a dog contracted Leptospirosis or Parvovirus, whether it survived or not, an insurance company is unlikely to cover treatment costs if un-vaccinated

09/12/2024

⭐️Reunited with owner! ⭐️

We’ve had this sweet boy handed in to us this morning!
Found near Culver Cliff playground.

If you have any information or know his owner please contact the surgery on 01643 703649 📞

08/12/2024

We are finally excited to announce our new Williton practice will be opening its doors tomorrow!

There is still much to do ‘behind the scenes’ to get fully up and running and offer a complete service; so please bear with us whilst we find our feet in this much larger building.

For those that do not know the location. It is in Bridge Street, opposite croft house.
Phone number and opening times remain the same.

29/11/2024

Stray cat 🐈‍⬛

We’ve had a black (small amount of white on chest) female cat handed in to our Minehead branch today. She is not microchipped and has no collar.

Found in Millbridge Gardens, Minehead 📍

She has been given emergency care but we still need to track down her owner as soon as possible.

If she is your cat or you have any information on who her owner is please contact the surgery on 01643 703649 opt 1

28/11/2024

Our Williton clinic is moving! 🏠
The current Williton branch will be opening for the last time on Wednesday 4th December 2024 and re-opening in our new branch on Monday 9th December! 🐶🐱🐹🐰
The new premises is the former St Peters School, just off Bridge Street, opposite Croft House.
Opening hours and phone number are staying the same for the time being! 📞
During the closed period, all Williton phone calls will be diverted to Minehead!

24/10/2024

Are you a pre-existing client looking to get your bitch spayed?

On Monday we have a Laparoscopy training day from a visiting expert and are looking for ONE more un-neutered female of a least 15kg that is not too overweight and had their last season at least 3 months ago.

For context laparoscopic neutering involves making 2 small holes in the abdominal wall and removing just the ovaries with the use of a camera and instruments.

For your co-operating we will perform this for the same price as a conventional spay. Typically, a laparoscopic spay costs twice as much as the other method.

If you are interested, please call us 01643 703649 – option 1.

08/10/2024

We are looking for a part-time receptionist/office administrator to join our small animal team in Minehead and Williton

We’re seeking a confident and personable individual to join us - you’d be the first face that our clients and pets see, so it’s key you can provide a warm and friendly welcome.

No prior veterinary knowledge is necessary, full on-the-job training is provided as you go.
You will be required to work up to 3 days a week and 1 in 4 or 5 Saturday mornings.
Weekday hours are a 7.5 hour day, either: 8am - 4.30pm / 9am-5.30pm /9.30-6pm
Annual leave is 4 weeks (pro rata) + bank holidays

For more information, please apply with an up-to-date CV to: [email protected]

30/09/2024

🦢Don’t forget to register your birds by midnight tonight!! 🦅

🌟Attention ALL bird owners/keepers 🌟
🦚 In England and Wales you must register up 49 poultry or other kept birds by 1 October 2024
🐓This includes ANY birds you keep as pets (even just one duck for example)
🦃 You’re breaking the law if you do not register.
🦤 You do not need to register psittaciformes or passeriformes (such as budgies, parrots, cockatiels and finches) if they are both:
🦜Fully housed in a dwelling (your home or another indoor structure)
🐦‍🦢 Kept indoors at all times with no access to outdoor spaces
(🦩 It has been a legal requirement to register if you have over 50 birds for a while - this is a separate form though)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds

20/09/2024

UPDATE - We are pleased to report Cleo is now home safe and sound..

Please keep your eyes peeled for this escaped cat.

She broke free from her basket in the car park of our minehead clinic earlier today and legged it.

Please let us know if you sight her or are able to catch her. We obviously know her owner, who is rather worried.
01643 703649.

20/08/2024

🌟Attention ALL bird owners/keepers 🌟
🦚 In England and Wales you must register up 49 poultry or other kept birds by 1 October 2024
🐓This includes ANY birds you keep as pets (even just one duck for example)
🦃 You’re breaking the law if you do not register.
🦤 You do not need to register psittaciformes or passeriformes (such as budgies, parrots, cockatiels and finches) if they are both:
🦜Fully housed in a dwelling (your home or another indoor structure)
🐦‍🦢 Kept indoors at all times with no access to outdoor spaces
(🦩 It has been a legal requirement to register if you have over 50 birds for a while - this is a separate form though)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds

24/07/2024

Don’t forget it’s the fair today so traffic will be busy!! Leave extra time to get to appointments please and we recommend visiting the fair on your way home too! 🌟

23/07/2024

We received a client email this week, asking if we'd post this on their behalf.. We have to say, there appears to be no shortage of doggie treats in Molly's household!

'We wanted to say a massive thank you to the vets and staff at the Minehead branch who looked after Molly so well following her recent operation'.

'We would also like to thank the staff and vets at the Williton branch for Molly's post op care and support'.

'We would highly recommend White Lodge Vet Clinic for their expertise, professionalism and customer service!'

23/05/2024

UPDATE - Reunited with owner and now microchipped

Entire male collie found Elworthy area.

Please call us if he’s yours!

03/05/2024

Do you recognise this young female cat?
She was found in Luckwell bridge having been in the area for a week. No chip. Please contact the surgery if you have any information. 01643 703649

01/05/2024

We are looking for a full time receptionist/office administrator to join our small animal team in Minehead.

We’re seeking a confident and personable individual to join us - you’d be the first face that our clients and pets see, so it’s key you can provide a warm and friendly welcome.

No prior veterinary knowledge is necessary, full on-the-job training is provided as you go.

You will be required to work 5 days a week and 1 in 4 or 5 Saturday mornings.
Weekday hours are a 7.5 hour day, either: 8am - 4.30pm / 9am-5.30pm /9:30-6pm
Annual leave is 4 weeks + bank holidays

For more information please apply with an up to date CV to [email protected]

30/04/2024

Rabbit found in Butlins yesterday afternoon! 🎡
Please contact us with any information!
01643 703 649