The Friendly Animal Clinic

04/02/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE

During the hours of 10.00pm today till 4.00am Wednesday 5th February we are having essential work on our telephone lines. This may cause the line to go down.

If you have an emergency during these hours and are unable to get through to us please call our Out of Hours number on 01422 354542

Thank you

03/02/2025

February is Pet Neuter Awareness Month and Clover the dog has an important message for everyone!

Neutering your pet offers a range of benefits for both your animal's health and well-being:

🐶Reduced risk of certain cancers: Spaying (for females) significantly reduces the risk of uterine and ovarian cancers, and can also lower the risk of mammary tumors. Castration (for males) eliminates the risk of testicular cancer and can lessen the chance of prostate problems.

🐱Prevention of unwanted pregnancies: This is crucial for controlling pet overpopulation, which is a major problem worldwide. Unwanted litters often end up in shelters, facing uncertain futures.

🐇Improved behaviour: Neutering can improve some hormone-driven behaviours like aggression, marking and roaming, potentially making pets calmer and more manageable. However, it won't solve all behavior problems. Behaviours rooted in fear, anxiety, learned habits, or medical issues are unlikely to change after neutering. For example, a fearful dog due to lack of socialisation or a cat scratching furniture due to stress will likely continue those behaviours. While helpful for some issues, neutering is often just one part of a solution that may require training, environmental changes, or professional behavioural help. Chemical castration can be used as a 'trial' to see how your animals behaviour would or wouldn't change but always speak to a veterianary professional first

If you wish to discuss anything with us in further detail or you are wanting to get them booked in for either a spay or castration, please contact Clover and the team on 01422 834336. You can also contact us via Pets App (Available from the app store) or our email which is [email protected]

31/01/2025

EDIT - PHONE LINES ARE WORKING AGAIN!

Sadly our phone lines are down at the moment, if you have an urgent enquiry please use Pets App or [email protected] to contact us, we hope to have this issue resolved as soon as possible

27/01/2025

Don't Let Fleas & Worms Bug Your Pet! 🚫🐛

Fleas and worms can seriously impact your pet's health:

❌Fleas cause intense itching, skin irritation, and can transmit diseases.

❌Worms can lead to internal organ damage, anemia, and even blindness.

Protect your furry friend with regular flea and worm prevention:

👨‍⚕️Consult your vet: They'll recommend the best treatment plan based on your pet's age, breed, and lifestyle.

⏰Year-round protection: Many parasites are active year-round, so continuous prevention is key.

🏡Home care: Regularly clean your home to break the parasite life cycle. Treatment for your house will also be needed if you have a flea infestation.

We dont charge you for our flea and worm consultations, its only the products you pay for!

Keep your pet happy, healthy, and parasite-free!

21/01/2025

**EDIT** ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT SPOKE TO THE OWNERS WE ARE AWARE THIS CAT COMES FROM BLACKBURN AND IS CALLED SCAR.

We have had a stray neutered male brought into us, found in the Hubberton area. He is a very lovely, affectionate lad so we are thinking he has come from a home, does have a microchip but sadly not registered. If you think this is your cat or you know who it might belong to, please contact us on 01422 834336, proof of ownership will be required, thank you!

16/01/2025

Meet Bats! 🦇

This is Bats, Brandon's amazing cat, who was brought to us just over two years ago and was not in a very good way.

Found abandoned in a field at roughly 5 weeks old, she was suffering from cat flu and had some serious injuries. Bats was non-weight bearing on one foot and had no movement or feeling in her tail. X-rays revealed a broken femur, a disconnected tail, and some pelvic issues.

Given her size and age, immediate treatment wasn't possible. Brandon took her home to monitor her, treat the cat flu, and administer pain relief. Initially, we feared both her leg and tail might need to be amputated.

However, after weeks of careful cage rest, Bats started putting weight on her injured leg! Further x-rays showed that the prolonged rest had helped the broken bone re-align and heal!

Sadly, we couldn't save her tail, so it was amputated during her spay procedure as it was causing issues with toileting.

Despite these challenges, Bats is now over 2 years old and is just like any other mischievous cat! She doesn't let her disability get her down and enjoys playing with her siblings, as well as waking Brandon and his girlfiend up at all hours with zoomies.😆

Bats' story is a testament to the resilience of these incredible animals. ❤️

11/01/2025

Re Ordering Medication

If you require a prescription to place an order from an online pharmacy we do ask that you give at least 48 hours notice - Online pharmacy orders can take up to 7 days for the pharamcy to process and post out. - Once you have an order confirmation number please email this to us at [email protected] we willl then email the prescription direct to the pharmacy

Repeat medication to collect from the practice we ask for 24 hours notice

Thank you all for your attention ot this

08/01/2025

07/01/2025

Our phones lines are currently down, please either use pets app or email us at [email protected] if you need us. We hope to have this issue solved quickly

06/01/2025

Please take care when entering our car park
We have cleared any snow and ice and have put salt down but may still be slippery under foot.

01/01/2025

Whats your pets New years resolutions ? More Cuddles More Walks ........

31/12/2024

Happy New Year From all at Friendly Animal clinic

28/12/2024

Enjoy the christmas Festivities without a visit to the Vets
PLEASE DO NOT feed your dogs chocolate

27/12/2024

Answeres to Christmas Eve quiz

Animals in books, film and on TV

Q1 Answer Petra the dog appeared on Blue Peter between 1962 and 1977 and was the first ever television pet. In fact, she became a pet for all the children who were unable to have their own and they eagerly followed Petra’s training and antics on the programme. She’s also immortalised as a statue in the Blue Peter garden.

Q2 Answer Timmy – George adopted him after finding him abandoned on the moors as a puppy. He is very friendly, clever, affectionate and loyal to the children, often protecting them against all the villainous types they encounter on their adventures.

Q3 Answer Sid. The pair end up in the underground city of Ratropolis, befriend a sewer scavenger named Rita Malone (voiced by Kate Winslet) and have series of adventures in Rita’s boat The Jammy Dodger before finally finding their way home.

Q4 Answer In the film, Toto bites the wealthy and grouchy Miss Almira Gulch on the leg, leading her to obtain a sheriff's order to have him destroyed. Miss Gulch takes Toto away, but he manages to escape and returns to Dorothy, so she decides to run away to save her dog. Following a tornado, Dorothy’s house lands on an evil witch in Munchkinland and so begins her journey to see the Wonderful Wizard by following the Yellow Brick Road all the way to Oz.

Q5 Answer Judy Hopps dreams of becoming the first rabbit to join the police force. Determined to prove her worth, when 14 animals go missing, Judy immediately takes the case. Partnering with a smooth-talking fox named Nick Wilde, she must piece together all the clues as to where the missing animals are and who is behind it all.

Pets with famous owners

Q6 Answer Mr Famous was a Yorkshire Terrier.

Q7 Answer Beth and Bluebell. The Duchess of Cornwall is also a patron of Battersea, which has rehomed more than three million animals since being founded in 1860.

Q8 Answer The cat flap – kind of. The story goes that when he studied at Cambridge, he had some holes cut in a door so his cats could come and go as they pleased without him having to get up from his work to let them in.

Q9 Answer It was the story Dumb Witness, where Peter appeared under the name of Bob. The book's dedication reads: "Dear Peter, Most Faithful of Friends and Dearest of Companions, A Dog in a Thousand.”

Q10 Answer Larry – who likes to point out that Prime Ministers come and go – he's now on his third: David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson – but after a decade in Downing Street, he's the undisputed top cat.

25/12/2024

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmans from all at Friendly Animal clinic