Wigram Vet

14/11/2025

Our featured patient this week is the handsome Muffin! 🧡🐾
Muffin is a very friendly ginger cat who came to us with a mysterious wound — we initially thought he might have been hit by a car. When his injury wasn’t healing as expected, our vet Jonathan decided to take a closer look. During surgery, he discovered some organic material hiding in the wound, and after a bit of detective work (and since Muffin wasn’t giving away any clues!), we found out that he had likely impaled himself on a stick!
Thankfully, after some expert care and plenty of cuddles, Muffin is now healing well and back to his sweet, smoochy self. 💕🐱

14/11/2025

Phones are now fixed! 🐾📞

We are experiencing difficulty with our phones this morning, they are currently being fixed.
In the meantime please contact us via email at [email protected]

Thank you for you patience 💕🐾

11/11/2025

Just a reminder that Wigram Vets will be closed this Friday for Canterbury Anniversay Day!
We hope everyone has a well deserved break and a reminder that Christchurch Afterhours vets will be avilable for any urgent needs on 03 366 1052.
We will be back open on Saturday the 15th from 9am to 4pm 😻

05/11/2025

☀️ Summer is just around the corner! ☀️
Have your pets had their flea and worm treatments yet?

With the warmer weather arriving, those pesky fleas are getting active again — now’s the perfect time to make sure your pets are protected! 🐾

🐶🐱 From November 1st until December 1st, everyone who purchases a Bravecto product at Wigram Vet will go in the draw to win a gorgeous Ashley & Co prize pack! 🎁

Keep your pets happy, healthy, and flea-free this summer! 💛

05/11/2025

🌟 Meet Starlight! 🌟

This sweet, chatty kitty came to us after being hit by a car. She was immediately seen by the amazing after-hours vet here in Christchurch, who provided pain relief to keep her comfy before her visit with us on Saturday. On Monday, we performed surgery to repair her hind leg, using pins to stabilize the bone. Starlight had a cozy sleepover here and went home on Tuesday with strict cage rest to start her recovery. 🐾

By Friday, Starlight was back for a post-op check with Christina. Aside from her strong dislike for being confined to a crate, she's doing incredibly well! 🙌

Next up for this little fighter: continued crate rest and, once her bone has healed, removing the pins. Have a look at some amazing before-and-after radiographs showing her progress! 📸💫

14/10/2025

🎃🐶 Halloween colouring in competition 🐶🎃

Do you want a chance to win your dog a FREE bath and blow wave? 🛁 Pick up a colouring in sheet next time you’re dropping your pup off at daycare and get creative 🖍️👻

Don’t forget… our Halloween Dress-Up Week is just around the corner on the 28th-31st of October! 🕸️�There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes, plus spot prizes for the Spookiest, Most Creative, Craziest, Cutest and Best Sibling Costumes! 👯‍♀️🐾

So grab your pencils, get those costumes ready!🎃✨

✨Book in for daycare by sending us an email at [email protected], calling us on 039290987 or send us a DM! Don’t go to our daycare? Book a FREE trial today!

10/10/2025

Have you booked a FREE lumps & bumps check yet?

This is your reminder to book in before 17th October for a FREE lumps and bumps assessment!
Your pet will receive a full clinical examination, along with expert advice on any recommended diagnostics or treatment options.

It’s important to get any lump checked — even small ones. A lump that looks harmless can sometimes develop into something more serious, so early detection is key. The sooner we check it, the better the outcome can be.

Ruby came in recently to have a lump examined. After a full health check and consultation with our Veterinarian Jonathan, we scheduled her for removal of the lump and sent it off to the lab for testing. This not only helps us understand what it was, but will also guide how we manage any future lumps Ruby may develop.

Don’t delay! Book your FREE check today for peace of mind. 🐾

09/10/2025

This week is vet nurse awareness week! Vet nurses are multi talented and complete a range of varied tasks around the clinic 🐈🐕🐕‍🦺🐾

💚 We hope you are all enjoying this years Vet Nurse Awareness Week! 💚
Vet nurses are so much more than paw holders, glorified cleaners, or puppy cuddlers. We are trained professionals providing vital medical care, from monitoring anaesthesia and taking x-rays to supporting owners through tough times - and everything in between.

This VNAW, we celebrate the knowledge, compassion, and dedication that veterinary nurses bring to every patient, every day. 🐾

03/10/2025

How cool are these ‘I snacked for science’ tags?!
Zack and Coco are involved in an EpiVets clinical trial here at Wigram Vets. This trial is being conducted for dogs with osteoarthritis and determining if a synthetic CBD medication can help improve their quality of life.💕💕

While this trial is underway and we aren’t looking for any more dogs, keep your eyes peeled as there will be more clinical trials in the new year that we will be keen to be involved with!

03/10/2025

🎃👻 Halloween Dress-Up Week! 👻🎃

It is almost that time of year again and this year we are doing it bigger and better – so it’s time to start getting your spooky costume ideas ready! 🐾✨🕷️

We’ll be giving away two main prizes as well as a handful of spot prizes so make sure your dog is booked in for daycare our Halloweens dress up week! The two pups with the best and most creative costume will take home the top prizes (keep your eyes peeled to find out the main prizes 👀) Get those costume ideas flowing! 🧛‍♂️🧙‍♀️🐺

📅 Dates: 28th - 31st October �📍 Where: The Good Dog Spa

✨Book in for daycare by sending us an email at [email protected], calling us on 039290987 or send us a DM! Don’t go to our daycare? Book a FREE trial today!

26/09/2025

Meet our little Ray of sunshine! While having the best morning chasing a rabbit Ray got stuck in a fence Resulting in a very impressive fracture. His owner took him to his vet clinic in Darfield who contacted us to see if we could repair his leg. Within a couple of hours we had a plan in place and Ray came in to see us first thing the next morning for surgery. Big thank you to Farmfirst & Petfirst Veterinary Darfield for referring Ray to us!

25/09/2025

Meet Duchess! Duchess came in for a health check and a skin concern. Christina, one of our veterinarians, gave her a full health check and noticed some heavy tartar. We managed to get her in the very next day for a dental cleaning.
Duchess had bloodwork done prior to her procedure to ensure she was healthy enough for anesthesia. During her procedure, we found a broken tooth that needed to be extracted.

Check out these before and after photos! The bacteria in tartar glows pink under blacklight, which helps us make sure we don’t miss anything during the clean!

If your pet has tartar build-up give us a call to schedule a dental check. From that check we can provide an estimate for your pet's dental care.