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Poinsettia toxic to dogs and cats

Nov 23, 2020
1 min

Poinsettia toxic to dogs and cats

poinsettia mildly toxic to dogs and cats 🌺 Poinsettias are originally from Mexico and are famous for reaching their beautiful red full bloom in December. Their bright red petals are actually leaves and, because they contain chemicals called diterpenoid euphorbol esters, they’re mildly toxic to dogs and cats. If your pets Eat poinsettia they can experience drooling, oral pain, diarrhoea and vomiting — but only if they’re ingested in large enough quantities. Please call the su

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Dog Cut tongue

Oct 20, 2020
1 min

Dog Cut tongue

Cooper recently visited us as he had sliced his tongue whilst playing with another dog. Cooper had to have a general anaesthetic and quite a few sutures placed in his tongue. Did you know a dogs is like a It's a radiator, a water-lapper, a healer of wounds, a food conveyor, a register of tastes, a texture sensor, and a wet equivalent of a dog's handshake. A dog's tongue has more responsibilities than any other part of the dog anatomy -- excluding the brain. And oddly enough,

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Cat and Dog Pregnancy Scan

Sep 23, 2020
1 min

Cat and Dog Pregnancy Scan

We saw the beautiful Zinnia yesterday as she is currently in kitten but feeling under the weather. Zinnia Spent the day with us on intravenous fluids and had an ultrasound to see her babies were all okay. Cat pregnancy normally lasts between 63 and 70 days, cats don’t usually show any symptoms until they are a few weeks into their term. Generally, two types of temperament are seen in cats at kittening: the independent type which will go to extreme lengths to discover a dark e

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Chocolate Toxic to Dogs

Sep 3, 2020
1 min

Chocolate Toxic to Dogs

Naughty Frankie the Irish terrier managed to steal 180g of Chocolate. Chocolate poisoning affects the heart, central nervous system and kidneys. Symptoms of dogs eating chocolate usually occur between four and 24 hours after your dog has eaten chocolate. The effect and signs of chocolate poisoning in dogs depends on the amount eaten and the size of the breed. Freddie was given a drug to induce vomiting emptying his stomach contents, he was then fed activated charcoal. Activat

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Dog bee sting

Aug 20, 2020
1 min

Dog bee sting

A favourite past time for pets is chasing bees and wasps in the garden, Peanut got a little more than he bargained for when the bee decided to chase his and sting his paw. If your pet is stung and starts to have difficulty breathing or showing signs of an allergic reaction like swelling, fitting, excessive drooling call us immediately. We can administer an injectable steroid or anti histamine medication to provide immediate relief (usually within about 30 minutes) and reduce

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Stressed cat Urinary Stress

Aug 8, 2020
2 min

Stressed cat Urinary Stress

As we are currently spending more time at home during the pandemic with our cat we are seeing more and more cats with feline urinary stress or feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) signs of this are: *straining when urinating *incontinence/loss of bladder control *urinating outside of the litter box *crying out in pain while urinating or attempting to urinate *licking themselves *reduced appetite *blood in urine Most cats will show the above signs when they have reached

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International Cat Day 2020

Aug 8, 2020
1 min

International Cat Day 2020

Today is International Cat Day or World cat day, International Cat Day is a day to raise awareness for cats and learn about ways to help and protect them. #internationalcatday #worldcatday #worldcatday2020 #vetsnearme #localvet #arevetsopen #myvet #catbet #cat #cats #adlingtonvet #adlingtonvets #chorley #vetsinchorley #chorleyvets #affordablevets #rivingtonvet #horwichvets #vetsinhorwich #advancedvets #orthopaedicvet #TPLO #catsurgery #happycat #angrycat #catlove #feline

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Canine Hernia

Jun 28, 2020
2 min

Canine Hernia

This week we saw Hugo who came to us for a castrate, whilst being examined we noticed a hernia and were able to carry out the hernia repair surgery at the time for castration. Canine hernias are relatively common. Similar to humans, a hernia is a condition where the contents of a dog’s abdomen pushes through a tear or hole in the muscle wall or fatty tissue. Over 90 percent of canine hernia cases are due to genetics. Hernias can also develop from trauma or injury. Dogs with h

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Heat Stroke

May 28, 2020
1 min

Heat Stroke

Sadly today we have seen a case of heat stroke please be cautious in the sun. Make sure to walk your dogs in the evening or early morning to prevent heat stroke. If the pavement is to hot to touch its too hot for your pets paws. DO NOT WALK YOUR DOGS IN BETWEEN 11am -7PM Make sure your rabbit hutches are in the shade, a damp towel can be used to keep the hutch cool. Signs of heatstroke in dogs include: Panting, which increases as heatstroke progresses. Drooling, salivating. A

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