Pegasus Bay Vets

08/09/2024

For the next 2 weeks, we are very lucky to have a locum veterinarian called Grace helping us out in the clinic while Ben and I take a little break each. We will be closed this weekend so we can take our girls for a short getaway to Kaikoura. If you need emergency afterhours care this weekend please call our clinic number to be diverted to the Emergency Vet Hospital in Rangiora.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

Pictured is Grace with one of our gorgeous patients called Carlo. You are in good hands with Grace and we are so grateful to her for helping us out ❤️

09/08/2024

27/06/2024

We are closed for Matariki weekend.
The clinic will re-open at 8.30am on Monday
If you have an emergency, please call 03 740 0692

01/05/2024

Thank you Sunshine Cafe & Moonlight Bar for a delicious lunch. The buffet lunch plate is puurrrrr-fect!
How lucky are we to have this option next door 🙂

28/03/2024

To allow our team to have a little rest and spend some time with our families we will be closing for Easter Weekend. The clinic will reopen at 8.30am Tuesday morning.
Ben and Sam will still be available for Afterhours Emergencies
Please call 03 740 0692 if you have an emergency

We hope you all have a safe and happy Easter! 🥰

05/02/2024

CLOSED WAITANGI DAY
Tomorrow morning we will be celebrating our Little Lucy's 4th birthday ❤️
If you have an emergency please contact the Emergency Vet hospital on 033137438 or ring our clinic number to be diverted to the emergency line on 03 740 0692.

29/01/2024

If you think you can help or would like to know more, please get in touch! ❤️

14/01/2024

We have had a few tabby cats go wandering from their loving homes the last week, two in particular are well known to us and we really hope they come home safe and well soon! If you come across any unknown kitties, please feel free to bring them down to the clinic to be scanned or if you think you have any info please let us know so we can try find these sweet boys and bring them home ❤️

Sunday - and Ebony ‘s beloved cat 🐈‍⬛ Pedro is still MISSING (Tutaipatu Road, Wetlands end, Pegasus).
PLEASE PLEASE check your gardens, hedges, garages, sheds, houses etc for him. He is a bit of a wanderer and it’s possible he’s got trapped somewhere. Are you aware of your neighbours (in this area) away on holiday, and an empty house, could you check their properties / gardens / sheds too? I believe owners are out scouring the area at all hours of the day, as have our wonderful caring Pegasus community. Got to get some closure for this wee cat and its family who are very worried.

28/12/2023

Just a reminder of our hours for the following week

Saturday 30th December CLOSED
Sunday 31st December. CLOSED
Monday 1st January. CLOSED
Tuesday 2nd January. CLOSED
Wednesday 3rd January 8.30am-5.30pm
Thursday 4th January. 8.30am -5.30pm
Friday 5th January. 8.30am-5.30pm
Saturday 6th January. 9am -1pm

For Emergencies afterhours - If you have an Emergency when we are closed, please call the clinic number 03 740 0692.

Happy New Year!

25/12/2023

This little sweetheart is still missing. Please keep an eye out. He's a real character and is extremely missed by his family.

21/12/2023

We have been so incredibly spoiled by our amazing clients this week and we thank you so much, we have truly loved getting to know our special community this year. This letter we received today from one of our wonderful clients and we appreciate it so much ❤️ Merry Christmas everyone 🥹

18/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful clients! Thank you so much for all of the kindness and support you have shown us.
Our christmas hours are as follows

Saturday 23rd December. CLOSED
Sunday 24th December. CLOSED
Monday 25th December. CLOSED
Tuesday 26th December. CLOSED
Wednesday 27th December. 8.30am-5.30pm
Thursday 28th December. 8.30am-5.30pm
Friday 29th December. 8.30am -5.30pm

Saturday 30th December CLOSED
Sunday 31st December. CLOSED
Monday 1st January. CLOSED
Tuesday 2nd January. CLOSED
Wednesday 3rd January 8.30am-5.30pm
Thursday 4th January. 8.30am -5.30pm
Friday 5th January. 8.30am-5.30pm

For Emergencies afterhours - If you have an Emergency when we are closed, please call the clinic number 03 740 0692.

Have a wonderful Christmas break!

Check out this beautiful Christmas puppy we were so lucky to cuddle, a white miniature schnauzer! 🥹🥰🥰

26/11/2023

When you have an incredible team who work so hard..what do you do?!
Take them to Maruia hot springs of course!
What a beautiful and relaxing weekend we had, thank you so much to our amazing team for their hard work, dedication and loyalty this last year! What a year it has been and we are so grateful to have these ladies by our side ❤️

15/11/2023

SHOW WEEKEND
We are closed this weekend from Friday 17th nov until Monday 20th 8.30am 🙂

If you have an emergency, please contact the Emergency Vet Hospital on 03 313 7438

Chill out like little Buttercup this long weekend!

23/10/2023

Tonight we have had to make the very difficult decision to say goodbye to our beautiful boy, Baxter. As you can imagine we are heart broken but feel so blessed to have got more than 13 years with this wonderful soul. He has been the best dog and we are going to miss him so much.

We will be diverting our afterhours phone to the emergency hospital at Rangiora Vet Centre tonight and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause but as you can imagine we need time for our family tonight.

Cuddle your furry loved ones extra tight tonight, our time with them just goes too fast x

20/10/2023

We are closed for Labour weekend. Available for after-hours emergencies. Call 03 740 0692 if you have an emergency.
Have a lovely long weekend!❤️

13/10/2023

We want to wish Sophie all the best as she heads off on maternity leave to have her second baby.
Sophie, we can not thank you enough for your hard work, loyalty and dedication to our clinic since we opened. You have brought so much love, laughter and joy to the clinic and we are going to miss you so much!
We can not wait to meet your little bundle! Xx

13/07/2023

We are closed until Monday 8.30am.
We will be available for emergencies on 03 740 0692
Have a lovely Matariki weekend ❤️

09/07/2023

We are proud to donate 3% of all consultation fees to support the SPCA so they can continue to help animals in need like Max.

26/06/2023

Happy one year anniversary to Sheryl at Pet Rehabilitation Therapy!

We were so stoked when Sheryl decided to sub lease a space with us and put her Hydrotherapy and Rehabilitation clinic at the back of our clinic. Not only has it been so encouraging and exciting to go on this new business journey together, its been awesome to watch her business grow and see the miracles she achieves in that room!

I am so grateful to Sheryl and all she has done for my beautiful old boy Baxter. Baxter used to chew his wrists and after his first session with Sheryl 18months ago, I haven't seen him do it since! Sheryl helped Baxter again when he had Geriatric Vestibular Disease which caused him to all of a sudden lose his balance, have a significant head tilt and struggle to walk. I have treated many patients with this condition before and we expect it to take 4-6 weeks to see improvement. With Sheryls help, Baxter was almost normal after 7-10 days, every session he improved significantly and I was so grateful for Sheryls help.

If you haven't had the privilege of meeting Sheryl yet, she is such a calm, empathetic and beautiful person and she is so passionate about her patients and trying to ensure the best outcome. Congratulations Sheryl! ❤️

23/06/2023

This week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. To continue our theme of thanking the people that have made a significant contribution to helping us start our business we have to acknowledge that we wouldn't have a clinic without our wonderful clients!

We have been truly overwhelmed and humbled by the support we have received from our wonderful clients and the community. Everyone who has come through our doors has shown us so much kindness and respect. We have got to meet so many amazing people and really appreciate and love the relationships that have developed. We truly value your trust in us and feel so honored that you have chosen us to help care for your pets. We are so happy we chose to open our clinic in Pegasus. Thank you so much and we are so excited to see what the next year brings ☺️

Just a few of the gorgeous animals we have been lucky enough to get to know. A couple are sadly no longer with us but they were incredibly special and still very much in our thoughts x

22/06/2023

This week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. To continue our theme of thanking the people that have made a significant contribution to helping us start our business we would like to thank our absolutely wonderful team of nurses.

Renee, Anna and Sophie were our original 3 nurses to start with us and we can not thank them enough for all they did to support us in those early days. Pegasus Bay Vets grew so much faster than we anticipated but these 3 worked so hard and always with a smile to ensure that the days ran smoothly and our clients and their pets were receiving the best service. By November we were ready for another nurse and we were so lucky to have Marie join our team and with her 30 years of experience, beautiful nature and love for the job, she has been the perfect addition.

When we first moved to Christchurch 10 years ago, I (Sam) met Sophie, Anna, Marie and Renee and a lifelong friendship blossomed with all of them. It means so much to me to have these ladies by my side supporting us and embracing our dream. They have 100% embraced our vision of a vet clinic where we strive to give every client a personal experience, where they feel heard and their pets cared for. The culture and atmosphere is always full of love, support and a bit of banter! which is so important. It is a pleasure to come to work and see these ladies everyday. Thank you guys so much for your understanding, your kindness, your hard work and your friendship xx ❤️

We also have a very new member of our team who has recently joined us -Melissa. Melissa has been spending time with us in the clinic doing practical work as she is due to graduate as a vet nurse at the end of this year. She has shown to be a natural at nursing, extremely hardworking and fits in with the team so well, we had to snap her up! Welcome to the team Melissa!

19/06/2023

Next week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. To continue our theme of thanking the people that have made a significant contribution to helping us start our business we would like to thank Rangiora Vet Centre and the Emergency Vet Hospital.

It isn't often that you thank a competing business for helping to support your new business venture but RVC have been a great support to us as we started out.
We identified early in the planning process that one of us required external income to pay the mortgage and fund the household during the early, uncertain days of the new business opening. Despite us setting out to establish a business in competition, Rangiora Vet Centre employed Ben in their Emergency Vet Hospital, a great service that provides 24hr, 7 day a week emergency care to companion animals in Rangiora.
RVC continue to be a referral option for CT scans, complex surgeries that require specialised care, and patients that require intensive overnight care. The Emergency Vet Hospital provide our backup after-hours care for those nights we need a break and we are very grateful for this option.
There have been several times when we have desperately needed a specialised drug, or piece of equipment and RVC have always helped us out.
Thank you to the RVC team for their support over the last year.

18/06/2023

Next week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. To continue our theme of thanking the people that have made a significant contribution to helping us start our business we would like to thank Tom Johnson at Netwizard design and Sarah Perrins Photography.

A great website is such an important aspect of promoting your business and we are very lucky to have my (Sam's) brother Tom build and continue to update our business website for us. Tom engaged his team to design our logo and branding, to build our website and to continue to host and update it as required. I have been very lucky to have Tom as my older brother. He has always believed in me and supported my dream of becoming a vet, encouraging us to open our own clinic. Tom moved to Australia when I was 14 and every summer holiday he flew me to Australia to spend time with him and did what he could to support me through University. Thank you very much Tom for supporting me, believing in me, and giving me so many great adventures and memories.

Also a big mention to Sarah Perrins photography for the beautiful photos of our family that feature so nicely on the website. We are so pleased with the job you did and we get so many comments about how our website feels so warm and family orientated because of your work.

15/06/2023

Next week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. To continue our theme of thanking the people that have made a significant contribution to helping us start our business we would like to thank David Marshall.

David Marshall is one of the legends of the Christchurch veterinary community. Alongside Murray Pringle he established the Marshall and Pringle veterinary clinics in Kaiapoi and Christchurch. I (Sam) first met Dave when I was employed into Marshall and Pringle Linwood. At this stage Dave had already sold the practice but continued working in the business as an associate. The veterinary industry can be challenging and when I found myself questioning my career, and questioning my future, Dave was a huge source of support. After I returned to work after Leah was born, he left the clinic he had established, and agreed to job share a full-time role at Rangiora West with me. His support, mentorship, good humour and relaxed nature gave me a much needed reset and gave me the confidence to thrive in a sole charge position with senior management responsibilities.
Thankyou Dave for giving me such a positive veterinary career experience. Your support is one of the main reasons I developed the confidence to consider going into our own practice and I will always be grateful to you for this. Both Ben and I see you and Faye more like family than as colleagues and we are so grateful to have you in our lives.

14/06/2023

Next week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. To continue our theme of thanking the people that have made a huge contribution to helping us start our business we would like to thank Bill and Gaye Parlane.

Bill and Gaye are our neighbours here in Pegasus. We had not known Bill and Gaye very long before we mentioned in passing that we were looking at establishing a vet practice in Pegasus. Bill immediately offered to project manage the internal fit out of the clinic through his job at OCS. To say that Bill has gone over and above is a massive understatement. We walked into one big empty room with no ceilings, no internal walls, no ventilation and Bill and his team transformed it into the beautiful clinic we are so proud of today. Bill was source of advice through consenting processes, he arranged builders, electricians, ventilation experts, plumbers, gib-stoppers and painters. He had to pull plasterboard from thin air and source multiple other building supplies in the midst of shortages due to COVID lockdowns. I'm not sure Bill realised how involved Ben wanted to be during the whole fitout process but he very patiently and expertly guided us through what could have been an extremely stressful and frustrating process.
Thank you Bill for volunteering to help us when you didn't really benefit from taking us on.
Thank you for the organisation and work you put in behind the scenes to take a huge amount of stress off our shoulders.
You and your team have done such a great job of the clinic and we receive so many compliments about how the clinic looks.

13/06/2023

Next week marks the one year anniversary of Pegasus Bay Vets opening. We have had a great year and are so pleased and grateful for all the amazing support we have received from the local community. We do have a number of people we would like to thank specifically starting with my (Ben's) parents, John and Lynley.

Two years ago mum and dad were settled into a lovely house they had built overlooking Blueskin Bay at Doctors Point. To support our dream of starting Pegasus Bay Vets they sold up and shifted their life to Pegasus. Dad spent weeks with me during the fitout of the practice helping to install cabinets and workspaces, putting equipment together, installing cages, and shifting a huge amount of stock from our garage into the clinic. Mum takes care of our 3 year old Lucy every wednesday, has us for tea regularly, and she picks up our girls to go swimming or to bake something at home. Mum and dad look after our girls at the drop of a hat when an emergency comes into the clinic, they take our girls on the holidays that we can't currently get away for, and they look after us when things are getting too much.
We could not have managed the planning, build, and running of the clinic for the last year without their help and support, and to know that when we can not be with our girls, they are with 2 people who love them so dearly means the world to us.
Thank you so much mum and dad. We all love you very much and we very much appreciate all you have done and continue to do for us ❤️

01/06/2023

Kings birthday weekend! We will be closed this Saturday and open again Tuesday the 6th June.

If you have an emergency, please call the Emergency Vet hospital on 03 313 7438.

We hope you all have a lovely long weekend! ❤️

28/05/2023

Please be aware, there is quite a significant Canine Cough outbreak at the moment. Due to this outbreak, some kennels and daycares are requesting 6monthly vaccinations. If you are going into kennels, please double check when your dog was last vaccinated.

Photo of Baxter and Miley enjoying their ice cream sundaes for Baxters 13th birthday 🥰 (ice cream and chocolate both dog friendly!)

28/04/2023

EDIT: Kitten is home 🏡 💖

MISSING in Pegasus.
Have you seen Sookie? She is a 5 month old kitten, and has been missing since Wednesday 26 April. She is from Aroha Street. She is wearing a pink collar, and is greatly missed. Please can you check your garages, sheds etc. Call Michelle on 027 8111 344 if you see her or catch her. Thanks in advance.