We are an independent vets treating pet animals, with surgeries in Torquay and Paignton Both our surgeries are also ISFM recognised Cat Friendly Clinics.
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We are a friendly, family-run vets with surgeries in Torquay and Paignton. Every pet is unique, and as a small team we can get to know you and your pets as individuals. Since taking on the practice in 2014, practice owners, John and Laura Mather, have invested heavily in refurbishments, new equipment and staff training with the aim of offering the best veterinary care locally. We are accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme, which quality assures practices and their facilities.
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far, towards the charity 10km being run by Richard and Laura H THIS Sunday!
They have raised a fantastic £275, over 50% of their target. Their training continues this week, ready for the big day. All donations will be going to the fantastic Animals in Distress - Torbay & Westcountry
Help Laura Holderness raise money to support Animals in Distress (Torbay and Westcountry)
The adorable Mabel enjoying cuddles with Sue when she visited for her health check and vaccinations last week 🥰
Not long now!
Only 11 days until Richard and Laura run 10km to raise money for Animals in Distress - Torbay & Westcountry.
Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, your money is going to a fantastic cause. If you'd like to donate, please use the link below OR we have a form in practice where cash can be donated. THANK YOU!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/greenbayvets-1721995087131?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_--_donation_received_--_nth_donation&utm_content=5c9c7bfe-9e82-4b22-96f9-3bae670a4644&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1724233970902
We are still seeing an increasing number of grass seeds in dogs which are super painful so we have made a list of symptoms to look out for 😊
(Photos shared from the Blue cross)
Here are some of the symptoms you may see
in the most common locations:
Grass seeds in dog’s ears
• Head shaking
• Redness and painful to touch
• Holding the head to one side
• Loss of balance
Grass seeds in dog’s eye
• Swollen, red eye
• Excessive tear production
• Rubbing the eye
Grass seeds in dog’s paw
• Licking at the toes
• Red, swollen area on the foot and
between toes
• Limping or holding the leg up
Grass seeds in dog’s nose
• Repeated sneezing
• Bloody discharge from nostril
• Rubbing face on the ground
• Difficulty breathing
Grass seeds in dog’s skin
• Swollen, red lump, with blood or pus
• Dog licking continually at site
• Grass seed sticking out from the skin
Grass seeds in dog’s genitalia
• Licking at the site
• Difficulty peeing
• Blood in urine
• Redness and swelling
Some patients just don't want to leave 😂 like handsome boxer puppy Quinn at our Paignton practice yesterday 🥰🥰🥰 isn't he gorgeous??
(Excuse the blurry picture it was taken from inside!)
🐱Nurse clinics🐱
Here at Greenbay Vets our Registered Veterinary Nurses run a variety of nurse clinics. One extremely important clinic we run is our "Senior Pet Clinic". This is a clinic for pets over the age of 10 years old.
The handsome boy in the photo is "Oliver" and belongs to Veterinary Nurse Laura. Oliver came in and took advantage of our Senior pet screening and had a blood test, blood pressure check and urine sampling. Despite Oliver being normal at home the blood tests showed his kidneys were ageing and his blood pressure was high. Thanks to this screening Laura was able to change Oliver's diet and make a plan to monitor his blood pressure to keep him healthy.
These clinics are super important for our older pets so we can pick up illnesses quickly and treat them the best we can before they advance too far.
Just ask one of our nurses for more information or to book your pet in 🥰
Cool dude Jack, in for his laser treatment!
Happy International Cat day!
Let’s see your gorgeous kitties 🐈⬛
Gorgeous Cosmo, loveable fluffy bear. New to the Greenbay Vets family 🐶
A lovely way to end the week with some puppy cuddles. Beautiful blue roan, show cocker spaniels, in for their first vaccinations and microchips.
We were certainly all besotted!
Vet Richard and vet nurse Laura H have decided to run the Blackdown Hills 10km running race on September 8th, to raise funds for Animals in Distress - Torbay & Westcountry. AID have worked tirelessly since the 80's, to create shelter and support for those animals that need it and we want to help them in their mission. If you would like to help support Richard, Laura and the animals at AID, please click the link below to donate. Every little helps! You can also use this link to keep track on their training for the event.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/greenbayvets-1721995087131?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_--_page_launched_--_charity&utm_content=21c5f502-e7f0-4609-b2a7-6998d3dcdde2&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1721995203292
Why not do your bit to help nature on your next dog walk by joining in with the Butterfly Conservation Big Butterfly Count - https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/. Henry saw lots when he went for a walk with Laura last week!
Gorgeous Hobbs waiting patiently for his appointment 🥰
We are seeing lots of dogs affected by grass seeds at the moment. Grass seeds act like small arrowheads and can get caught in a dog’s fur (the paws are the main site), or can enter a dog’s ear or even nose. They can burrow into the skin, potentially causing pain, swelling and infection.
Pablo is one such recent patient (pictured with his lovely owner). Pablo presented to us with sudden onset sneezing and irritation. After failing to improve with some anti-inflammatory medication we proceeded to have him in for an anaesthetic for further investigation. Vet Jemma used a tiny endoscope (camera) to look inside Pablo’s nasal cavity, where she saw the offending grass seed and was able to retrieve it.
Although it is difficult to prevent all issues with grass seeds, try to check your dog over after walks and remove any seeds from their fur. It is especially important to check between the toes and around the ears. Signs of a problem may include a sore foot, or sudden onset head-shaking and ear irritation if the seed is down the ear. Veterinary treatment is recommended - usually once embedded, sedation is required to find and remove the offending seed.
Is this not the cutest little kitten you’ve seen 🍊
As a Dog Friendly Clinic, we recognise that not all dogs will be comfortable on a table. Many dogs will prefer to be examined on the floor and will more likely show natural reactions, helping give the vet a fuller picture. Does your dog prefer to 'Keep the Paw on the Floor?'
Teefy Tuesdays! A bit different from tongue out Tuesday 😂
The very handsome Riley.
Happy Monday! Have a great week 😊
Meet the newest member to Greenbay - Roo.
Yesterday was National Ice Cream Day!!
Here is Sprocket one of our Veterinary Nurses Libby's Cocker spaniel enjoying a dog friendly ice cream! 🍦🍦
Feel free to post in the comments a picture of your furry friend enjoying a treat 😋
This much loved boy is "Kito". He came in for a weight check with Veterinary nurse Lynzi, its very important we monitor all our reptiles weight to ensure they are staying healthy.
Kito is a bearded dragon and is only 6 months old 🥰
Did you know:
🦎 Beardies wave their arms at each other to show species recognition or to show submissive behaviour.
🦎 They can run up to 9 miles an hour!
🦎 Beardies are one of the most laid back and relaxed reptiles in the world. They can be easy to train and form a bond with their owner.
🦎 Captive bearded dragons can live for up to 10 years as long as they are kept physically and mentally happy.
🦎 Beardies eat a variety of things including: greens, leaves, fruit, flowers, and small pieces of meat.
🦎 When they feel threatened they can puff up their beard and open their mouth wide to make themselves look scary!
By incorporating such things as low stress handling techniques, tasty treats, and changes to the clinic layout, we aim to make each dog's visit to us as positive as possible. For more information visit dogfriendlyclinic.org.uk
🐾 Guinea Pig Appreciation Post 🐾
Yesterday July 16th was Guinea Pig appreciation day so today we are full of love and appreciation for our pigs!
Did you know:
🐹 Guinea Pigs were first domesticated in 5,000 BCE.
🐹 Guinea Pigs LOVE to popcorn. This is basically pig zoomies!
🐹Guinea Pigs have 14 toes!
🐹Guinea Pigs have more bones than humans....258 in fact!
🐹Guinea pigs teeth never stop growing! This is why they need to eat hay all the time!
🐹Guinea Pig pups are born well developed and ready to run! They have their ears and eyes open and already covered in fur unlike their rabbit friends.
We love our piggies they are so cool!
It's Tuesday, which means? ... Tongues out!
This is vet nurse Laura H's dog at the groomers, poking her tongue out. 🤪
Dogs will often find new, unfamiliar, interactions daunting and sometimes stressful. This can include such things as grooming, nail clipping or giving medication. However by introducing handling at an early stage, and in a positive way, we can teach dogs that such things can be ok, and even positive. Ask us about habituation and desensitisation training for your dog.
Did you know that your dog has a language all of their own? Our clinic team will observe what your dog is saying through their body language and respond accordingly. Would you like to learn more about what your dog is telling you? Ask us how.
What a gorgeous pair. The lovely Bear and Baloo ☺️
Happy Tongue Out Tuesday!
🐱NEWSPAPERS!!🐰
We are running out of newspapers at both our Torquay and Paignton branches. If anyone has any spare to donate please could you drop off to either branch!
Our patients would be very grateful 🐶
Thank you 🐾
Vet Laura has enjoyed attending careers fairs at Torquay Girls' Grammar School and Churston Ferrers Grammar School recently - thank you for the warm welcome by both schools, hopefully we inspired a few more future vets/veterinary nurses 🐾
If you know someone interested in pursuing a veterinary career here are some useful websites:
https://animalowners.rcvs.org.uk/veterinary-careers/
https://bvna.org.uk/careers/
https://www.animalaspirations.com/
https://www.vetschoolscouncil.ac.uk/
34 Walnut Road
Torquay
TQ26HS
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| Tuesday | 8:30am - 6:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 6:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 6:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 6:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 4pm |
| Sunday | 10:30am - 11am |
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What else do vet nurses do? Well, we’re glad you asked! Vet nurses are also taught the required skills to bandage a poorly limb, as well as other parts of the body, such as ears and tail. We thought you’d enjoy this time lapse of RVN Laura H bandaging with the assistance of SVN Ella. Concentration faces were on 😂 This is the lovely Floki, who currently has a poorly paw. He is a little worried, but was not short of extra reassurance throughout the procedure. 🥰
Did you know that our team carry out emergency drills? Here you can see Student Veterinary Nurse Ella carrying out a CPR drill with Registered Veterinary Nurse Ellen, who also has her nursing certificate in Emergency and Critical Care. The APP used is the RECOVER app, which provides critical guidance and the clicking sounds are to assist with compression timings. The team at Greenbay are trained in CPR using the approved RECOVER initiative training course. There is also a pet owner version of this course available. Please ask if you’d like to have this sent to you.
NEW IN!! 🎉Lets talks Snuffle Mats!! 🎉 Ruffle Snuffle What are they used for? Snuffle mats are great for enrichment activities for your dogs AND cats. They are great for mental stimulation to aid with emotional health. If your dog is feeling over aroused with excitement/frustation, these can be a great way to help decompress them. What else can they be used for? These can also be used for weight management, by slowing down feeding times. Which can reduce feelings of hunger, when pets are on a diet plan.
It was so lovely to see Rags enjoying his visit to us yesterday. Rags used to be very worried about coming in to see us, but thanks to lots of effort from his owners and our nursing team he has learned that we can be fun too 🥰
We are pleased to report that, following lots of work by RVN Laura Holderness, both our practices became accredited 'Dog Friendly Clinics' in December. We have been part of the ISFM Cat Friendly Accreditation scheme for many years. The canine scheme was launched last year by Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association. The purpose of these schemes is to make veterinary visits as stress-free as possible for patients, and their owners. It goes without saying that patients should be handled kindly and not actively stressed, but by following the scheme guidance we can go above and beyond to make visits as comfortable as possible. Measures for our canine patients include: 🐶 Team training to identify signs of anxiety/stress in patients, and on how to approach/handle nervous patients. 🐶 Use of pheromone diffusers and Lickimats to reduce patient anxiety. 🐶 Use of pre-visit anti-anxiety medication where appropriate. 🐶 Free socialisation and puppy habituation clinics. 🐶 Advice on muzzle training, if appropriate. 🐶 Consideration of hospitalised patients e.g. use of enrichment such as snuffle mats. 🐶 Offering behavioural first aid consultations. You can read more about the scheme here: https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/how-we-help/professionals/vet-clinics. And the Cat Friendly Clinic scheme here: https://catfriendlyclinic.org/.
Still haven’t got your fur babies a Christmas present? Fear no more! At Greenbay Vets, both practices, have some last minute Christmas toys for your pets to have fun with. See below for a fun Christmas video 😂 I think some of the staff are starting to feel Christmassy 🤔 🎅 ⛄️ 🎄
We hope Friday is making you as happy as Charlie is with his catnip caterpillar 🐛 . . . . #catnip #catniphigh #catniptoy #catnipaddict #cat #toy #cattoy #cattoys #cattoysofinstagram #cattoylove #cattoysarefun #cattoysfordays #catlove #cats_of_world #catsofinstagram #catholic #felines #FelineFun
We’ve mentioned about the benefits of canine enrichment, but it is equally important that cats have enrichment in their lives too. What benefits does feline enrichment/play have? 🐱 Helps with boredom 🐱 Allows your cat to express natural behaviours 🐱 Helps prevent “problem” behaviour 🐱 Great source of mental stimulation 🎥: Seesaw (Tennessee) here working out how to get her dreamies. Clever girl! #feline #felinefriends #felinelove #felinefriendly #FelineFun #felineenrichment #foodpuzzlesforcats #foodpuzzle #catlover #catstagram #catlife #catlovers
Today was Winstons final puppy 1:1 session with Laura H. He wanted to show you how clever he is and how much he loves it here ♥️ We love to help socialise our puppies to the veterinary environment and playing games and carrying out some basic reward based training can help this process. Helping them become desensitised to a potentially scary environment. Winston has learnt the cues “down”, “roll over” and “gentle” during these sessions and through continued hard work from his mum & dad with his training at home 😊
Final reminder that we are offering a free blood pressure check for cats aged 7 and over during May in support of #felinehypertensionawarenessmonth. To book your cat's blood pressure check give us a call, or WhatsApp, or book online (select nurse appointments and blood pressure check) - https://www.greenbayvets.co.uk/make-an-appointment-2/. For more information about high blood pressure in cats, check out this useful website for owners: https://catbloodpressure.com/.
Little Scout did amazing at her first puppy 1:1 session yesterday. She even learnt the cue “down”. No stopping this little pup 🐶
Those of you who have attended puppy 1:1 clinics may already be aware of the benefits of a snuffle mat. If not, don’t worry, see this video where nurse Laura H discusses how to use them and their benefits. There are also lots of other items we can use to help with enrichment and reducing over stimulation. This can include licki mats, food puzzles, food games and much more. #caninebehavior #snufflemats #canineenrichment #canineenrichmentideas #dogbehavior #veterinary #veterinarylife #puppygames #puppytraining #puppytrainingtips #vetnurse #vetnurselife
Bruce was feeling very festive this morning when visiting our Torquay branch. 6 more sleeps until Santa Paws! 🎅🐾🎄 We would love to see pictures of your festive furry friends in the comments!
Firework season is coming… What is sound therapy? Sound therapy is where we can help train our puppies/dogs to becoming desensitised to noises that can create fear and anxiety. The Dogs Trust website has sound tracks that you can play out when your dog is sleeping, playing or eating. The idea is that they will begin to associate the sounds with positive experiences. The tracks available have the sounds of fireworks and another for traffic. If they react to the sounds, this is fine, we offer reassurance and a high value treat (like chicken). Again, enforcing a positive experience. Prevention is better than cure! So we advise to begin this training as soon as possible.
We are looking for an additional small animal vet (full-time or part-time) to join our happy, stable team. Our client base continues to grow as people seek excellent care from a friendly and skilled independent team, and we want to balance this with our ethos of having time to do the job well and enjoy making patient and client bonds. Check out our advert here https://merakiinitiative.com/app/7/greenbay-vets/job/24. You can find out more about what we are like as a place to work on our Meraki workplace profile (including our fantastic recent employee experience survey results): https://merakiinitiative.com/app/workplace-profile/7/greenbay-vets and on our website: www.greenbayvets.co.uk.
It was lovely to receive this video from Cooper's owner. He is enjoying his first off-lead freedom following his hip replacement in March 🥰
**Video contains sounds of fireworks** In this clip you can see puppy Henry being reassured whilst listening to some fireworks noises 🎆 Why? Because dogs that are safely and gradually exposed to many different experiences, including loud noises, during their essential socialisation period of 3 to 16 weeks of age, are often able to cope more effectively with novel, frightening sounds like fireworks or loud engine noises. Sound therapy can also be used in older dogs and is best done gradually, and at this time of year (long before actual firework season). If your pet already has a noise phobia we would recommend seeking professional advice before starting. For free sound downloads and guidance visit https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/help-advice/dog-behaviour-health/sound-therapy-for-pets.
In the last of our Pet Dental Health videos, we demonstrate how to brush your cats teeth! Thank you for engaging in our recent posts on how best to look after your pets’ teeth. If you have any questions on anything we’ve discussed over the last month, please don’t be afraid to ask. We recognise it’s not easy to teach a pet to get used to having their teeth brushed, but with patience and perseverance, we will get there! Good luck!
Something fun to show the benefits of VeggieDent chews 🦷
We are a friendly, independent family-run vets with surgeries in Torquay and Paignton (79 Kingsway Avenue, TQ4 7AB). Every pet is unique, and as a small team we can get to know you and your pets as individuals. Since taking on the practice in 2014, practice owners, John and Laura Mather, have invested heavily in refurbishments, new equipment and staff training with the aim of offering the best veterinary care locally. We are accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme, which quality assures practices and their facilities. Both our surgeries are also ISFM recognised Cat Friendly Clinics.
