Chestnut Vets

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

🚑 Just a reminder that we offer prescheduled Home Visits on Mondays for various procedures 🚑 We can also arrange urgent ...
14/07/2025

🚑 Just a reminder that we offer prescheduled Home Visits on Mondays for various procedures 🚑 We can also arrange urgent house visits outside of the scheduled time on a case-by-case basis.

Please call us for any enquiries or to book a house visit appointment. 🩺💉 🐾

⚠️Warning Graphic Content - Surgery Photos⚠️This week we had in a very special and very tiny patient named Midna 🐀, she ...
12/07/2025

⚠️Warning Graphic Content - Surgery Photos⚠️
This week we had in a very special and very tiny patient named Midna 🐀, she is a domestic rat who was recently adopted by new owners that noticed she was having some discharge from her v***a. Upon ultrasound scanning her we found that she had a pyometra (an infection in her uterus). Although Midna was very bright this is a life threatening condition and she was lucky her new owners were so attentive. We usually only see cases of this in un-neutered female dogs so the team were very intrigued by such major surgery on such a small patient. It was also a very high risk anaesthetic but it went smoothly!
The pictures are of her operation to remove her uterus and we are very pleased to hear she is doing extremely well. She was extremely bright post operatively and we were very pleased when was eating almost immediately after her surgery. 🐭💕

We are pleased to announce our next Pawsitive Pawprint step in being more environmentally friendly. 🐾🌿We now offer recyc...
10/07/2025

We are pleased to announce our next Pawsitive Pawprint step in being more environmentally friendly. 🐾🌿
We now offer recycling for empty medication blister packs. Feel free to please bring any empty packets along with you to appointments or drop it in to us. 💊

Last week we had this cutie named Nero in for castration😻Although there is a lot of superstition surrounding black cats ...
09/07/2025

Last week we had this cutie named Nero in for castration😻
Although there is a lot of superstition surrounding black cats there are also many tales of them bringing good luck 🍀🐈‍⬛ We think they are absolutely gorgeous! 🖤

🥳PET OF THE MONTH - JUNE 🥳 Aurora, a 6 year old harlequin rabbit who had initially presented to our out of hours provide...
30/06/2025

🥳PET OF THE MONTH - JUNE 🥳 Aurora, a 6 year old harlequin rabbit who had initially presented to our out of hours provider due to a reduced appetite, a reduction in faeces and salivating excessively.
It was discovered that Aurora had sores on the inside of her cheeks from spurs on her back teeth (molars), causing pain when eating. Rabbits continuously grow their teeth and if they are misaligned or do not wear down equally this is how spurs can form. She was administered pain relief and a gut stimulant via subcutaneous injection and discharged with further pain relief to continue at home.

Aurora's owner brought her to us to continue her care, we repeated the injections to keep Aurora comfortable and planned to perform dental treatment to remove the spurs.

Pets require an anaesthetic in order to be able to perform dental treatment and rabbits are more risky than our canine and feline friends, so therefore she was monitored extra closely throughout. Aurora was given plenty of pre-operative pain relief before her operation via subcutaneous injection, a cannula was then placed into her lateral ear vein for intravenous access and two types of sedative administered to then allow us to visualise and treat her teeth. We found that the spurs were predominantly on the right hand side lower teeth with a cut on her tongue on that side, the spurs were removed with a low powered dental burr until her teeth felt smooth to the touch. Our veterinary surgeon also checked all her other teeth and removed a few small burs on the left hand side to ensure Aurora would definitely be comfortable. She recovered all fine from her anaesthetic.

It is very important for rabbits and rodents to eat post operatively as they are prone to a condition called gut stasis. This is a life threatening condition where their digestive system can slow down and potentially stop. Therefore we kept Aurora in for the majority of the day for syringe feeding after her procedure and also to monitor her temperature as that is also something risky in rabbit recoveries. Aurora was discharged that evening with instructions to continue giving pain relief but her owner was also given a gut stimulant medication to help prevent any gut stasis.

We set Aurora up a fairly large kennel in our isolation area (as seen in the pictures) where it would be quiet and she would be away from any cats or dogs to minimise stress. We provided her with a selection of food and encouraged her to hop around a little as this can help prevent gut stasis. She had one on one nursing care throughout the day with a veterinary surgeon overseeing her treatment plan.

The next morning Aurora's owner contacted us once again as Aurora had been quiet overnight and was not taking syringe feeds well or eating much by herself, her faeces were also very small and infrequent. Another visit to the practice was advised and we kept her in for the day to give her subcutaneous fluids to improve hydration, we gave injectable forms of her medication and we continued syringe feeding. Aurora was very quiet when she first arrived but we were pleased when she gradually became more lively throughout the day. She was discharged again that evening.

We called Aurora's owner the following day and were happy to hear she'd made some progress and was happy to eat parsley and apple, her frequency of defecation had increased and she was headed in the right direction. Regular vet visits can be quite stressful for rabbits so we opted to leave her to settle back in at home.

We are very pleased to hear that Aurora is back to her usual self now. 🐰🐇💗

We had a true BFG in today named Berni, who loved nothing more than to give us his paw and was a very well behaved boy. ...
25/06/2025

We had a true BFG in today named Berni, who loved nothing more than to give us his paw and was a very well behaved boy. 🐾
He was in for an ear flush under general anaesthetic to de-matt and clean his hairy ear canals and allow treatment and maintenance to be easier for his owners and groomer. We have loved having him with us and we hope his ears will be much more comfortable. 🐶💙

Meet Camila, she came in yesterday for keyhole surgery to be spayed (laparoscopic spay). This is her very shortly after ...
20/06/2025

Meet Camila, she came in yesterday for keyhole surgery to be spayed (laparoscopic spay). This is her very shortly after her operation looking very cute in her medical pet suit.
We are pleased to hear that Camila is continuing to have an amazing recovery 🐾🩷

🌱 Did you know? Grass seeds can be dangerous for your pets! 🐾These tiny seeds can sneak into ears, paws, noses and embed...
18/06/2025

🌱 Did you know? Grass seeds can be dangerous for your pets! 🐾
These tiny seeds can sneak into ears, paws, noses and embed in fur —causing serious infections and even sometimes requiring surgery.
Keep your furry friends safe this summer 💚🐶🐱

🩸 Happy World Blood Donor Day! This year’s theme is ‘give blood, give hope’, shining a light on the life-changing impact...
14/06/2025

🩸 Happy World Blood Donor Day! This year’s theme is ‘give blood, give hope’, shining a light on the life-changing impact of blood donation and the incredible sense of community that comes from giving selflessly to help others.

Did you know...

There are 13.5 million dogs in the UK, but only 0.02% of them donate blood! For humans, it is 7% 😱

The dogs who donate blood make the biggest difference, but more donors are needed to ensure blood is always available for any dog that needs it.

Dogs giving blood means that:

🩸 Sick and injured dogs receive the critical care they need 💉 Vets have fast access to lifesaving blood products 🐾 Families are given more time with the pets they love 🌟 Hope is restored, one wagging tail at a time

If your dog is between 1 and 8, weighs over 25kg, and is fit, healthy, and confident, please consider signing them up to join the lifesaving pack. Visit Pet Blood Bank’s website to find a donation session near you 👉 www.petbloodbankuk.org/welcome

Please also share this post to help us raise awareness and save more lives ❤️

DENTAL OFFER until 13th July 2025!Dental disease often goes unnoticed – protect your pet’s health today with our time-li...
13/06/2025

DENTAL OFFER until 13th July 2025!

Dental disease often goes unnoticed – protect your pet’s health today with our time-limited offer.
Did you know that up to 80% of adult dogs and cats* are affected by dental disease, but most don’t show obvious signs?

It can lead to sore gums, tooth loss, and even affect organs like the heart and kidneys if left untreated. But the earlier it’s caught, the easier it is to treat.

Even with regular brushing at home, most pets will need a professional clean at some point. That’s where we come in.

We’re offering a full dental examination and comprehensive clean for the offer price of £369 until 13 July 2025. Available for cats and dogs aged one year and over.

What’s included:

- Full examination of your pet’s mouth, teeth, and gums
- Comprehensive clean of all teeth including the area below the gum line
- Performed under general anaesthetic for safe, pain-free procedure
- Advice on how to care for your pet’s teeth at home

Please keep a look out for Sammy who has gone missing
13/06/2025

Please keep a look out for Sammy who has gone missing

We had these two gorgeous pups in last week, Chico and Bernie!
07/06/2025

We had these two gorgeous pups in last week, Chico and Bernie!

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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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