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21/01/2025

💜🐶💚🐱🤍Healthy Pet Club🤍🐰💚🐾💜

New year, new pet? The Healthy Pet Club has you covered.
Vaccinations, Parasite control, Health checks, discounts in practice and more

These benefits are included to give your pet the best start in life and to maintain their health as the years go by.

Find out how to join today:
vetcollection.co.uk/health-plans-andproducts/healthy-pet-club

20/01/2025

💙🩵BLUE MONDAY💙🩵

Blue Monday typically falls on the third Monday of January and is often considered the “saddest day of the year”.

Fortunately, we all know that our pets are great at cheering us up, and here’s how they can help raise your spirits this January:-
🔹Studies show that interacting with pets—like stroking their fur or playing—
releases oxytocin (the "feel-good" hormone) and lowers cortisol levels (the
stress hormone).
🔹Walking a dog or playing with a cat keeps you active, which boosts
endorphins and helps combat sadness or depression.
🔹Pets are very intuitive, meaning they can sense when you are feeling down.
Their comforting presence alone can be enough to soothe any feelings of
stress, anxiety or sadness.

How do your pets help you beat the January blues? Share your stories and
photos in the comments! 🐶�

17/01/2025

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The most common reason for a re-examination is to determine whether your pet is actually better. Some problems have an expected course of disease, such as kennel cough, so we may only request a recheck if your pet isn’t better in the usual timeframe.

For other conditions, it can be difficult to tell if they are better or not at home, for example an eye ulcer that needs special stain applying, an ear infection that requires examination with an otoscope or cytology performing, or a urinary tract infection that needs urine testing to check for blood or bacteria.

If we don’t identify that the condition is not resolved, the consequences can include ongoing pain or discomfort for your pet, increased cost overall, and sometimes even permanent damage to the affected body parts.

For more information on why rechecks are important:
vetcollection.co.uk/health/why-rechecks-are-so-important

16/01/2025

Beautiful Mango came to see Vet, Evie for her vaccinations as part of her Healthy Pet Club membership 🌟

She was a very good girl and enjoyed some treats during her visit! 😋 🐾

16/01/2025

💚🐱🧡🐶💙🐰💜Pet Insurance💜🐰💙🐶🧡🐾💚

The pet insurance market can be very overwhelming but it can be made easier by deciding the type of policy that would suit you best to narrow your search.

Depending on the age of your pet and level of cover you would like to protect them with, you can then start considering the different polices for that type of insurance.

Remember not all pet insurance is the same so it is a good idea to check the cover provided and ask if you will be paying more for claiming.

14/01/2025

💜🐶💚🐱🤍Healthy Pet Club🤍🐰💚🐾💜

Are you a member of The Healthy Pet Club?

We’d love to see some photos of our adorable members, so please post a photo of your four-pawed friends below!

Not a member of The Healthy Pet Club?
http://vetcollection.co.uk/health-plans-and-products/healthy-pet-club

13/01/2025

‼️🐱MISSING CAT🐱‼️

Missing from Drewsteignton Area.
Please contact Faye 07929 190358

10/01/2025

🐶🐾🐰🐾Animal Safety and Restraint🐱🐾🐹

Our first priority when your pets visit us is their safety at all times.

Please ensure that cats are restrained in baskets or other suitable carriers, and dogs are kept under control and on a lead at all times in the car park and waiting room.

If you need any assistance to meet these requirements, please let us know so that we may help.

09/01/2025

MISSING CAT - CHAGFORD

Merlin still hasn't been found ☹️ ... if anyone has any information, please contact his owners on 07949446823. Thank you.

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Has anyone seen an elderly, long-haired black cat? Answers to the name of Merlin and missing since Christmas Day from Manor Drive. Please check garages and sheds 🙏. Thank you.

09/01/2025

💚🐱🧡🐶💙🐰💜Pet Insurance💜🐰💙🐶🧡🐾💚

With the cost of living increasing, you may be starting to feel the impact on your monthly budget and looking for ways to reduce outgoings.

Our animal companions are part of the family and provide immeasurable support during hard times, but looking after their needs also contributes to monthly bills.

You may ask yourself if you can afford pet insurance, but when times are tough having the right pet insurance may actually help you manage costs more effectively.

08/01/2025

🐾🖤💛🧡 National Labrador Day 2025🧡💛🖤🐾

Today is National Labrador Day! To celebrate we’d love to see some photos of your gorgeous labs in the comments below!

07/01/2025

💜🐶💚🐱🤍Healthy Pet Club🤍🐰💚🐾💜

06/01/2025

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January marks the beginning of Walk Your Dog Month, designed to encourage dog owners to be more active and ensure their pets get sufficient exercise. It highlights the importance of regular walks for a dog's physical and mental health whilst promoting a healthier lifestyle for pet owners too.

It will not come as a surprise that there are many benefits to regular dog walks:
😀Physical Health: Prevents obesity and keeps dogs fit.
😀Mental Stimulation: Outdoor walks provide sensory enrichment through smells, sights, and sounds.
😀Behavior Improvement: Exercise can reduce boredom, destructive behavior and anxiety.
😀Bonding: Strengthens the relationship between owners and their pets.

Have you enjoyed many winter walks this season? ️ Throughout January we will be sharing more pet care tips, so do keep an eye on our social media platforms.

03/01/2025

We have had an elderly tortoiseshell cat brought in to us, found in the Leaholes Avenue area of Okehampton.

We have been unable to trace an owner and the cat needs medical attention - please contact us if you believe it may be yours!

01/01/2025

✨🌟2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣✨🌟Happy New Year! Wishing you and your pets health and happiness for the year to come. Where will today take you - and what
adventures have you got planned for 2025? 🐶🐱🐹🐰

31/12/2024

🎉🐱🐶🐹🐰Happy New Year’s Eve! How are you and your pets welcoming in
the New Year? Here’s to everyone spending New Year’s Eve at home, in their
jim-jams, with their pets. 💛

29/12/2024

🎉🎆Fireworks are not just let off onbonfire night, they can be common over the festive period too, check out our top tips on getting your pet prepared. For more information and support: vetcollection.co.uk/health/pets-andfirework

🐶🎆 Millions of dogs fear the noise of fireworks going off, but has your dog developed a noise phobia? Find out what noise phobia is all about, how it develops and what todo about it here:
vetcollection.co.uk/health/noisephobias-in-pets

🎉🐶🐱🎆 We would be interested to hear how you and your pet(s) cope with fireworks each year Let us know in the comments below.

28/12/2024

🎄✨� Happy Holidays from All of Us at Okeford Veterinary Centre 🎄✨�

As this year comes to a close, we want to thank you for allowing us to care for your amazing pets. 🐶🐱🐹🐰💕

Wishing you the happiest of holidays and an amazing New Year 🎉

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💜🐶💚🐱🤍Healthy Pet Club🤍🐰💚🐾💜

🎄✨� Happy Holidays from All of Us at Okeford Veterinary Centre 🎄✨� As this year comes to a close, we want to thank you for allowing us to care for your amazing pets. 🐶🐱🐹🐰💕 Wishing you the happiest of holidays and an amazing New Year 🎉

�� Happy Boxing Day from All of Us at Okeford Veterinary Centre �� We hope you and your pets are enjoying the festive season and taking time to relax after all the Christmas excitement! Whether it's extra cuddles, a winter walk or snoozing by the fire, we hope today is filled with joy and warmth. ❤🐱🐶❤ Remember, the Holidays can sometimes bring unexpected surprises for our furry friends. if you need us we are here to help, Just call 0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣3️⃣7️⃣-5️⃣2️⃣1️⃣4️⃣8️⃣.

November Snow ⛄️ ❄️ 🐾

It’s a cold 🥶 start for Vet Nurse Sarah & her German Wirehaired Pointers this morning on Dartmoor! Have your pets been enjoying this weather ❄️ please post pictures below 👇

🐈‍⬛🐕🐇Parasites like fleas and ticks may be more commonly associated with warm summer weather - but the dangers don’t go away entirely. 🖱Find out how to protect your pet here: vetcollection.co.uk/health/autumn-pests/

🎆🎇With firework season around the corner, check out our top tips on keeping your pet safe, happy and calm. 🖱For more support and advice: vetcollection.co.uk/health/pets-and-fireworks🎆🎇

🎇🎆🐶🐱🐰🐹🎇🎆 With firework season around the corner, check out our top tips on keeping your pet safe, happy and calm. 📱⌨️🖱For more support and advice: vetcollection.co.uk/health/pets-and-fireworks

Happy National Black Cat Awareness Day! 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤🐈‍⬛🖤 Today we are celebrating all our black feline friends - they are most famous for being Halloween symbols, but black cats can be associated with good luck 🍀, love❤️, and even money! Make sure to show us how your black cats are spending their day in the comments below. 🐱�

💜💚💜 Healthy Pet Club News!!💚💜💚 Keep your pet happy and healthy with the best pet care possible. You could even spread the cost of their routine pet care with a Healthy Pet Club membership! ☎️ Get in touch with us today on 0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ 5️⃣2️⃣1️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ to register your pet.

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🐾🐶🐱🚗🚌✈️🚉We love taking our pets everywhere with us - but how prepared are you? Here are some of our top trips on traveling with your companions! ☀️🏖 For more information about travelling with your pet visit: vetcollection.co.uk/health/travelling-with-your-pet

National “Spoil Your Dog Day” is celebrated on the 10th of August every year, and is a day entirely dedicated to spoiling our four-legged companions like never before. Comment below with a photo of your furry friend! 🦮🐕‍🦺🐕❤️

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