What happens when you admit your animal? Walk in your pets paws!

As well as caring for patients with injury or illness, we place a strong emphasis on preventative care. We provide services such as vaccinations and wellness check-ups, and provide a wide range of products for internal and external parasite control. We stock a complete range of both premium and prescription diets.

Our staff are always happy to offer advice regarding products such as worming, flea prevention, shampoos and nutrition. Information leaflets on a variety of topics are freely available from the surgery, including puppy and kitten care, vaccination, desexing and diet information and flea control suggestions.

All your pet’s records are kept on our computer system, and can be accessed at the push of a button. We send out regular reminders for services such as vaccinations, heartworm prevention, desexing, senior pet check-ups, blood tests and wellness check-ups.

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Our surgery is performed in a fully equipped operating theatre with modern equipment and pharmaceuticals. Our anaesthetic machines run isofluorane, which is a safe inhalation anaesthetic. Each anaesthetic protocol is tailored to your pet’s specific requirements, with special consideration for their individual procedure.

During surgery each veterinarian is assisted by an experienced veterinary nurse. We have modern monitoring equipment which measures parameters such as your pet’s heart and respiratory rates, blood oxygen, temperature, blood pressure and an echocardiogram.

Your pet will recover in a comfortable bed, where they will continue to be monitored until they are able to go home. Analgesia is given to each patient to ensure their recovery is pain-free.

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We utilise a range of equipment to aid with patient diagnostics and monitoring. These include:

X-Ray Machine
Our x-ray machine provides excellent quality radiographs which assist in the diagnosis of illness and disease, as well as radiographs to be assessed for hip and elbow dysplasia.

Ultrasound
Frequently used for confirming pregnancies, our ultrasound machine is also an important tool in diagnostics.

In-House Laboratory
Our Idexx laboratory gives us the opportunity to perform tests including complete blood cell count, biochemistry, electrolyte levels and thyroid function. We also perform testing for diseases such as Canine Heartworm and Parvovirus, and Feline Infectious Viraemia.

Other tests including urinalysis and the examination of slides using a high-powered microscope are also frequently performed. The in-house laboratory offers very rapid test results, which is very important with critically ill patients. It is also used for routine monitoring and pre-anaesthetic blood testing.

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Did you know that studies have shown 80% of dogs and 70% of cats suffer from dental disease by the age of three? Tooth disease is the commonest disease seen in pets, and if your pet has bad breath, it probably has dental disease. Dental disease can cause irreversible damage, and can affect organs other than teeth, and some breeds of dogs and cats are more prone to dental disease.

Yearly check ups ensure any problems are detected early. If your pet has a build-up of tartar or plaque on their teeth the only way to effectively remove it is by manual descaling. In order to do this your pet will undergo a general anaesthetic in our modern surgery suite, and the plaque will be removed with our ultrasonic descaler.

There are many products available to prevent the build up of plaque on your pet’s teeth, before the problem begins or following manual cleaning. These include special dry foods, chews and pet toothpaste and brushes.

Please speak to one of our staff if you would like further information on dental health.

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From the age of 4-6 to 16 weeks old is the most critical time in a puppy’s life, as any experiences they have in this time, be they good or bad, will help shape the sort of dog they will be as an adult.

Our Puppy Classes offer an opportunity for your puppy to learn how to behave and communicate with other puppies in a safe, controlled environment.

Topics cover basic training, health care, learning how to deal with puppy behaviour such as biting, barking, chewing and digging, and other challenges like house-training.

This evening course runs for three weeks. Please contact the surgery for any further enquiries.

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Our grooming service includes clipping, hydrobath, blow-dry and nail trim. Louise can cater to a range of requirements, from full clipping to trimming and styling, and is happy to discuss her service with you. If required, we are also able to arrange services such as vaccinations and check-ups to be performed while your pet is here being pampered.

Our grooming days are run on Wednesdays, and tend to get booked out very quickly. Please ring early to avoid disappointment.

 

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