Pet Ultrasound
If your vet recommends that your pet needs an detailed ultrasound (either of a specific organ, entire abdomen or heart), we can enlist the services of Vet Practice Support. They are a team of highly experienced and skilled practitioners that travel to practices to...
Look after your pets in the summer heat
Vet Lucy conducted an experiment today. The outside temperature was 24.6C. She placed a thermometer in her car to record the temperatures. At only 3 minutes, the temperature had soared to 57.5C and at 10 minutes reached 60.4C and was STILL rising. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR...
Meet our visiting orthopaedic & soft tissue surgeon
Steve Kirby, BVetMed CertSAS MRCVS, is our visiting orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeon. As a peripatetic surgeon, he is able to offer specialist orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery for our patients, here at the practice. He works closely with all members of the...
Ticks! Why is it important to protect our pets against ticks?
Ticks are one of the biggest culprits in spreading blood-borne diseases in this country. Lyme disease is the most commonly spread disease, which can have damaging and long-lasting effects in humans, and in our pets. Untreated Lyme disease common symptoms include...
Bladder Stones in our Feline and Canine Patients
Small crystals in urine can eventually form larger bladder stones (uroliths or cystic calculi) if the conditions within the bladder are appropriate for them. There may be a large, single stone, or a collection of stones that range in size from sand-like grains to...
Are you planning on travelling abroad with your animal (cat/dog/ferret)?
If you are planning on travelling abroad with your animal, and you’ll be returning within 4 months, you will need to obtain an animal health certificate (AHC) specific to the European country you first enter from the UK. To allow our OV (official veterinarian) to do...
Don’t wait, vaccinate!
Did you know that only 58% of dogs and 28% of cats were vaccinated in the UK in the last 12 months? We want to protect more dogs, cats and rabbits so we need to work together to spread the word on the importance of vaccines throughout the lifetime of that pet....
Dog Theft Awareness Day 2025
Dog Theft Awareness Day 2025 is organised by the Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance (SAMPA). The day aims to raise awareness of the number of dogs that are stolen every year, with 4,403 theft cases between 2019 and 2023. Below are a few ways to keep your beloved pet...
Tips to keep your pets safe this Easter
The abundance of chocolate at Easter poses a threat to our pets. Chocolate is poisonous due to its theobromine content. The darker the chocolate, the higher the theobromine concentration, and the higher the potential risk to our pets, if ingested. If you are planning...
Warning about Anti Freeze & Pets
It is the time of the year where we need to be extra vigilant around anti-freeze. It is extremely toxic to our pets once ingested, and even a small volume can cause severe symptoms including fatalities. Symptoms can be seen anywhere between 30 minutes to 12 hours...