Pet Practice

12/06/2024

🎉🎉 Come and join the Pet Practice Ascot team for an open day on 29th June 2024, from 12-2pm 🎉🎉

Activities on the day include:
🐾 Tour of the practice and meet the team
🐾 Get gowned up, enter surgery and find out what naughty Bruno has eaten!
🐾 Guess the issue on the x-rays! 🩻
🐾 Decorate a biscuit for your canine friend! 🐶

We will be raising money on the day for , through donations from;
💙 Bake sale (including canine bakes!) 🧁
🩵 Guess the number of cat and dog treats in the jar!
💙 Raffle!

A huge thank you to the following who have been incredibly generous, donating prizes for our raffle:
🐶 Christmas race day tickets for two- 🐎
🐱 Wine tour for two - 🍷
🐶 Family pass for a tour to Windsor Castle 🏰
🐱 Minigolf for six - ⛳️
🐶 Equafleece voucher and toys! 🧸
🐱 Saville garden tickets for two 🌺
🐶 Two human cocktails and a doggy dinner - thebelvederearms 🍸 🐕
🐱 Gifts from
🐶 A mixture of pet goodies from 🦴
🐱 Pet and human gifts from 🎁
🐶 Chocolates, wine and pet goodies from

We look forward to welcoming you soon! ♥️

12/06/2024

Meet Jo and Alfie, the moody Bichon who always leaves Pet Practice with a smile! They recently visited and were thrilled with the care we provided. It's always wonderful to hear our customers are happy, and we love knowing that our personal touch makes a difference. 🐾❤️

10/06/2024

Today is the day to ensure your feline friend's safety! Cat microchipping law is now officially in place.

Don't wait, safeguard your furry companion's future with this simple step.

All cats over 20 weeks must be chipped by June 10th, 2024 (excluding Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland). This includes indoor cats too and will benefit them in case of escape.

If your cat has a microchip already remember to keep it updated. Act now to ensure your furry friend's safety! 🐾🐈

07/06/2024

Meet Rachel from Our Billingshurst Practice, sharing her inspiring journey to becoming a Veterinary Nurse, along with tips on pursuing a career in nursing!

03/06/2024

Meet Cheddar! He recently came in and was such a brave boy during his operation. He got lots of cuddles from the team afterwards! 🧡🐾

30/05/2024

It's always such a pleasure to hear about your experiences with us 💙

27/05/2024

Meet Annie from our Rustington Practice, showcasing her skills with a perfect stitch-up! 🐾

Our veterinary nurses are trained to provide exceptional care under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act. Their expertise ensures our furry friends receive the best treatment.

23/05/2024

At Pets Practice, it's our duty to keep you informed about new and upcoming laws and regulations. Today, we're discussing the new cat microchipping law.

The new Cat Microchipping Law ensures safety and quick recovery of lost pets 🐈

Effective June 10, 2024, this important legislation enhances responsible pet ownership by making it easier to reunite lost cats with their owners, reducing the number of strays, and improving overall animal welfare. 🤍

23/05/2024

Are you about to bring a new four-legged family member home? 🐶🐱

Take the pressure off with our First Steps care package, giving them everything they'll need for the best start to life, so you can enjoy watching them grow up happy and healthy 💙

To find out more, head over to our website or contact your local practice 🤗

22/05/2024

Hello Everyone,

We have been handed in a cat at our Bournemouth practice that was found on East Howe Lane deceased, this is a grey/white male neutred cat.

Please contact us if this may be your cat or this description sounds familiar.

Thank you.

20/05/2024

❤️ Happy Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month! ❤️

Pets Practice is celebrating the compassionate care and dedication of veterinary nurses! 🐾 Their expertise and love for animals make a world of difference. Happy Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month!

Under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, only registered veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses can perform certain procedures delegated by veterinary surgeons in the same practice.

Meet Holly from Salisbury, a registered vet nurse who performs sutures and many other critical tasks. Both students and nurses are trained in these essential procedures, ensuring top-notch care for our furry friends.

17/05/2024

We’ve had a stray cat handed into us at Pets Practice in Ascot, he has been involved in a road traffic accident.

The description of the cat is fully black, male cat who is middle aged with no microchip and was found on Forrest Road, Ascot.

Please contact us on 01344 594015 know if this is your cat, or if you have any further details.

16/05/2024

Did you know you can register your rabbit for a health care plan for just £8 per month?! 🐰

This includes:

💙 Annual health check & booster vaccination
💙 Six-month health check
💙 Year-round flea, tick & worm prevention
💙 Average savings of 25% on the above compared to that paid by non-members
💙 Discounts on other selected services & products

14/05/2024

This little sweetheart is Dutch🥰

He is 10 months old and recently put on a brave face for our Milton Keynes team as they treated his ear infection 🫶

10/10 good boy 💙

09/05/2024

What makes us different? 🤔

Pet Practice offers the professionalism, standards and facilities that come with being a sizeable veterinary group, plus the personal touch and benefits of being family owned 💙

02/05/2024

What's included with our Health Plan?👇💙

✨ Annual health check & booster vaccination

✨ Six month health check

✨ Year-round flea, tick & worm prevention

✨ Average savings of 25% on the above compared to that paid by non-members

✨ Discounts on other selected services & products

Get in touch with your local practice today for more information 🤗

30/04/2024

How to tell if your dog has ticks 🤔

Ticks usually appear as small grey bean shaped objects attached to your dog’s skin – anywhere! They will embed themselves wherever they can get. Sometimes you may find them whilst grooming or stroking your dog. It is a good idea if you have been out for a walk in the countryside to just feel your dog all over and examine any little lumps you find.

Sometimes a mole or skin tag can look like a tick so if in doubt, give us a call and we'll be happy to help 💙

25/04/2024

Prevention is better than cure when it comes to parasites 💪

Not all cats have the same lifestyle or are at the same risk from parasites. This will depend on whether your cat lives indoors all the time or is free to roam. It will depend on where you live geographically and whether your cat likes to hunt or not. There is no one treatment plan which is right for every moggy.

Discuss your cats’ needs at your health checks and annual vaccination appointment 💙

23/04/2024

Parasites in dogs 👇

Fleas:
Fleas are common parasites in dogs and they can act as vectors for a number of infections, including some that affect humans.

Fleas are a major cause of irritation and skin disease in dogs and they are also a vector for the flea tapeworm Dypilidium caninum. This is an important reason for making sure your dog has protection against fleas, since human ingestion of an infected flea can transmit this worm to the human gut where it can thrive.

Ticks:
Ticks are blood sucking parasites that can infest our dogs. They will even crawl onto and bury themselves in human skin!

Ticks themselves are rather horrid, irritating and painful as they attach themselves by burrowing their heads into the skin. If this happens, the skin often reacts leaving a nasty inflamed sore which can get infected.

Worms:
Lungworm - This is caused by the worm Angiostrongylus vasorum. It is sometimes called French heart worm as the mature worms live in the blood vessels of the heart. This worm causes serious health problems in dogs and can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated.

Round worms - The dog roundworm is very common! It is the worm that looks a bit like small spaghetti with adults measuring as much as 15 cm in length. Most puppies are born with some worms as they can get them via their mother’s milk. If they have a lot of worms it can make them poorly with tummy upsets and failure to thrive.

Tapeworms - It is really important to treat dogs regularly for tapeworms as although even infected dogs can remain free of clinical disease, they act as carriers for the life stages of the worms that can seriously affect animal and human health.

22/04/2024

Exciting news! At Pet Practice Billingshurst and Rustington, we can now offer a new service for our clients and patients: Canine Rehabilitation.

This includes physiotherapy, laser treatment, Western acupuncture and much more. These treatments are often essential in cases of orthopaedic and neurological conditions, as well as after surgery or injury.

They also include management of chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis and other sources of pain in dogs. They are performed by our newest staff member, Dr Pete van Dongen, MRCVS, who works in our Billingshurst and Rustington practices. If you are interested and would like more information on canine rehabilitation, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.

‘Hunter’, a nearly 12 year-old Lurcher, became our first patient to benefit from two forms of rehabilitation, in this case laser treatment and acupuncture as he was suffering from chronic back pain 💙

18/04/2024

Parasites in cats 👇

The three major groups of parasites which are a constant threat to our cats are worms, fleas and ticks.

Fleas:
👉 They can cause severe irritation and skin disease in your cat.
👉 Fleas can cause general illness, loss of weight and, in young cats, failure to thrive as a result of chronic blood loss.
👉 They can transmit tapeworms to your cat.

Tapeworms:
Once a cat has fleas, it is almost inevitable that it will end up with tapeworms. Cats can get tapeworms by grooming themselves and ingesting the fleas which are intermediate hosts for the tapeworm species Dypilidium caninum.

Ticks:
As with dogs, ticks follow the same life cycle. Immature ticks (nymphs) climb up grasses, find a host passing by and change by moulting into an adult tick. The adult tick eventually finds its final host and will attach itself to the unsuspecting moggy. As cats are likely to put their faces into everything including small furry animals acting as hosts to ticks, they very easily pick up ticks on their face and neck.

We always want to prevent parasites, rather than treat them. With our annual HealthCare Plan you can do just that! A monthly direct debit will spread the cost of preventive treatments, which for convenience can even be posted directly to your home 💙

16/04/2024

This handsome boy is Cooper, he is a Jack Russell Terrier pup 🫶

Cooper popped into our Milton Keynes practice recently with his owners to discuss castration with our lovely vet Hannah 💙

09/04/2024

14-week-old Wendy popped in today to say hi and have some cuddles in our Milton Keynes practice 😍

She also picked up her worming tablet as she is on our First Steps health care plan 💙

08/04/2024

A large x-breed dog found in Billingshurst/ Wisborough green on Friday.

👉 Female entire
👉 Microchipped but not registered
👉 Dog was taken to the dog warden on Friday

Please get in touch with our Billingshurst practice on 01403859099

02/04/2024

Ozzy came for his first vaccination at our Billingshurst branch on Thursday, He is a little, male, terrier crossbred dog and he is very cute indeed! 💙

He was very brave and simply ate some treats whilst our vet Pete did the injection. Ozzy was also signed up to our Health Plan, making sure he will benefit from ongoing preventative health care, at a vastly discounted rate. And, to top it all off, his owner got him insured already too! 🙌

It seems Ozzy could not have landed on his feet any better! Isn’t he gorgeous? 😍

28/03/2024

Some very cute new patients in our Romsey practice happily posing for a biscuit! 💙

25/03/2024

22/03/2024

Local Anaesthetics

Here at Pet Practice we are are passionate about ensuring all our patients are as comfortable as possible. One of the methods we use is local anaesthetics.

Did you know that pain is best treated before it occurs? Local anaesthetics are a great way to combat post operative pain as they stop the body processing pain signals before they reach the brain, meaning post operatively your pets will be more comfortable due to the early treatment of pain.

Our Vets and Nurses are passionate about using local anaesthetics and learning new skills. Pictured we have Rachael from our Team East providing Ruby the Greyhound with a sciatic nerve block prior to her undergoing surgery to her foot.

19/03/2024

With all the stories popping up in the news recently about big corporate vet chains, we wanted to put your minds at ease 💙

Pet Practice was founded by Ben Johnson in 2009, he was determined to provide exceptional, personalised veterinary care from a trusted team.

Today over 75% of veterinary surgeries in the UK are corporate practices. Ben has grown Pet Practice to 12 surgeries, whilst staying true to his founding ethos.

Ben still works regularly on site across all practices so understands the needs of clients, their pets and the team.

At Pet Practice our team aren’t led by business targets or corporate policies so are free to focus on the best treatment for your pet. We offer the professionalism, standards and facilities that comes with being a sizeable veterinary group, plus the personal touch and benefits of being family owned. 🫶

The family owned, independent veterinary group helping local pets since 2009. We provide quality care in a clean and relaxed environment so be reassured your pets are in good hands.

19/03/2024

Hannah R from our Bournemouth practice recently went on a charity neutering trip to Sao Tome 💙

During a 2-week campaign, they successfully neutered around 270 dogs! Amazing work 🙌