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Vets4Pets Thurrock, Inside Pets at Home, Lakeside Retail Park, Weston Avenue, Thurrock (2025)

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Inside Pets At Home, Lakeside Retail Park, Weston Avenue

02/07/2025

🐾 ☀️ 🐾 We hope you and your fur babies are managing to keep cool in this hot weather we are currently experiencing… Here is Bailey showing us his cool mat, which he absolutely loves!!

Make sure that your pets have plenty of water, stay out of the sun and leave those walks until the weather cools down … hot pavements can burn your fur babies paws as well as pose serious health risks to them.

☎️ If you are concerned about your pet during this weather, contact us on 01708 689 950

Also we would love to see your fur babies and how they are keeping cool at the moment, leave your photos of your little superstars in the comments! 📸

29/06/2025

🐾 📔 🐾 𝐻𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑟𝑦, 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑡? 🐾 📔 🐾

𝑊𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝑎𝑠𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 - 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢 （𝑤𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦!)

𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑢𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑢𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 01708 689 950 𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒，𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑎 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝐴𝑝𝑝 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑛 07360 268 251

𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 4.30𝑝𝑚

26/06/2025

🐈 🐕 🐇 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 ? 🐇 🐕 🐈

Microchipping your pet is a way to permanently identify them, increasing the chances of a reunion if they become lost or stolen. A tiny microchip, about the size of a grain of rice, is implanted under the pet's skin, usually between the shoulder blades. This chip contains a unique identification number that can be read by a scanner. When a lost or stolen pet is found, a scanner can read the chip's number and match it to a pet recovery database, where the owner's contact information is stored.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟎𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟖 𝟔𝟖𝟗 𝟗𝟓𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝.

26/06/2025

📸 Meet Lily!! … Lily came along for her booster vaccination and we think she is definately one of the best supermodels of the doggy world - look at that pose with our ‘Paws for a picture’ board!! 💖

Whilst at her appointment Lily’s Mum and Dad decided to sign her up to our Complete Care Plan which now means that Lily has everything she needs to keep her protected for the next 12 months - including her booster vaccination, her kennel cough vaccine and all her flea and worming treatment plus a whole heap of other benefits too and Lily’s Mum and Dad have affordable payments each month.

Speak to our reception team the next time you visit the practice and they’ll happily run through the Complete Care Plan offers we are able to provide you, along with a breakdown of offers and costs 😄

25/06/2025

🐾 🦷 🐾 Meet Maggie … Maggie recently had a dental with us and look how proud she is to show off her new sparkly teeth with that smile!!

Maggie needed some extractions too but she is now recovering very well and was more than happy to have a cuddle after her procedure with our nurse Cherona.

Rest assured if your pet is staying with us, there will always be an unwritten rule of obligatory cuddles for them!! (Our nurses love the cuddles!) 🤗

Well done Maggie for being such a brave girl !!! 🌟 Look after those sparkly clean teeth!!! 🦷

24/06/2025

🐶 🐾 Meet Dolly!! … And look at that pose!!

Dolly came along for her annual vaccination and she knew exactly what to do for the kennel cough vaccine too!!

The kennel cough vaccine is typically administered intranasally (as a nasal spray) or orally, rather than through injection. And despite it being called a kennel cough vaccine - dogs don’t need to be in kennels to catch it.

Well done Dolly for being a star patient! 🌟

☎️ If you need to book in for your pets annual vaccine or if your dog hasn’t had the kennel cough vaccine but you would like to get them fully protected - give us a call on 01708 689 950

24/06/2025

😊 🐈 𝙾𝚔 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚎𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐??!! ...

𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜!! 👁️ 👁️ …

𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚜 𝟷𝟸 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝?! 𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚊 𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝟻 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 ... 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚑 𝚏𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚕𝚎𝚝’𝚜 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚝’𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙳𝚒𝚗𝚐’𝚜 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚑! 🦷 🧚‍♀️

☎️ 𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚎𝚝, 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚞𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝟶𝟷𝟽𝟶𝟾 𝟼𝟾𝟿 𝟿𝟻𝟶 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚟𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗.

22/06/2025

🐾 ☀️ 🐾 If your pets are little sun worshippers like these boys, don’t forget to entice them to seek a cooler spot instead as the heat we are currently experiencing can pose health risks for them.

☎️ If you have any concerns with your pets during this incredible hot weather, call us on 01708 689 950 - we are open today until 4.30pm

22/06/2025

☎️ 📱 Did you know that as well as requesting flea and worming over the telephone on our usual number of 01708 689 950, that you can also What’s App us on 07360 268 251? 📱 ☎️

Just add us to your contacts so even if you forget to call us during opening hours … a message will still go through to us via What’s App and we will respond during our opening hours!!

If you have another query, you can also send this through to us on Whats App …

21/06/2025

We have had a Doberman brought into us who was found in Grays. This one is male.
If you are missing a dog of this description - please call us on 01708 689 950

** Proof of ownership will be requested. **

20/06/2025

☀️ ☀️ As the hot weather continues, don’t forget that hot weather can be dangerous for pets, leading to heatstroke, burnt paw pads, sunburn, and breathing problems. ☀️ ☀️

It's crucial to provide pets with access to water, shade, and avoid strenuous activity during the hottest parts of the day. Never leave pets unattended in cars, conservatories, or other enclosed spaces, as temperatures can quickly become fatal.

☎️ If you are worried about your pet during this hot weather, please call us immediately on 01708 689 950

20/06/2025

🐾 ✏️ 🐾 𝐵𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑦 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑘 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑑． 𝐵𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑦’𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑢𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑔𝑙𝑒．

𝑊𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑒 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑢𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤，𝑤𝑒’𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑜𝑛．

𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑜 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 ✏️

25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

07/01/2024

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon for a condition that was causing the knee caps on his back legs to dislocate when he walked.

The condition, known as medial patellar luxation, would cause him to hop or skip when exercising. It's quite common in terriers and small dog breeds, but Sebastian's case was quite severe and he was given surgery by orthopaedic surgeon Joe to deepen the groove his patella runs in on his right hind leg, and also to move and reattach his patellar tendon.

Sebastian is owned by practice vet Hannah who said: "After the operation he just wanted to get back to normal straight away but he couldn't ... and that's where we struggled. He wanted to be out and about, charging around and playing with his toys but he needed to rest." Hannah had to give him medication for six weeks to give his knees time to heal. She said: "He's absolutely fine now – he's fully recovered and running around like a lunatic again!"

05/01/2024

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve feeling very poorly with pyometra – a life-threatening uterus infection – the team knew they had to act fast; so vet Emily and nurses JD and Hannah headed straight in to perform emergency surgery on her in the early hours of Christmas morning.

The operation went so well that by lunchtime nurse Krishna was able to call her owner Beth to say she was well enough to come home to recuperate – and Beth made the hour-long drive from her home in Keighley so she could bring Jess home before the family sat down for their Christmas dinner. Beth said: "It was a stressful start to Christmas, as we were worried about Jess because of her age and because she's never had anything wrong with her before. We're so grateful for everything – it was so nice of them to come in on Christmas Day to operate on her, to look after her so well and to get her home on top form. The vets were fantastic from start to finish. Jess is recovering nicely – you can see the happiness is back in her!"

Krishna said: "Our night team always do an amazing job, and performing serious surgery like that at that time of night and on Christmas Day of all days is just brilliant. Jess did amazingly well to bounce back so quickly, and it was amazing being able to call her owners to say that she could come home to spend Christmas with them. It's the sort of call we all love to make, but doing it on Christmas Day was extra nice."

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