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Monday 8:30am - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 12pm

Dafne Veterinary Hospital

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Dafne Veterinary Hospital

Family-run independent veterinary hospital. Offering wide spectrum of veterinary services including orthopaedic surgeries and advanced soft tissue surgeries.
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Friendly and experienced vets providing 24h care.

30/10/2024

We’ve had some exciting, happy events within the dafne team recently that we’d like to announce 🥰
Congratulations to one of our student vet nurses, Laura, who married her partner Masood this summer! We wish you a life time of happiness together and all loved celebrating with you and being part of your big day🎊👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽

Congratulations to one of our vet nurses, Erin and her husband Luke, for welcoming their beautiful baby girl Isla into the world! She is growing stronger everyday, we are all so proud of you Erin! Everyone is looking forward to meeting her 👶🏼💗

We are all filled with joy here at Dafne🥰

25/10/2024

Have you got your Halloween costume ready yet!?🎃👻🕸️🧡🖤

23/10/2024

BOAS assessment with a Kennel Club approved BOAS Regional Assessor

*available for registered clients and non- clients *

Dafne Veterinary Hospital is one of only few practices across the country who has a Kennel Club approved BOAS assessor- our vet Emilia has recently completed her training in Respiratory Function Grading scheme created by The Kennel Club and University of Cambridge.

What is BOAS?

Dogs with wide and flat- shaped heads are said to be brachycephalic. The may have excessive soft tissue in the nose and throat that obstruct the airways and cause noisy and heavy breathing. It is a progressive disorder that may affect some dog’s sleep, ability to play and eat.

What is Respiratory Function Grading Scheme?

The scheme is designed to assess British Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs for a breathing problem- Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.
The assessment is meant to give the breeders and owners advice if their dog is affected by BOAS and guidance how to lower the risk of creating affected puppies and if their dog would benefit from BOAS corrective surgery.
It is recommended that dogs are assessed from the age of 12 months and it is repeated every 2 years for their lifetime as BOAS is a complex and progressive syndrome.

Please call to book the consultation : 01843 260278
or send an email: [email protected]

More information about the scheme: : https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/getting-started-with-health-testing-and-screening/respiratory-function-grading-scheme/

18/10/2024

💥Firework season is fast approaching - it can really help our furry friends if we are prepared to prevent their anxiety as much as possible🐶🐱🐰🐹🦜💥
* Give your pet somewhere to hide - blanket covered crates/safe space/cardboard box. Your pet can take themselves to this space and hide if they wants to
* Walk your dog in the daylight hours to prevent being outside when the fireworks starts
* Provide food puzzles/toys to help distract your pet
* Keep cats indoors during the night
* Close curtains/windows to help muffle bangs
* Bring small pets inside if possible, or cover half of their outdoor area with a thick blanket to muffle banging sounds
* Provide small pets with extra bedding for them to burrow into
* Use pet remedy/Adaptil/feliway calming sprays/plug ins
* Speak to us at the vets if your pet needs extra medication to help prevent anxiety

💥Please contact us if you need further advice💥 ☺️✨

17/10/2024

Max enjoying a well deserved treat and fuss after being brave for his librela injection🥰🐾💉

14/10/2024

Did you know we offer laser therapy for many of our patients!🐶🐱
Laser therapy is infrared radiation that works on damaged or inflamed tissue by accelerating the bodies natural healing process.
Benefits of having laser therapy include:
🐾Increase blood flow to a specific area
🐾Reduce pain/inflammation and encourage healing
🐾Good for osteoarthritic pain and surgical wound healing
🐾Soothes tense muscles
🐾Reduction of scar tissue
🐾Easy and pain free to give, your pet will just feel a warm sensation!
Get in touch with us if you’re interested to find out more about this service!

27/09/2024

Lovely little Lulu came to visit us this week for a check up and blood test - she has chronic kidney disease, meaning she needs regular bloods to check her kidneys are functioning healthily🩺💗

17/09/2024

*Stray cat handed in*

This elderly lady has been handed into us this morning, found by a member of the public last night wandering along the dual carriageway between St Nicholas and Monkton.
She is very friendly, does not have a microchip, is underweight and estimated as over 15yrs old.
If anybody recognises her or know who she belongs to please contact us on 01843260278🐱

12/09/2024

We have very sadly had a deceased neutered male cat brought down to us this morning from the Acol area 😢.

If you recognise the collar below and have a black and white tuxedo cat, please call the practice on 📞 01843 260278.

08/09/2024

Little Micky came in for his 2nd vaccine with the nurse, then enjoyed a fuss at reception😍 who could resist a cuddle with this cutie!

11/08/2024

Good morning everyone,

We are in need of newspapers here at Dafne Vets. If you have some spare ones and you could bring them down to us that would be amazing 🌟🌟🌟

Thank you

27/06/2024

It’s officially been two years since we opened our doors! 🥳

We have had the privilege of meeting and treating many of your lovely pets since then and we cannot be more appreciative of all the love and support we have received since opening 💙

We can only hope that we have many more great years ahead of us and can’t wait to have you all there alongside us 🐶🐱🧡

10/06/2024

It is now compulsory for all owned cats in England to be microchipped, making it more likely that lost or stray pet cats are reunited with their owners and returned home safely.

This includes cats that usually only stay indoors.

All keepers must ensure their cat is microchipped before they reach 20 weeks of age and their contact details stored and kept up to date in an approved pet microchipping database.

Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cat-microchipping-now-mandatory

06/06/2024

Meet our new receptionist, Maggie the Boxer pup! ♥️
She is happy to accept payment in the form of snacks and cuddles

09/05/2024

⚠️Awareness post ⚠️

Sadly there have been a few confirmed cases of lungworm in the area and we want to spread awareness of what this condition is

So what is lungworm? 🐶🐱

- It's a condition caused by a parasitic worm that travels around your pet's body through their blood vessels and can cause haemorrhaging in parts of the body.
- The parasite that causes lungworm is different in dogs and cats (mainly Angiostrongylus vasorum in dogs and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in cats)
- Generally, cat lungworm is rare and symptoms are usually less severe compared to dogs

How can my pet catch lungworm? 🐌💧

- Pets contract the parasite by eating the larvae found in infected snails and slugs or their slime trails. Feline lungworm can also live inside birds and small mammals that have eaten an infected slug or snail
- In dogs, mild cases of infection can remain unnoticed, however after about 28 days the worms will start to produce their own larvae which can lead to more serious symptoms
- It's important to note that dogs cannot pass the disease directly between each other, but they can pass the larvae in their faeces which then infects more slugs and snails, so the disease can spread rapidly
- Lungworm larvae can also survive for a short time off their hosts (slugs and snails). So larvae can also be found in water bowls (particularly those outside) where slug or snail contamination might not be obvious

What are the symptoms of lungworm? 🩸🐶

- Coughing
- Breathing problems
- Not wanting to exercise
- Minor injuries might bleed for longer
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Seizures
- It can cause haemorrhages in the lungs, liver, intestine, eyes and spinal cord, but also pretty much anywhere in the body

How can lungworm be prevented? 💊

- If left untreated, it can be fatal in some cases, but the good news is that lungworm is usually treatable
- The best prevention method is a regular antiparasitic treatment that contains an ingredient toxic to lungworm
- But it helps to also make sure your pet does not eat slugs or snails and to change the water in any outdoor water bowls frequently

📞 If you are unsure your pet is up to date on their worming treatment or if your wormer covers lungworm infection please call us on 01843 260278 and we would be happy to assist

02/05/2024

Those ears ! 😻

23/04/2024

⭐️ In line with the new cat microchipping law coming into force on the 10th of June, we are offering 10% off cat microchipping throughout May 🐱⭐️

We are also extending this offer to patients not registered with us! **

** Please note you must be fully registered with us to be eligible for the rest of our services including our Out of Hours **

18/04/2024

Myrtle refused to let her HCM diagnosis interfere with her snooze after her heart scan with Emilia 💕🐱

Address

Units 4/5 Invicta Way, Manston Business Park
Ramsgate
CT125FD

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+441843260278

Website

http://www.dafnevets.co.uk/

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The month of May celebrates Vet Nurse Awareness Month! 💚 During this time Vet Nurses all over the UK are recognised for their contributions to the veterinary profession, and we want to highlight some of the amazing jobs our RVN’s do that keep your pets safe and comfortable 💪 (We know this is a long post, so please bear with us, but we really encourage you to read it all as you may be surprised! 🙏) RVN’s train for 2 to 3 years, they complete multiple theory and practical exams as students alongside numerous assignments before they can finally register with the RCVS and become an RVN. Nurses don't just hold your pet for the vet and cuddle puppies all day (although this is a perk 🫶), they are trained to do so much more… They…. - 🩺 Monitor your pets vitals during their surgery, anaesthetic and recovery, and detect if there are any problems straight away - ⚠️Triage your pet when you rush through the door with an emergency - 🩸Take blood from your pet even when they're super wriggly or angry - 💉Place cannulas and intubate your pet, even in small pets like bunnies - ℹ️ Give you a wealth of information on complex medical conditions such as diabetes and pancreatitis - 🐶 Give you help and advice for various health conditions including dietary support, beneficial supplements, dental management and weight loss programmes - 🔪Perform Schedule 3 surgical procedures (under the Vets direction and supervision) - 🩻 Take and position your pets correctly for X-rays - 🧪Prepare and examine microscopy and cytology slides - 🎇 Perform laser therapy for a variety of health complaints - 🦷 Scale and polish your pet's teeth when they come in for a dental - 🩹 Perform complex wound management including complex bandaging - ❤️‍🩹 Intensively care for very sick inpatients including bathing, hand feeding, exercising and good old TLC - 🏥 Perform complex nursing tasks including fluid therapy and deficit calculations, feedin

We have been open for just over 3 months now! 😱 and we cannot thank you all enough for your kind words and support With the cold gloomy days coming in we thought we’d share some of the lovely faces we’ve had in over the last couple of months to bring some sunshine to your day ☀️ 📸: @alolympus