As part of Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) we are reminding all our rabbit owners the importance of keeping up to date with vaccinations.  All breeds of rabbit, including both pet and wild rabbits, can be affected by myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD), which are two fatal diseases of rabbits and both endemic to the UK.

These diseases are preventable with vaccination - so get your rabbit booked in today.  Please call the surgery on 01363 772860.

7th April  7.30pm

Our recent Senior Pet Health Campaign has been a resounding success. Many pets have visited us for a free health check up, urine test and advice on diet and exercise.

Welcome to our Small Animal Newsletter! Providing you with the latest news, information and offers!

MEET OUR LOVELY NURSING TEAM!

Our nursing team is headed up by Sarah Woodvine (pictured above with her black Labrador, Tarn). She is a fully qualified veterinary nurse with many years of practical experience. She is ably assisted by Faye (top left), who is also a fully qualified RVN and our two trainee nurses, Tasha (pictured with her Springer, Woody) and Lisa (top right)

New Years resolutions can be for pets too!

Has your dog gained a few pounds in this cold wet weather ? Have you been meaning to get his creaky joints checked out?

We like to run a series of FREE senior health checks in the middle of winter, as this is often when the wear and tear on an older pet can starts to take its toll. Colder weather makes joints ache and some fitness is lost as walks get shortened which adds to arthritis problems. 

Here at the practice we see how a good diet can benefit a pets health, which is why we keep the cost of our Royal Canin Veterinary diets as low as we possibly can, ensuring we are competitive with internet prices. We want our clients to be able to feed their pet a veterinary quality food for not much more (or sometimes less!) than commercially available food. Quite often, feeding a better quality food can mean you actually need to feed your pet less per meal, and therefore can work out cheaper per day!

The end of the year brings many reasons to celebrate and unfortunately this also brings many reasons for your pet to be nervous. If you have a pet suffering from a noise phobia, fireworks on Bonfire Night and New Year’s Eve can make the party season stressful. Preparation is the key when trying to address the problem; the sooner you start the better.

What is noise phobia?
It is an over-exaggerated fear of loud sounds. Whilst some form of response is natural, if it becomes terrifying and distressing for your pet it is essential that something is done.

Fleas are a very common external parasite in cats and dogs. During warming weather, the flea population can explode; a female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day and 1,500 in a lifetime. Left untreated, they can cause excessive itching, skin irritation and damage  and even anaemia. They can also affect you and your family too! Fleas don't just live on your pet - it is estimated that 95% of flea eggs, larvae and pupae live in the environment – on beds, rugs, carpets and sofas.