Towcester Vets

Towcester Vets We provide our own out of hours emergency service and have nurses on site 24 hours a day. We also have a practice in Weedon.

A modern, friendly dog, cat and small animal hospital with the latest equipment and facilities including keyhole surgery to provide excellent and compassionate care for your pets by our experienced vets. Our website contains information and video on many aspects of small animal care or you can contact us with any queries about the practice or your animal's needs. towcester-vets.co.uk/small-animal/ weedon-vets.co.uk

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟🩸Diagnosing Chronic Renal Disease 💧🐾 Unfortunately, chronic (long-term) renal disease is a freq...
17/09/2025

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟

🩸Diagnosing Chronic Renal Disease 💧

🐾 Unfortunately, chronic (long-term) renal disease is a frequent problem in our pets, particularly our feline patients and so our staff are always alert for any indication of problems.

🐾 The symptoms we are looking out for include weight loss, drinking more, urinating more and nausea or vomiting.

🐾 But the clinical signs of renal disease only appear after around three quarters of kidney function is lost, and so your vet might suggest some tests be performed regularly as your pet ages to allow the disease to be detected in it's early stages.

🩸 Bloods: blood tests can show increased levels of the by-products of digestion that the kidneys might be less effective at excreting. The main ones we look at are urea, creatinine and SDMA. Low levels of red blood cells can also occur as a result of renal disease.

💧 Urine: as the kidneys begin to fail their ability to concentrate urine declines. A very dilute urine sample might therefore indicate the potential of renal disease.

🛜 Ultrasound: once your vet has indications that your pet might be suffering from chronic kidney disease they might suggest a scan to assess the structure of the kidneys.

❤️ Blood pressure: the kidneys play an important role in maintaining blood pressure in the body at safe levels. High blood pressure is often a consequence of chronic kidney disease. Hypertension can also cause the kidney disease to worsen so management of this symptom is important.

🐾 If you are concerned about any of the symptoms your pet is demonstrating, or would like to arrange for some routine screening tests for your older pets please give us a call ☎️

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩🌟 Encouraging Water Intake 🌟🐾 Many of us know we should probably drink more water than we do and the...
16/09/2025

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩

🌟 Encouraging Water Intake 🌟

🐾 Many of us know we should probably drink more water than we do and the same is often true of our pets.

🐾 Although generally the body has ways of preserving water to maintain an appropriate hydration level, in some circumstances these mechanisms might not function correctly or might be insufficient to compensate, and complications might arise.

🐾 When might it be important to encourage more water intake?

💧 Animals with renal disease

💧 Animals with urinary tract disease

💧 Diabetic animals

💧 In very hot weather

💧 In animals with diarrhoea

🐾 How can we encourage water intake?

💧 Multiple bowls available. Cats generally prefer wide bowls made of glass or ceramic filled to the brim.

💧 Raised water bowls can help pets who are painful or stiff, such as those with arthritis, to minimise the need to bend down.

💧 Water bowls should be placed away from food and in a quiet area. Water bowls near to shelters or hiding spots can be helpful for nervous animals or prey species such as guinea pigs.

💧 Small animals should be provided with both water bottles and bowls.

💧 Consider a water fountain as many cats like to drink moving water.

💧 Some pets prefer to drink rain water so provide clean bowls to catch rain outside.

💧 Flavoured water such as the spring water from tuna cans, water that has been used to poach chicken or salt/onion/garlic free stocks might encourage drinking.

💧 Wet pet foods are around 80% water so adding some into their diet will automatically add water. Water can be added to kibble too, and for small animals vegetables can be fed wet.

💧 If you are concerned regarding your pet’s water intake or are worried they may be becoming dehydrated please do give us a call ☎️

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾🐶 Another of the Towcester Vets Labrador gang, this beautiful boy is 8 year old Rex, belonging to o...
14/09/2025

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾

🐶 Another of the Towcester Vets Labrador gang, this beautiful boy is 8 year old Rex, belonging to our lovely receptionist Kate and her daughter.

🐶 They say his favourite thing in the world, like many labradors, is food, closely followed by tennis balls!

🐾 Unfortunately poor Rex has had a few health problems this year, but as he often spends his days behind reception or in the office at our Towcester Hospital he is in the right place for care! Throughout all his problems however his appetite has remained very good with him stealing food at every opportunity!

🐾 Rex is a very special dog, much loved by his family and willing recipient of lots of fuss from his friends at Towcester Vets!

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤧🤒 🌟 Paraphimosis 🌟🐾 As we discussed on Tuesday, most of our pets p***ses are protected ...
13/09/2025

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤧🤒

🌟 Paraphimosis 🌟

🐾 As we discussed on Tuesday, most of our pets p***ses are protected by keeping them within a sheath of soft tissue called the prepuce.

🐾 When pets become excited, either sexually or otherwise, the erect p***s may be visible outside of the prepuce. The tissue is generally bright pink and fragile.

🐾 Typically after the period of excitement passes the blood supply to the organ returns to normal and the p***s retracts back into the prepuce.

🐾 If the p***s remains visible for more than 20 minutes there is a chance that it is unable to retract, a condition known as paraphimosis. This is an emergency as the blood supply to the area may be compromised and the swelling might prevent urine from being passed. It is most common in dogs but can be seen in other species such as cats, rabbits, rats etc.

🐾 If you are worried that your pet is experiencing paraphimosis it is important to prevent your pet causing trauma to themselves. A cone or inflatable collar might be useful if you have one handy, but it is also important to supervise your pet closely until the problem resolves.

🐾 If you have some lubricant such as KY jelly, applying it may help prevent the tissue drying out and may allow the prepuce to move more easily over the p***s.

🐾 Call us! Remember the reason we have staff available 24 hours a day is to help you when urgent situations like these arise. If you are concerned please call! ☎️

🐾 We might need to use sugar solutions or concentrated fluids to reduce the swelling or sedate the pet in order to allow them to relax sufficiently to resolve the issue. We can also place a catheter if necessary to drain the bladder. We can also provide pain relief!

🐾 The quicker we can replace the sensitive tissue the less chance there is of complications arising.

🐾 If your pet experiences problems regularly, even if you are able to resolve at home, please discuss with a vet as it might be appropriate to consider surgical or chemical castration to minimise the risks.

🐾 Pet of the Week! 🐾🐈‍⬛ When lovely Jasmine appeared as a stray in a member of the public's garden it was obvious that s...
12/09/2025

🐾 Pet of the Week! 🐾

🐈‍⬛ When lovely Jasmine appeared as a stray in a member of the public's garden it was obvious that she was going to be joined by some kittens very soon. When the finder couldn't locate an owner she reached out for help.

🐈‍⬛ Our vet nurse Gill took the lovely mum-to-be in, amazed by just how big her abdomen had grown! The kittens could be seen wriggling around through her abdominal wall!

🐈‍⬛ Only a few days later, Jasmine began to give birth. Initially all went smoothly but the very big kittens took a lot of pushing and her uterus became exhausted. Vet nurse Gill, realising the problem, got her checked by the vet and an injection of a medication to help increase contractions again and allow the last two kittens to be born.

🐈‍⬛ Jasmine is proving to be an excellent mother, taking brilliant care of her babies. She is one of the lucky ones with a safe warm place with plenty of food available to raise her kittens. Many mums aren't so lucky unfortunately. It is so important that we neuter our cats before they hit puberty to reduce the number of unplanned litters.

🐈‍⬛ The little family of 7 are doing amazingly. We will give you an update in a few weeks time!

🐈‍⬛ If you have concerns while one of your pets is pregnant or giving birth please do call us. Early intervention can help reduce the risks to both mum and babies.

🎉🐶 Puppy Party Fun! 🐶🎉🐾 Last week Veterinary Nurse Lucy assisted by Night Nurse Lisa and her daughter Zoe held two puppy...
11/09/2025

🎉🐶 Puppy Party Fun! 🐶🎉

🐾 Last week Veterinary Nurse Lucy assisted by Night Nurse Lisa and her daughter Zoe held two puppy parties, one at our Weedon Clinic and one at Paulespury.

🐾 Puppies Benji, Ebony, Milo, Muffin, Ruby, Buddy, Len and Nala all got to have fun socialising while their owners discussed lots of useful puppy care information with Lucy and Lisa!

🐾 We always make sure our puppy parties are kept small and controlled so they are a positive experience for all puppies. Lucy entertains the puppies with a range of toys and slow feeders as well as attention from the other people and puppies that attend.

🐾 If you have recently been to one of our clinics with your puppy keep an eye out for your party invite! If you have a new puppy who was vaccinated elsewhere please give us a call to be added to our party list!

🐾 It was so lovely to meet these new additions to the Towcester Vets family! We can't wait to see them grow up! 🥰

🌟🏆 Last Chance to Nominate! 🏆🌟🐾 We are so grateful for the nominations we have already received for the PetPlan Veterina...
10/09/2025

🌟🏆 Last Chance to Nominate! 🏆🌟

🐾 We are so grateful for the nominations we have already received for the PetPlan Veterinary Awards!

🐾 Just being nominated demonstrates that our staff have made a difference to someone and that is so important to our whole team.

🐾 Nominations are still open until Friday if anyone would like to suggest their winner in any of the following categories:

💛 Veterinary Practice of the Year

💛 Vet of the Year

💛 Vet Nurse of the Year

💛 Practice Support Staff of the Year

🐾 Huge thanks to our lovely clients that have nominated us so far, we appreciate it so much!

🐾 We wish all our colleagues who have received nominations the best of luck as the judges make their decisions.

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟 ✂️ Perineal Urethrostomies ✂️🐾 We have previously discussed that the urethra, the tube that al...
10/09/2025

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟

✂️ Perineal Urethrostomies ✂️

🐾 We have previously discussed that the urethra, the tube that allows urine to pass from the bladder out of the body, can become blocked, leading to a life-threatening emergency.

🐾 Blockages are more common in cats than dogs, and more common in males than females due to the narrower urethras.

🐾 Blockages can be caused by:

🔻Swelling and spasms (common in anxious cats)

🔻Bladder stones

🔻 Plugs of crystals and debris

🔻 Soft tissue swellings such as tumours (less common)

🐾 Initial treatment is to place a urinary catheter to remove the blockage and allow urine to be voided. In some cases, urinary catheterisation is sufficient to resolve the problem while treatments are initiated.

🐾 Unfortunately in some animals the blockage can not be resolved, or the issue frequently reoccurs. In these cases it might be appropriate for the narrowest portion of the urethra within the p***s to be surgically removed and a new wider opening instead created in the perineal region.

🐾 The surgery is fiddly and requires skilled surgeons. Luckily at Towcester Vets we have Helen and Cat, our two certificate holding surgeons who are both competent at performing this procedure.

🐾 A perineal urethrostomy or PU can be life saving in cases where the urethra is unable to be unblocked and can have a huge impact on quality of life in patients with recurrent episodes of blocking. It can also be utilised in animals who have experienced trauma to their external genitalia.

🐾 As well as operating on Towcester Vets patients, Cat and Helen are happy to take referrals for the procedure from other veterinary practices, so if you know of any pet who may benefit from the surgery please get them to give us a call ☎️

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩 🌟 Pet P***ses! 🌟🐾 As with all body parts, it is a good idea for owners to be aware of the normal ...
09/09/2025

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩

🌟 Pet P***ses! 🌟

🐾 As with all body parts, it is a good idea for owners to be aware of the normal appearance and function of their pet as this means unnecessary worrying can be prevented and any problems can be detected early.

🐾 Did you know that male dogs have glands near the base of their p***s, called the bulbis glandis, which can swell and harden at times of excitement, even in long castrated males?! We get a few phone calls a year from concerned owners, but don’t worry it just goes back down on it’s own!

🐾 Did you know cats are not very well endowed and that their p***s points backwards?? In order for their appendage to have more ‘impact’ and trigger ovulation in female cats it is covered with barbs!

🐾 Did you know some animals such as dogs, guinea pigs and rats have a bone within their p***s? Cats have a very tiny one that isn’t always visible and can sometimes be mistaken for stones within the p***s!

🐾 Did you know most of our patients’ p***ses are not easy to see when not erect, being held within the body, often within a prepuce.

🐾 Some symptoms that might suggest your pet's p***s might need checking out include:

🔻 Inability to pass urine. This is urgent!

🔻 P***s stuck out of prepuce (see Symptom Saturday!)

🔻 Excessive licking

🔻 Redness or swelling

🔻 Excessive discharge. A small amount of discharge, known as sm**ma, is normal, but copious amounts of discharges or blood or pus should be checked out.

🔻 If you have any worries about your pet as always give us a call ☎️

💧Urology Awareness Month💧🐾 Urology is the study of the urinary tract and the male reproductive tract.🐾 This month we are...
08/09/2025

💧Urology Awareness Month💧

🐾 Urology is the study of the urinary tract and the male reproductive tract.

🐾 This month we are going to include a few posts about some of the common urological conditions we see in veterinary medicine. We kicked off with lovely Patrick last Sunday who had had a stress induced urethral blockage and continued with Urinary Incontinence as our Saturday Symptom at the weekend.

🐾 If you have any questions you would like answered or any other topics you would like covering please let us know in the comments!

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾🐶 This lovely senior girl is Yorkshire terrier x Shih tzu Bella, the family dog of Head Veterinary ...
07/09/2025

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾

🐶 This lovely senior girl is Yorkshire terrier x Shih tzu Bella, the family dog of Head Veterinary Nurse Billie.

🐶 Bella joined the family when Billie was 14, only supporting her intention to become a Veterinary nurse. During her training Bella was a brilliant model, letting Billie feel pulses, palpate bony landmarks and even apply bandages!

🐶 Although now 14 years old Bella isn’t slowing down, she still enjoys lots of fuss, to rag her toys and given any opportunity shows her affection with some face licks!

🐶 Cataracts have formed in her eyes as she's aged, with her vision in one eye now gone. She gets eye drops daily to keep her eyes comfortable and copes well with her lack of vision.

🐶 Bella has been beside Billie as she's grown into an adult, qualified and become a mother and now is helping Billie’s daughter develop a love of dogs too.

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Burcote Road
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Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
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