The Carisbrooke Vets

07/02/2025

Stocktake notice to clients

Friday 28th February all our branches will be closed for routine appointments, so the staff can carry out the quarterly stocktake. (Insert staff moans here 🤭)

We will have people on site to answer phone calls, and to see any emergency’s that require our help, so please contact us on 522822 should you need us.

23/01/2025

Notice to all our clients, regarding Freshwater branch

From the beginning of February we are changing our opening hours at our Freshwater branch.

Freshwater will now be closed on a Tuesday, due to unforeseen circumstances, for the time being.

We would like to remind clients that send in medication requests, that collection of items will now only be available on Mondays and Thursdays

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused

15/01/2025

We are sad to report we have had a domestic short haired tabby female cat bought to us from Elm Lane, Calbourne.
She has passed and is not microchipped.
Please can we share to see if we can find the owner to reunite them
If you believe she is your cat or know the owners please call on 522822

31/12/2024

Hello everyone,

Just a quick post to make our clients aware that we need to be vigilant whilst walking our furry friends.
Look what we found on the little green outside the practice whilst walking dogs this morning- a nearly whole gammon joint and a turkey dinner!

Unfortunately it seems people are leaving their Christmas leftovers outside, which poses lots of problems for both our pets and local wildlife.
Fatty joints of meat can lead to pancreatitis, bones can lead to gastric blockages or perforations and mouldy food is toxic and can lead to neurological issues.
This isn't just exclusive to domestic pets, wildlife can become unwell too but sadly this would go unseen.

Please keep an eye out whilst you're walking your dogs and if they eat anything they shouldn't please seek advice.

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas Eve!

Just a quick notice that from 4pm today the practice will be closed for Christmas and will only be seeing emergency patients after that. If you require emergency assistance with your pet please call 01983 522822 and you will be directed to the out of hours operator

We will open as normal at 8am on the 27th.

Please may we take this opportunity to wish all of our wonderful clients a very Merry Christmas. Please enjoy the festivities and make sure all chocolates and fruit related christmas snacks are out of reach of furry paws!! 😂

24/12/2024

Well here’s some Christmas magic.

Everyone meet Ducky
Ducky managed to get himself in a bit of bother, that not only required an emergency from our vet team, but also the lovely crew from the Isle of Wight fire brigade.

One evening Ducky was with his family having a peaceful evening, and the next he was caught in the mechanism of the owners reclining sofa.
He managed to completely trap his body in the springs and bars and was unable to get free.

The fire bridge was called to assist and take apart the sofa, while our attending vet and nurse had to sedate Ducky and keep him comfortable.

A good hour or so passed but this lucky Ducky 😊 was finally free and off to the practice for a full examination.
We are happy to report he has made a lovely recovery and is fit and well ready to celebrate Christmas with his family 😊🎄

We would like the thank the Isle Of Wight Fire Brigade for their help with rescuing Ducky

And to all our clients and patients have a wonderful Christmas
From all at
The Carisbrooke Vets

18/12/2024

Here's some festive fun!

To celebrate the success of our Pet Health Plan and to say a big thank you to all our clients who have signed up, we're having a Christmas raffle!
There will be three names drawn from our current PHP clients to win a cat, dog or rabbit hamper (with some treats for owners too!)

Winners will be announced on Friday, good luck everyone!

16/12/2024

** Prescription reminder **

With the countdown to Christmas almost here, please be sure to check all your companions medications 💊
If any are required we would need the requests in by Wednesday 18th, to ensure they can be collected before Christmas.
Anything after this date will be available after Christmas 🎄
Please call on 522822 or email [email protected] and we will arrange them for you.

10/12/2024

Imagine starting your day excited to open your advent calendar, and have a cheeky treat.
Well unfortunately our clients didn’t get that chance, as this little trouble maker got there first 🦨
After a visit to us to relieve him of his chocolate breakfast, he was sent of his way.

Just shows you never know what’s going to come through the doors, this is our second chocolate fiend in the last two days.
So if you want to enjoy your chocolate this Christmas we suggest hiding it away from your pets, not only so you get to enjoy it, but also to keep our companions safe, as chocolate can be toxic to them.
We hope this cheeky video makes you smile 😊

07/12/2024

Two pyometras, two foreign bodies... and a partridge in a pear tree!! With the Christmas rush well and truly here, the four emergency surgeries we had arrive at the same time meant that this Tuesday was very eventful.

So we just wanted to say a huge well done to our amazing team for making a very busy afternoon run so smoothly.
We are so proud of how well our team handled the afternoon and are extremely grateful for everyone who volunteered to stay late to help.
Massive well done everyone!

03/12/2024

To all our clients
Please see below for a update with regards to Brucella
If anyone has any additional questions or require more information, please see the link in photo, or email the practice on [email protected]
Thank you for your understanding

21/11/2024

Well firstly everyone stay safe out there, that white stuff certainly came as a surprise this morning, even if it didn’t last long.

As for white things, we had this beautiful mute swan bought in as an emergency earlier this week.
She was found very flat and non responsive.
On arrival our team checked her over and found her beak was overly clogged with a bread/ cake like food. This was hindering her breathing and if left might have ended up with a sad ending. Once we removed this her situation dramatically improved before our eyes, and will soon hopefully be released

Therefore this time it’s a happy story.
We love that our islanders are there for the wildlife, but kind gestures can sometimes not go to plan. If you want to feed and support our wildlife this winter be sure to check what is safe for them to eat.
Swans for example love peas, lettace, cabbage and some grain.

14/11/2024

Due to staff sickness our Sandown branch will be closing at 3:00pm.
Our Newport branch is still open.
We are sorry for any inconvenience and thankyou for your understanding.

13/11/2024

Hello everyone,

It's the time of year when everyone starts to get coughs and colds and unfortunately we currently have a lot of staff off sick!

As we are facing a lot of staff sickness and shortages at the moment this does mean that the rest of our team are having to cover a lot of extra work and are facing a lot more pressure currently.

We ask that you continue to be kind and understanding of the situation as on occasion there may be increased wait times or it may take us a little longer to answer your calls. To help the team out if your query is not urgent please email us on [email protected] to allow for emergency calls to get through to our reception quicker.

It also means that we have less appointments available across our branches and the wait time for routine procedures will be a bit longer. To try to ensure our current clients are able to be seen our books are fully closed to new clients.

We thankyou for your patience and understanding.

11/11/2024

Update 10.40am. Owners have been found. Thank you for sharing 😊

Please share
We have had a female collie bought in to us, found wandering the main road in Whitwell.
Unfortunately the microchip is registered overseas, and then phone number attached is not working. Dog warden has been called
Please call 01983 522822 if you think she could be yours

11/11/2024

The day is here again as it is each year. We shall remember them all. 👣 🐾 🪽 🐎

Lest we forget 11-11

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.”

02/11/2024

We've had an unmicrochipped male neutered ginger cat brought into us from Gatcombe Road. Sadly he has passed away.
If you think he is yours please contact us on 01983 522822.

01/11/2024

TO ALL OUR CLIENTS

Please can we spread the word regarding this. Let’s help our friends at Amazon World Zoo Park get these little bandits home.
If anyone has any information please use the contact number on Amazon World Zoo Park post
Thank you

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
4 female raccoons have escaped from their enclosure overnight. If you have a sighting please do not approach them, they are not normally aggressive but will be scared, please call us immediately on 01983867122, message us on this page or email [email protected]
If you live locally please check sheds, bonfire piles, they sleep during the day and become active at dusk.