Roker Park Vets

02/11/2024

🎆 🔥Bonfire Night🔥 🎆

Bonfire Night is just around the corner and it is important to know how to keep your pet safe.

For any further enquires do not hesitate to contact the practice on 0191 516 0056, we are always happy to help 🐾

Stay safe everyone! 😊

29/10/2024

🎃 Halloween Scaries' 🎃

We have put together a list on how you can protect your pets this spooky season 👻

If you require any further information, please contact our practice on 0191 516 0056.
We are always here to help you and your furry friends 💚

12/10/2024

Beautiful Jenson, owned by one of our nurses crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday. 🌈

As Jenson's favourite things to do were eating and watching the birds out the window, in his memory we would love to start a collection of cat food and treats to donate to the fabulous Pawz for Thought. 🐾

If you would like to donate, please hand them to reception and we will organise to drop them off at Pawz for Thought on the 1st of November 💚

Thank you!

11/10/2024

💚🩺 🐾Veterinary Nurse Day🐾🩺💚

Today, we are celebrating all our amazing veterinary nurses here at Roker Park Vets.

Rachel Ramage (RVN)
Chloe Hallowell (RVN)
Amy Stammers (RVN)
Jamie Dines (SVN)

Our nurses continue to show endless dedication and always provide outstanding care towards your lovely companions each day. ❤️‍🩹

08/10/2024

Cuteness overload! 🥹🩵

Baby Henry was such a brave boy for his nail clip with vet nurse Amy 🐾

02/10/2024

🌟 A Shoutout to Student Nurse Jamie! 🌟

We want to take a moment to recognize the outstanding work of our amazing student nurse, Jamie, for his dedication and passion while working with Jessie, the beautiful Rough Collie. Jessie has been managing a challenging condition known as exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, but thanks to Jamie's commitment, she's made fantastic progress! 🎉

Through his tireless efforts, working hand-in-hand with our incredible vets, Jamie has helped Jessie gain weight, improve her condition, and receive the amazing nursing care she deserves. 🐕💙

Thank you, Jamie, for going above and beyond for our furry friends! 👏

01/10/2024

Thank you to our lovely receptionists 💚💚🥳🥳

Happy Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation day!

Today, we recognise and celebrate the hard work and dedication of veterinary receptionists, the heart of every practice. From comforting worried pet owners to managing appointments and keeping practices running smoothly, you are truly the unsung heroes of the veterinary world. Your compassion, professionalism, and tireless efforts make a huge difference in the lives of pets and their families.

Thank you for all that you do! 🐾💙

05/09/2024

Starting September 9, 2024, a 50% deposit of the estimated cost will be required upon admission for all booked surgeries. We accept both card and cash payments.

Please note that our terms and conditions have been updated. You can review them at our reception desk or on our website.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as always!

If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to contact us on 0191 5160055

Love the team at Roker Park Vets 💚

01/09/2024

31/08/2024

Gorgeous boy Gunther in for his vaccines yesterday 😍💚🐾

01/08/2024

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 Mr Bigley 15 today!!! Love from all your friends at Roker Park Vets 💚

02/07/2024

Gorgeous brave girl Evie 💚💚🥰

27/06/2024

Is it true that if we use cold water on heat stroke pets they will go into shock?

One of the most common things we still hear is that we can only use tepid water on a pet with heat stroke, incase they get some complications like hypothermic overshoot, peripheral vasoconstriction hindering a cooling response, and cardiogenic shock...

We have heard not to use cold water in case it causes shock... this rarely happens!

But guess what? In a recent study over 26% of dogs presented with heat stroke died, with flat faced breeds making up nearly half of heat stroke cases seen in the study.

You should:

💧Get someone to call the local veterinary practice and tell them you're going to travel down with a heat stroke patient
💧Pour, hose or if possible immerse the pet in very cold water (this should obviously be done under constant supervision, ensuring the head is fully above water and immersion should not be attempted if the animal is too large, or you are unable to do so without hurting yourself)
💧NB: If using a hose pipe, make sure it has run through until cold, as they can often contain water that is extremely hot in the tubing initially
💧Do not drape in towels and leave them in situ. Keep the cold water flowing.
💧Move to a cool, shaded area
💧Prepare to transport to vets in a cold, air conditioned car

In studies they found that:

🌅International consensus from sports medicine organisations supports treating EHS with early rapid cooling by immersing the casualty in cold water.
🌅Ice-water immersion has been shown to be highly effective in exertional heat stroke, with a zero fatality rate in large case series of younger, fit patients.
🌅Hyperthermic individuals were cooled twice as fast by Cold Water Immersion as by passive recovery.
🌅No complications occurred during the treatment of three older patients with severe heat stroke were treated with cold‐water immersion.
🌅Cold water immersion (CWI) is the preferred cooling modality in EHS guidelines and the optimal method applicable to UK Service Personnel
🌅Studies suggest using either ice-water or cold-water immersion

The best intervention is PREVENTION, but if you find yourself with an animal with heat stroke, using cold water either by pouring, hosing or ideally (if safe) immersion then this may help reduce their temperature to safe levels while you transport to a veterinary practice.

Read more below:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid

13/06/2024

Today is the day that nicrochipping your feline friend becomes a legal requirement. You can call 0191 5160056 to book in now 💚

We would also advise and be very happy to assist you in checking your cats microchip details if they are already chipped to make sure they are still working and up to date details. This is essential for us to be able to reunite you if the unthinkable happens 💖

25/05/2024

Good luck to our amazing vet Dani running the westhighland way this weekend! 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️
Lots of love from all your team at Roker Park Vets 💚

23/05/2024

Gorgeous boy Ollie having his treat 😍 💚

17/05/2024

This gorgeous girl came in to see us yesterday and it was her birthday 🎂 🥳
Happy birthday love from all at Roker Park Vets

06/05/2024

It's which is why we're spreading
awareness of how important it is to know the signs of
high blood pressure in your cat

Quite often, cats will show no
noticeable signs of having high
blood pressure. Subtle changes in
behaviours can be a crucial
indicator that something isn't quite
right!Blood pressure checks are the
best way to diagnose and screen
for feline hypertension.
Be sure to book regular checks for
your cat.