Rotherham Vets4Pets

04/09/2024

Happy birthday to our very own Eric 🥰🎁

Thanks for all you do for all of us here at Rotherham Vets4Pets🐾

27/08/2024

🐾 New staff member - Vet Pablo (paid in dreamies 😝)

Only joking! Purrfect Pablo came back to see us today for a post operative check and is doing wonderfully! He was happy to pose whilst waiting patiently for his flea/worm treatment from Nurse Frankie.. He was given a full check and signed off as a recovered healthy young man 🥰

23/08/2024

Just a little reminder that we will be closed on Monday 26th August for the summer bank holiday. In case of out of hours emergencies please call Barnsley Vets4Pets on 01226 289000. Whether you’re planning a restful weekend or a mini adventure, we hope you have a pawsome time 🐾 We’ll be open as normal on Tuesday 27th August.

22/08/2024

🐶 Willow & Winston 🐶

Double trouble 🥰🐾

In today for their annual vaccines and health check!🩺

We loved having them in today and wanted to show them off 😍

Does anyone else have a dynamic duo they’d like to share with us? 💕

14/08/2024

🖤🤍 We just wanted to show off Rex 🖤🤍

Rex is a beautiful young Border Collie who came in today to see our Nurse Frankie. He was a perfect gentleman and is growing every visit 🥰

⚖️Today he came in to check his weight and get his parasite preventative as he is on our Junior Care Plan 🐾

Those amazing ears heard every compliment we gave him 👂🏻😁

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12/08/2024

🦒Is this your Giraffe?☀️

You may remember a while back we posted that this little Giraffe was left behind and we were trying to re-unite them with their family 🥺

We want to ask once more incase anyone recognises this little one before we rehome them with a HYPS dog that needs an emotional support Giraffe 🤎💛

Please get in touch asap if the tallest animal in the world (teddy) belongs at home with you 🥰🏠

12/08/2024

**You may have noticed that our neighbours Tesco are closed for several weeks from today. A small area of the car park is currently fenced off but WE ARE FULLY OPEN AS NORMAL and have full use of the rest of the car park for our lovely clients** 😊

09/08/2024

🐾🚨 PUPPY ALERT 🚨🐾

Today we were visited by little Mando 😍 He was swiftly ‘abducted’ by Nurse Frankie who is a huge Doberman fan 🐶🦴 Everyone should be.. Just look at those feet! 🐾
Mando had a VIP tour of the practice and got lots of kisses and snuggles from the whole team 🥰
If you have a puppy you would like to receive complimentary cuddles we are happy to oblige 😁💜

02/08/2024

🐾Pet shirts! 🐶🐱👚👕

✨Coming soon are our new Pet Shirts which are currently under review and testing with our own pets.. we want to make sure we offer the best 🥰✨

Pet shirts are an alternative to a plastic cone to prevent our pets licking/scratching/interfering with any wounds or areas we need them to leave alone! If your pet has any surgery/treatment with us that requires a plastic cone please ask if a Pet Shirt may be a suitable alternative if you and your pet aren’t comfortable with the cone!
❗️But please note the shirts don’t cover legs/tails/heads so aren’t suitable for covering these areas.. and we will need to chat with you on a case by case basis to make sure a pet shirt is suitable for your pet’s needs 🥰
🐾Here is a sneak peak of some of our staff pets trying the suits for size and comfort 😍💜

14/07/2024

And the bell 🔔 rang for Lily earlier this week as she finished her course of chemotherapy after we found a bone cancer in her leg a few weeks ago and she had her leg amputated. There were no metastasis detected in her lungs or abdomen so we started the course of 4 doses 3-4 weeks apart of carboplatin intravenously to reduce the chances of it spreading early. She’s been super good and coped really well with the treatment and the visits for bloods to check everything was well. Well done Lily and family!!
Chemotherapy can be used for many different tumours/cancers in dogs, as part of a treatment plan (often after full removal of the main lump) to reduce chances of spreading and increasing lifespan, and most of the times it is really well tolerated.

07/07/2024

Summer is here… ☀️, which also means that grass seeds are here too!! 😞
Please check your dogs during and after their walks to make sure that they haven’t brought any with them, especially on their paws and ears and even more in fluffy dogs 🐶 with long fluffy ears These can go in their ear canals or dig inside their skin and cause abscesses (and they can move under the skin several centimetres!!). So please check them often. (Eric’s found these on his own dog after a walk this week)

06/07/2024

Super cute and chilled Molly having her vaccine and microchip (super brave as well!!). 🥰🥰

29/06/2024

🐾Hi everyone! 🐾Yesterday we had the company of baby Bowser! Little Bowser found himself lost and wandered into a work yard and was taken home by a lovely couple who called the dog warden. He isn’t microchipped so has to be held for 28 days until he can be legally owned. Unfortunately this meant he had no pet insurance as you can only insure pets you legally OWN.. but he needed emergency care 😢 Our amazing Vet Eric was able to help and he’s feeling much better 🙏🏻 His current temporary guardians have asked us to share his story to help fund his emergency operation 💜 He’s the sweetest boy and all the staff have fallen in love with him 💜🐶
His story and go fund me is here 👇👇👇

Hi! As you may or may not be aware, my partner and I rescued little Bowser after he wande… Josh West needs your support for Help Baby Bowser's Surgery Costs

28/06/2024

🐶Little Albus was the best boy last week for Vet Louise 😍

Albus is a HYPS dog so we took the opportunity to give him some extra snuggles 🥰🐾

26/06/2024

🐾 Meet the Team! Louise 🐶💜🐾

A long overdue post to formally introduce our newest Vet but here is our Louise! Louise has been with us since January so some of you may have already had the pleasure of meeting her 🥰

‘Hi everyone! My name is Louise (pictured here with my twin sister's dog Loki who definitely lives up to his name as a master of mischief!) I was born in London and spent the majority of my childhood growing up abroad. I enjoy all aspects of work as a small animal vet but have a particular interest in diagnostic imaging. I qualified from Nottingham Vet School in 2020 and relocated to Rotherham in 2021. Before completing my veterinary degree I studied Human Sciences at UCL in London. During my time at Nottingham I worked with Dogs Trust on a Masters of Research project looking at the impact of the Human-Companion Animal Bond between people and their pets - so I really do understand how pets can play such an important role in our lives and are very much part of the family.

Outside of work I enjoy playing netball, scuba diving as well as running and hiking in the peak district. At home I live with my 3 dogs; Shadow the black Labrador, Hank the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Reia the Turkish Kangal, as well as my other half who fortunately loves animals almost as much as I do! We love nothing more than exploring the outdoors both by land and sea! I look forward to meeting you all soon!’

26/06/2024

Gorgeous and just a little bit cheeky, Teddy & Woody having their first vaccines and microchip. They didn’t notice at all! (Liver paste on the table did help 😉😉🥰). 🐶🐶

25/06/2024

Heat stroke advice:
“cool first, transport second”
Move dog to well ventilated area/fan, place in cooler water bath/pool/sink or hose (avoid the head) and place in front of fan. Much better than wet towels as need convection to remove heat quicker…

https://www.rvc.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-facilities/veterinary-epidemiology-economics-and-public-health/news/new-research-from-the-rvc-suggests-human-heat-health-alerts-could-help-prevent-heatstroke-in-dogs #:~:text=Additionally%2C%20the%20RVC%20advises%20“cool,area%20(or%20use%20a%20fan)

New research from the RVC suggests human heat-health alerts could help prevent heatstroke in dogs  Published: 28 May 2024 | Last Updated: 28 May 2024 15:48:10 New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) which investigated heatstroke in UK dogs has found a strong correlation between the occ...

24/06/2024

Lottie before and after airway surgery (2 weeks later). She was really struggling to exercise much at all and she was making this very loud noise all the time. After an initial assessment, Eric performed BOAS (Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) surgery to open up her airway by performing several advanced procedures on her nose, soft palate, larynx and throat/pharynx. She recovered really well and she is doing amazingly! She can sleep well, exercise a lot more, no reflux/regurgitation, and she is able to live a much happier and active life. It is not normal or right for dogs like Lottie to make these noises as they breathe but unfortunately it is all too common. 😢. There are efforts in place to improve breeding through some responsible breeders and RFG schemes, but unfortunately this is going to take a long time, so in the meantime BOAS surgery (advanced procedures, not just the standard “old” ones) can help these little dogs massively. We are proud to offer surgery that improves the lives of dogs that would otherwise struggle to live a normal life. Well done Lottie!! 🥰🥰☺️☺️🐶🐶

19/06/2024

Take a look at Vet Eric performing a laparoscopy (keyhole) to spay a dog (yes, there is a dog under all those drapes and blankets connected to cables and anaesthetic tubes ☺️☺️🐶).
Keyhole surgery has many advantages over normal open surgery including a faster recovery time. If you’d like to know more give us a call or speak to one of our vets in the practice.

18/06/2024

Everyone, meet little cheeky Levi… he looks very innocent here but he’s a little monkey at home… (Levi 1 - Curtains 0). So cute and well behaved today for his check and vaccines though 🥰🥰

17/06/2024

Albert is feeling a lot better after he had to have surgery on Thursday afternoon as he had a bladder stone stuck and could not urinate. He is doing brilliantly and he was really pleased to see Eric today. He kept coming back into the consult room to say Hi and get more snuggles while his owner was making an appointment for next week 😊😊 🐶

12/06/2024

Gorgeous Malinois Husky cross Zeus popped in for his first vaccinations and microchip today, he was an absolute superstar ⭐️ so chilled out and didn’t even notice the jab as he was too busy enjoying some liver paste 🥰

08/06/2024

Did you know that we are doing keyhole surgeries?
Ask us for more information.

Keyhole surgery, also called laparoscopy, is a growing area in veterinary surgery. Click here to find out more about Laparoscopic procedures with Vets4Pets.

07/06/2024

Use this simple form to request an appointment to see one of our highly-qualified veterinary surgeons at one of our many locations around the UK.

23/05/2024

A message to our clients from Eric Rouviere MRCVS
Practice Owner.

We acknowledge today’s announcement by the CMA to open a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets in the UK.

At Vets4Pets Rotherham we are proud to operate as a locally owned practice under a national brand.

Our promise to you as our valued clients is to continue offering the best care, products and services for your much-loved pets.

Our team work tirelessly to put your pets needs first and we will continue to do so now and into the future.

We will fully engage with the CMA during their investigation and hope that it will enable us to open up the conversation about some much-needed change in our sector that will benefit both clients and their pets, as well as our clinical and practice colleagues.

As always, our focus remains on always putting the needs of the pets in our care first.

15/05/2024

‼️Found ‼️
A little giraffe has been left at the practice! We can look after him/her until they can be re-united with their rightful owner.. please let us know if your family is missing their giraffe 🦒

09/05/2024

Little Bella, one of our first patients over 11 years ago came back for a check and cuddles with Eric today. Gone through a lot Bella, haven’t we? Still such a happy waggy tail… 🐶🥰🥰🥰😄

08/05/2024

We’ve had an amazing visitor and patient today… Gentle giant Baz, from Helping Yorkshire Poundies. Such a sweet boy. Looking for a forever home 🥰🥰. Good luck Baz!! 🤞🤞❤️❤️

01/05/2024

Who doesn’t love a puppy picture?! Super star Snoop came to see Eric last week for his vaccines, health check and to sign up to the Junior Care Plan and we are pleased to say he was a lovely brave boy 🥰🐶

29/04/2024

🥰Lovely Lizzie spent the day with us last Friday having her post orthopaedic procedure X-Rays.. Her parents tell us she’s doing much better and we certainly loved having her back with us 😍🐶💜

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."