Pet Doctors Seaford

08/09/2025

Toxins your pet should avoid in autumn 🍂🍁

Autumn Pet Toxins: Horse Chestnuts (conkers)
The toxic ingredient in conkers is also found in the leaves and bark of the tree, so keep an eye out to make sure your pet doesn't eat these either. Conkers are also a choking hazard, and can potentially cause bowel obstructions if swallowed whole, which may require emergency surgery.
Signs to look for in your pet include vomiting and diarrhoea, excessive drooling, excessive thirst or reduced appetite. In severe cases, ingestion can cause muscle tremors or seizures.
For more autumn pet toxins visit: vetcollection.co.uk/health/autumn-toxins

05/09/2025

Just like us if we injure ourselves during exercise or through wear and tear as we age, our pets can also end up with discomfort or pain in their limbs, causing lameness. This may be a breed disposition like hip dysplasia in dogs, your cat jumping from a fence at an odd angle and injuring their leg or perhaps an aging pet showing the first signs of osteoarthritis.
If you think your pet is struggling with movement or doesn’t seem themselves, please give us a call today to book an appointment on 01323 894568

03/09/2025

Our phone lines are down 📞
In an emergency please call our OOH provider Vetcall on 01273 621682
Please bare with us whilst we work to resolve this, we apologise for any inconvenience

02/09/2025

Our Dental table is set up and ready for our procedure tomorrow🦷

There is a lot of preparation that goes into every surgery including
- ensuring everything is clean and in working order
- checking the anaesthetic machine before every procedure to make sure it is safe to use
- preparing equipment to monitor the patient such as the blood pressure doppler, a thermometer, a stethoscope and capnograph
- on the right of the image you will spot our Dental x-ray machine, which we use for full mouth radiographs

Our Veterinary Surgeons will always tailor everything to the specific patient to minimise any risks and provide the safest protocol for the pet on the day🐾

22/08/2025

🐾 Bank holiday opening hours
Friday 22nd OPEN until 7pm
Saturday 23rd OPEN 8am - 4pm (no veterinary surgeon on site)
Monday 25th CLOSED
Tuesday 26th OPEN normal hours 8am-7pm

28/07/2025

We're proud to support StreetVet as our Charity of the Year: a remarkable organisation that has been providing free, accessible veterinary care to the pets of those experiencing homelessness since 2019.
StreetVet is changing the future for the pets of those experiencing homelessness who may otherwise have to go without the care they need and deserve. When you next visit us, we invite you to consider making a small donation to support StreetVet.
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps provide vital veterinary care and services to the pets of people experiencing homelessness.
Thank you for helping us support this incredible cause.

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25/07/2025

24/07/2025

Dog walk hot weather awareness
How hot is too hot for a dog walk?
Each dog is different, for example Brachycephalic (flat faced), elderly or young, excitable dogs are more at risk of heat stroke, but the below shows a general rule of thumb in terms of care needed when walking your dog in hot weather.
Remember, your dog missing a walk or an event is not the end of the world, if it could save their life.
For more advice on hot weather safety: vetcollection.co.uk/health/keeping-pets-safe-in-hot-weather

21/07/2025

Meet the lovely Herbie, who recently had a Summer Smiles Dental Check 🦷
Herbie’s owners do a fantastic job brushing his teeth, but noticed lately Herbie hadn’t been so keen!

During the Dental Check, the Vet found that Herbie had a fractured tooth and recommended it should be extracted - fractured teeth can cause pain, discomfort and infection 🦷

Pictured is Herbie giving our Practice Manager a cuddle after his Dental treatment 🦷🪥
If you would like to book a FREE Summer smiles dental check please call us on 📞 01323 894568 or book online at:https://www.vetcollection.co.uk/south-east/pet-doctors-seaford/appointments/ and select ‘Free Dental Check’ when booking.

20/07/2025

Pet Sun Cream Awareness
Did you know? Human suncream is toxic to our pets.
Don’t worry though, pet safe suncream is available to protect your pets from sunburn.
We would recommend applying pet safe suncream to any parts of your pet that has pink skin showing on sunny days if they spend time outside - white or black and white cats with white ears are a prime example!
Unprotected continued exposure to the sun can lead to skin cancer.

18/07/2025

As the warmer months arrive, we are more likely to spot Britain’s only venomous snake - the adder. While bites in dogs are thankfully rare, cases tend to peak between June and August. ☀️🐍
Adders are a protected species and these beautiful creatures are an important part of our ecosystem. They are not aggressive and only bite in self defence - including when stepped on or surprised by a curious dog!
By staying alert and respecting their space, we can help protect both our dogs and our native wildlife. Adders are most commonly found in drier, open habitats like:
🌳 Woodland edges
🌱 Grassy heaths and moorland
🏖 Sandy coastal areas and rocky paths
Keeping dogs under close control or on a lead, and sticking to clear paths, can help
to avoid encounters.

02/07/2025

We are very sad to see our lovely Gemma leave today. Gemma has been with us as a Patient Care Assistant for 9 months and in that time has filled Pet Doctors with lots of laughs, fun and cuddles for all the patients!
This photo sums her up purrrfectly! 🐾
We wish you all the luck Gemma - your team at Pet Doctors 🥰🐾