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We are a family run, first opinion veterinary practice. Our practices are located in Woodbridge, Ipswich, Felixstowe and Rendlesham.
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412 WOODBRIDGE ROAD, IPSWICH IP4 4EJ - 01473 274040
118 GARRISON LANE, FELIXSTOWE, IP11 7FG - 01394 284554
WALNUT TREE AVENUE, RENDLESHAM, IP12 2GG - 01394 420964

21/08/2024

On Saturday 31st August we are heading to Grundisburgh for their dog show in aid of CoppaFeel!
One of our vets will be judging some of the classes in the afternoon and we will also have a stand there with lots of goodies🐶 We hope to see lots of you there!

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/paws-to-check-dog-show

19/08/2024

Show us a happier dog!🐾
This is Scout who thoroughly enjoyed her time over at Felixstowe last week and meeting some of our team. She came in for her routine vaccinations and her owners signed up to our Monthly Health Care Plan while they were here😀

Our Healthcare Plans include:
▪Annual vaccinations with a vet
▪Year round flea, worm and parasite prevention
▪6 month health checks with a nurse
▪50% off Kennel Cough vaccination
▪20% off neutering and dental procedures
▪20% off food bought in the practice
▪20% off Animal Health Certificates
▪10% off selected long-term medications

If you would like anymore information on our Healthcare Plan please contact your local Ryder-Davies surgery☎️
Woodbridge 01394 380083
Ipswich 01473 274040
Felixstowe 01394 284554
Rendlesham 01394 420964

15/08/2024

🤍Trigger Warning: Pet Loss🤍

Wallace initially came to see us just under a year ago because his owner had noticed a lump under his front leg. He was otherwise well but the lump was irritating him so we decided to remove it.

Unfortunately it wasn’t good news. Tests on the lump revealed Wallace was suffering with T-cell epitheliotrophic lymphoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, so Lucy and his owners had a long conversation about his options. There are often multiple ways of managing our patients when they receive a cancer diagnosis and it’s vital we consider all factors before choosing the best treatment plan. His owners were clear they wanted Wallace to enjoy the time he had left without having to spend a lot of time at the vets, in case it caused him anxiety. Wallace loved his life and they didn’t want that to change.

After a discussion with an oncologist at the Royal Veterinary College, Lucy discovered there was a tablet based chemotherapy protocol which could be given every 3 weeks. Chemotherapy in pets is different to chemotherapy in humans- especially in protocols like this one. With this protocol, whilst a cure was unlikely, side effects were rare and would enable Wallace to maintain a good quality of life whilst slowing the growth of new tumours. There were other options too, some more invasive which may have suited other patients but they were wrong for Wallace; just because we can doesn’t always mean we should.

We agreed before starting chemotherapy if Wallace didn’t cope well with it we’d stop immediately, but he was genuinely none the wiser. He began to enjoy his minimally invasive trips to the vets, having his tablet in a sausage every few weeks. We always knew the duration of the chemo would be limited, and unfortunately a few months in, whilst Wallace outwardly appeared well, his bloods showed some of his liver parameters subtly starting to change. Not wanting to risk worsening Wallace’s quality of life chemotherapy was stopped and we moved to managing Wallace with a palliative care regime.

With this regime Wallace should’ve had an additional six weeks but he beat all the odds. Thanks to his dedicated owners he maintained an excellent quality of life for a further 6 months, remaining a happy boy none the wiser to his predicament.

But sadly, as we knew it would, Wallace’s cancer started to spread. Small lumps started to appear all over his body and within a few days started to grow uncontrollably. Wallace remained himself but we knew this would soon change. In short, it was time to make a difficult decision.

Wallace was put to sleep at home in his garden. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family eating Smackos in the sunshine. It is easy when writing these posts to solely celebrate the animals we saved. Of course it’s the outcome we want, but sometimes it doesn’t work like that, and in truth sometimes the sad moments are the most important. Moments like this, when we were able to give this gorgeous dog who meant so much to everyone he knew, a dignified, stress free end to his life. Sometimes it’s what this job is all about.

Thanks go to Wallace and his wonderful owners for allowing us to share his story🤍

15/08/2024

We have had a female, Blue French Bulldog brought into our Woodbridge practice this evening. She has a pink harness and a distinct facial feature, please give us a call on 01394 380083 if you have any information☺️

14/08/2024

We are looking for a full-time Registered Veterinary Nurse at our Woodbridge Surgery🩺

If you are interested in the role please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter for [email protected] 🐾

Please see the link below for more information⬇️

https://uk.indeed.com/cmp/Ryder--davies-&-Partners-1/jobs?jk=18cebeb691ad6404&start=0

14/08/2024

🦜 Found 🦜

Parrot brought into our Woodbridge clinic last night - black headed Caique. Found in IP4.
If you think it may be yours, please contact the practice on 01394 380083.

We will require their identification number before collection.

08/08/2024

This gorgeous little Norfolk Terrier is Nellie, (pictured with one of her equally gorgeous puppies)🐶

Nellie presented to our out of hours team in the middle of the night with severe breathing issues. We initially attempted to stabilise Nellie with medical management but her condition continued to worsen. We carried out the tests we could with Nellie conscious but still had no answer. Given Nellie was not stable enough to travel to a referral centre, the best option was to anaesthetise her to investigate the cause of the problem.

What we found was very unusual. Nellie had an abscess in one of her laryngeal folds blocking the top of her airway. Given the abscess was large and the surrounding tissues markedly inflamed, we knew it wouldn’t be safe to recover her from the anaesthetic without performing a tracheotomy. A tracheotomy is a procedure where a plastic tube is inserted directly into the airway through the neck. This allows the animal to breathe despite the swelling causing an obstruction to the upper airway. As you can imagine, it can be a risky procedure especially in such a small dog, but Heather and Sam performed it effortlessly.

Nellie had a smooth recovery from her anaesthetic managed expertly by our nurses Ali and Grace. She was soon breathing more comfortably through her tracheotomy tube and stable enough to travel so we were able to transfer to the specialists at Granta Referrals. Nellie was at Granta for a further week. She had numerous surgeries but we are pleased to announce that she is now fully recovered and back to her normal jolly self.

Well done Nellie🐶

02/08/2024

You will have seen over the last couple of weeks our positivity boards for nurses and receptionists, we are so lucky to have such supportive team members to lift each other up☺️ This week it was the turn of our vets on small animal and equine to know just how great they are!
Ryder-Davies and Partners Veterinary Surgeons Equine Page

01/08/2024

Whilst it is more commonly dogs which eat things they shouldn’t, cats can be equally culpable!
Meet the gorgeous Sheep! Sheep’s owners brought him in to see us after he was lethargic and unable to keep food down. An x-ray showed Sheep had likely eaten string which was stuck in his stomach. Sheep was rushed into surgery where Heather removed a large amount of twine from his stomach and intestines. Thankfully he recovered well from his procedure and is now completely back to normal!

Well done Sheep🐑

31/07/2024

We have been seeing a lot of ticks recently - these ones came off a hedgehog and as you can see they come in many shapes, colours and sizes!
It is important to make sure the whole of the tick is removed, if you have any concerns that your pet may have a tick please get in contact with your local surgery and we can remove them🙂

Woodbridge 01394 380083
Ipswich 01473 274040
Felixstowe 01394 284554
Rendlesham 01394 420964

30/07/2024

*owners found*

We have had an entire male, yellow Labrador brought into our Felixstowe Surgery. He is chipped but it is a Polish chip so we cannot access the database. The dog has now been transported to our Woodbridge surgery for the night, please call 01394 380083 if you have any information☎️

29/07/2024

Our 2nd month of Puppy Parties is complete!🐶

Our August dates are now fully booked but we will be holding a 4 week course throughout September as well on Wednesdays; 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th. Please call the Felixstowe surgery to book in, 01394 284554☎

26/07/2024

Last week you may have seen that nurse Georgie asked members of staff to leave a comment about why our nurses are so brilliant, this week she has done exactly the same for our Reception Team! Our front of house teams are your first point of contact for anything your pet needs and look after you before and after your appointments with the vet. They work incredibly hard managing the diary, responding to any queries clients may have and liaising with the vets and nurses to keep everything running as smoothly as possible!☺️

25/07/2024

Molly is a gorgeous kitten currently in the care of the wonderful Cats Protection. At 8 weeks old Molly’s fosterer brought her into our Ipswich branch for a check up as Molly was a little quieter than her litter mates. On listening to Molly’s heart, Heather discovered Molly had a loud heart murmur. It is not uncommon for young animals to have a quiet murmur but given Molly’s was louder than normal we decided to internally refer her to Aleks for a heart scan.

As you can imagine performing an ultrasound on a kitten’s heart- which is about the size of a blueberry- is very difficult. Thankfully Aleks- as well as heading up our out of hours team- is a very gifted ultrasonographer and was able to diagnose the cause of Molly’s heart murmur. She discovered Molly had a tiny ‘hole in her heart’ also known as a ventricular septal defect (VSD). Diagnosing a VSD in a kitten is a very difficult thing to do, so we really are very lucky to have someone with Aleks’ talents on the team!

In order to assess whether this would affect Molly’s life in the long term, Aleks referred Molly to Cambridge Vet School for further tests. Thankfully the specialists at Cambridge concluded the defect in Molly’s heart should have little to no affect on the quality or length of her life. They have recommended Molly have a follow up ultrasound scan when she is fully grown just to be sure, but fingers crossed it just confirms her excellent long term prognosis.

Molly was spayed at the practice a couple of weeks later and is now ready for rehoming. If you’d be interested in rehoming Molly (with that face who wouldn’t be?) then please call Lin on 07773 635114☎️

23/07/2024

🐶 Stray dog 🐶

We had a stray dog brought into our Woodbridge branch early Tuesday morning.
Brindle Staffie X found outside Felixstowe leisure centre.

If you believe this dog may be yours, please contact us on 01394 380083 asap😊

Proof of ownership will be required.

22/07/2024

This gorgeous little dog is Freddie🐶
Freddie was rushed in by his owner after she noticed he was becoming progressively lethargic and passing bright red urine. On examination Freddie was quiet, had very pale gums and a rapid heart rate. He was admitted immediately for blood tests and was found to be markedly anaemic. Further investigations confirmed Freddie was suffering from IMHA, an autoimmune condition where his body attacks his own blood cells.

Medications to suppress Freddie’s immune system were started straight away, but as it takes a few days to see the effects of these medications, given his worsening clinical signs, it was decided the Freddie needed a blood transfusion. Whilst we sometimes collect blood from local donor dogs who belong to staff members, we felt it was in Freddie’s best interest to receive ‘packed red blood cells’, a special type of transfusion made purely of red blood cells prepared by the pet blood bank.

The Pet Blood Bank are an incredible organisation who save thousands of lives every year by providing blood products for dogs like Freddie in critical situations. If you’d like to read more about them and their work

Thankfully Freddie’s transfusion stabilised his red blood cell level and we’re pleased to report he’s gone from strength to strength, with his last blood test revealing his red blood cell level to be back within normal limits.

Well done Freddie!

19/07/2024

Over at our Woodbridge branch one of our nurses Georgie decided to ask each staff member to leave a comment about why our nurses are so brilliant at what they do👩‍⚕️ She then went onto display this on the board in our lab so that everyone would be able to see it!
We are so lucky to have fantastic nursing teams across all of our branches who dedicate so much time and effort into looking after your pets, we couldn't do it without them💚💙

18/07/2024

Bryn the Spaniel absolutely loved having time in our garden after her spey yesterday🥰 She definitely made the most of some belly rubs in the sun!

08/07/2024

𝐈𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

We had a lovely time examining this gorgeous litter of Labradors last week. They were perfectly behaved and as you can see, seemed pretty relaxed about the whole thing.

They’re a particularly special to litter as we’ve been involved with them from the start. Prior to their conception, their mother, the equally gorgeous Ruby, came to us for blood tests to assess her progesterone levels. These blood tests- run in house at our Woodbridge branch- allowed us to accurately predict when Ruby would ovulate, allowing Ruby’s owner to plan Ruby’s visits to the stud dog accurately and secure a successful mating.

We used to have to send progesterone tests off to an external lab, which meant a 24 hour delay in getting the results, but having them in house means we now have them within hours. This can make a huge difference, and may be vital in ensuring you don’t miss your bitch’s fertile window.

If you’d like more information on progresterone testing or have any further questions about breeding please contact your local branch via the numbers below:

Woodbridge: 01394 380083
Ipswich: 01473 274040
Felixstowe: 01394 284554
Rendlesham: 01394 420964

05/07/2024

Rafa and Peach came in to see us at Felixstowe last week🐰
Rafa came in for a routine castration and Peach came along for the day to keep him company. It was believed that Peach was a female however it turns out she is actually a he! Peach then ended up being castrated too while he was with us to save him coming in again on another day😄

03/07/2024

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲🐶

Even though vet nurse Tegen is on maternity leave she’s still busy saving lives!

Some of you will know Tegen is heavily involved with the care of The Hamilton Bloodhounds and last week she became concerned about one of the hounds, Seneca, after he was slow on hound exercise.

Tegen assessed Seneca and found his abdomen was distended so brought him into the practice for further assessment. Vet Sam performed an ultrasound scan and discovered Seneca had fluid building up around his heart, a condition known as a pericardial effusion. This fluid puts progressive pressure on the heart, and left untreated can be rapidly fatal.

So Sam set about draining the fluid. Placing a cannula next to the heart is risky, but thankfully the procedure was successful and Sam was able to drain over 400ml fluid, allowing the heart to beat normally again. Seneca recovered well and we’re pleased to report continues to go from strength to strength.

Well done Seneca (and Tegen!)

28/06/2024

Here are our June graduates from the Puppy Parties🐶 A big thank you goes to Head Nurse Elaine for organising and running these😁

Our next dates are:
🟢July Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
🟢August Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

27/06/2024

We have some more dates for our Puppy Parties!

Great for socialising and to discuss topics regarding your new puppy🐶

These will be held at our Felixstowe branch on Wednesday evenings throughout July and August (dates below⬇)

📍118 Garrison Lane, Felixstowe, IP11 7FG

26/06/2024

Whilst vet nurse awareness month might be over, we’ve decided to continue to highlight the incredible work that our registered vet nurses (RVNs) do and we will be continuing to post about it throughout the year.

Whilst your main point of contact whilst your pet is in the clinic may be a vet, it is important to highlight just how hard the nurses are working behind the scenes. They have many roles including ward nursing, intensive card nursing, night nursing. They undertake nurse clinics and offer phone advice to owners about a huge range of topics. They are phlebotomists, pharmacists, radiographers and anaesthetists.

On top of all that- and perhaps most importantly of all- they are the ones caring for your pets when they are in the clinic with us. They get to know your pets to make sure they are treated with the upmost care and attention. striving to treat every one of them like they are their own. They fell the highs and lows alongside you, being there when you and your pet need them most.

We’re lucky here at Ryder-Davies and Partners that many of our nurses have even undertaken further training in areas such as emergency and critical care, medicine and equine nursing.

Here’s one of our lovely nurses Georgie, demonstrating one of the many skills our nurses undertake; a teeth scale and polish following a dental procedure on one of our handsome patients.

22/06/2024

𝑭𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒆🪰

As we move into the summer months a reminder to all rabbit owners to remain
vigilant for fly strike.
Fly strike is a condition where flies lay their eggs onto wet, matted or dirty fur. This
most commonly occurs around the rabbit’s bottom- especially if the rabbit is not able
to groom properly (e.g. older rabbits, obese rabbits, or rabbits with dental disease).
Left untreated fly eggs unfortunately hatch into maggots, which then rapidly invade
the rabbit’s skin. It goes without saying if you are concerned your rabbit may be
suffering with fly strike, please contact the practice no matter the time, as affected
rabbits can rapidly go into shock.
In order to prevent the problem we recommend regular treatment with RearGuard
through the summer months and checking the area around your rabbit’s bottom
twice daily. If you are checking your rabbit and noticing regular soiling or staining of
your rabbits peri-anal fur we recommend booking a check up in case your rabbit has
underlying health issues which may predispose them to fly strike.

If you have any further questions please contact your local branch via the numbers
below:

Woodbridge: 01394 380083
Ipswich: 01473 274040
Felixstowe: 01394 284554
Rendlesham: 01394 420964

20/06/2024

We have just had a cat brought into our Woodbridge Surgery by a member of the public after it was seen getting hit by a car. The cat is an un-neutered male young adult who is black and white (tuxedo) and without a microchip. He was found on Haugh Lane in Woodbridge, if you have any information please contact Woodbridge on 01394 380083

13/06/2024

A reminder to clients if you’re planning on travelling abroad with your cat, dog or ferret this summer please ensure rabies vaccinations are up to date and you get your animal health certificate appointments booked ASAP.

If you’ve not travelled abroad with your pet before but would like further information please contact your local branch on the following numbers:

Woodbridge: 01394 380083
Ipswich: 01473 274040
Felixstowe: 01394 284554
Rendlesham: 01394 420964

10/06/2024

Congratulations Tegen🎊

Huge congratulations to nurse Tegen on passing her certificate in medical nursing. Tegen started at the practice- fresh out of school- as an animal nursing assistant in 2016 She then flew through nurse training and became a registered veterinary nurse in 2020, became a clinical coach to other trainee nurses in 2021, but still not content she decided undertake additional study which she passed (characteristically) with flying colours. The knowledge she’s gained from her medical nursing certificate will benefit many of our patients, from those requiring intensive care in the hospital to those we see regularly for management of long term health conditions.

Well done Tegen!

07/06/2024

RSPCA Suffolk Central are holding a fundraising event on Sunday 23rd June to raise money for their dog sensory garden🎍🪴🎋 If you would be interested in participating please follow the link below⬇️

https://rspca-suffolkcentral.org.uk/down-dog-200-challenge/

07/06/2024

We are looking for a weekend nurse, please see the full job description below if you may be interested⬇

https://uk.indeed.com/job/weekend-veterinary-nurse-0fb750faab85bcb0

Address

18 Grundisburgh Road
Woodbridge
IP124HG

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+441394380083

Website

http://www.ryder-daviesvets.co.uk/

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Videos

We had a lovely afternoon for Open Day at the new Felixstowe surgery a couple of weeks ago☺️ It was great to be able to show you all some of what happens behind the scenes and where our fabulous team of vets and nurses carry out their crucial work to help make our patients better🐶🐱

In approximately six weeks, on the 10th of June 2024, it will become a legal requirement all cats are microchipped. The new law states all owned cats must be microchipped by 20 weeks of age. Only feral cats are exempt🐱 Microchipping is quick procedure, performed by one of our vets or nurses. As shown in the video below the tiny chip is inserted between the cats shoulder blades and cats tend to tolerate it well. If you are unclear if your cat is chipped or need to book them in please call your local branch on the numbers below: 𝚆𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚐𝚎: 𝟶𝟷𝟹𝟿𝟺 𝟹𝟾𝟶𝟶𝟾𝟹 𝙸𝚙𝚜𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚑: 𝟶𝟷𝟺𝟽𝟹 𝟸𝟽𝟺𝟶𝟺𝟶 𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚡𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚎: 𝟶𝟷𝟹𝟿𝟺 𝟸𝟾𝟺𝟻𝟻𝟺 𝚁𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚖: 𝟶𝟷𝟹𝟿𝟺 𝟺𝟸𝟶𝟿𝟼𝟺

Unfortunately it seems it’s tick season. Thanks to the warm, wet weather we’re seeing far more ticks than we normally would this time of year. For those who don’t know a tick is a small, oval shaped parasite which attaches itself to your pet. They can vary in size and colour but most commonly look like the one pictured below. Ticks can cause your pet significant discomfort and in some cases transmit disease. Thankfully many prescription flea products (tablets and spot-ons) also contain tick control, however it is worth noting many over the counter products do not include tick control. We recommend Simparica monthly for dogs, and Stronghold Plus monthly in cats. If you find a tick on your pet we recommend calling us for advice. Whilst home removal is sometimes possible, it is very important not to leave the mouth parts of the tick behind. If you are inexperienced in tick removal this is very easy to do, so if you are unsure please contact your nearest branch. It is also worth noting we commonly have people attempt to remove small skin lumps believing they are ticks, so if you have any doubt, please contact us prior to attempting ‘removal’. 𝚆𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚐𝚎: 𝟶𝟷𝟹𝟿𝟺 𝟹𝟾𝟶𝟶𝟾𝟹 𝙸𝚙𝚜𝚠𝚒𝚌𝚑: 𝟶𝟷𝟺𝟽𝟹 𝟸𝟽𝟺𝟶𝟺𝟶 𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚡𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚎: 𝟶𝟷𝟹𝟿𝟺 𝟸𝟾𝟺𝟻𝟻𝟺 𝚁𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚖: 𝟶𝟷𝟹𝟿𝟺 𝟺𝟸𝟶𝟿𝟼𝟺

We are proud to be part of the annual Suffolk School's Day held at Trinity Park. We have four of our Registered Veterinary Nurses at today's event👩‍⚕️ We are a part of this important event educating school children on farming and agriculture in Suffolk and we are representing the Veterinary Industry in the countryside😊

We've had a couple of weeks settling into our new, purpose built Felixstowe site and we have received some lovely feedback along the way😊 We also featured recently in the Ipswich Star talking about the big move, take a look at the link below for a read⬇️ https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24214179.new-vets-practice-opens-doors-felixstowe-suffolk/ 📍𝚁𝚢𝚍𝚎𝚛-𝙳𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝟷𝟷𝟾 𝙶𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚎, 𝙵𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚡𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚎, 𝙸𝙿𝟷𝟷 𝟽𝙵𝙶📍

Congratulations Dawn Evans! Your bag of food is ready to collect from our Woodbridge branch! Please give us a call to arrange collection 😊

⚠️𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 - 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 ⚠️ 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂... 🥜 A few weeks ago we had a rather unusual case presented to us at our Woodbridge branch. Pistache had been out walking with her owners in the woods and had returned back with respiratory distress, noticed more so after exercise or excitement. Pistache was admitted for the day for monitoring and diagnostics to find out what was causing her abnormal breathing. Throughout the day we found that she had very little issues, until she was brought out of the kennel. This was important for us to note because it meant we had more of a generalised location of where the issue could have been occuring. It was discussed that the best option for Pistache was too place her under general anaesthetic and examine her mouth, larynx, nasal cavities' and her throat. The general examination indicated no abnormalities, only a slight redness to her nostrils. Our vet Sam decided to look down her throat with the endoscope and realised there was something obstructing the Choana (the back of her nose). As you can see on the video, the obstruction fit perfectly into the canal and provided a real irritation to Pistache when breathing through her nose. The obstruction was found to be peanuts and were safely removed🥜. Pistache returned to her normal self before she even left the hospital and has continued to do well at home.

The month of May marks Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month to recognise and celebrate the skills veterinary nurses bring to the veterinary profession. Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN) undergo extensive training to gain their qualifications and they then have to do a minimum of 15 hours per year of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to ensure their skills are kept up to date. 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑵𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑰𝒄𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒔? When clients see our Veterinary Nurses they are often doing their nurse clinics, admitting or discharging patients and helping with reception duties. However, there is so much that our Veterinary Nurses do each day that people do not see such as: 👩‍⚕️ taking blood samples 👩‍⚕️ running blood samples in the lab 👩‍⚕️ dispensing/preparing/restocking medication 👩‍⚕️ checking patient vitals 👩‍⚕️ pain management 👩‍⚕️ wound management 👩‍⚕️ calculating pre-medications 👩‍⚕️ calculating gas flow rates 👩‍⚕️ maintaining anaesthetics 👩‍⚕️ monitoring patient vitals 👩‍⚕️ monitoring recoveries of patients 👩‍⚕️ processing x rays The list would go on forever if we showed every thing they do! Being a Vet Nurse is not an easy job and it takes a special kind of person to be one. Currently, there is a national shortage of RVNs in the UK and whilst many are drawn to the job because it is working with animals, many leave the profession. If you would be interested in becoming a Registered Veterinary Nurse follow the link below: https://animalowners.rcvs.org.uk/veterinary-careers/i-want-to-be-a-veterinary-nurse/

This little one stole our hearts, the cutest giraffe to strut down the "cat(tery)walk"🐶🦒 #italiangreyhound

It has suddenly got very cold and very wet quite quickly so our small furry friends may need some extra support to keep warm over the next few months. Rabbits and guinea pigs often live outside all year but we need to make sure they are prepared for the weather conditions they are exposed to. 🐰Raising hutches off the damp ground will help keep drier and reduce the chance of rotting and positioning them in a sheltered area away from direct wind. 🐰Keep their bedding fresh and dry, but also giving them a bit more than usual for extra insulation. 🐰Hutch covers are a great way to keep the heat in but be sure to leave room for ventilation. 🐰Bottle covers to stop their water from freezing.