Iris Vets

15/09/2024

We very much enjoyed our afternoon checking out this year’s entries for Walton Scarecrow Festival! Ava enjoyed it from an elevated position under a brolly… people call her princess and I have no idea why! 👀

13/09/2024

🎉 Win a free health check and 3 months flea and worm treatment for your pet! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who has registered with us so far, as soon as we reach 100 registrations we will randomly select a winner!
🐶 Registration can be completed on our website or over the phone 🐱

*please check the terms and conditions on our website www.irisvets.co.uk
**we are an adjunctive service alongside your own vet practice, you will still be registered with your current vets
***competition not endorsed or affiliated with Facebook

Iris Vets is a mobile service covering the Wakefield area which brings the veterinary clinic to you!

12/09/2024

🎆 with firework season coming up in the next couple of months, now is a good time to start with some desensitisation training (it’s very simple and can be very effective!).

🎇The key is to take things slowly, we use a firework soundtrack (there are loads of these online) and start with it as barely audible background noise, even if it’s just for a few minutes a couple of times a day. The main thing is that the volume is low enough so that it doesn’t trigger a fear response.
🎇Over the course of a few weeks you can gradually increase the volume and duration. Make it a positive experience, give lots of treats or play whilst it’s on in the background.
🎇Always reduce the volume or stop training if your pet ever shows signs of fear (panting/ running away/ hiding/ barking etc) no matter how quiet you think the sound is.

We will be doing another post in the next few weeks with lots of tips to help ease anxiety on the night, but sometimes it’s worth trying to reduce anxiety in the first place.
Some pets can be so noise phobic that even on the lowest volume they are triggered, in this case we advise not to continue and contact us. Let us know how you get on and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to send us a message!🎆

05/09/2024

Here we have the very handsome Odin, who we have been treating for skin allergies.
There are a number of conditions which can be managed effectively from home.
If we feel your pet would benefit from being seen at a bricks and mortar practice, we’ll always let you know prior to booking in with us.

02/09/2024

🐾 We’ve had quite a few enquires about prices. We will always be transparent with our prices, estimates will always be given prior to undertaking any tests or treatment. For specific price enquires please don’t hesitate to contact us! Our price list is available on our website, we’ve attached a link below too 🐾

We are as transparent as possible with our pricing. Our vet will always provide estimates prior to undertaking any diagnostic tests or treatment.

30/08/2024

We just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the support in our first week, it’s been a pleasure to meet you and your lovely pets! We’re closed now over the weekend and will respond to any new enquiries on Monday. If you need any urgent assistance over the weekend please call your bricks and mortar practice or Calder Vets Dewsbury. Hope you have a lovely weekend!

26/08/2024

🐾Happy International Dog Day!🐶🎉

Let’s take a moment to celebrate the amazing bond we share with our dogs.
My dog isn’t just my best friend, she’s (the main) part of the family! She’s always there to lend an ear, gives unlimited cuddles and will always be my number one supporter and companion ❤️

How will you be celebrating with your dog today? Maybe going on their favourite walk, or a new toy or treat?
📷 Share a photo in the comments, we’d love to know how you’re celebrating!

22/08/2024

🍃🌍 One of our goals is to be as eco-friendly as possible 🌍🍃
We’ve chosen to use glass pill bottles made of recycled materials which can also be recycled after use. Plus our gloves are biodegradable too.
They’re only small changes at the moment but we have the mindset that every little thing we can do will still contribute to helping the environment!

20/08/2024

We have been notified that our emails are being sent straight to spam folders. We’re currently working on a fix for this but just wanted to let you know we’re not ignoring you, please check your spam! Thank you to everyone who has followed/ liked and registered so far, we really appreciate it and look forward to meeting you soon!

17/08/2024

Another exhausting week for Ava helping with setting up. Thank you for all the support so far! Everything is finally coming together and we should be up and running by the end of next week. We’ll keep you posted!

08/08/2024

🐈Happy International Cat day!🐈 How are you celebrating with your cat today? Maybe with a new toy (or new box!)
Cats are so unique, definitely not just small dogs! We will only ever use cat friendly protocols during visits (lots of lick-e-lix and cat friendly handling techniques). We will also offer elderly cat clinics at home to reduce stress from vet visits as much as possible. These will include a full examination including ophthalmic exam, stress free blood pressure monitoring and in house urine tests.

07/08/2024

The best thing about starting a new business for Maeve is all the boxes to test out! So far this label printer box seems to be the favourite! Anyone else have boxes around the house that just become part of the furniture?!

06/08/2024

Our computer system has been installed and set up is ongoing this week, so we want to celebrate with a competition!
🎉 Our first 100 client registrations* will be entered into a prize draw to win a free health check and 3 months flea and worm treatment for your dog or cat! 🎉

[pictured: Ava and Maeve clearly exhausted with their efforts helping set up]

*to register please use our online form on our website or send us an email with your name, address and pet details (name/age/ breed/ gender). All customers who have already contacted us will automatically be entered unless we are informed otherwise
*terms and conditions apply, please see our website for details (link in bio)