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Come and join us to see what happens in a busy small animal veterinary clinic! We are a private and independent small animal practice in Bilton, Rugby. We have 8 experienced veterinary surgeons as well as a team of caring nurses and receptionists. We pride ourselves on being able to offer a friendly and professional service to all of our clients and their pets. We have regular consulting and opera

ting hours throughout the day and have access to a fully staffed 24hr care hospital if required. The data controller is Independent Vetcare Limited, The Chocolate Factory, Bristol, Keynsham, BS31 2 AU (Information Commissioners office reference Z3212973) We have a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted at [email protected]

28/08/2024

We are recruiting! We are looking for a veterinary nurse to join our expanding team of eight nurses and eight vets.

For more information about the role please visit our website at www.biltonvets.co.uk/nursevacancy

28/06/2024

We have some cat baskets that haven’t been claimed by their previous owners. We need the space!

If you would like any of these then you are welcome to come and get one. We just ask for a donation to local cat charity Lowhills Animal Sanctuary.

27/06/2024

A massive congratulations to our lovely vet Verity Browning, who has just been awarded her further qualification in Feline Practice. Having studied hard in her own time for the past two years, and undertaken a series of exams, she is now able to add yet more letters after her name: GPCert(FelP).

We are really lucky in this practice to have such a breadth of knowledge across all areas of veterinary medicine and surgery - and Verity’s qualification has further added to our capabilities of looking after our Feline patients better.

26/06/2024

Today, it is the entry slipway that is closed, and so all traffic in and out of the surgery has to go via the “exit” lane. As before, please be careful pulling in and out as we are having a few instances where people are meeting each other! Thank you..

25/06/2024

Our “exit” lane is blocked by the roadworks, so this means that our clients will have to use the “entry” for both entering and leaving the surgery car park.

Please can people be extra careful visiting and leaving us whilst we are in this situation. Thank you.

24/06/2024

Just a friendly reminder to everyone about animals in this heat. Like most of us, our pets are not really used to this warm weather so it can catch us, and them unaware.

Heat stroke can be fatal if not managed appropriately. We have done a blog explaining this nasty condition, what causes it, which dogs are prone and what to do about it.

Find out more at www.biltonvets.co.uk/heatstroke

19/06/2024

There are still roadworks all up Bilton Road. They are now right outside the practice and are causing significant delays.

Please leave ample time for these prior to your appointment with us. Thank you!

13/06/2024

**UPDATE: Owner has now been found. Thank you. **

We’ve had a cat brought in this morning they has sadly been hit by a car. She is chipped but we are struggling to find the owner

She is a young to middle/aged female dark tortoiseshell medium haired cat.

She was found near Nature Trials on the Cawston Road.

Please share folks so we can try and find her owners.

05/06/2024

♻️ Did you know that medical blister packaging cannot go in normal household recycling bins? ♻️

We now have the ability to take your used medication packaging and send it for recycling! Please bring your used prescription blister packs to the surgery and we will do the rest!

Don’t worry if there is any medication remaining, we can dispose of it properly too!

(Before anyone asks, the cling film is to stop naughty dogs cocking their legs on the cardboard box!)

14/05/2024

📣 Update 23/5/24 - this little cat is still missing and there have been no sightings. We’ve had traps out and still no success. Could everyone share this post and keep an eye out around Bilton Area. Thank you.

‼️ 🐈‍⬛ ESCAPED CAT 🐈‍⬛ ‼️

We had a little cat escape from her basket in the car park on Monday 13th May. Please can people around our practice keep an eye out for her. She is all black and quite timid. No collar but is microchipped. Thank you!!

13/03/2024

After 44 years, veterinary nurse Hazel Barnes retired today. Staff and clients will miss her fantastic caring nature and so many animals have benefitted from her skills and expertise over the years.

We all wish her the very best for the future and a huge THANK YOU for all you have done. Xx

12/03/2024

As many will know, it will become law on 10th June 2024 that ALL cats are microchipped and their owners' details are registered on a national database. To find out more about this please read our latest blog at https://www.biltonvets.co.uk/cat-microchipping

If you want to book your cat in with us for microchipping at the discounted price of £18, please visit https://www.biltonvets.co.uk/cat-microchipping and make your appointment online with one of our nursing team.

06/03/2024

There are temporary traffic lights at the May Lane/ Bilton Road junction near the Crow Pie pub. This is causing some delays so please leave extra time if you are visiting our practice from the centre of town. Thank you!

03/01/2024

Huge thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket for the Christmas Hamper. The winner has been notified, and the money raised has been passed on to such a good cause. X ❤️

Thank you Bilton Veterinary Centre not just for the amazing £200 donation from your Christmas raffle, but also for your kind words and remembering our Jamie 💙

22/12/2023

We hope everyone has a peaceful and relaxing festive period. Please see our website for our opening hours
https://www.biltonvets.co.uk/christmas-opening

Should you need any emergency help when we are closed, please visit https://www.biltonvets.co.uk/emergencies for further information.

10/08/2023

Yes, we know we have hardly had the warmest summer, but this has come up in conversation today about some very poor advice doing the rounds on social media about managing heat stroke.

Heat stroke can be fatal if not managed appropriately. We have done a blog explaining this nasty condition, what causes it, which dogs are prone and what to do about it.

Find out more at www.biltonvets.co.uk/heatstroke

01/08/2023

Just a reminder folks, that from tonight onwards, our Out of Hours provider has changed to Vets Now. You now have a choice of taking your pet to either the Coventry or Northampton branches if you need care when we are closed. Further information, including location/directions can be found on our website at www.biltonvets.co.uk/emergencies

17/06/2023

This poor little lady was brought in by Lowhills Animal Sanctuary with a section of drain pipe stuck round her neck!

A quick sedation and utilising a dental burr (normally used for taking teeth out) allowed us to finally release her. Luckily it hadn’t been on too tight but certainly she will feel better now.

07/04/2023

Happy Easter everyone! Please take care and ensure your pets avoid snaffling the Easter Eggs chocolate) or Hot Cross Buns (raisins).

We have a handy chocolate toxicity calculator on our website. If you are worried, you can always use this to see if you need veterinary intervention!

www.biltonvets.co.uk/chocolate-toxicity-calculator

17/02/2023

We are recruiting! Do you have a passion for animal care and want to work alongside our fantastic team of seven vets and nine nurses?

We are looking for an Animal Care Assistant (ACA) to join our team in our busy small animal veterinary practice. If you are interested, please visit www.biltonvets.co.uk/aca to find out more about the role.

26/01/2023

There is a nationwide supply issue with the Kennel Cough (KC) Vaccine that we use. We are not sure how long this will last and our current stocks are quite low.

A current plan is to prioritise the remaining KC supplies for those people with dogs going into kennels in the next few weeks (while stocks last). Those who require the KC vaccine with less urgency will be notified when the vaccine is back in stock and then will be able to come back to see a nurse for the vaccine.

We apologise for this inconvenience and please do feel free to contact us if you require any further information.

26/12/2022

BOXING DAY 26th DECEMBER: We are aware of a problem with our phone lines this morning. If you cannot get through to our Emergency Provider via our main number, please call the Leamington Hospital Direct on 01926 423 161.

We are trying to get this resolved ASAP and apologise for any inconvenience.

24/12/2022

We are now closed for the festive period. We would like to wish all our clients and their pets, a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful Christmas!

Our opening hours are available at www.biltonvets.co.uk/christmas-opening and if you have an emergency when we are closed, please visit www.biltonvets.co.uk/emergencies

21/12/2022

Please make sure that you have enough medication/food to last you through Christmas and New Year. The absolute latest that we can order medication for you is 4pm tomorrow. Please make sure you have enough to last you into January.

www.biltonvets.co.uk/prescriptions

01/12/2022

Please keep Advent Calendars out of the reach of dogs! We have had 3 dogs in today already who have scoffed the choccy goodies inside...

Dark chocolate or cocoa-based products are much more dangerous than milk chocolate and most calendars contain only small amounts - however, some of the premium brands can be quite risky!

03/11/2022

Look what we found down a kitten’s ear - massive amount of ear mites! This must have been driving her mad, but thankfully treating them is usually easy and straightforward. These are magnified about 40x here. You could just about see them with the naked eye.

28/10/2022

**Update : owner has now been found. Thank you for all the shares!!**

We’ve had two stray rabbits found near Grosvenor Road in Rugby. We are certain they are owned and in good condition. Both are young and one male and one female. Please contact us if you know who they may belong to!

12/10/2022

We have updated our phone system. All calls now go via the main number 01788 812650. You will then get menu options for Repeat Prescriptions*, Reception or In-Patients.

The old numbers will still work for now but will be getting switched off at some point in the future.

*Please remember our online ordering service for repeat medication. This is often much easier for you to use and helps us hugely as it does free up a nurse to help with the animals!

05/10/2022

We are having some essential maintenance done on our PHONE and IT systems on Thursday 6th October. This means that there may be some time when you cannot get through on the normal numbers. A mobile service will be available, so if you can't reach us - please call 07754 580555.

We are hoping this will be for a few hours in the morning, but we all know how these things often don't go according to plan...

30/09/2022

Sadly, we’ve had a deceased cat brought in today. He is a large grey neutered male and short haired.

He was found on the Coventry Road between Long Lawford and Church Lawford.

No microchip and no collar.

Please contact us if you think he may be yours.

Address

259 Bilton Road
Rugby
CV227EQ

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 1pm

Telephone

+441788812650

Website

http://www.biltonvets.co.uk/

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Vets Now

A cat with a ruptured diaphragm

This video tells Topsy's story. He is a lovely little cat that had progressive breathing problems and we discovered the reason for this may be as a result of an accident he had, many months earlier... This video does contain scenes of surgery and so viewer discretion is advised!

Two of our favourite dogs

A few weeks ago we saw two of our absolute favourite dogs. We have seen a LOT of these two as they had both been receiving treating for different cancers. What was amazing was how happy they both are to come to the vets and see us! A lot of what we do, is trying our best to ensure that the treatment we provide has minimal impact on a pet's quality of life. Simple things, like taking the time to fuss and spoil them, giving them treats and rewards and just having a team of vets, nurses and receptionists that know them and welcome them, can make all the difference. "Wilson" has transformed from a dog that was so painful he could hardly walk, and "Pepper" was one of the sickest dogs that we have ever seen prior to starting her treatment. Both have massively exceeded our expectations and it was an absolute delight to see them both again recently! #biltonvets #myfamilyvets

Our "Covid Catch-Up" clinics are in full swing and proving very popular. We have released some extra dates for next week - Tuesday, August 10th, and Friday, August 13th. We are not only doing overdue/due boosters as we are happy to do some a little early if that helps you. For more information and to book online, please visit www.biltonvets.co.uk/catchup

Is dental disease painful?

Dental disease is one of the most common problems that we find in our patients. Frequently, we hear owners say that their pet is "a different animal" after we have performed dental work. The tooth shown in this video is an example of a type of dental disease called a Tooth Resorptive (TR) lesion where the roots dissolve into the bone and the crown can become loose. This cat presented initially with a vague history of lethargy, slowing down and going off food. He was immediately improved a few days after our intervention!

Microsurgery on an Eyelid

Poor Raven had a nasty eye ulcer caused by a rogue hair rubbing on her cornea. Watch the solution here...

Bilateral Cystic Ovaries in a Guinea-Pig

This little video tells a story about an interesting case we have had in recently. Blossom the Guinea-Pig, was suffering from very abnormal and cystic ovaries which were causing some hormone-related hair loss (as well as a severely distended tummy!) See her story here...

Changes to our 'out-of-hours'provisions

We have recently sent an email to all of our clients explaining that we are making some changes to how we continue to provide 'out-of-hours' care for the periods when the practice is normally closed. These changes come into effect from Monday 30th July. During weeknights, the staff at Bilton Vets are still going to be available to see emergency cases until 10 pm at our own surgery. After this time, and on weekends after 1 pm on Saturday, we are now working with Medivet Leamington Veterinary Hospital who are providing a fully staffed, comprehensive 24 hour night and weekend service. There is more information on our website and we also have a detailed set of 'Frequently Asked Questions' to try and address any concerns that you may have about these changes. www.biltonvets.co.uk/emergencies

Olly the super-star Cavalier!

This week we are sharing the story of Olly. Olly was such an incredibly poorly little dog who our new vet Alix pulled out all the stops to get him better! He was suffering from a nasty condition called Haemorrhagic Gastroenteritis (HGE) which is where the intestine gets so badly damaged that the dog can lose such dangerous amounts of blood and fluid into the diarrhoea that they can go into shock incredibly quickly. We have to say a massive thanks to Pet Blood Bank UK who, as always, are there for vets with a variety of blood products donated by an army of volunteer animals across the county.

Rat recovering from anaesthetic

This week we had a lovely male rat in for surgery to remove a lump on his tummy. He got a bit cold during his anaesthetic and so during his recovery, one of the nurses wrapped him up with a hot water bottle and shared their lunchtime pear with him! So this week we thought we would do some ratty #FridayFactoids. - Did you know that rats appear to take care of/nurse any injured or sick rats within their social group and if they are denied company they can show signs of depression? - They also have excellent memories, as once they learn a navigation route or journey they never forget it. - Rats use their thick tail to communicate and help them balance. It also helps with regulating their body temperature. - It has also been noted that rats succumb to peer-pressure. Some rats may disregard their own experiences to fit in with the behaviour of others - for example, it has been noted that they may eat unpalatable food if other animals in the group are doing so. - Rats are incredibly clean animals and will spend several hours a day grooming themselves. - Rats reach sexual maturity at around 5 weeks old. A pregnancy lasts approximately 21 days and litter sizes are between 6-12 babies. In theory, a rat can get pregnant again very quickly after giving birth, but unchecked, most rats tend to have about 5 litters a year. - Historically, some cultures regarded rats benevolently; they are the first sign in the Chinese zodiac and are considered gods in some Indian religions. However other cultures saw them as the creatures of darkness and death due to the fleas they carried contributing to the plague. Does anyone else have any other interesting facts?

Rabbits' teeth

We are talking about #rabbits this week for our #fridayfactoid - and more specifically their teeth. Rabbits have quite complex dental anatomy - they have 4 sharp and chiselled incisors at the front (2 top and 2 bottom) and there are also two additional tiny "peg" incisors which sit behind the upper incisors. Then there are 22 premolars and molars at the back (which are called the "cheek teeth"). Rabbit teeth do not technically have roots, and they have a constantly growing area of the tooth at the bottom called the apex. At the apex, the new tooth is constantly being formed and so the result is the teeth are constantly erupting - wearing down at the crown, and being replaced by the new growth at the apex. The wearing down should occur evenly by a combination of the grinding effect of the teeth on the food and also against each other. For many reasons (usually poor diet and sometimes conformational issues due to poor breeding) the teeth don't wear down evenly. If the incisors don't occlude together then they can grow into all sorts of "French Fry" shapes. We often see poor rabbits where the lower incisors have grown upwards into the nostrils! If the cheek teeth don't wear down evenly then they can form these spark spikes (called Molar Spikes) which can end up cutting into the tongue and causing severe pain and ulcers. For more information about this condition in rabbits (and for excellent advice about rabbits in general) then we suggest you visit https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/rabbit-health/dental-problems/

Draining a massive abscess from a cat's neck

** WARNING - this video does contain scenes of pus/blood that some people may find unpleasant.... ** We got to meet Benji the Bengal (again!) last week with a nasty abscess caused by a cat bite. You may find this strange but there is nothing us vets like more than popping a big juicy abscess! It was a whopper. Benji is well known to our practice! He does only have three legs after losing one in a nasty incident with a car. If you are interested, we have told this story before on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoaTDNdhi0

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We are a well established small animal practice in Bilton, Rugby. We now have seven experienced veterinary surgeons as well as a team of caring nurses and receptionists. We pride ourselves on being able to offer a friendly and professional service to all of our clients and their pets. We have regular and convenient consulting and operating hours during the day and we have access to 24hr care for critical in-patients or emergencies out-of-hours.