Seadown Veterinary Group

07/11/2024

It will soon be Remembrance Day….


In honour of the millions of soldiers who died and the indispensable role played by the 16 million animals who also ‘served’, many of whom lost their lives.💔
We know that for many soldiers, the bond they had with their animals was immeasurable and brought huge emotional comfort when far from home.
But as with all wars, also intense anguish and sadness when faced with injury and loss.

🌺💜 We Will Remember Them 💜🌺

06/11/2024

It’s Pet Smile Month ❤️

Dental disease is a common problem in pets and can cause pain and suffering.
Early care can help resolve the issue.
Symptoms of dental disease include: Smelly breath, Bleeding gums, Weight loss, and Difficulty eating.
If you are concerned about your pets teeth please do get in touch.
Thank you 🙏

05/11/2024

Thank you Louisa Daniels for your kind words, they are so appreciated.
We treat every animal as if it is our own and times like these are absolutely heartbreaking💔
The passing over rainbow bridge needs to be as gentle, respectful and peaceful as it can possibly be.
We are thinking of you, take care.

"It turns out that pets also have last wills before they die, but only known to vets who put old and sick animals to sleep." Twitter user Jesse Dietrich asked a vet what the hardest part of his job was.

The specialist replied without hesitation that the hardest thing for him was seeing how old or sick animals look for their owners before they fall asleep. The fact is 90% of owners don't want to be in a room with a dying animal. People leave so they don't see their animals leave. But they don't realize it's in these last moments of life that their animal needs them the most.

Vets are asking owners to stay close to animals until the end. "It is inevitable that they die before you. Remember that you were the center of their lives. Maybe they were just a part of you. But they are also your family. Even if it's hard, don't give up on them.

Don't let them die in a room with a stranger in a place they don't like. It's very painful for vets to see how pets can't find their owner in the last minutes of their lives. They don't understand why their master left them. After all, they needed the consolation of their master.

Veterinarians do their best to make animals not so scared, but they are totally strangers to them. Don't be a coward because it's too painful for you. Think about the animal. Endure that pain for them. Be with them until the end.

02/11/2024

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend but do take care of your animal family during this bonfire and firework 💥season.
We all know some animals can be seriously frightened with tragic results.
If you are worried about the welfare of your beloved pet please do get in touch. 🙏

31/10/2024

Wishing all our patients, clients and followers a happy Halloween 🎃 today
Have a great day and evening 👻

Take care if you are out and about tonight and keep safe, no doubt there will be a few fireworks and we know how much some of our beloved pets and animals find the firework noise this time of year distressing

Picture Credit to Scott Metzger Cartoons

28/10/2024

So true…❤️
Please be wary of fireworks in your neighbourhood, so many animals and wildlife find them very distressing, often with tragic consequences. 🙏

21/10/2024

MEET THE SEADOWNER
Today’s Seadowner is our wonderful ophthalmology veterinary surgeon Miroslava Holickova, known as Mirka. 👩‍⚕️
She has been absolutely passionate about animals since she was very small. Mirka tells us that when she was growing up, her favourite thing to do was help her grandma take care of her little farm. From a young age, she knew she wanted to be a vet and help animals. Mirka’s mum worked as an ophthalmologist’s nurse, so she became familiar with many ophthalmologic terms early on.
Lovely Mirka graduated as a vet in 2009 in Slovakia, and after completing her PhD, she moved to the UK to further her education in veterinary ophthalmology.
She completed a one-year internship in ophthalmology at Optivet referrals. After that, she focused on her family and her two little boys. Mirka worked for a few years in a first opinion practice while studying for a certificate in veterinary ophthalmology. Since then, she’s worked as a peripatetic ophthalmologist before settling at Seadown.👏
She says that she has always regarded Seadown as a well-established and renowned practice, so she’s so pleased to be one of the Seadowners today, and she’s hugely grateful for the warm welcome she’s received from everyone here.
Mirka particularly enjoys working on challenging cases, believing that every treatment plan should be specific and unique to each patient. She likes to incorporate her dog training experience to help pets accept treatments and tells us that her most rewarding moments come when a healthy patient greets her like a best friend.🐾🐾
Outside of work, Mirka loves spending time with her family, ideally in nature with their dog, Jay (see the photograph). Recently, she’s returned to horseback riding after a break and additionally, she enjoys working with clay to create sculptures.
We love having Mirka on board and as part of our special Seadown family, and long may it be so.❤️

20/10/2024

We had a ferret bought in last night, albino with no microchip.
Found at morrisons totton.
Please give us a call if you are missing one.
02380841424

15/10/2024

This is the gorgeous Bonnie, she is a 5 year old Norfolk terrier who has been seeing one of our lovely RVN’s Lucy. 🐾🐾
Bonnie’s parents came for a weight clinic as they were struggling to keep Bonnie at the ideal weight after being spayed.
Over 6 months Bonnie managed to lose a kilo of weight to get back down to her ideal weight. 👏
To do this, Lucy calculated Bonnie’s target weight and food allowance for her owners to follow. See below the 4 comparison photos for Bonnie before and after losing her kilo of weight. The photos above are before and the photos below are after.
Well done to Bonnie’s owners for the dedication they put in to getting Bonnie back down to an ideal weight.❤️

If you are concerned about your dogs weight or just generally struggling after having your pet neutered, then please get in contact with us to arrange a weight consultation with one of the nurses.

This service is for cats as well as dogs!

All thanks to Bonnies owners for so kindly letting us tell her story and to dear Lucy too
Photos below of Bonnie of course but also of Lucy with Bonnie and her brother Bertie (Bonnie is the lighter colour) and the 4 before and after comparison pics 🙏

09/10/2024

The world first learnt of Jax a few years ago.
But what a lovely Post Office Assistant. 🐾🐾
❤️
Self adhesive stamps would become redundant!

04/10/2024

On we would like to thank all our amazing patients, clients, and supporters for your trust in us.
It is an absolute privilege to work with your beloved animals including a few wild rescues too 🐶 🐱 🐰 🦔
We never take it for granted for a minute and feel so fortunate to be able to combine our passion for animals with our veterinary expertise and care.
Thank you for everything 🙏

02/10/2024

We have had a very young kitten brought to us at Hythe. Found Holbury.
Some evidence of ownership will be required.

30/09/2024

We have just had a ferret bought in to us, found kitchers close, hythe
Please give us a call if you are missing one.
02380841424

29/09/2024

It’s
A day to celebrate rabbits everywhere, be they domestic or wild.
Rabbits are gentle, affectionate animals who bring a lot of joy.
We love our rabbit patients ❤️

25/09/2024

MEET THE SEADOWNER:
We have another lovely Seadowner today, Jemma (Jem for short)!
Jemma has been at Seadown for 14 months now. She started initially as a customer advisor at Hythe and she’s done so well, that she now covers both the large and small animal reception at Hythe and Lymington, manages the large animal insurance aspects and helps the equine team as a nursing assistant.

Jemma tells us that she really enjoys her mixed role as it keeps her busy and she interacts with a number of wonderful patients and clients. Plus, she finds the role really rewarding, getting to follow the journey and healing of many patients.❤️
Jemma has always had a strong interest in the veterinary world. Previous to Seadown she worked with cattle and during this period she assisted with the veterinary procedures on the farm.
Having grown up in a farming family, no wonder Jemma is so passionate and has such a love for all animals.
In her spare time Jemma enjoys riding her horse Frankie who is a 16hh ISH cross and walking her black Labrador Grace. She also tries to spend as much time on the farm or out in the fresh air as possible.


The lovely photo of Jemma below is with Charolias show bull Orlando at The New Forest Show. (Orlando lives on a local farm as their breeding bull)

25/09/2024

We are currently recruiting for a part time reception position. The role is working from both our Hythe and Totton branches. Please follow the link to apply. We will not take applications online.

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24/09/2024

Found and safe with us. Older tabby female cat, no chip and no collar found pitmore lane, Lymington. Please contact us if this your cat or knows someone who could be missing her. Proof of ownership will be required.

22/09/2024

Absolutely 🐾🐾❤️‍🩹…..