Wendy Lane Vets

14/05/2024

Littleborough clients - please be aware that footpath outside the front of the surgery has been dug up this morning, along with around the side of the surgery and the car park! You may need to allow extra time to get to/from the surgery and find somewhere else to park.
The repairs are nothing to do with the surgery therefore, unfortunately, we have no control over these disruptions.
If you require any further information or wish to reschedule your appointment to avoid this situation please contact the surgery on 01706 378105. Thank you

08/05/2024

**FOUND**
Tabby and white, entire male approx 3-4 years old.
Found in Verdun Crescent area.
Please contact our Rochdale surgery on 01706643617 if this is your cat. Thank you

06/05/2024

We hope you are all having a lovely bank holiday weekend, our surgeries are closed today whilst our staff have a well deserved rest.
If you need veterinary advice or your pet requires urgent treatment please contact the Out of Hours vet on 0161 764 4618.
For non-urgent enquiries please email the surgeries on [email protected]
Our surgeries will re-open on Tuesday, the Rochdale surgery from 8.15am (Contact 01706 643617) and the Littleborough surgery at 8.30am (Contact 01706 378105).
Thank you and enjoy your bank holiday.

22/04/2024

Good morning,

We have had reports of someone acting as a staff member trying to demand a payment for treatment over the phone. Calls from our team will never appear as different numbers to the ones displayed on our website/page or appear as no caller ID.

Please be vigilant regarding these cruel scams. If you are ever unsure whether a team member has contacted you, please contact us at either our Rochdale surgery on 01706 643617 or our Littleborough surgery on 01706 378105.

Thank you 🐾.

18/04/2024

Book an appointment with one of our nurses if your cat needs microchipping before the new rules come in on 10th June.
Microchipping makes life a lot easier for us when we have a supposed "stray" brought into the surgery. We all know that cats like to roam but sometimes this can be misinterpreted as the cat being lost. If the cat is microchipped it can easily be reunited with it's owner (If the chip details are kept up to date)
If Beyonce loved her cat she would have sung "If you like it put a chip in it" 😉

Attention cat owners! 🐱

From 10 June 2024 cats over 20 weeks old must be and registered on a compliant database 📆

By microchipping their cats, owners can increase the likelihood that they will be reunited with their beloved pet in the event that they go missing.

16/04/2024

Here we have Gino, who is the loveliest ragdoll kitten in for his health check, flea and worm treatment with vet May and nurse Eleanor 🐾
During his check, the team at Wendy Lanes could not locate one of his testicles. We suspect he has a condition called cryptorchidism, where one of his testicles did not descend into sc***um by the time he approaches puberty. Besides that finding, he is a very healthy, active and handsome kitty!

Some quick facts on cryptorchidism🤓
1. It is genetic in cats so we do not recommend breeding as this trait can be passed on to future offspring.
2. Due to the risk of testicular cancer and torsion, we advise to castrate, also known as cryptorchidectomy.
3. The undescended or retained testicle can lie in the abdomen or the inguinum (groin) region.
4. Persian and ragdoll breeds have the highest incidence of cryptorchidism compared to other breeds!
5. It is more common to occur on the left side, but can be one-sided (unilateral) or affect both sides (bilateral).

If you have a kitten and notice they may be a cryptorchid, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us so that we can check them over :)

15/04/2024

**Dog now passed to the Dog warden**
***Found*** on Heywood Distribution Park this morning.
Golden Labrador dog.
Entire Male.
No Chip
Brown Leather Collar
Please contact our Rochdale surgery on 01706643617 if this is your dog, proof of ownership will be required.
Thank you

27/03/2024

**Been collected - Thank you**
Any scrap men passing our Rochdale surgery? A washing machine and metal trolley available for collection, currently outside the entrance, follow the signs for the car park. Thank you

18/03/2024

**Dog - Found**
Crossbreed, Female, blue in colour.
Found in Gelder Clough, Ashworth Valley, Heywood this morning.
No Collar, is identichipped.
Please contact our Rochdale surgery on 01706 643617 if this dog is yours. Evidence will be required.

13/03/2024

A huge "Congratulations" to our client, Louie, after he came second in his category at Crufts last weekend 😲🥳🤩
We are sure that you will all agree he is gorgeous and looks like a winner 😍

11/03/2024

With Easter fast approaching we would like to make you aware of some common Easter poisons that can cause illness if consumed by your pet and the actions you should follow if this happens. Please see the slides below🐰🥕.

08/03/2024

Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate all the fabulous ladies within our team who support our clients and fur babies and ensure animal welfare is always a priority 😊. Thank you to you all 🐾.

06/03/2024

We are proud to announce that our Rochdale branch has achieved gold status for the ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic! By reducing stress for cats within practice this makes visits much easier for your cat and cat owners 🐾.

Our newest adaptation to the clinic is our cat only waiting area, please sit in this area if you are bringing your cat for an appointment. The purple blankets are available to cover your carriers so that your cat feels nice and secure.

The rest of reception seating is for all other species, if you have an anxious dog or small furry and would like somewhere quieter to sit or would like the vet/nurse to come out to the car please call our reception team on arrival and we can arrange this for you 😊🐱.

28/02/2024

UPDATE CAT NOW REUNITED WITH OWNER
*** Found - Cat***
Young adult, black and white, neutered male.
Silver Collar with silver bell.
Not microchipped.
Found in the centre of Littleborough.
Please contact our Littleborough surgery on 01706378105 if this is your cat. Thank you

26/02/2024

***Stray Cat ***
Black and white male possibly around 5 years old found on College Road, Rochdale.
Has a white stripe above his right eye and black diamond (ish) shape on his white bib (chest).
No chip, no collar.
Currently at our Rochdale Surgery please contact us on 01706643617. Thank you

26/02/2024

We've seen a lot of rumours about ourselves on Facebook recently, so that people have the true facts we thought that we would let everyone know our current business situation.
A couple of years ago we purchased an additional building on Mason Street in Heywood, which has been awaiting planning permission to convert the building from a car garage into a vet practice. Planning permission has been granted and we currently have building contractors in the property making the conversions required.
Phase 1 of the conversion will see the front half of the building being transformed into a "normal" vet practice. This Phase is currently underway and once we have a completion date for the builders we will make further announcements on our opening date.
Phase 2 will be further development in the back half of the building (whilst the vet practice is open) and see the installation of a hydrotherapy pool and rehabilitation treatment centre.
At the Heywood surgery we will be offering standard vet services including consultations for sick pets, preventative treatment such as vaccinations etc but also complimentary therapy such as acupuncture, laser therapy and once phase 2 is completed, hydrotherapy.
THE CURRENT SURGERIES AT BOTH ROCHDALE AND LITTLEBOROUGH WILL REMAIN OPEN AND WILL NOT CHANGE IN ANYWAY. Heywood has been purchased as an additional site and not a replacement for either of the existing ones.
The address of the new site is 9 Mason Street, Heywood OL10 4QQ. PLEASE NOTE THE HOUSE ATTACHED TO THE PROPERTY IS NOT THE NEW PRACTICE and is someone's home.
We are very lucky to have built up a fantastic team of qualified, capable, dedicated, and friendly staff and it is this same team who will work between the three sites, hence the reason why we have expanded the team over the last couple of years, to allow the expansion to happen with familiar faces at all sites.
Clients who are already registered with our surgeries will automatically be eligible to use the Heywood site when it opens. Once the building is closer to completion (of Phase 1) we will make another announcement with an opening date and how clients can register their pets.
We hope that this post has answered the rumours currently circulating!

15/02/2024

** Collected by the Dog Warden***
Stray dog currently at our Littleborough surgery. Male entire, chipped but unobtainable details.
Please contact our Littleborough surgery on 01706 378105, thank you.

12/02/2024

A picture of gorgeous Hugo will hopefully make you smile, even on a dull and wet Monday morning 😊

08/02/2024

Today we will be saying goodbye to a wonderful lady who graced our reception desks and has served our clients since 9th August 1993 😢
Gaynor worked at our Littleborough surgery in the 1990's and early 2000's before leaving us to work part time in a school and spend more time with her elderly parents. After she lost both of her parents she continued to work in the school but helped us out during school holidays.
In the last couple of years, after retiring from school, she continued to work in our surgery reception during times of staff holidays and sickness, and was a very much loved member of the team, bringing a smile and a laugh to the waiting room at every opportunity.
In order for the team to pay their respects to Gaynor, the Littleborough Surgery will be closed today between 12.30pm and 3.30pm and the Rochdale Surgery will not be offering appointments between these times, but the surgery will be open with minimal staff.
Gaynor has worked with a number of staff, past and present, over the last 30 years and every one of them has enjoyed her wonderful company, including the joyful and caring nature that she was renown for and the bonus of her love of baking and her regular donation of homemade cake, cheesecakes and brownies, which she wanted you to offer your genuine review/feedback for but god forbid if you gave a rating of less than 8/10 or told her it wasn't her best effort! 🙈🙊😂
She will be sadly missed and we send our condolences to her beloved husband, Derek.
RIP Gaynor, our lovely colleague and friend 💔 xx

29/01/2024

***Cat Found*** Smallbridge area.
Entirely black, neutered male.
No Collar, no chip.
Please contact the Rochdale surgery on 01706643617 if this could be your cat.
Thank you

19/01/2024

***CAT FOUND*** Wardle Village near Tattersall's bakery
All Black with a small white tail tip, male entire, approximately 6 months old.
No ID Chip
No collar
Please contact our Rochdale Surgery on 01706643617.
Thank you

03/01/2024

Everyone has seen the Weight Loss adverts and is thinking of New Year diets and fitness regimes, but Sparky started ahead of the crowd, and has done amazingly well, so far losing 11.5kgs 😲🥳🥳😁
If your pet has one or a few too many inches or kg's and needs help or advice please ask to speak to one of our nurses who will be happy to help, like nurse Abby has done for Sparky along with Sparky's very devoted mum.
We think you'll all agree Sparky looks fabulous and a lot younger after the weight loss, so should be congratulated on his achievement and new healthier lifestyle 👏😊

02/01/2024

**Found in Littleborough** Entirely black, male neutered, middle aged to older cat with a few grey flecks of hair and thinning fur on his tummy, picked up near St Mary's School, near to the junction of Whiteless Road and Featherstall Road sadly deceased after being involved in an RTA.
Not chipped.
Please contact the surgery on 01706 378105 if this could be your cat. Thank you

01/01/2024

We would like to wish all of our clients and friends of the surgery a very Happy New Year

31/12/2023

Whether you are out with the party dogs or staying in watching films with the cat, have a lovely New Years Eve

28/12/2023

** Issue now fixed (10am) and Littleborough phone lines should be working as normal. Apologies for any inconvenience this morning**
The phone system at the Littleborough surgery isn't accepting incoming calls. Please telephone the Rochdale surgery on 01706643617 and Rochdale reception will endeavour to help.
Sorry for any inconvenience, we will update once we have feedback from the engineers.

27/12/2023

Both surgeries are open today until 6pm
Apologies our Christmas answer machine is stuck on but phones should be working by 9.30am

25/12/2023

We would like to wish all of our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas.

18/12/2023

**Found on Saturday 16th December**
On Halifax Road near to the junction of Birch Road.
Deceased 😢 Older, Female, Black and White Cat.
One back leg black and white, other back leg entirely white.
No Collar, No chip.
Please contact our Rochdale Surgery on 01706 643617.