Williams Veterinary Surgeons

01/09/2024

Ginger cat appreciation day 🐈
Let’s see those beautiful fur babies

29/08/2024

🐾FOUND🐾
This little cavapoo has gone missing from the area of Garth Road, Garth caravan park or possible Dolguog Hotel, Machynlleth way she got frightened when her owner fell over. If anyone sees him please contact us on messenger.

28/08/2024

We’ve had a female black and white cat been bought into the surgery, no collar or chip and sadly had passed away.
Found in Maeshyfryd Bryncrug
If you think this is your cat please contact the surgery
01654710948

27/08/2024

Interesting information about kidney diets fromCat The Vet

Kidney diets for our pets are brilliant. We know they not only give them a longer life but also a better quality of life as well.

They are one of the original therapeutic foods, with an enormous amount of research to back them up and prove what they do, and more is coming out all the time.

They are generally the mainstay of treatment for our renal patients - it truly is amazing how much we can support them just by altering what they eat.

Disappointingly, I have seen 'pet nutritionists' actively advising owners whose animals have been diagnosed with kidney failure away from these diets, which is awful, totally incorrect and unfortunately highlights their lack of understanding of the subject.

I have also seen the same people offer to formulate a home cooked diet, which is totally outside of their remit. The only person who should be designing a medically supportive diet, is a properly trained veterinary professional. You wouldn't accept medicines made by someone with no qualifications, so why would you accept a medicinal diet from someone with no medicinal experience or training?

Have a read of this post from the Veterinary Voices UK Public Page which explain more and their blog on the subject as well; https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/diet-and-chronic-kidney-disease

➡️ Renal diets – why they’re important!

➡️ It’s really important for cats diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to eat a diet that has been recommended by their veterinary team and is specially produced for their condition.

➡️ We know that diet changes for cats with CKD can help slow down disease progression and increase longevity. Not only can dietary modifications extend your cat’s life, but they can also improve their quality of life by reducing the build-up of toxins that cause nausea, and providing extra electrolytes and vitamins that can be lost in the urine.

➡️ The kidneys are responsible for filtering excess phosphate out of the blood. When they stop working properly, this phosphate can build up causing all sorts of problems and worsen kidney function. Veterinary “renal diets” are produced specifically for cats with kidney disease and contain reduced amounts of phosphorus. While phosphate restriction is the most important feature of renal diets, there’s much more to them than that. Good quality renal diets are carefully formulated with a variety of functional ingredients that all have a part to play in supporting the patient’s health – see here for more:

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/diet-and-chronic-kidney-disease

Cats can be fussy and slow to accept a new food. This is especially true if they are feeling unwell.

✅Some top tips to improve acceptance:

✅ It can take months for a cat to accept a new food, so don’t expect it to happen in days. It doesn’t mean the new food isn’t tasty, or that the cat won’t come to enjoy it, given time. As diet is such an important factor in the disease, it's really important to persevere.
✅ If possible, don’t make diet changes when your cat is stressed or unwell and avoid feeding the new diet at the same time as medications. These can all cause aversion to the food.
✅ Choose the right diet. Your vet practice should recommend a high quality, science-based diet that is tested for palatability and available in wet and dry formats to suit all preferences.
✅ Smell is important to cats. Let the food reach room temperature before serving or gently warm a small amount to body temperature to increase the aroma.
✅ Sometimes tasty toppings can be added to your cat’s diet. You must check with your veterinary team before adding anything. They may recommend a palatability enhancer that is formulated to be safe in cats with kidney disease.
✅ Slowly substitute the old food for the new one over at least one week. Try putting the foods in separate bowls if your cat doesn’t like them mixed.

💦Furthermore, when we have cats with renal disease, we become even more aware of maintaining hydration💦

💦When cats become dehydrated, they can be slow to initiate drinking and have a low thirst stimulus. When they do start to drink, they are not very efficient as they cannot create a suction with their tongue!

💦Behaviour also has an impact; cats can feel vulnerable when drinking from a bowl of water and can be sensitive to the presentation and taste of the water.

💦Dehydration can be associated with several conditions including chronic kidney disease!

💦When we are managing feline cases holistically, looking at their environment is essential and this includes water intake!

💦Increasing a cat's liquid intake should be considered as a key factor to reach a correct level of hydration, together with a healthy diet and proper environmental management.

So what can we do?!

💧Cats can feel vulnerable while drinking, so giving them privacy can help

💧Cats don't like their food source near their water so having separate food and water stations can help

💧Having water stations in different areas of the house. This is especially essential if you have a multi-cat household to prevent resource issues and inter-cat conflict

💧Proving them with different types of bowl - wide (so their whiskers don't touch), and different material in case they don't like the taste or reflection of water in them

💧Changing the water regularly so it is fresh and cool

💧Flavouring the water or providing them with a hydration supplement to encourage drinking such as Purina Pro Plan Hydra Care

💧Providing them with running water such as water fountains

💧If we have mobility issues such as osteoarthritis, we might struggle or be reluctant to jump up and take water from a bowl on a high surface or a tap - please remember that as we get older we may need changes to our access

Read more about the science behind feline drinking and how to get your cats drinking more below 👇

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/help-i-need-my-cat-to-drink-more

26/08/2024

🐾it’s International dog day🐾
❤️Lets see those beautiful fur babies ❤️

25/08/2024

Just one day to go to this great event, Bryncrug Country Fair .
The weather looks ok for the afternoon so come along and enjoy yourselves. You will see there is plenty to do and if you have a dog then join in the ever popular Dysynni Dogs companion show where there is a category for everyone. It's all fun and this year we have Annette Pullan, an experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse from Williams Vets judging the categories and she is cool 😎!
There will also be 'Recall Racing' which is also great fun.
We look forward to seeing you💞

24/08/2024

🐾FOUND 🐾
This little old lady has gone missing off Vaenol camping site in Tywyn this morning. If found please call her owner ASAP or bring her to the surgery 07566230914

23/08/2024

🐾PLEASE NOTE 🐾
It’s a bank holiday weekend so Williams Vets will be closed on Monday.
Tywyn and Cemmaes Road will be open for morning surgery from 8.30am-12 noon on Saturday.
And then we have a 24/7 on call for the rest of the weekend and also on Monday.
Please call our out of hours number and listen to the message on how to contact our on call vets.
01654 710948

21/08/2024

The day every student vet nurse worries about!
But there was no need 😃
To become a vet nurse there are many exams and our 3 Students are all at various stages of their courses
Cari our SVN in Cemmaes passed
Ela our SVN in Tywyn passed and
Chloe our SVN in Barmouth passed
These girls have all worked so hard and are all one step closer to becoming full qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses
GO GIRLS we are all so proud of you ❤️

20/08/2024

Some helpful information from Petplan UK

20/08/2024

COMPUTERS BACK ON, THANKYOU FOR UNDERSTANDING

PLEASE NOTE
Our computer systems in Tywyn and Barmouth are down this morning, we are doing everything we can to get them working ASAP
Thankyou

18/08/2024

🐾A day at the beach can be as fun for dogs as it is for us, but there are always hazards to be aware of.🐾

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/yYEhJAbmwDW1pZXV/?mibextid=WC7FNe

17/08/2024

Make me smile 😊
❤️🐾Let’s see those beautiful black cats on their special day❤️🐾

15/08/2024

How can I not share this , when we live right be the seaside 🌊☀️⛱️🏖️

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/CQWfjNJeWLbBbXXT/?mibextid=WC7FNe

11/08/2024

We all know how to keep ourselves cool when the sun has got its hat on, but do you know how to protect your furry pal when they’re feeling the heat? 🌡️☀️

Imagine being in the sunshine in a coat you can’t take off. Sound uncomfortable? Well, that’s what our furry friends have to deal with as the weather warms up! 🥵 And although they can't keep cool as easily as we can, it’s important to know that there are lots of things you can do to help protect them from the heat on hot summer days. ⛱️

🐶 Our vet advice on keeping your DOG cool in summer: http://pdsa.me/COwA

😺 Our vet advice on keeping your CAT cool in summer: http://pdsa.me/LFgv

08/08/2024

🐱Love this 🐱

Things Your Cat Wishes You Knew!

Our cats are perfect in every way, of course, but they are definitely particular in how they like their world to be!

So here are some of the things I think they wished you knew!

🐱 They love hiding!

Our cats are predators but they are also prey, so they prefer to rest in places where they feel safe.

This is why they love boxes so much, the sides keep them hidden! It is also why raised beds on radiators and cat trees, and covered beds are so great.

🐱 They hate sharing!

Cats can be social but they are very selective about this. They don’t need the companionship of other cats to be happy and they definitely don’t like sharing!

Feral cats will live in related colonies, but each cat is responsible for their own hunting and for themselves.

Which means coming together for meals is not something they usually enjoy and can find stressful. If you have more than one cat, even if they seem to get on, you need at least one feeding station each, spread apart so they don’t feel pressured at mealtimes.

These sharing rules also apply to things like litter trays, water bowls and beds!

🐱 They do like water - but it has to be perfect!

Cats have a reputation for not being big drinkers, and while this is true to an extent - they are descended from desert animals so have a naturally low thirst - they are also very particular about how they want it!

In the wild if they catch prey near water, that water can be contaminated with waste, so they are hard wired to avoid drinking close to where they eat. Which is why water bowls near food are often ignored and why many favour moving water like fountains or taps.

They also prefer wide, flat water so their whiskers stay dry and they can see around them while they drink – again because being prey ,they like to keep an eye on their surroundings.

🐱 They love a big scratching post!

Cats scratch to mark their territory, exercise and look after their nails.

They love to stretch to their full height and put all their body weight into it. So the little posts in most pet shops don’t cut it, which is why they are ignored.

To help them leave your carpet or sofa alone you need a tall, solid scratching post, or one on the floor or attached to the wall!

🐱 They don’t like change

Again, because of their independent nature, cats are naturally suspicious of anything new and prefer consistency.

This is why they can be ‘fussy’ with their food. It’s not that they don’t like it, it’s just that it’s new! So offering it regularly alongside their current diet will help them get used to it.

And also why some cats get stressed when you go away or move things around.

🐱 They like little meals often

In the wild cats spend a great deal of time hunting and catch several small prey a day.

This means they are ‘little and often’ eaters. So when you put their food down and they only take a couple of mouthfuls, it isn’t that they don’t like it, they only wanted that much right now.

Leaving a bowl of kibble available is fine as long as they don’t gorge (some cats with disordered eating will) but what is better is mimicking that natural behaviour by using treat balls and puzzle bowls.

What things does your cat do that seems odd to you but probably makes sense to them?!

08/08/2024

OWNER FOUND
We’ve had an entire male cocker spaniel bought into the practice after been found running by the old dentist in tywyn.
Not microchipped and doesn’t have a collar

08/08/2024

🐾❤️Happy International Cat Day to all our cat servants out there. 🐾❤️
Send us a picture of your fur babies

06/08/2024

HOMES FOR KITTENS
It’s that time of year.
We still have 3 little kittens all in foster care at present learning to understand that humans are friends. If you are interested in providing a home to one of these babies please contact the tywyn surgery. 01654710948

06/08/2024

🐾HOMES FOR KITTENS 🐾
It’s that time of year.
We still have 3 little kittens all in foster care at present learning to understand that humans are friends. If you are interested in providing a home to one of these babies please contact the tywyn surgery. 01654710948

31/07/2024

Heatstroke in dogs and cats is a very serious condition
So it’s important to know the signs
🌞 🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾🌞🐾

30/07/2024

REUNITED THANK YOU ALL.

LOST DOG (TYWYN)

We’ve just had a cockerpoo type dog handed into surgery. Found running around on the front down Tywyn beach. He’s safe and watered.

Is microchipped but no answer on number provided.

Please contact the surgery if he’s yours. Photo proof will be needed.

30/07/2024

💧 🐾💧🐾💧🐾💧🐾💧🐾💧🐾💧🐾💧🐾💧https://www.facebook.com/share/p/n2uLLde2AR6K3usm/?mibextid=WC7FNe

29/07/2024

24/07/2024

Some important facts and advice

There's nothing better than spending a day at the beach with your dog! Just remember to take some precautions to ensure their safety.

Learn more at thekennelclub.org.uk/summerdangers.

22/07/2024

OWNER FOUND
Very friendly Tabby kitten bought into the Tywyn surgery this evening about 7 weeks old. Found up a tree in Maes y Grug, Bryncrug.

18/07/2024

🐾Temperatures are going to be high tomorrow. Please remember your dogs, be cautious what time you exercise them and how long for 🐾

As the temperature is set to rise tomorrow, remember to keep your dog cool. Don’t exercise them in the hottest parts of the day, and watch out for signs of heatstroke.

Read our tips on how to keep your dog cool at www.thekennelclub.org.uk/heatstroke.

25/05/2024

Did you know it is a LEGAL requirement for ALL dogs to be microchipped and details are up to date this has in place since June 2016 in England and Wales. This includes pet dogs and working dogs.
At present the laws in England from June 2024 will make it a legal requirement for all cats to be chipped as well.
Having a dog microchipped means that we can get them back to their owner as quickly as possible.
Please read the information below from the dogs trust about chipping your puppy/dog .

https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/dog-advice/health-wellbeing/essentials/microchipping

22/05/2024

🐱🐶🐑🐮🐴BANK HOLIDAY 🐱🐶🐑🐮🐴
Just a reminder to all our clients that we are closed on Monday as it’s a bank holiday. If you need any medications or food please order before Thursday.
Our Tywyn and Cemmaes Road surgeries are open on Saturday morning until 12 noon.
If you have an emergency out of these hours we are available 24/7
01654 710948