Fireworks Safety for our Furry Friends 🎆
Fireworks season can be a frightening time for our pets and we are here to help! Here are some top tips to keep your pets safe and calm:
1️⃣ Create a Safe Haven 🏡: Set up a cozy, quiet space where your pet can retreat to when the fireworks begin. Make it comfy with their favorite toys and blankets. You can make use of rubber kongs / licki mats with their favourite treats on too!
2️⃣ Stay Indoors 🏠: Keep your pets indoors during firework displays. This reduces their exposure to loud noises and flashing lights, helping them feel more secure. Consider keeping cats indoors from the early evening until the following morning and walking dogs earlier in the day.
3️⃣ Close Windows and Curtains 🚪: Drawing the curtains/blinds can minimize the visual stimulation from fireworks, making your pet feel less anxious.
4️⃣ Provide Distraction 🐱 : Engage your pet with interactive toys or play their favorite games to divert their attention from the noise outside. Again, use of kongs and licki mats can be useful!
5️⃣ Play Music / Background Noise 🎵 : Classical Music or the TV can help mask the firework sounds.
6️⃣ ID and Microchipping 🏷️: Ensure your pet is microchipped with up to date details in case they get frightened and run off.
7️⃣ Non Prescription Medications 🧘♀️: Consider using pet-specific calming products such as Adaptil, Feliway, Pet Remedy, VetPro Stress & Anxiety (we stock all of these over the counter!)
8️⃣ Prescription Medications 💊: If your pets anxiety/fear has become unmanageable, you may want to consider booking an appointment to discuss this with one of our vets. Prescription medications can be dispensed by our vets following a consultation.
If you have any concerns or need more personalized advice, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re here to keep your furry friends safe and sound! 🐾❤️
😻 NATIONAL KITTEN DAY 😻
🐾 Today is national kitten day and we would love for you to tag us in your cute kitten videos and photos!
😽 Meet Midnight, Connie and Colin a gorgeous trio of siblings who were unfortunately found when they were just a couple days old. They are now ready for their forever homes after being hand reared to healthy and thriving babes!
🤩 Meet Barney, a lovely little boy who recently popped in to have his Freestyle libre fitted by RVN’s Lois and Jess. Barney is diabetic having insulin twice a day, to monitor his glucose levels the libre allows his owners to easily check it is within a normal range!
🧼 As you can see it’s a noninvasive procedure that’s super quick and easy for Barney. The area is clipped, cleaned and dried before the device is attached. Once secured to the skin a small amount of skin glue is applied and Barney and his waggy tail are good to go!
📈 Having a freestyle libre fitted allows you to monitor your pets glucose levels by holding your phone against it! The handy graph on the app allows you to check for trends and any abnormalities. If you’d like any more information please give us a call to discuss with one of our team!
🥔 Meet Spud, a young miniature pinscher who has been in for a weight check for his flea and worm treatment. Handsome boy Spud isn’t the biggest fan of coming to visit us so we take things very slow in the waiting room with lots of positivity! ⭐️ Spud is signed up to our health plan so he gets his monthly flea and worm treatment included along with other services like annual vaccinations, nail clips and discounted treatments for a monthly fee. If you’d like more information go to our website for details! 😍 Just look at those ears!
🐾 Fluffy Teddy has visited for his final check up with orthopaedic vet Amy recently, you’d never guess he had to undergo surgery for a tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture!
🩻 Check out the comments to see a pre surgery and post surgery X-ray of Teddy’s knee, Amy placed a pin and wire to stabilise Teddy’s fracture. After strict rest and lots of TLC were so happy to see Teddy back to his bouncy self!
⭐️ Did you know we offer a full out of hours service for our clients and sister branches of the Willows Vet Group? This means that from 7:00pm when the practices closes until 8am the following morning we have a fantastic dedicated night team that start their shift to care for your pets!
🩺 Every night we have a brilliant vet and registered nurse on site to answer the phone to any emergency, they can organise to see your pet for emergency consults and are also caring for any patients staying in the hospital over night.
✨We are thrilled to be able to offer this full time service which is desperately needed in the Warrington area!
