Vets4Pets Oxford Cowley

18/08/2024

🐾 BBQ Safety 🐾

Keep your furry friends safe while enjoying your summer BBQs!

16/08/2024

🐾 Fluffy Friday 🐾

Take a look at our gorgeous visitors this week! Puppies, kittens and a very energetic boy ❤️

11/08/2024

🐝☀ Bites & Stings ☀🐝

We love to be outside with our pets but sometimes the bugs like us too much!

If you want more advice, visit our website or you can contact us;
Call ☎️ 01865 336180
WhatsApp 📱 07723417062
Email 📧 [email protected]

08/08/2024

😻 Happy International Cat Day 😻

To celebrate, we're sharing pictures of our own fluffy co-workers! Meet Bellatrix, Loki and Asparuh...

04/08/2024

☀️🌊 Safe Swimming 🌊☀️

Swimming is a great way to cool down in the summer but it’s important to follow these safety tips to avoid any injury or illness

03/08/2024

We are now on Instagram 😻

7 Followers, 8 Following, 3 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Vets4Pets Oxford Cowley ()

02/08/2024

❤️🐾 Fluffy Friday 🐾❤️

Look at these gorgeous boys who were both in today for their vaccinations.

Chunni, who sat patiently on the scale, and Fluffy, who was so laidback he almost fell asleep!

29/07/2024

☀️ Summer Holiday ☀️
We don't forget our small furry friends! Rabbits and guinea pigs can overheat at temperatures as low as 24°C. If they are outside, it is best to bring them inside otherwise make sure they have a shady spot that is out of direct sunlight.

For more information, visit;
https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/rabbit-advice/heatstroke-in-rabbits/

28/07/2024

☀️ Summer Holiday ☀️
The holidays are finally here and as many families take the opportunity to enjoy the weather, it is important we remember to take extra care of our pets!

We will be sharing tips and advice over the next few weeks. With the hot weather coming back, today we will look at heatstroke 🐾

For more information, visit;
https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/dog-advice/summer-advice-for-dogs/
https://www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/cat-advice/summer-advice-for-cats/

24/07/2024

‼️ Important ‼️

20/07/2024

Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary does some fantastic work for strays in our area! Please take a look at their page and consider donating if you are able so they can keep up their good work!

07/07/2024

Unfortunately we had a beautiful female cat brought into us few minutes ago in a very bad condition possibly following a road accident. She was badly injured and barely breathing with severe internal bleeding. Unfortunately she needed to be euthanised.She was found by Alice Smith Square, Littlemore.

She had no microchip so we have been unable to contact her family. She was wearing her collar. If you recognise the collar or you know who the pet might belong to,please contact us on 01865 336180 or WhatsApp on 07723417062

We are deeply sadden by the loss of this beautiful girl❤️

25/06/2024

🐰 It's Rabbit Awareness Week 2024 🐰

Whether you’re a well-seasoned rabbit owner or just a bunny lover, let's spread the love and make sure all bunnies are loved, well-fed and thriving ❤️

Share your bunny pictures in the comments 🐇

20/06/2024

Email Update!

Unfortunately our email is still not working so we are unable to respond to any emailed requests and queries.

If you would like to contact us please call the practice on 01865 336180, or you can send us a message on Whatsapp at 07723417062.

Thank you for your patience 🐾

19/06/2024

❗️ Email is down ❗️

Our email is currently unavailable. If you need to contact us, please do so via WhatsApp 07723417062 or Call 01865 336180

Thank you for your patience!

19/06/2024

📱 App Update 📱

We are now trialling appointment bookings in the app! A limited number have been made available for you to book directly through the app, in addition to prescription requests.

As always, for emergencies or urgent issues, contact us directly!

18/06/2024

Update! Owner has been found !

Unfortunately we had a beautiful female cat brought into us few minutes ago following a road traffic accident. She was badly injured and deceased upon arrival. She was found by Acacia Avenue roundabout, greater leys towards Kassam stadium.

She had no microchip so we have been unable to contact her family. She was wearing her collar. If you recognise the collar or you know who the pet might belong to,please contact us on 01865 336180.

We are deeply sadden by the loss of this beautiful girl❤️

16/06/2024

📱 Have you tried our app? 📱

You can order prescriptions (including flea and worm treatment) through the Vets4Pets app as well as update your information and register new pets!

Available through the App Store and Google Play Store 🐾

15/06/2024

🐾 Meet Rollo 🐾

Beautiful Rollo came in recently for his first vaccination. Look at that fierce roar!

Curious about vaccinations? The first time a kitten is vaccinated, a course of two injections is given, separated by 3-4 weeks. This can be done as early as 8 to 9 weeks of age. Once the primary vaccinations are done, they will require a yearly booster to keep their immunity high.

Give us a call on 01865 336180 or WhatsApp 07723417062 if you would like to discuss your cat's vaccination needs!

05/06/2024

Unfortunately we had a beautiful not neutered male cat brought into us this morning following a road traffic accident. He was badly injured and due to the extent of these injuries he was sadly put to sleep not long after arriving with us.

He was found on Asquith Road at around 10.50am. He is ginger and white (white on the face and belly and down the legs to the paws on all four legs, white stripes at the tip of the tail).

He had no collar and no microchip so we have been unable to contact his family.

If you think he may be yours or you know who he belongs to please call us on 01865 336180.

We are deeply sadden by the loss of this handsome boy. ❤️

31/05/2024

🐾 Meet Molly 🐾

How beautiful is Molly?! She is recovering from TPLO surgery, a procedure to repair a rupture in the knee joint ligaments. Molly is doing very well and is progressing with her recovery wonderfully ❤️

23/05/2024

We've had a kitten handed to us today, with no owner. Female, aged around 8 weeks old, no microchip. Found in the Botley area.
If you are, or know, the owner please contact us on 01865 336180. Proof will be required!

23/05/2024

🐾 Welcome back Ghost 🐾

Ghost came to us recently for his annual vaccinations and, as you can see, this handsome boy has grown so much since his first visit in 2021!

18/05/2024

After much delay, here are the top 10 pet names in our practice! Did your pet make the list?

10/05/2024

29/04/2024

🌸 May Bank Holiday 🌸

26/04/2024

🦷 Time to get your pet's teeth spring cleaned! 🦷

For a limited time only, we are running a Scale & Polish offer at just £149 *

Contact us today to secure your appointment as we have very limited procedure slots!

☎️ Call: 01865 336180
📱WhatsApp: 07723417062
📧 Email: [email protected]

* Terms and conditions apply

Vets4Pets is committed to bringing you high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice.

22/04/2024

This week, let's talk about TEETH! 🦷🦷

It’s really important to take teeth care seriously for your pet's dental hygiene. Just as you look after your own teeth to prevent plaque and dental disease, you must also care for your pet’s teeth.

Dental disease is uncomfortable, even painful, for our pets but thankfully there’s plenty you can do to reduce the chances of your pet needing dental treatment.

Dogs and cats need to be introduced to tooth brushing very gradually, ensuring that they learn to enjoy the experience. This may take longer in cats than in dogs!

Contact us to book your pet in for a dental check up 🩺

☎️ Call: 01865 336180
📱WhatsApp: 07723417062
📧 Email: [email protected]

19/04/2024

🐾 Meet Baby Bink 🐾

Affectionately known by everyone in the team as George because we think he's royalty and I'm sure you'll agree! 👑

He came in for his neutering yesterday and was an absolute star. Plenty of cuddles with the team, who could possibly resist those eyes? 😻

Curious about neutering? There are many benefits, for both you and your pet, such as reducing the risk of future infections. For further information, or to book an appointment, contact us today!

☎️ Call: 01865 336180
📱WhatsApp: 07723417062
📧 Email: [email protected]

16/04/2024

⚠️TICKS ⚠️

Along with the warmer weather and longer days, ticks are back again! We’re seeing many more ticks than before, possibly due to the warm, wet winters now common in the UK ⛈

Tick bites can be uncomfortable, especially if ticks are not removed properly and infections develop. Around the head, neck and ears are common ‘hot spots’ for ticks, so here is a good place to check, but as ticks can attach anywhere on the body a full search is important 🔎

If you aren’t sure, your vet can help you – any new lumps should always be checked by a vet anyway, so don’t be shy asking for advice if you need it ❓

Don't forget to keep up to date with flea and tick prevention ❗️

Ticks can be a real pest for your pet, using their large jaws to feast on their blood and passing on diseases.In this video, our vet and Vets4Pets Cirenceste...

25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."