It's The Vets, Plympton

05/06/2024

Local Locum RVN needed for some extra holiday cover
Any availability considered, be it week blocks or odds and ends to fill up your work diary! Our team just need a bit of a breather now and again please!

- Independent small animal vet clinic
- No OOH, daytime only
- 10-6:30pm weekdays (we close at 6pm)
- looking for cover for end June - end Oct
- no agencies, looking for sole trader
- fantastic premises, lovely clients, interesting cases
- supportive and knowledgeable team
- well organised and easy to use PM system (with plenty of help from us too!)
- RVNs fully utilised skill wise, receptionists and VCA to support us
- £22 ph, own VDS needed

For more info or to enquire please email [email protected].
Just send a list of dates or any suggestions of how/when you could help us out :)
Thanks in advance - Larissa Bruce MRCVS
[email protected]
01752858636

10/05/2024

Permanent RVN full or part time considered

- Independent small animal vet clinic
- 3 to 5 days a week - we can be flexible
- 1 in 3 Saturday mornings
- No OOH, daytime only
- early shifts are 7:45-4:15, lates 10-6:30 (open 8-6)
- no agencies, nor previous applicants
- fantastic premises, beautifully maintained
- interesting (occasionally intriguing….) cases, time and equipment to work them up properly too!
- supportive and knowledgeable team, always caring and sensible
- RVNs fully utilised skill wise, receptionists and VCA to support us
- 2 full time vets so decent but not overwhelming caseload
- excellent relationships with local specialists and vets who know when to refer!
- well organised and efficient clinic with genuinely lovely clients who really appreciate what we do
- RCVS and VDS fees paid, CPD encouraged and funded
- £28-30,000 pa pro rata

For more info or to for us to answer any enquiries please email contact@itsthevets

Look forward to hearing from you all!

Larissa Bruce MRCVS

12/04/2024

Local Locum RVN needed for some extra holiday cover

- Any availability considered, be it week blocks or odds and ends to fill up your work diary! Our team just need a bit of a breather now and again please
- Independent small animal vet clinic
- up to 5 days a week - we can be flexible
- No OOH, daytime only
- 10-6:30pm weekdays (we close at 6pm)
- looking for cover for end June - end Oct
- no agencies, looking for sole trader
- fantastic premises, lovely clients, interesting cases
- supportive and knowledgeable team
- well organised and easy to use PM system (with plenty of help from us too!)
- RVNs fully utilised skill wise, receptionists and VCA to support us
- £22 ph, own VDS needed

For more info or to enquire please email [email protected].
Just send a list of dates or any suggestions of how/when you could help us out :)
Thanks in advance - Larissa Bruce MRCVS
[email protected]
01752858636

03/04/2024

⚠️ Beware of scammers ‼️⚠️

It was brought to our attention that there was an account pretending to be us and messaging people to tell them they had won our cover star and big prize competition.

Be assured we would NEVER ask for any account details or personal information from you in this way. We have blocked this account and changed our security settings in the hope that they will no longer have access to our posts nor our followers, and we encourage you to do the same. Please do not engage with any suspicious profiles and do not click on any links they send.

We will be restarting our competition this weekend, using all the previous entries but to give people a chance to enter who have yet to do so. We will contact the winner on Friday 12th April by telephone ☎️ and speak to them in person! We will NOT message you on Facebook nor add a comment to your photo to tell you if you have won.

We already have loads of FAB entrants and it is so lovely to see all your pets having fun!

04/03/2024

PHOTO COMPETITION - you know what the prize is so here we go.....last chance to enter!

Help us celebrate - we are 6 years old this month - we opened our doors on March 23rd 2018. Since then we have had the pleasure of registering so many amazing dogs, cats, bunnies and more that we want to celebrate how amazing THEY all are.

Reply to this post with a beautiful photo which captures the very character of your pet and we will choose both one winner and 11 runners up. Each will become our cover photo for our page for a month and the WINNER will also get up to £1000 worth of goodies - a free annual health check, free booster vaccination, free flea/tick/worm prevention for a whole year AND 12 months of Virbac HPM food! We can't wait to see them all looking their best (like Pi here who won a previous competition and who we have a little soft spot for!)

WE WILL TELEPHONE THE WINNERS BETWEEN 15TH AND 19TH APRIL ON THE NUMBER WE HAVE SAVED IN CLINIC FOR CONTACTING YOU AND BY NO OTHER MEANS - to confirm we will NOT post any replies to your lovely photos on here nor contact you via Facebook, Messenger or email....beware of posters posing as us...

26/09/2023

FULL TIME Registered Veterinary Nurse vacancy INDEPENDENT CLINIC! Plymouth, UK @ It's the VETS, Plympton

- NO OOH or on-call!
- 2 WEEKS OF EARLIES (7:45-4:15), 1 WEEK LATES (10:00-6:30) plus 1 in 3 Saturday mornings. Plenty of daylight hours to enjoy everything Devon has to offer
- Use ALL your nursing skills supported by a dedicated reception team and exceptional nursing assistant
- Nurse led appointments to triage cases effectively, carry out new registration appointments, history taking, explain treatment plants and foster great relationships with our lovely and genuinely appreciative clients
- Manage a good caseload of surgical procedures, investigative work ups and inpatient care
- great relationships with network of complementary therapists and referral options
- Work in a Cat Friendly Clinic with ‘Fear-Free’ approach to patient visits complete with separate reception waiting areas, consult rooms and ward.
- In house training to help hone your skills, work alongside two very experienced and helpful RVNs and two supportive vets!
- Busy enough to provide a varied day but not too busy ensuring we all feel we have done the best job every day and never let our patients down

We would really suit someone who is looking for the benefits of a small, efficient, proactive and helpful team. Please share so your friends can take a peek too!
The clinic is spacious, beautifully maintained, well laid out to minimise frustration and is well stocked.
We have a digital x-ray system, ultrasound, multi-parameter monitor, in-house lab, separate cat and dog waiting areas, consult rooms AND wards, dental room and treatment area for consults away from prep, large airy theatre.
2 FT Vets, 3 RVNs, 1 nursing assistant, 2 dedicated receptionists – a compact and perfectly formed team!

It’s the VETS, Plympton is growing fast and we now need an additional Registered Veterinary Nurse

- Strictly NO agencies and previous applicants need not apply
- Starting salary £28-30,000 depending on experience
- CPD £500, RCVS and VDS paid

Email [email protected] for more info or to apply with a CV

24/08/2023

Plea for help! Sick cat found in Erle Gardens Plympton. Seems distressed. Described as Tortoiseshell and quite thin. Neighbour has found him, thinks the cat is called Gonzo and the owner is at work - we don’t have any contact details for them. If anybody recognises this description and knows the owner could you reach out to him/her and let them know? Then they can go home to see him!

21/08/2023

NEWS FLASH!

We are delighted to be welcoming Dr Emma Craig who will be joining the It’s the VETS team in September as a Veterinary Surgeon AND…… we are equally delighted that we are once again welcoming NEW clients and their pets!

To register with us at It’s the VETS: Please call 01752 858636.

Don’t forget to tell all of your friends!

20/07/2023

19/06/2023

Sad to say....we have had a black female adult cat handed into the practice today, sadly deceased.
She is microchipped but unfortunatly the microchipped isnt registered so we are unable to contact the owners.
Found in stoggy lane in plympton.
If anyone know who she belongs to please could they call the practice on 01752 858636.
she will be held at the practice for 7 days. Please help us find her owners.

08/03/2023

✨FULL TIME Registered Veterinary Nurse vacancy INDEPENDENT CLINIC! Plymouth, UK @ It's the VETS, Plympton✨🩺
It’s the VETS, Plympton is growing fast and we now need an additional Registered Veterinary Nurse to expand our small yet supportive team.❤️
NO OOH or on-call!
2 WEEKS OF EARLIES (7:45-4:15), 1 WEEK LATES (10:00-6:30) plus Saturday mornings on a rota (1 in 3). Plenty of daylight hours to enjoy everything Devon has to offer

We would really suit someone who is looking for the benefits of a small, efficient, proactive and helpful team.
The clinic – spacious, beautifully maintained, well laid out to minimise frustration and well stocked.
Digital x-ray system, ultrasound, multi-parameter monitor, in-house lab, separate cat and dog waiting areas, consult rooms and wards, dental room and treatment area for consults away from prep, large airy theatre.
2 FT Vets, 3 RVNs, 1 PCA, 2 dedicated receptionists – a compact and perfectly formed team!

Here at It’s the VETS, Plympton we utilise our nurses to their full potential and value them as a key component in all aspects of the clinic. You will be able to:
- Use and improve your skills in nurse led appointments to triage effectively, manage new registrations, routine history taking, explain treatment plants and foster great relationships with our lovely clients
- Assist in a good caseload of surgical procedures, investigative work ups and inpatient care
- Work in a Cat Friendly Clinic with ‘Fear-Free’ approach to patient visits complete with separate reception waiting areas, consult rooms and ward.
-In house training to help hone your skills, work alongside two very experienced and helpful RVNs

Position –

- ✨NO ON-ON CALL or NIGHT SHIFTS!✨
- 🩺Registered Veterinary Nurse (Required) 🩺
- 1 year previous experience preferred
- Striclty NO agencies and previous applicants need not apply
- Starting salary £27-30,000
- CPD £500, RCVS and VDS

Send details and questions via email with a copy of your CV to [email protected]

24/12/2022

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 🎄⛄🎅

Its The Vets will now be closed until 28th for the Christmas holiday.

As the holiday cheer approaches,
our warmest wishes to you & your furry friends
we wish you a Christmas filled with joy, happiness & lots of presents

Thank you for your continued support in 2022

MERRY CHRISTMAS🎅🎄⛄

12/12/2022

Please ensure you order your medications 💊 before 19th December so they are ready in time for the christmas break

Please see below our Opening times over Christmas🎅🎄⛄️

08/12/2022

THINGS TO BE AWARE OF AS A PET OWNER AT CHRISTMAS

Chocolate 🍫 - our homes are often full of chocolate during the festive period so make sure it is out of reach of dogs (including gifts under the tree).

Mince Pies, Christmas Pudding & Cakes 🥮 - raisins, sultanas & grapes are the key ingredients to these yummy xmas treats but can be deadly if eaten by dogs, they can cause acute kidney damage.

Nuts 🥜🌰 - with nut consumption peaking at Christmas time it is important to make sure your pet does not have access to them - nuts & shells pose choking hazards & macadamia nuts present an additional risk to dogs.

Decorations 🎄🎁-Tinsel, Baubles, lights, wrapping paper etc - given the opportunity cats & dogs may want to play with ribbons & tinsel which could be swallowed so please make sure to keep all items out of reach, cats love to climb inside Christmas trees an put themselves at risk, that why we love them - if your cat is prone to tree climbing ensure the base is secured on the floor so there is minimal chance of the tree falling.

We hope you, your families & furry friends have a happy festive period

Merry Christmas 🎅⛄️

From Its The Vets 🐾

18/11/2022

KENNEL COUGH - KEY FACTS
• Kennel cough is a respiratory infection caused a number of bacteria and viruses
• Misleading name - can be contracted from sharing water bowls, passing other pets on walks or other pets that have the infection and shed in the environment
• Kennel cough has an incubation period of 2 to 14 days
• Pets with Kennel Cough may not show symptoms and carry and shed the virus for months
• Puppies, elderly dogs and those with existing medical conditions can be susceptible to complications from kennel cough, such as pneumonia
• It is not usually dangerous and normally clears up without treatment within a few weeks
• Apart from the coughing, the infection is unlikely to make your dog feel ill
• A kennel cough vaccine is available and is often required for a stay in kennels where the highly contagious infection can spread easily. Can be given alongside their booster vaccinations every year.

02/11/2022

4-way traffic lights between Plymouth Road, Ridgeway, Glen Road and Plymbridge Road. Please plan an alternative route for road travel or allow for additional travel time when attending your appointment at Its The Vets today. 🚦

23/09/2022

*FOUND!* Missing Macaw - we have been informed of a missing blue and gold macaw, last seen in the plympton area. Please call 07305026073 or 07833570383 if you have any relevant information

13/09/2022

Out of respect for the late Monarch on Monday 19th September 2022 we will be closed for all routine appointments, visits and enquiries.
We will be 'on-call' for our clients should you need us in an Emergency on 01752 858636.

25/07/2022

Full-time GP Vet Surgeon vacancy - Independent clinic

Come and be part of something lovely - help us deliver our much appreciated, compassionate, personalised and ‘holistic’ patient care to more local pet owners. We have a steadily increasing client base, having opened just 4 years ago and they register simply due to word-of-mouth. To hear more details about how much they love us, have a read of our Facebook and Google reviews

Ideally full time (4 day week, 8-6:30, dedicated day off), surgically competent and happy with 50:50 ops v. consults. We would really suit someone who is looking for the benefits of a small, efficient and helpful team. Open to having 2 x part-timers - it’s the people that matter. Have an existing interest or keen to develop your skills in a new area – that’s great, happy to help towards professional development.

No on-call or OOH (out-sourced to nearby hospital), but we don’t dump and run – we pride ourselves in having excellent professional relationships to benefit our patient’s overall care, whoever provides it. We work closely with external referrals, complementary therapists and a canine behaviourist and ensure continuity of care and communication. Saturdays – mornings only on a rota basis. No Sundays/Bank Holidays as we are closed.

The clinic – spacious, beautifully maintained, well laid out to minimise frustration and well stocked. Good digital x-ray system, ultrasound, in-house lab, separate cat and dog waiting areas, consult rooms and wards, dental room and treatment area for consults away from prep, large airy theatre.

4 RVNs, 1 dedicated receptionist – a compact and perfectly formed team, happy to grow the support staff team as we grow the client base! Appointment lengths are flexible, based around a 15-20min but it depends on who it is and what they need. Nurse led appointments to triage effectively, manage new registrations and routine history taking, explain treatment plans and foster great relationships with our lovely clients

Flexible with benefits/package – tell us what is important to you, what you need – we are all different, but we firmly believe in pay well and fairly, we work to live not the other way around.
Send details and questions via email with a copy of your CV to [email protected]

(pic of Tommy and Arthur, comfortably travelling around Europe pre-heatwave and sponsored by It's the VETS)

19/07/2022

Just a few pics of our clinic ‘behind the scenes’!

13/07/2022

A reminder that with our recent heatwave and warm summer temperatures please ensure your pets have access to shade and fresh drinking water, reduce walking times during warmest periods of the day (walk your dog in the early morning or late in the evening when temperatures are cooler) and of course don't leave them in a hot car.

We hope you all have fun in the sun! 😎☀️🌭

25/05/2022

Don't forget there is a long Bank Holiday Weekend approaching. If your pets are on any medications please ensure you re-order them by the 30th May so we can get them in stock, in time for the Jubilee weekend. 😊

We will be open as usual from 9-12 on Saturday the 4th June.

24/03/2022

CHARITY RAFFLE. 🐕🐈

We are holding a charity raffle to raise money for Streetvet, an organisation that offers free veterinary services to animals that are owed by people that have found themselves without a home.

As you can imagine through the pandemic more people have lost their jobs resulting in a loss of income therefore losing their houses so the demand for the Streetvet services has risen. Having Streetvet means that people don't have to give up or rehome their beloved pets.

The tickets will be £1 each (cash only) and you can get these from our reception. We will be announcing the winners on April the 9th via a Facebook live video at 1PM, so please look out for that video so if you win you can choose your prizes.

Many thanks 😀

15/03/2022

CONGRATULATIONS !! Albert and Chichi - faces turned up towards the spring sunshine! What a perfect pic, well done Tina Spencer
Give us a ring in the week and we can arrange for you to come and collect your prize 🐾🐾
Thanks to everyone for posting photos of your lovely dogs, cats, bunnies and more! Some amazing pooches out there and we feel lucky to know so many of you!

Dudley decided to do another giveaway to one of our lucky customers.
The BEST PHOTO won a FREE Large bag of dog food!!

02/03/2022

Who else can say that their valentine travelled over 550miles to see them?

Tommy and Arthur the lovely travelling cats came in for their vaccines and health checks on Valentines day, Larissa was lucky enough to have all the cuddles.

Don't forget to follow them on Instagram: .vanlife and follow and subscribe over on Youtube: lee and Sarah vanlife

01/03/2022

**FOUND**

Lost Ginger Cat! Peacocks Meadow area of Plympton, went out first thing and not been seen since which is very unusual. Young Ginger male cat, chipped and wearing a collar with the owner's name and phone number. Can people check their sheds/garages in case he has snuck in away from the rain? Many thanks in advance.

24/01/2022

Quintin couldn't have been happier during his visit to us today, enjoying lots of fuss during his vaccination!

24/12/2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 🎄☃

Thank you for all of the lovely cards and gifts, we are slowly making our way through all of the chocolates!

Our opening hours are as follows:
24th 08:00- 16:00
25th - 28th -CLOSED
29th 08:00 - 18:00
30th 08:00 - 18:00
31st 08:00 - 17:00
1st- 3rd Jan - CLOSED
4th - Normal opening hours resume

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New year and thank you for your continued support over the last year!

PS...How cute is Nelly?! 😍🐾

11/12/2021

HAPPY CATURDAY!

We have an update from Tommy & Arthur! As you can see they are settling into Vanlife really well. They are prepared for a cold winter in Scotland with their wonderful matching jumpers! 😍 Don't they look handsome?! 🐈🐾

Don't forget to follow them on Instagram: .vanlife and follow and subscribe over on Youtube: lee and Sarah vanlife

Show us photos of your pets in their festive jumpers... 🎄☃️