Chestnut Vets

Chestnut Vets Chestnut Vets aim to provide the best health care possible for local pets. We are not only committed

These three lovelies came to visit us today to see our nurse. All three were superbly well behaved for their 2nd vaccine...
13/01/2025

These three lovelies came to visit us today to see our nurse. All three were superbly well behaved for their 2nd vaccine, weigh and worm and 6 month health check respectively!🐶

We offer a wide range of nursing consultations, including monthly pain relief injections for arthritis, weight management clinics and happy visits for anxious dogs🐾

Feel free to book a consult to see one of our nurses here: https://www.chestnutvets.co.uk/book-an-appointment -type

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!🎆🎇✨

⚠️WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS IMAGES FROM SURGERY⚠️🥳PET OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER🥳Max, a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel, presente...
31/12/2024

⚠️WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS IMAGES FROM SURGERY⚠️

🥳PET OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER🥳

Max, a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel, presented to us 2 weeks ago with a 24-hour history of vomiting; however, was well otherwise and had a non-painful abdomen on palpation. The vet gave an anti-sickness injection, gastro-protectant tablets and explained to return if Max was still vomiting or deteriorates.

Sadly, Max returned the following day as he became very lethargic and inappetent. On examination, he was dehydrated and showed pain in his cranial (upper) abdomen. He was therefore admitted for fluid therapy, blood testing and further investigations as necessary. In-house bloods confirmed dehydration and indicated potential inflammation, but otherwise the bloods were within normal limits. After fluids and medications (further gastro-protectants and pain relief), Max started to eat a little bland food. He was therefore sent home for monitoring whilst awaiting external blood results which would check for pancreatitis.

Max returned the following day and was admitted for imaging, as he had been retching/vomiting throughout the night through the anti-sickness medication and began passing diarrhoea. He was, however, still relatively comfortable on abdominal palpation. His ultrasound showed some gas within the stomach and multiple areas of mildly distended intestines with its contents swirling back and forth. There were no other concerns on ultrasound and no obvious signs of pancreatitis. The x-rays revealed distension of one area of the intestine. Imaging was repeated a few hours later to gain a better understanding of the movement of the intestines; this now showed multiple loops of significant distension with fluid material. As Max started to develop worsening clinical signs and due to the evidence found via imaging, surgery was recommended with the top differential being a foreign body.

The vet performed the exploratory laparotomy and found a foreign body in the jejunum (middle part of the small intestine). Part of the intestine was slightly bruised from the blockage, but otherwise the intestines were healthy and there were no perforations (which can be a result of a foreign body). A plastic topper type of object was removed and the site was closed, leak tested and the abdomen flushed to remove excess fluid (which prevents peritonitis).

Max received antibiotics through the surgery and plenty of pain relief to keep him comfortable. He took a little while to recover, but ended up returning home late in the evening as he was brighter. The next day he was checked in the practice and was a little lethargic and had mostly been sleeping (totally understandable!). He was likely lethargic from not drinking enough water and drowsy from the medication. With a little TLC at home with his owners, he returned the next day for another check with the vet - this time Max was back to his normal self!

Since then, he has had a further post-operative check and was happily signed off. His owners have reported that Max is doing so much better, is happy and is back being his crazy, lovely self!🐶

A warm Merry Christmas to you and your families from our team! We wish everyone a fantastic day🎄☃️
25/12/2024

A warm Merry Christmas to you and your families from our team! We wish everyone a fantastic day🎄☃️

Barney the Reindeer was a superstar patient for his blood test last week! He was definitely ready for Christmas... Are y...
24/12/2024

Barney the Reindeer was a superstar patient for his blood test last week! He was definitely ready for Christmas... Are you?🎄☃️

🎄See below for our Christmas opening times⬇️
23/12/2024

🎄See below for our Christmas opening times⬇️

12/12/2024

Did you know that turning up your heating makes your home a target for fleas?!⚠

Check out our hacks for keeping your pets flea-free in the months ahead.

The ultimate daily schedule: eat, nap, repeat🐱What's the most important part of your cat's routine?
09/12/2024

The ultimate daily schedule: eat, nap, repeat🐱

What's the most important part of your cat's routine?

05/12/2024

Did you know over 70% of cats develop gum disease?🦷

For the good of your cat's dental health, it's best to brush their teeth 2-3 times a week (if you can!). If brushing sounds daunting, hopefully our top tips may help:

🥳PET OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER🥳Tiny Daisy, a 5-year old Pomeranian, came in 2 weeks ago for suspected seizures and respira...
30/11/2024

🥳PET OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER🥳

Tiny Daisy, a 5-year old Pomeranian, came in 2 weeks ago for suspected seizures and respiratory distress. She had been recently sleeping more than usual, started to snore and began to make respiratory noises while awake. She also had an occasional cough and gag over the previous few days, with a few episodes of seizure-like activity.

On arrival to the practice, Daisy experienced laboured breathing, became cyanotic and required emergency oxygen supplementation. She also displayed a head tilt and was wobbly when walking. She was treated with steroids and a cough-suppressant. Daisy required intensive and full nursing care throughout the day, with an attempt made at referring her for further investigations. Unfortunately, Daisy could not be transported without oxygen as she would turn cyanotic. Instead, Daisy needed a pet ambulance service to take her to the referral hospital.

Here, she underwent chest radiographs and an MRI of her brain. It was revealed Daisy had ventriculomegaly (enlargement of the brain's fluid-filled cavities), syringohydromyelia (accumulated fluid within the spinal cord) and a mild tracheal collapse. The first two diagnoses were linked to where the skull failed to form properly as a puppy.

After hospitalisation at the referral, Daisy began making a gradual improvement of her clinical signs. She is now back home with her family having strict rest, harness-led short walks, steroids (of an anti-inflammatory dose) and nebulisation. She may also be in long term gabapentin for control of any pain from the syringohydromyelia.

We wish Daisy the smoothest of recoveries and hope she is doing well🐾

27/11/2024

⚠️We have had a male whippet (young adult) brought into us this morning by a member of public. If you believe you know the owner, please call us on 01920 468874⚠️

26/11/2024

Don't forget to drop of your old/out of date/unused veterinary medications!💊

Although antibiotic amnesty is coming to a close at the end of the month, we do still accept these medications throughout the year - feel free to pop in at any time for us to properly dispose of these medications.

Gorgeous Bella came in yesterday for her booster vaccination. She did a very good job during her appointment and even sh...
23/11/2024

Gorgeous Bella came in yesterday for her booster vaccination. She did a very good job during her appointment and even showed us some of her favourite tricks! (The last blurry photo is Bella mid roll)🐾

Don't forget about our dental discount!🦷Until mid-December our comprehensive dental cleaning procedures are only £349*, ...
20/11/2024

Don't forget about our dental discount!🦷

Until mid-December our comprehensive dental cleaning procedures are only £349*, so book your dental examination today to see if your pet could benefit from this:
https://www.chestnutvets.co.uk/book-an-appointment

*Offer runs until 16/12/24. Any stage one dental booked within this time and carried out within three months is still applicable for the discounted price above. Dogs and Cats over 1 year old only. Exclusions apply.

19/11/2024

**Road Closure**

Please allow extra time as Hoe Lane closed near to our entrance - diversion in place - Affinity water on site.

Beautiful Bertie came in for his nurse consultation today! We couldn’t resist taking a photo of him with his little band...
18/11/2024

Beautiful Bertie came in for his nurse consultation today! We couldn’t resist taking a photo of him with his little bandana - absolutely adorable!🐾

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1 Hoe Lane
Ware
SG129LS

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm
Saturday 8:30am - 1pm

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+441920468874

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Happy New Year!🎆🎇✨

Did you know that turning up your heating makes your home a target for fleas?!⚠ Check out our hacks for keeping your pets flea-free in the months ahead.

Did you know over 70% of cats develop gum disease?🦷 For the good of your cat's dental health, it's best to brush their teeth 2-3 times a week (if you can!). If brushing sounds daunting, hopefully our top tips may help:

We are already halfway through November - Don't forget to drop off your unwanted veterinary medication! 💊The environment is at risk if antibiotics aren’t disposed of properly. If antibiotics are disposed of inappropriately e.g. via household waste, this can contribute to antimicrobial resistance in the environment 💊Always return unused or out of date antibiotics to your vet for safe disposal 💊Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global health issues of our time. We must act, together. Our practice is taking part in the antibiotic amnesty this November. Clients can return any unused or out of date antibiotics to us for safe disposal. #AntibioticAmnesty #onehealth

What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? 💊Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop defences that protect them from antibiotic medications, making treatment less effective Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing problem worldwide, affecting both human and animal health. Antibiotics are essential when treating many conditions in animals and people, but bacteria are becoming resistant to many antibiotics that we rely on in human and veterinary medicine. Our practice is taking part in the antibiotic amnesty this November. Clients can return any unused or out of date antibiotics to us or safe disposal. #AntibioticAmnesty #onehealth

🐾RETURN YOUR UNUSED/OUT OF DATE VETERINARY MEDICATIONS TO US🐾 Why? 💊Inappropriate disposal of unused antibiotics could contribute to antimicrobial resistance and pollute the environment through waterways, affecting our wildlife 💊Don’t ever give your pet, or any pet for which they haven’t been prescribed, left-over or out of date antibiotics. Using antibiotics when not needed could risk side effects, delay an accurate diagnosis for your pet, mean that your pets condition may not be treatable, and contributes to antimicrobial resistance Our practice is taking part in the antibiotic amnesty this November. Clients can return any unused or out of date antibiotics to us for safe disposal. #AntibioticAmnesty #onehealth

During November 2024 a National Antibiotic Amnesty is being held by vets, doctors and pharmacists. Our practice is taking part in the antibiotic amnesty and we are encouraging clients to return any unused or out of date antibiotics to us for safe disposal. #AntibioticAmnesty #onehealth

🐰Summer time brings lovely heat, but for our rabbits it can be extremely dangerous if they become too hot or their environment is a little dirty. Watch the video below for some tips for keeping rabbits throughout summer. Ever heard of flystrike? Here are some tips to avoid it: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/general/flystrike

☀️The warmer months are finally upon us, but we need to be careful when walking our dogs to prevent heat stroke, which can be fatal. Here are some top tips below:

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