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❤️ ❤️ ❤️ A BEAUTIFUL BOX OF BABIES ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Yesterday this beautiful litter of British Blue kittens came to visit us for the second time, to have their last kitten vaccines.
As you can imagine, they absolutely stole the show in the waiting room. Just look at them working the camera out there!
They were all beautiful, brave babies and had lots of cuddles from all of the team during their visit.
We really do have the best jobs!
Due to a large number of new clients registering with us we are temporarily closing our books.
We will let everyone know once they are reopened.
Today is 🐈⬛️ NATIONAL BLACK CAT APPRECIATION DAY 🐈⬛️
Did you know that statistically, black cats and kittens are the most difficult coloured cats to rehome and often spend the longest in shelters?
The exact reason why isn't known, but many people expect this is due to an age old myth that black cats are unlucky. Of course, there are absolutely no grounds to this myth, and it is nothing more than an old wives tale, but sadly lots of black cats still end up on the streets or sat in shelters waiting the longest times for a new home.
Well, National Black Cat Appreciation Day is here to put those rumours to bed and remind everyone just how fabulous these felines are!
Our staff have A LOT of cats. Between our 28 staff, we actually have 22 cats! And of those 22 cats are 10 black/black and white cats!
So you see, we really do believe that black cats are the best!
In honour of such a wonderful day, instead of sharing our own black cats with you, we thought we would share an old picture of a familiar face to a lot of you, Sir Bruce, King's Road Vets former practice cat-ager.
This Halloween will mark 8 years since we lost our handsome front of house resident, and we still miss his cheeky face every single day.
So, why not share with us below your own handsome black felines and tell us what makes them so great!
FOUND! Entire older male black/brown cat, not chipped. He has a slight grey tip on his right ear. He was found around hylton castle, Chiswick Road. Please share to find his owner! If you have any information please call us on 0191 5493535.
Exciting times for our wonderful former colleague Angela. We've loved watching her Ark grow and are so proud of the fabulous reputation she has built up. Her hard work and incredible knowledge of all creatures weird and wonderful, combined with a passion for teaching, make her animal sessions unique and special treats for all. Well done Angela! ###x
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🐈⬛ ️🐈 🐾 😺 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY 2024 😺 🐾🐈 🐈⬛️
Of course, here at King's Road Vets, it goes without saying that we LOVE all felines, great and small!
They make up a good portion of our patients that we see, and as you can imagine, we are all a little bit cat mad!
Just take a look at some of our staffs cats below! Believe us, this doesn't even scratch the surface of our staffs pet cats!
So today is all about our fabulous felines!
Why not post a photo of your gorgeous puss-cats at home? We love to see them!
Never leave your dog in a parked car on a warm day. Dogs mainly control their body temperature by panting. When a dog is very hot, panting isn't enough to stop them from overheating. In warm weather, the temperature inside a parked car even with windows left open can climb rapidly and will be much higher than outside of the vehicle.
UPDATE- well, we had no winners! Not a single correct guess for this gorgeous girls name..
The name of this beautiful pup is....
HOBNOB 😍😍😍
🌟 🌟 🌟 BEST PATIENT NAME (MAYBE EVER!) 🌟 🌟 🌟
Last week, we were joined by the beautiful girl for a routine procedure. She had the sweetest nature, and of course, we were all smitten!
However, she had one extra trick up her sleeve to make sure she really won us all over, and that was her name!
So, we thought we would challenge you all to see if you can guess this fabulous little girl's name?
This is a bit of a tough challenge, as unless you know the beautiful pooch in question, it's very unlikely anyone will guess this!
But in the name of good fun, on your marks, get set, go!
REUNITED WITH OWNER
Big beautiful boy found Beaumont Street, Southwick Sunderland. He is microchipped but we can not contact his owner. Please share to find his owner.
Contact us on 0191 5493535 proof of ownership required. 😻
😍😍😍 BEAUTIFUL BABIES ALERT 😍😍😍
We recently had a visit from a big boot full of absolutely beautiful baby retrievers 🥰
The gorgeous litter joined us in practice for their first health check and vaccinations with our wonderful Vet, Wendy.
Of course, they caused a great deal of distraction for staff and clients alike, just look at them!
We can't wait to see them back soon for their next injections ❤️
💓 💓 💓 CUTENESS OVERLOAD ALERT 💓 💓 💓
We had a fabulous hamper delivered earlier this week.. sadly we were not allowed to keep it!
This gorgeous littler of Pomeranian puppies came to see us for their second vaccinations with our nurse, Amy.
Of course, all of our staff were absolutely in love!
Who can blame us 😍
Heatstroke can be fatal for dogs. Learn what the symptoms are and how to care for a dog showing signs of heatstroke after being in a hot car.
We need to know which Vets you have been to with your pets. We also, because of GDPR regulations, need you to call your previous Vets and ask them to email your pets histories to us before your appointment (our email for this is [email protected]).
We have had a kitten handed in tonight, found swan street, Southwick. Please give us a ring on 0191 5493535 if you think they may be yours.
Thank you
JUST A REMINDER, TO ALL DOG OWNERS.
⚠️🚙⚠️ Despite the warnings, hundreds of dogs in the UK die every year after being left in a hot car. Someone you know may need to read this very important message. ⚠️🚙⚠️
SIX MINUTES is all it takes for a dog to overheat in a hot car.
Your dog could suffer serious injury or die in a matter of minutes if left alone in a car.
• The temperature inside a closed vehicle left in the sun can double within 12 minutes.
• At least 75% of the temperature increase in a closed vehicle occurs within 5 minutes of closing the vehicle, and at least 89% of the temperature increase occurs within 15 minutes of closing the vehicle.
• Temperatures exceeding 104˚ F can lead to death or serious injury for the occupants.
• Temperatures in a closed vehicle sitting in the hot sun can reach 160˚F and above. An animal will suffer immeasurably and may die before the temperature reaches 150˚F.
• Even when parked in the shade, the vehicle temperatures can exceed 104˚C.
• Leaving windows down more than 2 inches on an unattended vehicle will not prevent a car from reaching extreme temperatures.
• Even if the animal is revived, they can die due to severe internal organ damage.
Your dog trusts you to have their best interest at heart ALWAYS.
Please don’t risk their safety.
If you are not taking your dog inside your destination with you, PLEASE leave them at home where they are comfortable and safe.
It seems summer is finally starting to arrive in the UK!
Make sure to take extra care with all of your pets in the heat. Make sure they've always got fresh water access at all times.
Aim to walk dogs first thing in the morning and last thing at night, avoiding the hottest times of the day!
Remember, no dog has ever died from missing a walk. Plenty of dogs have died from a walk in the heat, though!
We apologise if service is a little bit slow today, its seems our reception team are sleeping on the job!
Honestly, you just can't get the staff these days! 🤭
Gizmo is still missing from the Grangetown area. There was a potential sighting in Grangetown cemetery a few days ago. Please continue to keep a look out, check sheds, garages etc.
Please share and help get gizmo home as soon as possible!
Gizmo is missing from Grangetown, Sunderland.
Please check sheds, garages etc if you live in the area.
Please share and help get gizmo home!
Happy fathers day to all of the dog dads, cat dads, and everything in between!
Happy Father's Day to all the doggy daddies out there 🐶💛
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Gizmo is missing from Grangetown, Sunderland.
Please check sheds, garages etc if you live in the area.
Please share and help get gizmo home!
CKC dog found Sunderland quarry. Please phone Kings road vets 5493535 Proof of ownership required.
**** FeLV VACCINES ARE BACK IN STOCK****
We have finally received a delivery of cat FeLV (feline leukaemia virus) vaccines. Please contact the surgery to book an appointment if your cat missed out when it was in for it's routine booster. This vaccine only needs to be given every 3 years after the initial kitten and first booster doses.
A very well written article from a Veterinary Surgeon outlining the common misconceptions surrounding the professions salaries.
The secret life of a vet: looking after animals is rewarding but comes with challenges
Well thats over for 2024!
❤️ We hope you enjoyed hearing a little about what our nurses get up to behind the scenes. We've really only scratched the surface of a day in the life of a vet nurse, and it's hard to cover everything because every day in Veterinary practice is so different we can never predict what we will be doing next!
🤗 One job that is a constant with Vet Nurses around the world, especially here at King's Road, and is even a clichè for nurses, is to give our patients cuddles.
❤️ Of course, there are more exciting jobs, some maybe more skilled jobs, some more time consuming jobs, some dirtier jobs and even some more dangerous jobs!
But giving our patients love and comfort when they are unwell, or even just in for routine procedures, is by far one of the most important jobs of Nurses. It is important because if patients feel calm in practice, they actually don't mind visiting us! If the feel loved, they can even start to feel better even quicker! At times when they are sadly coming to the end of their lives, it can provide them with comfort. It also helps put your minds, our wonderful patients owners, at rest, knowing we love your pets just like our own and we look after them for you when you aren't there.
🥰 So we just want to say thank you once again yo our wonderful team of nurses and hope that you can see a bit of what they get up to each day for your pets!
Thank you to our team, (from top left to right) Natalie L, Natalie E, Alex, Amy, Marty, Emily, Rhianne, Emma, Claire and Sophie 😊
More on what Vet Nurses do for
🔬 LABORATORY 🔬
Did you know, when you drop off a urine sample, bring your pet for a blood sample, have a swab taken from your pet and so on, it is quite often a nurse who actually prepares and analyses the sample?
Veterinary Nurses run our in house laboratory, and they also are in charge of our external laboratory samples that get packaged and sent for further testing.
Their role in our in house laboratory includes, but is not limited to:
🩸 Running blood samples on our in-house machines, to include taking blood samples, preparing samples appropriately, making blood smears, maintaining the laboratory machines and ordering all necessary laboratory equipment etc.
🚽 Taking urine samples, preparing samples for analysis, evaluating urine samples and reporting results to the Veterinary Surgeon.
🦠 Taking skin and fur samples to evaluate for ectoparasites such as demodex, fleas, chyletiella, scabies etc. This includes taking samples from the patient, preparing the slides, examining the slides under a microscope and reporting results to the Veterinary Surgeon.
💩 Preparing and examining faecal samples to test for worms and giardia on our in-house laboratory equipment. Further testing is provided by our external laboratory for further diseases. It's a really glamorous side to the job!
🥼 Preparing biopsy samples taken from the skin, lympnodes etc, such as "fine needle aspirates" taken by the Veterinary Surgeon. These samples are usually prepared on a microscope slide, stained using special stain to highlight specific cells in order to make accurate diagnoses.
Our Nurses also maintain our lab equipment by running regular quality checks, cleaning the equipment regularly and ordering equipment to keep our machines running.
Running an in-house laboratory is not easy work. It involves skill, a good level of understanding of the requirements and workings of your practice, teamed with a technical skill of how to prepare and analyse laboratory samples.
Again, these are behind-the-scenes tasks that go unnoticed by most, but ones that are noticed and appreciated by the rest of our staff.
Below, our wonderful RVN Sophie prepares to run a urine sample for one of our patients 😊
More on what our wonderful nursing team do in practice, this time very much NOT behind the scenes!
Did you know our Veterinary Nurses have developed their own nursing clinics, tailored to your individual pets needs to ensure they are getting the best veterinary care and advice possible?
Each of our nurses carefully researched and planned out their own clinics, ready to deliver to our wonderful clients and they are finally now ready to advertise as available to your pets!
Below are our posters for each of our available clinics. Please have a read through and see if there is anything our nurses can help you with!
Each clinic is available each day with one of our fabulous RVN or SVNs.
If you would like to arrange an appointment to one of our Nursing clinics, please give us a call on 01915493535.
So, what else do Veterinary Nurses do behind the scenes?
💉🩸 PHLEBOTOMY 🩸💉
Did you know that when your pet is taken "through the back" for a blood sample, a Veterinary Nurse is almost always involved?
Sometimes this can be to hold your pet and "raise the vein", but just as often it can be to actually take the sample themselves.
Under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons act, our Surgeons are able to delegate tasks such as taking intravenous blood samples. This means this task is only able to be carried out by an RVN (registered veterinary nurse) or SVN (student veterinary nurse) under the direction of a veterinary surgeon.
The procedure includes:
🩸 Preparing the area the sample will be taken from aseptically, most commonly the front leg (cephalic vein) or neck (jugular vein). This includes removing the hair from the area and cleaning the skin with antimicrobial solution to reduce risk of introducing infection into the vein.
💉 Preparing appropriate syringes and needles for the sample aseptically.
🧪 Preparing appropriate tubes for the sample. All tests require samples to be stored in different tubes that contain varying anticoagulants that prevent the blood from clotting. Some tests also require samples to be put in plain tubes that allow the blood to clot.
🩸 Next, the nurse would ask their assistant to "raise the vein", making it often visible and palpable under the skin to achieve safe and successful venepuncture. They would feel the area to locate the vein under the skin and insert the needle. The needle usually runs almost directly under the surface of the skin into the vein. Next, they would draw the syringe back to fill with sufficient sample.
🧪 The sample would then be dispensed into the appropriate tubes ready to be run either in our internal laboratory or to be packaged and sent to our external laboratory for further testing. The assistance helping hold your pet would apply pressure to the site of venepuncture to prevent any haemorrhage or subsequent bruising.
Below, RVN Amy taking a larger volume of blood from one of our lovely patient's jugular veins. His blood was used to create his own eye drops to help heal his eye ulcer!
Ringo has had this procedure done several times so is wonderfully well behaved for his sampling!
❤️ HAPPY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND EVERYONE ❤️
We are closed tomorrow for the bank holiday, should you need Veterinary assistance, please call our out of ours providers at Wear Referrals on 01388 777 770.
We will be back in practice from 8:30 Tuesday morning, ready to see all of your lovely pets!
Have a fabulous bank holiday weekend!
Arthur, back where he belongs, on my keyboard 🤣
❤️ ARTHUR IS HOME ❤️
Thank you so much for all of your shares, tags, comments! Arthur has come home this morning and strolled through the door like nothing has happened!
We are so pleased he is home safe and sound 😊
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XL BULLY LAWS The deadline date for Exemption Certificate applications is fast approaching. As a reminder, you can apply online at www.gov.uk by 12 noon on 31st January. The deadline to apply by post is 15th January. A reminder of all other rules and advice so far are outlined in our video below. For any further advice, please visit www.gov.uk Or Dogs Trust
XL BULLY ADVICE We know this is a worrying and stressful time for owners of XL Bullys, so we have put together a short video outlining the different stages of the XL Bully ban, the legal requirements for ownership and advice for owners in light of the imminent ban. For further advice, please contact us on 0191 549 3535. For further information, please head to gov.uk Or Dogs Trust website or page for useful information, or to arrange free muzzle training. Please share for anyone who may need further information.
Only 5 days to go, folks! Today is the 💥 LAST DAY TO ORDER MEDICATION 💥with a guarantee it will be prepared to collect before Christmas, due to wholesaler delivery dates. Please call us to order your pets medication if they will be due to run out before 30th December. Please call 0191 549 3535 and leave a voicemail to place your order. Thank you!
🐔🐔🐔 HAPPY CLUCKING FRIDAY, EVERYONE! 🐔🐔🐔 We apologise for our potentially "fowl" language, we hope we don't "ruffle too many feathers"! We just thought you may all enjoy this cute video of our Nurse Emily's baby hens enjoying themselves an "eggcellent" treat this morning! 🤭🐓🤭🐓🤭 Keep those puns coming in the comments!
🎄🎅 🎁 CHRISTMAS TOYS 🎁 🎅🎄 Well, dare we say it, its officially that time of year again, folks! We thought we would show you just a small snippet of our festive themed toys available to purchase for all your four legged friends this Christmas! We have festive stuffed toys, Christmas stockings, treats and more! We also have Christmas toys for all our fabulous felines! Have a look next time you're in and pick up a little treat or two from Santa Paws!
🐈⬛️🐈⬛️🐈⬛ UPDATE - TRIXIE HAS NOW BEEN REHOMED! THANK YOU FOR SHARING️ 🐈⬛️🐈⬛️🐈⬛️ 🐈⬛️ Gorgeous TRIXIE is still searching for her fur-ever home! 🐈⬛️ Trixie is a sweet girl who enjoys a nicely gentle stroke. She is microchipped and neutered already, which will save her new home a few pennies or unwanted litters! She would be best suited to a house without other pets, and older children as she can be quite timid. She really is a lovely girl who deserves a nice cosy sofa to curl up on. If you are interested in rehoming Trixie, please call us on 01915493535 or email us at [email protected]!
Sadie is making us all wish this is how we had been delivered our morning coffee, this morning! Sadie has been in for surgery today and is recovering well, and she seems to be enjoying being waited on hand and foot from her cosy bed!
💥 SNUFFLE MATS 💥 Snuffle mats are a fantastic feeding option for so many species, including cats, dogs, rabbits, guineapigs etc! With Snuffle Mats, food or treats can be hidden between the pieces of fabric, making our pets use their nose to sniff out their food, as perfectly demonstrated by gorgeous Ruger, belonging to our Nurse, Emma. Again, this is excellent for encouraging our pets to work for their food, providing mental stimulation and therefore satisfaction after their meals. But did you know, this can also be a great aid for those of our pets who need to shed a fed pounds? All slow feeders, treat dispensers and Snuffle mats are a great aid when reducing food in our pets. If they are used to eating from a bowl, of course, this will go down quite quickly, meaning they are finished their meal long before they realise they are full. Use of a slow feeder will slow their eating right down, so when their feed volume is reduced, they take much longer to eat, thus still feeling just as full at the end of the meal! We have a range of Snuffle mats sold in our interactive toy section, so please check them out next time you're visiting us to see which would be best for any of your 4 legged friends!
🎍 KONG BAMBOO FEEDER DUMBELL🎍 Another of our fantastic food dispensing options we stock at King's Road is the Kong Bamboo Feeder Dumbell. Below is Ingrid, another gorgeous Collie belonging to our behaviour enthusiast nurse, Emma. As you can see, Ingrid is also no stranger to the natural feeding experience. She uses her nose to gently push the dumbell around the garden, allowing food to fall out sporadically as it goes. Again, another fantastic option for those slightly greedy dogs, or just to encourage their natural foraging behaviours and thus provide mental stimulation! Our KONG Bamboo Feeder Dumbells are stocked in practice, along with the Bamboo Balls, so why not check them out next time you are in! **All toys, foods and treats should always be given with supervision to avoid choking or ingestion of the parts**
🏐 KONG REWARD BALL 🏐 Here is Thorun, a beautiful Collie cross who belongs to our Nurse, Emma. Emma has a keen interest in dog behaviour and is a huge advocate for all things natural behaviour for our canine patients, so if you ever see her in consult, she is likely to recommend something from our interactive toy stand. All of the options on the stand encourage natural behaviours in dogs, such as to eat and use their instinctive foraging behaviours. As you can see, Thorun has has practice with her KONG Reward ball, and uses her nose to push it around the garden, allowing treats to fall out that she can then eat. This is fantastic enrichment for a dog, and provides excellent mental stimulation, thus resulting in your dog feeling more satisfied and believe it or not, actually tired after their meal! It hasn't just been handed on a plate so to speak, she has worked for it! Next time you're in with your pets, check out our Interactive Toy stand to see which of our options are going to be best for your pet!
🐍 TUFF SNAKE TREAT DISPENSER 🐍 Here is Monkey, our Nurse Emily's greedy Bull Terrier! Monkey is a very greedy boy, who would sooner choke himself on a biscuit than savour any flavour of his food! Because of this, Monkey only gets fed from slow feeders, should that be a slow feeder bowl, or a treat dispenser such as his Tuff Snake, a reward ball etc. This is one great use for treat dispensers and slow feeders, to slow down some of our greedier four legged friends and prevent any unwanted heimlichs! They are also an excellent way to prevent boredom, encourage natural foraging behaviours, soothe anxieties etc. Another great way to use our TUFF snakes is to soak dry biscuits in warm water and mash in, or use wet food for the same purpose and freeze it! This can provide much longer entertainment and keep your dog's occupied that bit longer- also great on a hot summers day when walks aren't an option! Check them out next time you're in practice and why not treat you good boys and girls! **as always, all toys, food and treats should only be given whilst pets are supervised to prevent risk of ingestion and choking**
Does anyone else WISH they had this much energy for a Tuesday morning? 🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️ P.s. dont worry, no Monkey's have been harmed, he is just a disabled boy with deformed legs so can't stand up straight 🥰
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🐌 SLOW FEEDERS 🐌 We are sure you have all heard of slow feeders, particularly for our canine friends. But have you ever considered them for your hungry felines? Or for that matter, ever seen one in use? Our Nurse's cat, Squid, is fed from a slow feeder plate. He suffers from hyperthyroidism, making him a bit of a hungrier boy than his two feline siblings. He is medicated, and his condition is stable, but he has always been a greedy boy! He has always wolfed down his own bowl of food, then gone to pinch the food for his siblings. Here he is using his new slow feeder plate, purchased from the practice, which helps him to slow down his eating so that he doesn't make himself sick, and also allows his two feline siblings to eat their food in peace! Isn't that brilliant? If you too have a bit of a greedy cat, or dog, we now sell slow feeder plates, bowls and interactive feeding toys in our waiting rooms. Check them out next time you're in! P.s. turn your sound up for cute cat munching sounds ❤️
Would you know 10 pet hazards that could affect your dog this summer.!!
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Vets For Pets Sunderland South
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