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Today is Bella’s birthday and she is now 3 years old!🎂
Bella is part of our Pet Fit Club and was in today for her monthly weigh in. She has lost just over 3kg since starting our weight clinics and now has so much more energy. Such an amazing job by her lovely owners ❤️
Happy Birthday Bella from the Sore Paws Team 🥳
🐈 We have 2 young female ginger and white cats looking for their forever homes. They have been neutered and microchipped.
If interested please contact the practice on 01325 308000.
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A few days ago we had three cats handed into us from the Chilton area, all female and ginger/white colouring.
Unfortunately none of them are microchipped or wearing collars but we would love to try and reunite them with their owner
If anyone has any information please contact the clinic on 01325 308000
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A member of the public has recently brought in a cat which is unfortunately deceased
She is black, long haired and not microchipped or wearing a collar.
Please help us find her owner
Thank you
⭐️ May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, shining a light on the vital role veterinary nurses play in our clinics. ⭐️
From assisting in surgeries and monitoring anaesthesia 🩺 to conducting blood work 🩸, applying bandages 🩹, administering medications, vaccinating, positioning for X-rays 🩻, cleaning pets' teeth 🦷 and triaging emergency’s our veterinary nurses are always there, offering comfort with kind words, a supportive presence, and a compassionate ear, caring for our pets when you cannot. 🩵
We take pride in our strong nursing team, made up of Registered Veterinary Nurses & Student Veterinary Nurses: Grace, Emily, Michaela, Abbey, Mia, Harriette, Carol, Rebekah, Bex, and Katie! We want to say thank you! 🙏🏻
Share a photo of your pet or tag us in a picture to show appreciation for the incredible work done by our veterinary nurses! 💙 🐾
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We have a female lurcher in with us. She was found by Woodham Way, by Morrison Close. She is not microchipped.
If anyone has any information please contact the clinic on 01325 308000
Proof of ownership is required
Thank you !
Neutering your cat as the kindest thing you can do for them.
As well as avoiding unwanted litters of kittens, neutering has numerous benefits such as:
🐾 Helping protect your cat against nasty diseases and some cancers.
🐾 Protecting female cats against risks associated with pregnancy.
🐾 Deterring male cats from straying or being injured in fights & decreasing the likelihood of your male cat ‘spraying’ urine in your home – something unneutered cats do to mark their scent to appeal to potential female mates.
Meet Willow, a remarkable testament to the body's healing abilities.
Willow arrived at our clinic on October 14th, presenting with swelling under her jaw and a lack of appetite.
Our initial diagnosis was an abscess or possible dental issues, but after performing an X-ray, we discovered fractures in her jaw.
While surgery was an option, we determined that the risk of complications outweighed the benefits.
Instead, we opted for conservative treatment and supportive feeding, providing her with pain relief and monitoring her weight.
After four weeks, we re-examined Willow and found that she was doing great, no longer needing syringe feedings and eating her hay, greens, and pellets. We performed another x-ray, and to our delight, the fracture had healed exceptionally well without any major complications.
Truly, the body is an incredible machine capable of healing itself in remarkable ways. 🐰💙
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We have had a very friendly Grey Tabby cat handed into us this afternoon , he is neutered and microchipped but unfortunately the details are incorrect.
He was found by The Bay Horse at Middridge
Please contact the clinic for more information
Thank you 🐾
💙 World Mental Health Day is a friendly reminder that members of the veterinary community may be struggling with their mental health. 💙
Pet parents: Please treat veterinary staff with patience and kindness, they're doing their best and at increased risk for suicide - your kindness could save a life! 💔
Veterinary community: Please be proactive with your own mental health and know you are not alone. If you think someone may be struggling in silence, trust your gut. Take time to talk!💙
. Over the weekend nurses Grace, Harriette and Bex had a wonderful time attending the BVNA congress. 🩺🔬💉
This year’s theme was “empowerment”, and it was also their 50th anniversary!🎉
It was packed full of award-winning exhibitions, equipment workshops and clinical lectures covering a variety of topics including, resilience, feline, advanced nursing, and clinical nutrition.
It allowed them to explore and gain insight into the latest industry products and bring us back so many valuable tips (and pens)! 😁
🍁 🍁In addition to shedding year round, most dogs usually shed more in the spring and autumn.🍂🍂
During spring, dogs lose hair to lighten their outer coat in preparation for summer.
And in autumn , they shed to make way for a warmer new undercoat for winter.❄️
It's Guinea Pig Awareness Week! 🐹
Are you new to guinea pigs or thinking of getting them as pets? Or are you already a guinea pig owner and would like to know more? Head over to Guinea Pig Awareness Week all this week as they will be covering every aspect of guinea pig care and there will be lots of fun and competitions too. The focus of this year's Guinea Pig Awareness Week is rescue - this is a vitally important subject as thousands of guinea pigs go into rescues every year!
As with any new pet you it’s vitally important to research them very thoroughly first.
We would love to see some photos of your piggy’s!
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Dogs are beloved members of our families, and we want to make sure they are comfortable and always protected from the elements!
There are many benefits to buying a dog coat for your furry friend, including:
🐾Protection from the elements: A coat can provide insulation and protection from rain, snow, and cold temperatures. This can help keep your dog warm and dry during walks and outdoor activities. Even a dog with a thick, double-coat (such as a German Shepherd) can benefit from the warmth of a coat, especially if they are older to help keep the chill at bay on arthritic joints.
🐾Increased visibility: Many coats come with reflective material, which can make your dog more visible to drivers and other pedestrians at night or in low-light conditions. This can help keep your dog safe while out and about.
🐾Easy cleaning: A coat can make cleaning up after walks much easier. Mud, dirt and debris won't stick to the coat as easily as it would to their fur, making it much easier to wipe or wash off, especially if you have a short haired dog. There's much less of the dog to clean if they've been wearing a coat, meaning less time battling them with a wet towel after a walk.
🐾Comfort: Dog coats can provide lots of comfort for dogs who have sensitive skin or are recovering from surgery, as well as dogs with extremely short coats! Breeds such as Italian Greyhounds or Whippets who don't have a particularly thick coat to keep them warm can benefit the most from protection against the elements.
In conclusion, buying a dog coat for your furry friend can provide protection from the elements, increased visibility, easy cleaning, and comfort. With so many benefits, a coat is worth the investment!
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We currently have a black male neutered cat in with us he was found on the West Auckland roundabout , he is not microchipped but is very friendly.
If anyone has any information please contact the clinic on 01325 308000
Thank you !
‼️Please see below for our August Bank Holiday opening times‼️
WEAR REFERRALS are available on 01388 777770, 24hrs for any emergencies.
At the end of every shift, our teams share something positive from the day…
Today it wasn’t difficult thanks to Tasha our vet and her jumper making skills 💕 🐀
Did you know, Funny cat videos, memes and cute pictures of cats are some of the most viewed contents online, which just confirmed our obsession with the furry things!
Whilst research shows that watching these funny cat videos online can boost a person’s energy and create positive emotions but according to the experts owning a cat can also be good for your heart. Petting a cat is said to reduce stress levels and can be easier and less demanding than owning a dog.🐱💙
🐰 Rosie was brought in by her worried owner to see vet Keri. Rosie is a gorgeous, much loved, 5 year old female bunny, who normally would be binkying all over her house. Her doting owner noticed she was not as energetic, was eating less than normal and there was blood in her urine.
As Rosie had not yet been neutered, there was concern for cancer of her uterus. One study has shown that 60-80% of non neutered female rabbits over the age of 4 years old have cancerous changes on their wombs already. A scary statistic! 📉
While there is some risk associated with surgery, Rosie was quickly scheduled for a hysterectomy- surgery to remove her ovaries and wombs. With the incredibly diligent nursing and anaesthetic care of the Sore Paws nursing team, Jenn in particular who oversaw her anaesthesia during the surgery. Rosie was extremely brave and took it all in her stride.
She recovered quickly with cuddles and tasty herbs and was sent home with pain relief to heal. The next day, she wasn't eating all that well and feeling very sorry for herself. It was after all, a big surgery for a bunny of her age.💕
It’s very worrying when rabbits don't eat their normal amounts, they really need to frequently eat to keep their gut healthy and moving.
Gut stasis, when the guts don't move, it can be a severe complication of any bunny surgery.
After additional pain relief and syringe feeding by her fur Mum, she started to feel better and eat more. ❤️🩹
We are now absolutely delighted to report that Rosie has made a full recovery from her surgery and is more energetic and cheekier than ever.
Unfortunately, there were obvious changes on Rosie's uterus, it was quite swollen with abnormal looking tissue. Her owner took Keri's advice to send it away for microscopic examination. The dreaded diagnosis came back- uterine adenocarcinoma, cancer of the womb. 🔬
Even though we know this might affect her life span if metastases have already occurred, there was no sign of this at the time of surgery. We will all hope for the best and wish Rosie a future full of tasty hay, binkys and cheeky fun with her dedicated owners. 🐰
Due to the high incidence of womb cancer in female rabbits, and to prevent unwanted pregnancies as well as allowing bonded pairs to be together without the risk of breeding or aggression, we absolutely recommend having your rabbits neutered. Female rabbits can be neutered from around 6-9 months of age, and male rabbits from around 4 months of age.
Thank you, Rosie, for being so brave and a joy to treat! 💙🐾
💙🐾 SUCCESS STORY 🐾💙
This case is a classical example that in our line of work things are not always what they appear to be!
Finn is a very handsome 11-year-old Portuguese Water Dog that came to us with a suspected case of gastroenteritis (an infection of the stomach and the intestines) after some questionable food related decisions. 🐾
Finn decided it was a great idea to drink some stream water out on a walk as well as steal a ham sandwich and a fish finger – all of which demonstrate his cheeky attitude in spite of his age! 😋
Finn had already been to the emergency vet before visiting us and had been treated with an anti-sickness and strong pain-relieving injection to keep him comfortable to attempt to manage him at home. Sadly, this was not to be for Finn and he came in for a consultation to get to the bottom of his condition. 🏥
Finn was very lethargic and quiet, was sometimes unstable on his hind legs and was carrying his head very low but as usual was an excellent patient and allowed a full examination. He was hunched over and with his history we suspected he has picked up a strong bug after the theft of the ham sandwich and the fish finger – especially as his mam thinks he is allergic to fish! 🐟
He stayed with us for the first day, receiving thorough monitoring and many medications including antibiotics, paracetamol, pain relief and steroid injections to keep him comfortable and stable. To investigate further we ran comprehensive bloods and a blood lactate test – the comprehensive bloods were unremarkable and the lactate high but not clearly pointing to a specific cause. 🩸
Unfortunately, at this time Matthew noticed Finn had started to lose more and more feeling, strength, and mobility in his front legs so we conducted a thorough neurological examination. We found that he had impaired proprioception, absent withdrawals and no deep pain sensations on his front legs which made us quite concerned. We localised the suspected root cause to be a problem with the spine in his neck and looked to confirm this was x-rays and an US scan on the second day he stayed with us – both of which ruled out other causes.🩻
To ensure Finn had the best care we referred him to the veterinary hospital, their neurologists localised the problem with a neurological exam and a MRI scan to be a ruptured disc in his neck (HNPE) that caused compression of his spine. This was managed conservatively between Bridge referrals and us.
This just goes to show that even when our pets have what we would first think as being a stomach bug, that bringing them into the clinic for a consultation and a thorough check over is key in ensuring that there is nothing more worrying afoot and that the varied skillset of our team is very important in providing the best outcome for your pet. ♥️
We are delighted to hear that Finn has returned to his normal happy self and we wish him all the best. I’m sure he will always on the lookout for another rogue fish finger or a tempting ham sandwich, especially as the last one that Finn managed to snaffle turned out to be a red herring!
Finn was a patient of Matthew, one of our fabulous vets here at Sore Paws 🐾💙
BLOODS 🩸💉
Have you ever left the clinic feeling confused by your pet’s blood tests? Or wonder how useful they are?
We all want the very best for our pets, but do you do you wonder if there’s really a need to do all the tests our vets recommend? 🤔
Your pet might need a blood test for a numerous reasons. They can help us further investigate and diagnose illness in your pet. They can also be used to confirm a current diagnosis or check that a particular cause of treatment or medication is working. We may also use them to diagnose an infectious disease, organ failure or even skin allergies.🦠
We may also recommend a blood test to get a picture of your pet’s internal health when they are fit and healthy – prior to an anaesthetic or to help early disease detection as your pet ages. We can measure a range of parameters that allow us to assess your pet’s blood cells and organ function and we compare the results to what is expected to be in the normal range for their species and age.📉
For these reasons it’s important that we have analysers that provide reliable and rapid results to allow us to provide early interventions, improving outcomes for our patients, after all we can only manage what we can measure.🔬
We have recently invested in a new suite of 4, state of the art, in house analysers. These allow us to assess a patient’s haematology (checking white and red blood cells) and a biochemistry (allowing us to assess electrolyte levels and the function of the kidneys and liver), alongside urine and blood serum.🧫🩸
Additionally, our analysers allow us to run a whole host of specific tests for conditions such as FIV/FELV, giardia, and canine parvovirus. Traditionally, we may have waited several days to obtain the results and now we have them in a matter of minutes, these rapid results allow our team to spend more time caring for our patients.💙🐾
We are constantly surprised by the things our patients eat! 🐶 🐱
The potential for serious consequences following ingestion of foreign material (or foreign bodies) is high, rapid diagnostics and intervention is therefore essential and much more likely to be a result in a successful outcome.
Luckily in this case the little girl’s owner contacted us immediately after she’s eaten something she shouldn’t have!
Violet is a happy-go-lucky cavalier King Charles spaniel, who earlier this year had chewed up the wire binding from a notebook. Her owner contacted us immediately and she was seen within the hour. 😳
After being examined by one of our vets it was decided the best course of action was to admit her so we could investigate further.🤔
Violet was given a sedation before performing X-rays: our fears were confirmed, she had indeed eaten some of the wire! 🩻
On discussion with her owners a decision was made to perform surgery to remove the pieces of wire, leaving these in place could have led to life-threatening complications.
Violet was anesthetised and exploratory surgery performed, the foreign material was found in her stomach, so an incision was made to recover it.
Following a successful surgery, and countless nurse cuddles Violet was not surprisingly still a little sore, so she spent a night in the hospital for additional pain relief and medications.
She was discharged the following day.
Violet came back to visit 2 days post-surgery and was doing well, eating, drinking, and taking her medications like a good girl she always planned to be.🥰
A week post-surgery she had made a full recovery.♥️
Thankfully because of her owner’s diligence, rapid actions and swift intervention of our team, Violet made a fantastic recovery to health.
……..If you think your pet has eaten something they shouldn’t have, contact us immediately for advice.🐾
The Simpson Cavaliers
Meet Lottie, she presented as a young puppy weighing less than 2kg, she had become none weight bearing lame on her right back leg after playing with her older brother.🐾
X-rays showed a spiral fracture of her right tibia. A very small dynamic compression plate was placed on the inside of her tibia using 2mm diameter screws, the longest screw was only 8mm long - just to give an idea of how fiddly/small the surgery was!🩻
Alongside that we had to be careful not to damage her growth plates to ensure we didn't affect her future growth. The x-rays show the fracture, the fracture immediately after plating and then the last image shows it 6 weeks later having completely healed, she was back to running around like normal in no time! 🐶
Lottie has developed into a beautiful 9 Month old puppy with thanks to Rob, another of our brilliant vets! 🦸♂️
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Dogs are beloved members of our families, and we want to make sure they are comfortable and always protected from the elements! There are many benefits to buying a dog coat for your furry friend, including: 🐾Protection from the elements: A coat can provide insulation and protection from rain, snow, and cold temperatures. This can help keep your dog warm and dry during walks and outdoor activities. Even a dog with a thick, double-coat (such as a German Shepherd) can benefit from the warmth of a coat, especially if they are older to help keep the chill at bay on arthritic joints. 🐾Increased visibility: Many coats come with reflective material, which can make your dog more visible to drivers and other pedestrians at night or in low-light conditions. This can help keep your dog safe while out and about. 🐾Easy cleaning: A coat can make cleaning up after walks much easier. Mud, dirt and debris won't stick to the coat as easily as it would to their fur, making it much easier to wipe or wash off, especially if you have a short haired dog. There's much less of the dog to clean if they've been wearing a coat, meaning less time battling them with a wet towel after a walk. 🐾Comfort: Dog coats can provide lots of comfort for dogs who have sensitive skin or are recovering from surgery, as well as dogs with extremely short coats! Breeds such as Italian Greyhounds or Whippets who don't have a particularly thick coat to keep them warm can benefit the most from protection against the elements. In conclusion, buying a dog coat for your furry friend can provide protection from the elements, increased visibility, easy cleaning, and comfort. With so many benefits, a coat is worth the investment!
🔬Our veterinary lab microscopes are used daily to view 🩸blood, 💩 faecal/urine samples and 🐛 parasites. These allow us to look more closely, seeing beyond what is visible to the naked eye, it’s a valuable diagnostic tool! Did you guess what’s in the reel? 🫣 1- Cat flea 2- Dog biting louse 3- Red and white blood cells 4- Red blood cells. 5- Otodectes ear mite 6- Malassezia from ear 7- Cheyletiella walking dandruff 8- Demodex 🤢
BLOODS 🩸💉 Have you ever left the clinic feeling confused by your pet’s blood tests? Or wonder how useful they are? We all want the very best for our pets, but do you do you wonder if there’s really a need to do all the tests our vets recommend? 🤔 Your pet might need a blood test for a numerous reasons. They can help us further investigate and diagnose illness in your pet. They can also be used to confirm a current diagnosis or check that a particular cause of treatment or medication is working. We may also use them to diagnose an infectious disease, organ failure or even skin allergies.🦠 We may also recommend a blood test to get a picture of your pet’s internal health when they are fit and healthy – prior to an anaesthetic or to help early disease detection as your pet ages. We can measure a range of parameters that allow us to assess your pet’s blood cells and organ function and we compare the results to what is expected to be in the normal range for their species and age.📉 For these reasons it’s important that we have analysers that provide reliable and rapid results to allow us to provide early interventions, improving outcomes for our patients, after all we can only manage what we can measure.🔬 We have recently invested in a new suite of 4, state of the art, in house analysers. These allow us to assess a patient’s haematology (checking white and red blood cells) and a biochemistry (allowing us to assess electrolyte levels and the function of the kidneys and liver), alongside urine and blood serum.🧫🩸 Additionally, our analysers allow us to run a whole host of specific tests for conditions such as FIV/FELV, giardia, and canine parvovirus. Traditionally, we may have waited several days to obtain the results and now we have them in a matter of minutes, these rapid results allow our team to spend more time caring for our patients.💙🐾 #MODERNMEDICINE
We are constantly surprised by the things our patients eat! 🐶 🐱 The potential for serious consequences following ingestion of foreign material (or foreign bodies) is high, rapid diagnostics and intervention is therefore essential and much more likely to be a result in a successful outcome. Luckily in this case the little girl’s owner contacted us immediately after she’s eaten something she shouldn’t have! Violet is a happy-go-lucky cavalier King Charles spaniel, who earlier this year had chewed up the wire binding from a notebook. Her owner contacted us immediately and she was seen within the hour. 😳 After being examined by one of our vets it was decided the best course of action was to admit her so we could investigate further.🤔 Violet was given a sedation before performing X-rays: our fears were confirmed, she had indeed eaten some of the wire! 🩻 On discussion with her owners a decision was made to perform surgery to remove the pieces of wire, leaving these in place could have led to life-threatening complications. Violet was anesthetised and exploratory surgery performed, the foreign material was found in her stomach, so an incision was made to recover it. Following a successful surgery, and countless nurse cuddles Violet was not surprisingly still a little sore, so she spent a night in the hospital for additional pain relief and medications. She was discharged the following day. Violet came back to visit 2 days post-surgery and was doing well, eating, drinking, and taking her medications like a good girl she always planned to be.🥰 A week post-surgery she had made a full recovery.♥️ Thankfully because of her owner’s diligence, rapid actions and swift intervention of our team, Violet made a fantastic recovery to health. ……..If you think your pet has eaten something they shouldn’t have, contact us immediately for advice.🐾 The Simpson Cavaliers
🐾🤔Do you often wonder what happens to the urine sample you hand in for your pet or how we run the tests in the clinic?🏥 Well in fact can learn a lot about a patient's health from assessing a urine sample. 🧪 We have a full range of urine testing available to us, but have recently added a really exciting piece of equipment to our laboratory to make urinalysis much more rapid.🥼 ⭐️Sedi Vue is our new in house comprehensive urine testing package and can produce reliable results within as little as 3 minutes, meaning our vets and nurses can act rapidly, investigating abnormalities thoroughly and commencing treatment promptly. Running alongside our suite of in house urine tests, Sedi Vue allows us to efficiently assess urine microscopically for the presence of bacteria, cells, casts and crystals.🧫 The analyser microscopically examines patient samples and produces high-quality digital images, capturing up to 70 images per run.🔬 Linked to a neural network, the analyser will compare these to a library of 800 million patient images and uses artificial intelligence to better identify abnormalities with every result produced. 😮 The images can even be viewed remotely by laboratory pathologists, whom our vets can consult with and gain further insight. Sedi Vue integrates seamlessly with our laboratory partner's online platform. This allows the results of in house tests to be combined and interpreted with samples which may need to be sent for external testing, creating a fully integrated solution.💊 This really does sound like science fiction but this cutting edge technology is allowing us help pets everyday.⭐️🐾
🐾💕 Amber is a cocker spaniel who initially came to see us at Sore Paws when her owner noticed her eye had bruised after her other dog accidentally ran into her. Upon arrival we noticed she had bruising in lots of other areas too, such as on her tummy, gums and ears. We ran some blood tests and checked how her blood was clotting. These showed that she had very low platelets (the fragments within the blood to promote clotting) and she was diagnosed with a condition called Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (IMTP). Amber was then started on medication which included steroids and a chemotherapy drug to stop her body attacking the platelets. However, these medications take a while to take effect, and the following day, her red blood cells fell to dangerously low levels as she began bleeding in to her gastrointestinal tract. Fortunately, Bear the Labrador was able to save the day, and donated 500ml blood which was used as a blood transfusion for Amber. This was important for two reasons - to increase the levels of her red blood cells, and to increase her platelets to stop the bleeding into her digestive tract. Amber was stabilised that evening and was started to feel better within a few days. She has recently been signed off and no longer needs to take medication after 6 months of treatment. Amber was looked after by Natasha, one of our fantastic vets who ironically got the call to say Amber needed a blood transfusion whilst giving blood herself! 🩸🐾 #OldFashionedCare
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