New Lodge Veterinary Centre

11/11/2023

10/02/2023

It’s dental health month. In order to properly treat dental disease we need to use an anaesthetic to allow us to examine the whole mouth. Removing the calculus without proper sub gingival scaling is not going to maintain the teeth and gums in a healthy state.

31/12/2022

We would like to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year.
We are taking time to reflect on the past year with clients and pets we have seen and those who have passed.
We look forward to seeing what the next year brings and the challenges we will face and overcome.
We reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2023 at 08:00 and will have emergency appointments available but in the meantime,
We have arranged with Vets Now Peterborough to be available in an emergency, if you need help while we are closed. They are the pet equivalent of accident and emergency service. They are open 24/7 for advice or if your pet needs to be seen. Call them on 01733 512192.

21/12/2022

It’s a really busy time of the year, but please take time to have a quick read. We would like you all to have a very happy and safe Christmas.

05/11/2022

🎆Firework Night has finally arrived.
We hope that everyone has a safe night with your animals.

⬇️Here is a reshare of some last-minute advice this firework night.

🐱Cats
✅Check microchip details are up to date
✅Try and keep them inside after dark. We understand this can be difficult. You may need to provide more play and calming aids to help them with a change in routine
✅Close all doors and windows to prevent them bolting
✅Shut curtains to dim the noise and flashes
✅ Give them a safe hiding place or don't disturb them if they find their own safe place to settle. Cats often like to be up high

🐶Dogs
✅Check microchip details are up to date
✅Walk before dark. If toileting outside go out with them on a leash to avoid them bolting if a firework goes off unexpectedly
✅Use calming aids
✅Give them as safe place to stay that is covered, dark and quiet. Do not lock them in here.
✅Watch that all doors are closed to avoid escape
✅You can comfort your pet, just ensure you stay safe if they are extremely agitated

🐭Small Furries
✅You may need to bring any animals inside if it doesn't cause them too much stress
✅They may require more bedding
✅Cover accomodation to prevent the lights from upsetting them
✅Move indoor enclosures away from windows to dull the noise and light

🐴Horses
✅Check local fire displays and prepare
✅Keep to a routine
✅Check the field or Stable is free from hazards
✅Give your vet notice if you require medication for your horses anxiety
✅Check on them regularly or stay with them if they are known to spook so you can react quickly if they become upset

🐮Livestock
✅Tell local farmers if you intend to have a Firework display and try to avoid the loud fireworks. Do not set fireworks off around fields containing livestock.

🦔 Wildlife
✅Check bonfires before lighting for any wildlife such as rodents or hedgehogs
✅Avoid setting fireworks off near known wildlife areas like nature reserves

🧑‍⚕️ How your vet can help
✅If your animals get highly distressed you will have already been for a prescription check and received your pets anti anxiety medication.
Administer as directed by your Veterinary Surgeon.

🎆If you plan to have a firework display:

➡️Please tell all your neighbours in advance that you plan it.
This will ensure they have had time to adequately prepare their animals for the event.
If possible please consider using alternative options such as low noise fireworks if you know you are surrounded by families with cats, dogs, other pets or if you live by a farm or livery yard.

➡️Please tell owners how long the display will go on for and don't go beyond that so they know when it is safe to let their pets out for toileting or grazing.

➡️ Please do not release sky lanterns

https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/litter/skylanterns

🚒👩‍🚒 Please also be fire safe!

🔥https://www.gov.uk/fireworks-the-law

🔥https://www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/fireworks-safety

Other links:

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https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/fireworks

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https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/fireworks

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https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/storms-and-fireworks/

17/09/2022

We will be closed on Monday 19th September 2022 in Respect for Queen Elizabeth II.
We send our condolences to her family at this sad time.
Emergency cover is available as usual when we are closed, please phone 01832 270201 for details in the event of an Emergency.
We have arranged for additional appointments to be available on Tuesday 20th, for those who perhaps are considered non urgent or would prefer to wait until we are open as normal again.

10/09/2022

27/08/2022

I thought we would share a video of one of our current patients. We haven’t posted about her because she was really critical when she arrived and we were concerned that she may not survive as so many young hedgehogs do not.
We will post more about her in the future, but we just wanted to remind you of our out of hours service over the bank holiday weekend. As usual VetsNow are covering for us until 8 am on Tuesday 30th August. So if you have an emergency please call them on 01733 512192 for any help you may need. They are open for the whole weekend, for any emergency your pets may have. Otherwise, we will see you on Tuesday next week.
We hope you enjoy your extra holiday time.

16/04/2022

Easter Bunny for cuteness!
We are now closed until Tuesday at 8am but Vets Now Peterborough are there for you in the event of an emergency.
Call Vets Now for free emergency advice on any emergency you many have with your pet over the Easter period. And they are open 24/7, if your pet needs to be seen while we are closed.
Their telephone number is 01733 512192.
Happy Easter.

16/04/2022

26/02/2022

Our new opening protocol from March 2022

Please bear with us while we adapt our way of working from Covid restrictions and social distancing to help everyone stay safe and healthy.

We are starting a modified open door policy to allow up to two people to come in with their pets for an appointment. Our front door will remain locked at this time.

But while 1 in 20 people are currently infected with COVID 19. We ask that you follow our protocols, which are in place from today. This is to try reduce the spread of the virus for those visiting us and to reduce illness within our team and their families in order to give you our best help and levels of service ongoing. We will continue to disinfect the surgery in between consulting sessions and improve ventilation when we are able.

Masks

We request that you wear a mask while in the Veterinary Centre as we will do the same, this is to reduce the spread of the virus due to close contact and high client throughput during our working day. If you do not have a mask, we have masks available for your use.

If you have an appointment booked

Please wait in your car and phone us to let us know you have arrived, we will come and collect you and your pet from the carpark, when we are ready for you in time for your appointment.

We will then take you straight into our consultation rooms where a veterinary nurse will help hold your pet for Zoe to examine. Allowing you to be with them during a normal consultation, while our nurses allow you to concentrate on communicating with us to best help your pet.

If you are collecting medication during our consulting hours

Please bear with us while we change our way of working, we can be very busy at peak times and so may be delayed in helping you.
We are quieter between 11am and 3pm, which you may prefer.
Please wait in your car and phone us to let us know you have arrived. We will prepare your medication/food for collection and then invite you into reception to collect and pay.

Our number is 01832 270201

We hope that these changes will bring your experience with us back to a more normal way of working but we would also like to thank you for helping us through the pandemic, as a small team we try to look after each other and by extension you and your families.

24/12/2021

We would like to say Merry Christmas to all our clients and their pets.
We are closing now and reopen again on Wednesday 29th December at 8am.
While we are closed Vets Now Peterborough at Park Road will be on call for us for any emergencies that you may have.
Vets Now telephone number is 01733 512192.
We hope you have a happy and safe Christmas.

31/08/2021

This is a sad post but hopefully with your help we can find his family.
Over the weekend a cat was killed on the to Oundle road. He did not suffer but he remained unclaimed on the side of the road. We have collected him and now ask for your help. He did not have a collar or microchip. He is a grey and white tabby, is not castrated and has an unusual identifying feature that his owner should be able to tell us about. He will remain here for 14 days, but if no one claims him he will be cremated communally.
Please share so that at least his owners will know where he is.
Please , it helps them find you. This is the second cat within a week, but the last one’s owners know what happened to their cat because it was . The chips as so small and can be implanted when the cats are neutered so they don’t feel a thing.

26/08/2021

Car Park Entrance update
We have had a new gate installed this week, you cannot miss it being large and green!
The gate will only be open when we are consulting, so if you arrive to collect medications etc, please bring you phone with you and call us when you arrive. We can then open the gate for you. This is a change to make sure that our car park remains available for our use only, due to an incident earlier in the year.
Thank you for your attention.

10/08/2021

Emergency Notice for New Lodge Veterinary Centre in Polebrook.

We have had to close due to COVID 19

We have had to close due to an employee testing positive for COVID 19. All of the Staff have had to go into isolation according to government policy. This means we will be unable to open until Wednesday 18th AUGUST at 8 am.

For routine matters and enquiries not of an immediate emergency nature, please call when our reception is open on Wednesday 18th August at 8am.

If you would like to contact Zoe, please e mail at [email protected], and she will try to deal with your enquires if they are of an urgent nature, are requests for ongoing vital medication such as heart or arthritis medication, or you would like to speak to her concerning this unprecedented closure. Please include your contact details. This service will be available between 8.30 am and 7pm. Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 11.30am noon on Saturdays. We are trying to contact all clients who have appointments with us in the next week to rearrange them after Wednesday 18th, and will leave messages if able.

After 7pm Monday to Friday, Saturday afternoon and Sunday, we have arranged with Vets Now Peterborough to be there for you in the event of an emergency. They are dedicated emergency vets ready to see you whatever the hour. Please call them for advice regarding your immediate veterinary emergency or an emergency appointment after 7pm on 01733 512192

Please be aware that Out of hours attendance at the Vets Now carries additional changes to normal consultation fees due to the nature and provision of specialised emergency Facilities.

Our website has further details of our normal opening times and facilities, Newlodgevets.co.uk

24/06/2021

Please be aware there is a safety recall on foods produced by Fold Hiill foods.
They make food for AVA ( Pets at home), Applaws and Sainsbury’s.
Please see our web site for more details and links.
Sorry fb is misbehaving at the moment.

https://www.newlodgevets.co.uk/urgent-food-safety-recall-fold-hill-foods-ava-applaws-and-sainsburys/
Please share- this is the latest information.