🩺 National Veterinary Day 🩺
Today we want to celebrate our wonderful team, and all the other superheros out there advocating for our patients who have no voice, working long hours to save lives, continuing to learn and develop in order to give the top-of-the line care and providing a loving and caring shoulder to our clients.
Thank you to our entire crew, we love and appreciate you
Poor little Flash visited us recently as her canine had become wobbly! This can happen through trauma, or, as in Flash's case through a disease process. Thankfully Flash's owner noticed she was eating tentatively and brought her in to be checked. We routinely x-ray all mouths to make sure we can see what's going on under the gum line, which meant we had a few other teeth to extract. Flash made a fantastic recovery and is now eating normally and pain free!
It's that time again! We are looking for a new Facebook cover photo! All you need to do is drop the picture in the comments below 👇🏻 get your friends and family to like your picture, and if it has the most likes by April the 13th, they will be our cover photo for the next month!
Good luck! 😍
Happy Easter to all our wonderful clients. We hope you enjoy however you spend the day! The crew are having a well earned day with their families and friends today. Remember to keep hot crossed buns and chocolate safe from your pets this weekend!
Whose ready for some more sneak peeks inside of our new Branch? 👀....stay tuned....
A Fresh new month is upon us, and with it comes longer days, warmer weather, and the return of flowers!
We will be sharing some safety tips, fun ways to enjoy the month, competitions, Tamworth updates and so much more on our social media platforms!
So keep your eyes on our pages to make sure you don't miss out!
🐾 Diary of a Vet Nurse 🩺
Welcome to our new instalment on social media! We plan on sharing helpful tips and tricks from our fantastic nursing team with our wonderful clients. Inspired by last months Dental Awareness Month, RVN Katie talks you through how to clean your pets teeth, featuring special guest Bryn!
📣 We have An Exciting Opportunity to Join our Expanding Crew 📣
We are searching for an Animal Care Auxiliary to join us at Bright Side. Do you have what it takes? A love of animals is a given, but you will also be proud to be a member of the wider veterinary team, supporting our vets and nurses with the care of our patients. You will be prepared to give our patients all the love and care they deserve whilst they are sick, you will be happy to maintain clean and high standards, often cleaning up vomit, urine and faeces.
We are looking for a hard working individual who is able to commit to 30 or 40 hours a week, including some Saturdays, we will consider candidates for either our Swadlincote branch, Tamworth branch, or someone who wants to work across the two. We want someone who is passionate about delivering the best for our business, keen to work as part of a team, and really wants to get to grips with a fast-paced, but rewarding job.
Call us on 03003035886 to apply for the job. Tell us why you think you are the right person to join our crew, we can't wait to meet you!
🦷 Dental Health Awareness Month 🦷
Follow us on a teeth cleaning journey! Have a behind the scenes insight into what goes on when we descale and polish your pets teeth. You can see how much improvement is made to the mouth. As a result, the tooth health is preserved for longer, and we eliminate any bad breath you may have noticed from your little ones!
Get booked in for dental check with our crew if you think your pet could benefit from a teeth cleaning.
Little Dash soon realised a trip to Bright Side Vets was more than just thermometers and stethoscope's!
Dash visited Nurse Abi this week for his second vaccination but he was more interested in tummy tickles and play time than anything else!
We take the time to ensure your pet is settled and calm in the consultation room to give them the best experience, all our cats are given 20 minutes appointments.
If your pet needs more time to settle or has any additional requirements, let us know and we will always endeavour to ensure they are made comfortable.
🦷 Dental Awareness Month 🦷
Anaesthesia free' dentals are a procedure that are starting to be offered by some paraprofessionals in the animal health industry.
Here we explain why we tend to not recommended you have your pets teeth scaled and polished without a general anaesthesic.
➡️RCVS considers that “anaesthesia-free dental procedures” for cats and dogs, are not in the best interests of the health and welfare of patients.
➡️Members of the public considering providing anaesthesia-free dental services should be aware of their responsibilities under the Veterinary Surgeons Act and also the potential dangers of causing harm to pets which could lead to actions under the Animal Welfare Act.
✅ RCVS - Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons statement:
Anaesthesia Free Dentals:
➡️Cannot allow full oral examination to be performed and vitally important diagnoses may be missed or delayed;
➡️Do not allow full and effective cleaning of the most important sub-gingival areas;
➡️May actually cause damage to the tissues surrounding the teeth;
➡️May cause discomfort, pain and/or distress to the animal;
➡️Are likely to delay clients accessing effective, proper oral care;
➡️If performed under the guise of a “Dental Treatment” could be considered misleading; unless the owners are made aware of the inadequate and potentially injurious nature of the procedure.
✅Paraprofessionals in animal care and grooming can and do play a vital role in education, teaching owners how to complete dental hygiene care at home via toothbrushing to allow oral hygiene to be maintained.
We want to help you and your pets, and provide them with the best care possible. Please get in touch with us for preventative dental advice, to have your pets teeth checked, or book in for dental treatment if necessary.
🦷 Dental Awareness Month 🦷
This ones a little scary 🥺
Did you know there is a definite association from numerous studies, that periodontal disease is linked to the development of heart disease? In fact, studies have shown that the greater the severity of periodontal disease, the greater the risk and severity of cardiac disease in dogs and cats.
Thats a worrying thought, but the bacteria build up in your pets mouth can be "absorbed" into their bloodstream, this blood passes through the heart and "infects" the heart and its valves. This can lead to acute and chronic heart disease in our pets. Something so much more serious than a bit of bad breath or wobbly teeth!
But how do we prevent this?
🦷 Regular Vet Checks
🦷 Tooth Brushing at home
🦷 Dietary Changes
🦷 Routine Descaling and Polishing of Teeth under general anaesthesia from a licensed veterinarian
Keep your eyes peeled on our page, as we have a super helpful video on how to introduce tooth brushing, and more helpful tips.
Our hearts are full looking at all the love you give back to us <3
Pain, it's not a word we want to associate with our pets. But did you know that carrying extra weight can increase the pain your pet experiences every day of their life? This is not just the expected joint associated disease you may be thinking of.
This is one of the reasons we are keen to stamp out obesity in our pets, to give them the best quality of life, the life they deserve <3
⚖️ How can we help you? If you are worried that your pet is overweight, our nurses are here to help. You will receive a bespoke plan tailored to your pet. We weigh them, measure them and plan all the dietary changes needed to implement the deficit.
These consultations are very comprehensive, we will look through food diaries, activity levels and make plans to ensure success for the future follow up visits.
Depending on the individual, these consultations may be as frequent as every other, monthly or quarterly, depending on the pet.
☎️ Give us a call to get booked in today!
🐾 Obesity is the the most commonly diagnosed nutritional disorder in dogs and cats, with a prevalence of 22% and 44% in investigated populations. It is well reported in human medicine that obesity predisposes to lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes mellitus, well, this is no different for our dogs and cats.
🩺 But why do we see so much obesity in our pets? factors include neutering, inactivity, genetic predisposition as well as factors such as interaction with owners through feeding/treats.
💉As in humans, obesity causes insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism in cats and dogs. In cats, this may progress into feline diabetes because of long-term elevated insulin demands together with obesity-related metabolic alterations
🐾 Diabetes requires lifelong changes that include daily medication that you, the owner must inject at home, regular blood tests, diet restrictions and a weight loss regime. Complications of diabetes include glaucoma, kidney disease, liver disease, pancreatitis, muscle wastage and sadly, a shortened lifespan.
🩺 We have many tips and tricks to help your pet lose weight, first step is to get booked in for a free of charge weight clinic with our nurses.
Weight Management Tip Number One!
Our habits effect their lifestyles. Consider increasing activity time with your fur baby.
There are a few easy ways you can do this:
🐾 Longer walks (even an extra 5-10mins a day adds up)
🐾 Training – Agility training is great for their body and mind!
🐾 Walking on a harness outside with your cat
🐾 Play dates with friends
🐾 Toys to increase activity such as food dispenser balls and large cat wands
🐾 Scatter food and use slow feeders
Keep an eye on our page for more helpful tips!
What a charmer Reggie was when he came to see us this week to join our vip club and get his second vaccination. Reggie is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and anyone that knows the breed, knows how much they love people! Reggie showered us with cuddles and kisses, and we were more than happy to oblige.
Happy New Year! from all of us at Bright Side Vets, we hope you enjoyed 2023 as much as us, we promise to continue to care for your furbabies like they are our own long into 2024.
From us, to you, Merry Christmas.
