Larkmead Vets

Larkmead Vets Larkmead Veterinary Group is a proudly independent mixed veterinary practice in Oxfordshire. We run our own 24 hour emergency care from our branch in Didcot.

We treat small animals at our 5 branches, and farm & equine across a wider area. We are a proudly independent mixed veterinary practice, which provides veterinary care and advice to pet owners as well as the local farming and equine community. We have several branches across South Oxfordshire - Cholsey, Didcot, Great Western Park, Sutton Courtenay and Benson. Coming to Wantage in 2024. Details of

our branches are as follows:

Didcot: 111 - 113 Park Lane, Didcot, OX11 8QT, Tel: 01235 814991
Great Western Park, 138 Greenwood Way, Harwell, OX11 6GD
Benson: 34A Old London Road, Benson, OX10 6RR, Tel: 01491 651379
Sutton Courtenay: 94A High Street, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4AX, Tel: 01235 814991
WhatsApp: +447360277998

Larkmead Vets have chosen to partner with Pet Proactive above any other pet insurance provider because their policies ar...
23/01/2025

Larkmead Vets have chosen to partner with Pet Proactive above any other pet insurance provider because their policies are straight-forward and fair.

They offer lifetime pet insurance to our clients which provides a hassle-free claims process through our reception team.

To get instant prices for all of your pets under 6 years old - all you need is your mobile number – click here to get instant prices and find out more: https://www.petproactive.pet/larkfb

And if you already have pet insurance, Pet Proactive’s free “switch check service” will confirm any pre-existing health conditions that would affect your policy before you buy, so you can have complete certainty of cover for you and your pet. 😸🐶

Our lovely team of qualified Veterinary Nurses here at Larkmead run a number of useful clinics and can help you with pro...
21/01/2025

Our lovely team of qualified Veterinary Nurses here at Larkmead run a number of useful clinics and can help you with problems:

⚖️ Weight management – supporting achievable and sustainable weight loss plans for your pet
🪥 Dental care – how to look after your pet’s teeth
🐕 Senior clinics – supporting your pet as they age
♿️ Mobility clinics – helping those pets less able to get about
🐱 Weigh and worm – offering growing puppy and kitten owners the opportunity to visit the vets and build a positive relationship between your pet and our team as well as to weigh regularly and administer the right doseage of preventative treatment
✂️ Clip claws – like it says on the tin!
🐶 A**l glands emptying - 🤢if you know, you know!
💈 De-matting – removing those tricky to get matts in their fur
🙉 Applying ear treatments – these can sometimes be tricky so our team can support owners with this (p.s. not for monkeys!)
🐾 Post op checks – a quick check to ensure your pet’s wound is healing well and recovery is ongoing
🕷️ Apply flea/worm treatment – supporting owners with administering these medicines safely
🕷️ Tick removal – tricky little blighters, ticks – let our team get them off safely for you and prevent infection from leftover legs!
💉 Repeat injections – for ongoing medication administration

If you’d like to book, give our Reception Team a call on ☎️ 01235 814991/01491 651379 or WhatsApp us on 07360277998

📣Meet The Team📣Receptionist Ali joined Larkmead vets in January 2021!!✨She has loved being able to meet and interact wit...
20/01/2025

📣Meet The Team📣
Receptionist Ali joined Larkmead vets in January 2021!!✨She has loved being able to meet and interact with people and their pets alike😺🐶

Ali has previous experience as a school administrator🎒 and a personal assistant📓 within the theatre🎭 and tourism✈️ sectors in London🌆!!

In her spare time Ali loves photography📸, gardening🪴, reading📖 and looking after her pet cat named Waffle🧇✨ Ali would love to come back as an Owl🦉 as loves the idea of sweeping silently across countryside🌳🌙💜✨

Have you heard about our Lifetime Care Club Gold upgrade? As well as keeping your pet healthy by inc routine preventativ...
19/01/2025

Have you heard about our Lifetime Care Club Gold upgrade? As well as keeping your pet healthy by inc routine preventative healthcare, Gold membership inc the cost of your veterinary consultations and nurse clinics (inc the convenience of video calls with one of our vets).
Find out more 👉https://www.larkmead.co.uk/small-animal-vets/lifetime-care-club

Recently, Vet Izzy was visited by the rather sweet Wally the duck🦆✨ Wally had developed bumblefoot which is a bacterial...
18/01/2025

Recently, Vet Izzy was visited by the rather sweet Wally the duck🦆✨

Wally had developed bumblefoot which is a bacterial infection that occurs on the feet of birds and sometimes other small mammals. This usually originates from a graze or a cut from standing on rough ground or anything that could pierce the skin🩹. Sometimes surgery is needed, but in Wally's case Izzy was able to prescribe some medication💊 to help fight the infection (along with lots of swimming!) 🌊✨💜

The gorgeous Neela, a British Short Haired cat, visited Larkmead Vets to be spayed. This procedure prevents pregnancies ...
17/01/2025

The gorgeous Neela, a British Short Haired cat, visited Larkmead Vets to be spayed.

This procedure prevents pregnancies as it removes the ovaries and uterus (this is often referred to as an ovariohysterectomy). This is what happens:
😺The kitten receives an injection into the muscle called a premed injection which makes the patient sleepy.
😺An intravenous catheter in placed into the front leg, so that the anaesthetic induction agent can be given.
😺The patient then receives some local anaesthesia spray into the throat to numb the throat and prevent spasms from the gag reflex when they are intubated (a breathing tube is inserted to be used during the anaesthetic).
😺The flank area is then shaved and scrubbed clean to ensure a sterile operating field.
😺As previously mentioned, an ovariohysterectomy is performed removing the ovaries and uterus (as seen in picture!)
😺The wound is then sutured closed using suture material that will dissolve with time.
😺The patient is then gently woken up and taken into a quiet area to receive food and water after the procedure🥗😺✨ ready for their return home later in the day

A video consult can offer you the reassurance of talking to one of our vets without the need to leave the house. Book on...
16/01/2025

A video consult can offer you the reassurance of talking to one of our vets without the need to leave the house. Book online 👉https://bit.ly/bookLVG
(Thursday evening slots now available too).

15/01/2025

A mini pupdate on Alfie!

Originally, in his clinics with Nurse Kate, Alfie was too afraid to enter the actual practice building🏥. Due to the consistency of his visits with his owner and the excellent work of Nurse Kate; they managed to complete their first confidence clinic in doors👏✨💜

As you can see, Alfie is making huge progress, and Nurse Kate will continue to work with Alfie and his mum in helping Alfie feel. more comfortable at the vets.

If your pet is a regular visitor, joining our Lifetime Care Club membership and adding on the Gold Upgrade could save yo...
14/01/2025

If your pet is a regular visitor, joining our Lifetime Care Club membership and adding on the Gold Upgrade could save your pocket. For an additional £6.75 a month all of your consultation costs* are included in your membership - and that's on top of your flea/wormers and annual routine vaccinations! Visit our website to find out more: https://www.larkmead.co.uk/small-animal-vets/lifetime-care-club

*during routine opening hours.

📣Meet the Team📣Kim joined Larkmead Vets in May 2017!! Kim is one of our Practice Co-ordinators and specifically looks af...
13/01/2025

📣Meet the Team📣
Kim joined Larkmead Vets in May 2017!! Kim is one of our Practice Co-ordinators and specifically looks after our Marketing and IT💼🖥️✨.

Having a background in IT Project Management (including maintaining websites🖱️✨), Kim has loved her journey in Larkmead Vets and enjoys managing our events as well as meeting our clients and their pets🎈✨!!

In her spare time, Kim loves travelling with her family✈️, keeping up with Disney🏰✨ and looking after her Tibetan Terrier x Poodle called Betty🐶✨ In her next life, Kim would love to be a cat and spend all day curled up somewhere cosy!!😺🔥💜✨

❄️ Here are a few tips for keeping your rabbits safe and happy this winter ❄️⛄️ When the temperature drops your friend m...
12/01/2025

❄️ Here are a few tips for keeping your rabbits safe and happy this winter ❄️

⛄️ When the temperature drops your friend may need some extra bedding to snuggle up in. Try to make sure their hutch is off the ground, sheltered from the icy wind and rain and that there are no leaks. Don’t be tempted to use mains powered heat pads or hot water bottles as your rabbit may chew through the wires or rubber.

⛄️ In a very cold snap, you may wish to move the hutch into your garage or shed if possible – if not, cover the front of the hutch with an old blanket or towel and insulate under their straw with newspaper. Don’t park your car in a garage being used by your rabbit as they are very sensitive to carbon monoxide fumes.

⛄️ Check that the water bottle has not frozen and the little ball is still moving freely and provide plenty of hay for your rabbit to munch.

⛄️ Make sure your hutch is secure as foxes are much bolder in the winter when their access to other sources of food is reduced.

⛄️ Daily exercise is still essential but ensure your rabbit is dried thoroughly with a towel before being returned to their hutch.

❄️ Ultimately, rabbits can cope fairly well with the cold temperature as long as they not in damp conditions or cold draughts and that sudden changes in temperatures are avoided.❄️

Meet the gorgeous Nelson, an African Mastiff!!🐶✨ Nelson visited Larkmead Vets to sort out his tail as repeated trauma fr...
11/01/2025

Meet the gorgeous Nelson, an African Mastiff!!🐶✨ Nelson visited Larkmead Vets to sort out his tail as repeated trauma from it hitting things when he wagged, caused a lump to form, which then often bled.

To remedy this, Vet Vikki performed a minor amputation of the tail as it was affecting Nelson’s quality of life. There are many reasons to amputate a dog’s tail but in the case of Nelson, he was suffering with what is known as ‘happy tail’. This is more common in larger dog breeds with muscular tails💪✨, like Labradors and Great Danes (and Mastiffs!).

Nelson is now on the mend and should have an improved quality of life without repeated injury to his happy tail ✨💜

Staff pet Stephen visited Larkmead to be neutered😺 by Vet Rose🩺 For male cats and animals this means the process of remo...
10/01/2025

Staff pet Stephen visited Larkmead to be neutered😺 by Vet Rose🩺

For male cats and animals this means the process of removing the testicles to prevent the production of s***m. This is what happens:

😺The kitten receives an intramuscular premed injection which makes the patient sleepy.
😺An intravenous catheter is placed into the front leg to allow the anaesthetic drug to be injected to keep the patient asleep for the procedure.
😺The kitten is then supplemented with oxygen via a mask to support them during their anaesthetic.
😺The testicle area is then plucked and shaved to make sure the area is ready for cleaning.
😺The area is scrubbed clean so that it’s aseptic and ready for surgery.
😺Two small incisions are made to retrieve the testicles.
😺The testicles are then tied and snipped off. No stitches or tissue glue is applied as the small wound can heal naturally for this procedure.
😺The patient is then gently woken up and taken into a quiet area and given some food and water 🥗😺✨ ready for their return home later in the day✨💜

Today we are celebrating our lovely receptionist Caroline's 25 year anniversary with us! If you've been to our Cholsey b...
10/01/2025

Today we are celebrating our lovely receptionist Caroline's 25 year anniversary with us! If you've been to our Cholsey branch, chances are you've met Caroline. What an achievement! Well done Caroline, thank you for your hard work and dedication to Larkmead 🍾 🎉🙌

When we are cold, they are COLD! Here are some hints and tips to keep your small furry friends warm in the colder weathe...
09/01/2025

When we are cold, they are COLD!
Here are some hints and tips to keep your small furry friends warm in the colder weather:
❄️ In the wild rabbits would keep warm in underground burrows so provide plenty of bedding for them to bury under
❄️ Keep hutches and sheds well insulated, warm, dry, and out of draughts. Tarpaulin with old blankets or a duvet underneath are great ways to keep them warm.
❄️ Provide lots of warm areas packed with straw, please don’t use additional heating pads as they can get too hot
❄️ Cover and insulate water bottles to ensure that they don’t freeze, a thermal sock is great for this.
❄️ Ensure that their run is safe, secure and covered. Rabbits should always be able to choose between a run and a safe warm place to hide.

Any questions on getting your small furry friends ready for winter please WhatsApp us on 07360277998.

08/01/2025

A Mini pupdate on Patch🐶!!
Patch has continued working with nurse Kate🩺 in their confidence clinics mainly focusing on muzzle training✨!!

Muzzle training can be very important for any dog visiting the vets who may react fearfully as it keeps the animal and our staff safe💜✨. The key is to ensure that the muzzle is familiar and does not cause an added stress by building a positive relationship between the dog and the muzzle.

Patch has made significant progress with his muzzle!! Here in this video his owner works with Patch getting used to having his muzzle on and then I work with him with his muzzle. His owner will now continue to increase the duration of time that Patch has his muzzle on. We’re so very proud of this little man, who was originally petrified of visiting the vets!!!✨💜

In the very cold weather we see a marked increase in cystitis (bladder inflammation) in cats. Unsurprisingly they don’t ...
07/01/2025

In the very cold weather we see a marked increase in cystitis (bladder inflammation) in cats. Unsurprisingly they don’t like going out in the cold, wet, wind or snow and find it hard to dig the ground to go to the toilet. Because of this they are more likely to hold on and this can cause problems. Not only is cystitis very painful but in male cats, it can lead to a blocked bladder. This is where the cat is unable to pass urine at all and is a very serious life threatening condition. We advise providing an indoor litter tray for your cat during cold spells to help prevent any problems arising. Place the tray in a quiet area your cat has easy access to and change it regularly. Most cats that normally go outside prefer not to use a litter tray and once the weather improves will be happy to go back to their normal routine.

📣Meet The Team📣Receptionist Louise joined Larkmead Vets in March 2024!!✨She has loved being able to meet and interact wi...
06/01/2025

📣Meet The Team📣
Receptionist Louise joined Larkmead Vets in March 2024!!✨She has loved being able to meet and interact with people and their pets alike😺🐶

After working twenty years in charity retail🛍️✨, Louise wanted to explore a different career and thought Larkmead would be the perfect fit💜!! Louise was originally a client of Larkmead’s for the previous seven years and always thought it sounded like a friendly place💞!! She has loved her journey into Larkmead Vets and loves meeting all the animals and clients at the various practices😺🐶!!

In her spare time Louise loves to read📖 (and has at least two books on the go! 📚), a good audio book when walking Oggy her Spaniel🐕, baking🧁 and sometimes craft🧵 when she has the time!!💜✨

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A mini pupdate on Alfie! Originally, in his clinics with Nurse Kate, Alfie was too afraid to enter the actual practice building🏥. Due to the consistency of his visits with his owner and the excellent work of Nurse Kate; they managed to complete their first confidence clinic in doors👏✨💜 As you can see, Alfie is making huge progress, and Nurse Kate will continue to work with Alfie and his mum in helping Alfie feel. more comfortable at the vets.

A Mini pupdate on Patch🐶!! Patch has continued working with nurse Kate🩺 in their confidence clinics mainly focusing on muzzle training✨!! Muzzle training can be very important for any dog visiting the vets who may react fearfully as it keeps the animal and our staff safe💜✨. The key is to ensure that the muzzle is familiar and does not cause an added stress by building a positive relationship between the dog and the muzzle. Patch has made significant progress with his muzzle!! Here in this video his owner works with Patch getting used to having his muzzle on and then I work with him with his muzzle. His owner will now continue to increase the duration of time that Patch has his muzzle on. We’re so very proud of this little man, who was originally petrified of visiting the vets!!!✨💜

Today is National Pet Travel Safety day!☀️✨ Here's what you need to know . . . A number of our vets are Official Veterinarians and can issue Animal Health Certificates, so please contact us in good time before you travel to book your AHC appointment. https://www.larkmead.co.uk/small-animal-vets/services/pet-travel?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Wishing everyone a happy New Year from Team Larkmead😺🐶💜✨

As New Years Eve approaches, here are some top tips to help your pet cope with fireworks . . .

Wishing everyone a happy Boxing Day from Team Larkmead😺🐶💜✨

Merry Christmas from Team Larkmead!💜✨

Today Team Larkmead is celebrating #ChristmasJumperDay and raising money for Save the Children. Here's a few of the team in their best festive sweaters 🎄!

Today Team Larkmead is celebrating #ChristmasJumperDay and raising money for Save the Children. Here's a few of the team in their best festive jumpers!

Our Christmas opening hours are now available on our website: https://bit.ly/LVG-christmashours?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com Please remember to order any medications and food you may need for your pet, by Friday 14th of December in order that we can place orders and process them for collection. https://www.larkmead.co.uk/small-animal-vets/order-meds-food?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

The Video above focuses on the key signs of Osteoarthritis in cats. If your pet cat😺 is showing any similar symptoms shown in the video, then please book an appointment to assess these further with a trained Veterinarian using the link. https://www.larkmead.co.uk/make-an-appointment?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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We are an independent mixed veterinary practice, which provides veterinary care and advice to pet owners as well as the local farming and equine community. We have several branches across South Oxfordshire and Bucks - Cholsey, Didcot, Great Western Park, Sutton Courtenay, Benson and Fleet Marston. Details of our branches are as follows: Cholsey, Ilges Lane, Cholsey, OX10 9PA, Tel: 01491 651379 (pets), 01491 651479 (farm & equine) Didcot, 111 - 113 Park Lane, Didcot, OX11 8QT, Tel: 01235 814991 Benson, 34A Old London Road, Benson, OX10 6RR, Tel: 01491 651379 Sutton Courtenay, 94A High Street, Sutton Courtenay, OX14 4AX, Tel: 01235 814991 Fleet Marston (farm only), Unit 2, Fleet Marston Farm, Aylesbury, HP18 0PZ, Tel: 01296 531970