World Sleep Day 😴
Ever feel like your cat is always asleep?! Cats can sleep up to 16 hours a day, with kittens and older cats snoozing for a lot longer.
Cats are of course natural hunters. So, they tend to conserve energy between lots of activity.
So if your cat seems very lazy, try not to judge, it’s just their nature! 😻
Fun fact: Cats can dream 🥹 Ever seen your cat twitching in their sleep? They’re probably off chasing imaginary mice.
It’s that time of year again… GRASS SEEDS 😢
Every year our poor dogs suffer grass seeds in many different places!
Just this week we have removed around 20 seeds from your poor furbabies 😢
If you are out on a walk in the fields or grassy areas just be aware of the potential seeds about.
Most likely areas for seeds to enter the skin: 
🐾The foot, in the webbing of the foot, and on top of the toes This usually forms a lump and looks like a small cyst/abscess.
🐾 Up the nose, if you notice your dog excessively sneezing after a walk.
🐾 The ear canal, your dog maybe shaking its head lots and cannot settle after the walk.
🐾 Eyes, is your dog squinting or unable to open its eye after a walk.
It’s good practice to give your pets the once over after there walk.
If you think your pet has a grass seed stuck please call 01493 661833 or 01502 572141.
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Toys and Treats for all
We have had a revamp in the waiting area at Lowestoft. Plenty of new toys and treats so you can spoil your pets. A new designated cat toy stand. And some Whimzee dental chews for the dogs. There are even gifts for you with reusable shoppers and cute keyrings.
Tinkers showing off her mouth/eye coordination skills. She loves her new latex orange.
**SEE BEHIND THE SCENES**
We are fast approaching our 1st anniversary in our new building at Lowestoft. If you weren’t able to join us for our open day you would of missed the rare opportunity to see behind the scenes. Take a look at this video showing all the clinical areas, where you pet stays and were they are treated when they are with us.
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Look at all the donations we’ve received so far this year.
Our clients and friends of the practice has been so very generous as always.
Thank you to each and everyone of you. The animals at our receiving charities will be most grateful.💕🐶🐾🐱🐾🐰💕
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MAKE YOUR OWN PET PAW PRINT CHRISTMAS CARD🐾
We have been busy today practicing our paw printing skills ready for tomorrow. 😊
Don’t forget to come and join us at the Lowestoft surgery between 10am-4pm when we will be opening up our groomers room for you to join us with your pet and you will be making personalised paw print Christmas cards with Sara our RVN and Gemma our resident groomer.
All welcome🎄🎄🎄
Check out Timmy who came in for an ID chip and a stroll around our reception. He enjoyed meeting the team and all the nose rubs he got. Head over to our Instagram page @thevethospitalandsurgery for more pictures of Timmy.
We highly recommend microchipping your tortoise, as they can be very crafty at escaping.
If you're interested about having your tortoise microchipped please contact us we will be happy to help .
Congratulations Fraya and Becca!!
We are immensely proud of our nurses Fraya and Becca who found out this week they have passed their veterinary nursing exams!!
This represents years of study, written and practical exams, a training log of practical skills and assignments along the way. They have both worked so hard and truly put their training into practice each and every day. They and are now able to wear the bottle green uniform of a registered veterinary nurse!
Well Done!!
Sprout the Batcat sent in this video of him enjoying his prize from our Halloween competition!
Top Tips this weekend for dealing with fireworks:
1. Keep cats indoors
2. Take your dogs for extra long walks during daylight hours to ensure they are tired and ready to relax in the evening
3. Provide a calm safe space, a crate or bed in a safe place are ideal
4. Leave the TV on and or radio to provide distracting background noise
5. Leave the lights on in the house
6. Keep toilet trips outside short and on the lead once night time comes, this will prevent your pet from running away if scared or spooked.
7. Use a pheromone spray or diffuser to alleviate stress and promote calm behaviour
8. Provide toys and treats as a distraction
9. Don’t react yourself to the loud bangs and noises, carry on as normal and praise and reward your pet for good behaviours such as playing or resting.
Let’s make sure this bonfire weekend is as stress free as possible for our pets. Share your pics of your pets ‘safe place’ with us!
