Pet Doctors IOW and Medina Vets

13/02/2024

‼️ WOOTTON CLIENTS ‼️

A crash has occurred just outside Tesco Express in the High Street - this has caused some delays in traffic - if you're coming to us this afternoon please leave extra time to make your appointment.

Thank you ☺️

26/01/2024

***OWNER FOUND***

We have had a very sweet older black lab female brought in our Wootton practice this evening - her chip is registered but the details are not up to date. Please call us on 01983 883955 or our Newport branch on 01983 522804 if you're missing her!

05/12/2023

A huge well done to our lovely receptionist Courtney, who has passed her Bereavement Counselling course. ❤️

Courtney is available to talk if you are struggling with the loss of a beloved animal companion, with love, care and advice.

Please contact us if you need. We are here to help. 🌈

27/10/2023

🐾 NATIONAL BLACK CAT DAY 🐈‍⬛ 🐾

Gorgeous Flynn visited our Wootton practice today for his Healthy Pet Club check... he was pretty smug knowing this day is just for him!

We'd love to see your beautiful black cats in the comments and give them the appreciation they deserve!

25/10/2023

‼️ FLOOD WARNING ‼️

Most places across the island today are flooded due to unprecedented rainfall. Please plan your journey carefully, drive safely and do not make any unnecessary trips - if you can't make your appointment please call the branch you're visiting and we will do our best to rearrange for you - we will keep this post updated as the morning progresses. Please be aware this may affect our staffing today and for that we apologise.

13/10/2023

Not all heroes wear capes - some wear scrubs, crocs and gloves!

At Pet Doctors and Medina Vets, we want to use this day to show our appreciation to our amazing Registered Veterinary Nurses and Student Veterinary Nurses, who work tirelessly around the clock to give your animals the very best care.

We are SO proud of our team, they are absolutely INCREDIBLE!

A huge thank you to every Vet Nurse across the world today! ❤️🩺

12/10/2023

*FOUND*

A female tortoiseshell cat has been brought to us at our Newport branch this morning, at around 9:30am, unfortunately deceased.

She is microchipped however there are no registered details on the microchip.

She was found in the Church Litten area near Marks and Spencers. If you know this cat or think she may belong to you please get in touch on 01983 522804 and we can get her home where she belongs.

10/10/2023

🐾 POLITE NOTICE 🐾

We know that some of your pets are comfortable with others which is lovely to see!

However we also care for those who can be nervous or reactive in an unfamiliar setting and to ensure the safety of all patients, clients and staff, we ask that when arriving for an appointment or popping into the practice with your pet, please could we ask all our lovely clients to ensure that dogs are on leads, cats are in carriers rather than harnesses and small furries and exotics are in secure transportation.

Thank you all for your cooperation 🐶🐱🐰

28/09/2023

‼️ 🐾 POLITE NOTICE 🐾 ‼️

We have now disabled our messenger function on our social media page.
We want to offer you the quickest and best service we can - unfortunately our messenger cannot be monitored 24/7 and in an emergency situation we want to offer your pets the highest service - we also cannot give medical advice or assess your pets without seeing them in person.

FOR OUT OF HOURS SERVICES:

If you are worried about your pet and would like them to be seen but it is not urgent, please contact your local practice the next working day by phone or email.

If you're experiencing an emergency and your pet needs to be seen straightaway, please call 01983 550135.

16/09/2023

The PetPlan Veterinary Awards 2024 nominations are now open!

We would be so grateful if any of our lovely clients could share their wonderful experiences with us and nominate our practice (or a specific individual if you think someone has gone above and beyond for you!) simply click on the link and follow the instructions!

bit.ly/Petplan_VetAwards2024

22/08/2023

Dixie the Whippet was feeling a little nosey today during her time with us! 👃🏻🐶

19/08/2023

***FOUND***

🐾 DO YOU KNOW THIS DOG? 🐾

We’ve had this friendly little guy brought in today - he has a microchip but no registered owner details. He is neutered and very friendly.

He was found around the Lifeboat pub in East Cowes. If you know this dog please contact us on 01983 883955.

11/08/2023

Check out our latest vacancies 👇
🐾 Isle of Wight Emergency Vet - Vet (holding or working towards ECC certificate) https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/.../15063/description
🐾 Isle of Wight Emergency Vet - RVN (holding or working towards ECC certificate)
https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/.../15370/description
🐾 Pet Doctors Newport Hospital - Experienced Vet
https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/.../16875/description/
🐾 Pet Doctors and Medina Vets - Locum vet
https://www.careerswithcvs.co.uk/.../13937/description/

08/08/2023

🐱 Happy International Cat Day! 🐾

From Burmese to British Shorthairs, Ragdolls to Russian Blues, Siamese to Scottish Folds and of course those always beautiful little moggies who have the biggest personalities… we love them all!

Cats are fiercely independent and strong willed, but are also loyal and loving popular to contrary belief! Our feline friends receive the best treatment in our care, and we pamper them just like you would at home!

To celebrate International Cat Day we would love you to pop a picture of your cat in the comments! 🐱🐾🥰

02/08/2023

📢📢 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 📢📢

We are receiving information about potential poisoning being left on the sides of the pavements down near Appley Lane.

Police are apparently investigating.

If you are concerned your pet may have ingested anything please contact your veterinary practice🐾

14/07/2023

We are so sorry to say we’ve had a deceased castrated male cat handed into our Wootton practice - he was found in in the Newport area around Sainsbury’s. He is a tabby and mostly white cat.

He has a chip but is not registered with an owner.

If you think you may know this cat then please contact us on 01983 883955.

08/07/2023

We had beautiful little Hector in today for his health check! He was such a placid, laidback little guy with the biggest paws! Receptionist Courtney, PCA Annabelle and Senior Veterinary Surgeon Maciej had some very squishy cuddles 🥰

06/07/2023

Did you see us at Ryde Academy today?!

Four of our lovely colleagues (left to right): Holly (Student Veterinary Nurse) Millie (Patient Care Assistant) Maisie (Registered Veterinary Nurse and Practice Manager) and Erin (Receptionist) attended the careers fair at Ryde Academy to showcase our roles and responsibilities at Medina Veterinary Group and Pet Doctors. They met so many lovely enthusiastic young people who showed a real interest and we are sure will do amazingly in their futures… and who knows, may have a budding career in the veterinary sector!

Students were able to practice bandaging, administration of fluids and gloving/gowning - and did a great job! 👏🏻

26/06/2023

Little Winnie came in today for a check after her spay… and it’s her first birthday!!!! 🥳🎂🎉🎈

Here she is pictured with Nurses Sally and Holly and PCA Millie, donning a party hat and receiving lots of love and cuddles! Happy birthday Winnie!!! 🐾❤️

23/06/2023

🐾 CAN ANYONE HELP? 🐾

This little female Yorkshire Terrier has been bought into our Wootton practice today - she has a microchip but one number on the chip is no longer in service. We have another number but it seems to be the incorrect one and cannot through to the owner. Her address is registered in Totland however she was found in St. Edmunds walk in Wootton.

She’s super sweet but in a need of a little TLC so must be missing from her owners!

If you know this dog or know who she belongs to, please contact us on 01983 883955.

08/06/2023

We have a vacancy for our Emergency Vet Out of Hours team based at our Newport hospital for a Vet and RVN. Click links to apply 👇🏻

Want the thrill of ECC whilst also having ample time off?

A varied ECC caseload to keep you entertained and an amazing island to explore?

Then click the links below to find out more:

RVN - https://zurl.co/o0t9

OOH Vet - https://zurl.co/K9jL

08/06/2023

🐾 National Best-friends Day 🐾

Meet some of our staff’s pets with their best friends, does your pet have a best friend?

If so comment a picture below and introduce their best-friend🐶🐱

16/05/2023

📢 Do you have a favourite receptionist from one of our branches? Has a receptionist gone above and beyond for you?

The British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA) have opened the votes to find the veterinary receptionist of the year 😀

Here is your chance to vote, let our receptionists know what a star 🌟 they are and just how much we value and appreciate them for the amazing work they do!! 🙏

https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Floom.ly%2FYofjycA%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0u2Mes7X-4cJkVlH86xX26t9iGxgi17WqYyMHnrq1r-uG3XLY0bgmFtBo&h=AT3yoU3IMFjymo9Ji2KrII93dnp5ZS7JFWxw7rz6XsVjuSvO6CsOVDQSrWQvI3QGyeHQDNXEhsnTukxR4STM_vcZWe_mG5-2Wym08Ftab2epkazj-zucxnt6nbq07LCtEN_9WsjsgUNO72dOCoRcPw

Please complete the form in order to nominate a worthy receptionist for BVRA's Veterinary Receptionist of the Year 2023!

16/05/2023

🩺 Vet Nurse awareness month 🩺

Meet Marie our Advanced nurse manager at Wootton!

“I grew up surrounded by lots of animals and always knew I wanted to work with animals as a career.

I did my work experience from school in a veterinary practice and really enjoyed it reinforced my desire of a career with animals. In 1994 I was lucky enough to be offered a student veterinary nurse position at a busy mixed practice on the outskirts of Manchester.

I started as a student veterinary nurse in 1994, this was a mixed practice and a hospital so gained valuable experience in all different types of animals and their care. I did the diploma route as this was the only way to qualify back then whilst attending Myerscough College in Preston.

I have worked at three other small animal practices with multiple branches before moving to the Isle of Wight in 2012 and taking the position as Head veterinary nurse at Medina.

I worked for a few years at MVG then left to pursue a completely different career. After realising how much I missed being a veterinary nurse and this is where my passion was I returned in 2020 to MVG as an RVN.

In August 2022 I was promoted to my current position.”

11/05/2023

Fabulous work by our team at Pet Doctors 🐾

10/05/2023

🐾 National receptionist day🐾

Where do we begin?

Firstly I'd like to say a huge thank you to all our receptionists across all our branches including our Pet Doctors Isle Of Wight branches for their continued hard work and dedication to the roles they play in each practice everyday. We are honoured to have such a hard working and dedicated team of receptionists and we appreciate every single one of you.

Our receptionists work hard to make sure our clients are seen to and dealt with in a professional, kind and compassionate way.

They will always be the support you need in whatever way you may need it on the day of your appointment, as not all appointments are routine when visiting us, we all love animals and understand appointments aren't always easy to attend.

They are there to help organise the diary for our vets and nurses, to place pharmacy requests, book in appointments, see to emails, answer calls and be someone you can speak to in practice if needing help or support in any way.

We are proud to work alongside this incredible team of 22 wonderful humans that work incredibly hard everyday, they are a vital part of the veterinary industry and we thank them for the continued efforts to make everyday that little bit easier.

If you have any positive stories you'd like to share of when one of our receptionists made your visit by just being kind, caring or going that extra mile share below, I'm sure they would love to hear how they made your visit that bit better 🐾

06/05/2023

Trained to assist the vet
with anaesthesia
From reassuring the patient during induction, completing patient safety
checklists and monitoring vital signs, anaesthesia monitoring is a daily task
carried out by registered veterinary nurses.

05/05/2023

Help and support you with
management of chronic
illness
RVNs are a fundamental part of the veterinary team offering a breadth of
knowledge in managing chronic illness. Your vet may refer you to an RVN to help
support your pet’s treatment in cases such as osteoarthritis; skin disease; obesity;
diabetes and kidney disease to name a few.

04/05/2023

Qualified to obtain
diagnostic x-rays
Registered veterinary nurses study radiography as part of their qualification. In
practice, it is often the nurse who will position the patient and obtain the image
for the vet to diagnose any abnormalities.