Golden Valley Vets

24/12/2024

🎄OPENING TIMES THIS CHRISTMAS 🎄

Today: Branches closing at 4.30, emergencies only at Nailsea 4.30-6.30 then usual out of hours service

Christmas Day: Emergencies only

Boxing Day: Emergencies only

27th-31st: Normal opening hours across the practices

New Years Day: Emergencies only

We wish each and every one of you amazing clients a very happy Christmas 🐾

23/12/2024

Imagine finding these two under your Christmas tree 🥹🎄💕

Meet brothers Bodie and Louie. They came to our Chew Magna branch for a check over and first vaccinations with vet Aaron.

It’s safe to say we would all love to take them home for Christmas 🐾💕🐾

21/12/2024

🌟Meet our lucky star Clyde 🌟

Poor Clyde had been feeling very unwell. He was being sick and did not want to get up and go to work with his Dad ☹️

We first tried Clyde on some anti sickness medication to see if this perked him up, but alas, he was still very lethargic.

Clyde came to stay with us for some further investigations. After taking some images it was determined that there might be a blockage. It was decided that we needed to operate to see what was going on.

Brave Clyde underwent surgery where we removed a corn on the cob husk! The middle of a corn on the cob cannot be broken down by the body so had become lodged.

Clyde made a wonderful recovery and is now looking forward to Christmas with his family 💕

19/12/2024

Happy birthday Kenny!! 🥳🧁💕

Our student nurse Kendal is celebrating her birthday today.

We hope you have a magical day you big hearted, pet stealing lady (every pet that comes to the hospital gets “adopted” by Kendal!)🤣🐾

13/12/2024

We hope you are all beginning to feel the festive spirit, not much longer to wait for Santa! 🎅🏼

As the weather gets colder and the presents start to pile up under the tree, remember the possible dangers to our furry friends. 🎁

Dogs and cats do not like to wait for Santa, so will happily open any yummy smelling gifts so ensure all chocolate, sweets and nuts are out of reach 🍫

We have had a few mince pie and grape culprits already this year. Just one raisin/grape can be toxic to dogs, so never leave these in reach of your pets ( if they do happen to munch any possible toxic foods then time is of the essence, call us immediately☎️)

🐈‍⬛ Watch out for antifreeze with our feline friends. They like the taste but is fatal, so be vigilant when using and storing.

Here’s a winter watch out list taken from Vets Now with more possible dangers. Keep safe one and all! 🎄🎅🏼🐾

Found on Google from vets-now.com

11/12/2024

Happy birthday Sophie 🧁🥳

Our lovely student nurse Sophie is celebrating becoming another year older today. We hope you have a fabulous time 💕🐾

07/12/2024

⚠️ Branch closures ⚠️

Due to the weather we are experiencing, our Chew Magna and Clevedon branches will remain closed today.

As always, our Nailsea hospital is open should you need us. If you have an appointment but do not wish to attend due to the weather, just give us a call to reschedule.

Stay safe everyone 🐾

22/11/2024

🧁 Happy birthday to our star baker Kate! 🧁

Our wonderful Wrington receptionist turns another year older today. We hope someone bakes you a cake in return today!

Have a brilliant day 💕🐾

15/11/2024

🌟Meet our super star Darcy 🌟

Darcy had been limping for a little while so we investigated this further using our CT machine. The results came back that poor Darcy had a cancerous growth on her bone, also causing her leg to be susceptible to breaking at any moment 😢
The decision was made by her humans and with the support of the vets that for her, best option for the future would be to remove her leg. This would prevent a possible break and stop the cancer spreading.

Vet Liam performed the amputation. Two weeks on and Darcy continues to live her best life 💕

Well done team and Darcy’s humans for taking great care of her 🌟🐾 (video of Darcy now in the comments!)

11/11/2024

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05/11/2024

⚠️🐾 YUMOVE PRODUCT RECALL 🐾⚠️

There is an urgent product recall for any Yumove purchased from Amazon following the death of a dog ☹️ The product is NOT manufactured by Lintbells but sadly a very good counterfeit.

🐾 The recall is for Yumove purchased on Amazon only

🐾 If you have purchased this please stop giving this to your pet immediately.

🐾 Our Lintbells (the manufacturer of Yumove) representative has assured us this is not linked to any other products. If you have used Yumove purchased from Amazon and are concerned, you can contact Lintbells for support in [email protected]

01/11/2024

Tips for supporting your pet through the pesky fireworks 🎇

Love them or hate them, our furry friends are not always fans of the bang bangs. If they are worried they may display these behaviours:

☹️ Trembling/shaking
😔 Drooling/dribbling
☹️ Whining/barking
😔 Hiding- trying to find a place to hide
☹️ Tail between legs
😔 Clinginess- following you around the house, seeking comfort
☹️ Pacing/restlessness- becoming agitated and constantly on the move

What can you do to help and support them?

🙂 Create dens and areas they are able to hide
😀 Do not walk dogs after dusk, keep on a lead if worried
🙂 Keep the TV on or radio to help drown out the noise
😀 Distraction toys such as licky matts, Kongs, snuffle matts (used under your supervision)
🙂 Keep cats indoors
😀 Shut curtains
🙂 It may be that medication is required to support your pet, a consultation will be required to discuss all the options 🐾

31/10/2024

A heads up for our Nailsea clients 🎆

Nailsea and Backwell rugby club will be hosting their firework display this Saturday.

If you are aware of any other displays in the surrounding areas please list then below. 🐾

09/10/2024

Little Pepper had a very tiring trip to our Chew Magna practice this morning 🥰

Pepper popped in for a general check over and cuddles. As you can see it was all too much and a snuggle with the receptionist was necessary 💕🐾

01/10/2024

Today is Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Day 🐾

Our reception team work tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of each of our branches. From welcoming new clients to being the friendly face to existing pets and their owners, this wonderful bunch support the whole team on a daily basis.

We hope you join us in thanking the reception team for all that they do 💕🐾

30/09/2024

Happy birthday to our Practice Manager Penny!
Without her we would be lost!

We hope you have a wonderful day relaxing on the beach 💕🐾

11/09/2024

It’s George’s birthday today! 🎂

Happy birthday to vet Georgina The loudest but most loving vet we could ask for!

We hope you have a wonderful day 💕🐾

26/08/2024

This bank holiday Monday is International Dog Day! 🐶

Post your favourite pictures of your pooches and why they mean so much to you 💕🐾