Waterlow Farm Kennels

28/05/2024

Welcome to DogFest Lincolnshire at Burghley House, a dog friendly festival. The perfect day out for all the family to enjoy.

09/02/2024

As the seasons change, so does the risk of Alabama rot, a serious but rare disease affecting dogs, causing skin and kidney damage. As we enter its most prevalent months, it's crucial to recognise the signs: skin sores, fatigue, loss of appetite, and vomiting. 🍂🐕

Awareness and quick action are vital for your dog's health. Keep them clean, especially after muddy adventures, and always consult your vet if you spot any symptoms.

Be sure to share with your friends who have dogs to help spread awareness.

Find out more here: https://www.myfamilyvets.co.uk/alabama-rot-in-dog

28/01/2024

30/12/2023

02/11/2023

Remember dogs lose their sense of smell in windy and cold weather conditions, best to keep them on the lead if you go out and double check your garden fences are still in place! Doglost see a huge increase in missing dogs in stormy weather. You can now check missing dogs and cats locally by adding your postcode and distance from 1 - 50 mile radius on this new pet locator

https://petdatabase.com/lost-and-found/missing-pets?ts=1698748779898

Keep safe 🌬️💨🌨️🫧🌨️🌪️🌨️

04/08/2023

We are bringing back our annual Open Day this year-come and join us for some fun and meet the animals we have for adoption.

03/08/2023

20/07/2023

🛑PLEASE BE AWARE🛑

It has been bought to our attention that a pet owner has sadly been victim to a scam this week.

They were contacted by someone impersonating a vet at another practice in the North Norfolk area, saying they were calling from the out of hours service and stating that they had their cat at the practice; the owner had posted a lost cat post on a local page.

The owner was asked to pay a discharge fee over the phone.

When arriving at the practice, the owner was informed that their cat was not on site, and were prompted to check their bank account, where they then discovered over £1000 had been taken from their bank account.

This has been reported to the Police.

Please be aware that we or any other practice would not charge a discharge fee.

If you should receive a call like this in the unfortunate event that you have a missing pet, please take the name of the caller and details of the veterinary practice and call them back to confirm they have your pet on site.

29/06/2023

The Bird love the rain this morning

14/06/2023

This is something everyone should see. This xray is of a 2 week old puppy.

When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.