Galtres Vets

Galtres Vets Welcome to Galtres - our small animal and equine independent veterinary practice near York! Equine and Small Animal Veterinary Practice

Don’t forget our Gastroscope clinic starts next week on Monday 10th February 🐴🐎If you would like to get booked in please...
03/02/2025

Don’t forget our Gastroscope clinic starts next week on Monday 10th February 🐴🐎

If you would like to get booked in please contact our surgery ASAP as there is limited space available

For more details drop us a message or a call 01347 838888 📞

This is Eddie! 😍 Isn’t he so gorgeous?! Here he is checking himself out after his appointment at the front desk 👋🏻Happy ...
31/01/2025

This is Eddie! 😍 Isn’t he so gorgeous?!

Here he is checking himself out after his appointment at the front desk 👋🏻

Happy Friday folks 🤩

Introducing our Pet Health Plan 🐕🐈Spread the cost of your pets routine treatments and even better, save money whilst doi...
30/01/2025

Introducing our Pet Health Plan 🐕🐈

Spread the cost of your pets routine treatments and even better, save money whilst doing it!
An affordable monthly Direct Debit which includes FREE home delivery of your flea and worming control.

The plan also includes…
💚 Annual vaccinations
💚 Years supply of flea and worming treatment
💚 4x express a**l glands (dogs only)
💚 4x nail clips
💚 10% off counter sales
💚 10% off routine neutering and dental procedures
💚 Microchip (usually only required for cats)

For prices, more information and to sign up, you can…
Drop in at the practice
Give us a call 01347 838888
Visit our website www.galtresvets.co.uk

It’s quick and easy to sign up, just scan the QR code 😃

Meet Copper! 🧡This handsome boy came in for his latest arthritis injection today 💉He’s been having regular treatments fo...
29/01/2025

Meet Copper! 🧡

This handsome boy came in for his latest arthritis injection today 💉
He’s been having regular treatments for just under a year and his owner couldn’t be happier with results.
Copper was suffering with stiff joints and struggling with getting up from his bed in a morning. Within days he was much happier and coping a lot better 💙

If you think your dog could benefit from an arthritis injection, book a consultation appointment with one of our fabulous vets to discuss👩🏻‍⚕️

Last night the Galtres team celebrated Malcolm and Joyce with a successful surprise retirement party along with some of ...
27/01/2025

Last night the Galtres team celebrated Malcolm and Joyce with a successful surprise retirement party along with some of their close personal friends and family 🥳🎉🍾

After a few weeks of sneaking about, making plans and crafting a scrapbook to say our thank yous to the best bosses, we enjoyed a lovely evening sharing stories, memories and laughter.
We had some yummy cakes baked by our Amy, Alice and Lucy (decorated by Lucy’s children) They looked and tasted amazing!🧁🍰

P.S Thank you to The New Inn, Tholthorpe for being our hosts and putting on a delicious spread 😋

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! There is confirmed Avian Influenza in our area and there are control zones very close to the surg...
25/01/2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! There is confirmed Avian Influenza in our area and there are control zones very close to the surgery. In addition the new regulations have stipulated that all birds (including backyard flocks and pet birds) must be housed from Monday January 27th in North Yorkshire. Full biosecurity advice can be found on the APHA website. Birds can not be moved in control zones without a licence. If you find a sick wild bird please ring us for advice before touching it. Thank you.

Our popular Gastro Scope clinic returns! 🗓10th February 2025 & 4th March 2025 📆We’re offering Gastroscopy at a fantastic...
23/01/2025

Our popular Gastro Scope clinic returns!

🗓10th February 2025 & 4th March 2025 📆

We’re offering Gastroscopy at a fantastic price of £180 including sedation and an over-night stay, which is an incredible 50% discount 🥳

On arrival, a full detailed history is taken, they will then be settled in their stable for the night and have no access to feed to ensure they have an empty stomach for the scope, which will take place first thing the following morning. Findings from the scope can be recorded and images shared with owner on request.

If ulcers are present, treatment options can be discussed with the vet at the time of diagnosis.

What is Gastroscopy and does my horse need it?
Gastroscopy is when a 3 metre long fibre optic camera is passed up through the nostrils and is then swallowed by the horse into the stomach.

Gastric (stomach) ulcers are sores that form on the stomach lining. Common in horses at any age but occur most frequently in horses that perform athletic activities such as racing, endurance, eventing and showing. Exercise is known to increase gastric acid production and decreases blood flow to the GI tract.

Symptoms can include -
🐴Poor appetite/ weight loss
🐴Attitude changes – like biting when being girthed up?
🐴Decreased performance – like backing off from fences?
🐴Poor body condition
🐴Poor hair coat/ dullness
🐴Low grade colic
🐴Injury/ Pain
🐴Stress

Only limited spaces available so please get in touch if you would like to secure a place.
Any other queries please contact the surgery by email on [email protected] or call 01347 838888.

🚨 Road Closure🚨Please be aware that there will be no access through Flawith next week starting from 20th January 2025 fo...
18/01/2025

🚨 Road Closure🚨

Please be aware that there will be no access through Flawith next week starting from 20th January 2025 for 5 days!

The road will be closed at the Tollerton end of Flawith so the only access to us will be via the Tholthorpe and Helperby side.

If you have a routine appointment next week and would rather reschedule please contact us on 01347 838888 📞

It’s that time of year again! 📣Sweet itch season! 🐴Sweet itch is a skin condition in horses caused by an allergic reacti...
17/01/2025

It’s that time of year again! 📣
Sweet itch season! 🐴

Sweet itch is a skin condition in horses caused by an allergic reaction to the proteins in the saliva of biting insects 🪰🦟
Symptoms include itchy skin around the mane, tail and head, causing red skin sores, loss of hair and irritation.

But did you know that there is now a vaccine which can help? Our sweet itch vaccine protocol is 2 vaccinations 2 weeks apart. 💉

We recommend getting them treated before the fly season starts, so get booked in before the end of March! 🗓

We normally specially order the vaccines in but this year we already have stock available so it will be on a first come first serve basis. 🥇

Contact us on 01347 838888 to secure your place on our sweet itch vaccine list 🐴

🐶 Guess the breed! 🐶Meet the handsome, Yogi Bear, who visited us today for his 2nd puppy vaccination. Isn’t he so gorgeo...
15/01/2025

🐶 Guess the breed! 🐶

Meet the handsome, Yogi Bear, who visited us today for his 2nd puppy vaccination. Isn’t he so gorgeous?! 💙

Tell us your guesses in the comments below ⬇️

New Year, New Me… but for your pet instead! 😆🐕Does your pet need a weight check? Often weight creeps onto our pets witho...
06/01/2025

New Year, New Me… but for your pet instead! 😆🐕

Does your pet need a weight check? Often weight creeps onto our pets without us noticing, especially around busy periods like the holidays!

Did you know.. 1 in every 2 cats and dogs are overweight 😮

Being overweight causes an increased risk of arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, breathing problems, high blood pressure and lethargy 💤

We can help you attain a realistic and long term sustainable weight loss plan ⚖️

To book a weight check consultation give us a call
or alternatively you can pop in and weigh your dog on our scales in our reception and one of our receptionists can update your dogs weight on their record to help keep track 🐶

Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming weight-loss clinic 👀

🎉 Special Announcement 🎉After 41 years in veterinary practice, Malcolm and Joyce are hanging up their stethoscopes and w...
03/01/2025

🎉 Special Announcement 🎉

After 41 years in veterinary practice, Malcolm and Joyce are hanging up their stethoscopes and will be retiring from clinical work, although they will still own the practice.

What does this mean? Nothing will be changing. Galtres has not been sold and the practice will be running as normal with our wonderful vets, Emily, Debbie, Lucy, Chloe, Cara and Ellie, taking the helm. Along with the excellent support of Liz our practice manager and the rest of the Galtres team, this will ensure that you will still be greeted by the same familiar faces.

Malcolm graduated from Cambridge in 1983, having grown up near Leeds. He took his first job in a mixed practice in Lancashire, but mainly being involved in the equine side. This was where he met Joyce, as she started the same year at the same practice. After 2 years he moved to another big mixed practice in Cheshire. However, he wanted to specialise in equine so hence the move to North Yorkshire where he took a position with Keith Schubert in 1987, in a purely equine practice at this point based in Crayke. This is the basis of Galtres vets, as when Keith retired the practice moved to Flawith.

Joyce graduated from Glasgow also in 1983, having grown up in Inverness. Joyce had 2 years in that first job then a period in West Yorkshire also in a small animal practice. After they married in 1986 and Malcolm taking a North Yorkshire job, Joyce found a small animal job in York where she stayed for 6 years until having their children. By this time they had moved to Flawith and began small animal work within the practice.

Galtres Veterinary Surgery has been owned by Malcolm and Joyce and based at Flawith for nearly 30 years. They both feel very privileged to have had the chance to develop the practice to where it is now and treat so many remarkable animals for so long and get to know so many great colleagues and owners along the way.

I’m sure you’ll join us in thanking M&J for their fabulous service to all our beloved pets
We look forward to an exciting 2025 and beyond 🥂

Merry Christmas from all of us (including our gang of beautiful dogs) here at Galtres! 🐶🎄We hope you all have an amazing...
25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from all of us (including our gang of beautiful dogs) here at Galtres! 🐶🎄
We hope you all have an amazing day with your pets big and small! 🐴🐕🐱🐇🐹

The final day of our 12 days ‘til Christmas giveaway 🎄The last prize is…🥣 A 2kg bag of our Super Premium dog or cat food...
24/12/2024

The final day of our 12 days ‘til Christmas giveaway 🎄

The last prize is…

🥣 A 2kg bag of our Super Premium dog or cat food 🥣

A complete and balanced diet is important for all dogs and it should be appropriate for their age and lifestyle, for example, whether they are senior or if they are working dogs. We recommend introducing any changes to diet gradually over time to avoid digestive upset. It is also important to ensure they maintain an appropriate weight.

We stock a range of dog and cat food in different flavours and sizes, which we can order in by request for collection.

If you are concerned about your pets weight, you can book a consultation with one of our nurses to have their body condition checked and to discuss diet.

🐱🐶 To enter like, share and comment ‘dog’ or ‘cat’ for your choice of prize! 🐶🐱

Day 11 of our 12 days ‘til Christmas giveaway 🌲🎄Today’s prize is…💉10% off an equine booster vaccination 💉We recommend va...
23/12/2024

Day 11 of our 12 days ‘til Christmas giveaway 🌲🎄

Today’s prize is…
💉10% off an equine booster vaccination 💉

We recommend vaccinating horses routinely for tetanus and for influenza. Vaccinating is the best way to reduce the risk of them contracting disease and reduce their risk of passing infectious disease to other horses. It is important their boosters are kept in date annually as this is required by many competition bodies.
It is especially important all horses are vaccinated for tetanus, as this can be contracted by any horse that suffers a small wound and is potentially fatal.

🐴To enter like, share and tag a friend in the comments!🐴

Does anyone recognise this little dog? Found Tholthorpe airfield today. She is approximately 9 years old and a Border Te...
23/12/2024

Does anyone recognise this little dog? Found Tholthorpe airfield today. She is approximately 9 years old and a Border Terrier. She is chipped but the details are registered to her previous owner and they have no up to date owner details. She is safe with us at the surgery now but would appreciate any information.

Please use this as a timely new year resolution to check that your pet’s chips are up to date!

Day 10 of our 12 days ‘til Christmas giveaway 🎄If you are looking to get your pet neutered, this is the prize for you, ✂...
22/12/2024

Day 10 of our 12 days ‘til Christmas giveaway 🎄

If you are looking to get your pet neutered, this is the prize for you,

✂️ 5% off a neutering procedure in January for any weight dog or cat ✂️

This can include pre operative bloods and I.V fluids. Neutering your pet prevents the risk of testicular cancer in males or uterus infections and cancer in females. It can also reduce behavioural issues 🐕🐈

🎁 To enter like, share and tag a friend in the comments! 🎁

Day 9 of our 12 days ‘til Christmas Giveaway🎄Today’s prize is …🩺 Win a health check with one of our RVNs (to be used in ...
21/12/2024

Day 9 of our 12 days ‘til Christmas Giveaway🎄

Today’s prize is …

🩺 Win a health check with one of our RVNs (to be used in January)🩺

During this visit, they will discuss any concerns you have and check your pets heart rate, teeth, gums, skin, eyes, ears and weight.

🎄To enter like, share and tag a friend in the comments!🌲

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We are a small friendly independent Veterinary Practice near Easingwold, North Yorkshire. We have small animal and equine inpatient facilities at our premises in Flawith, and regular appointments available.