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Preventative healthcare against parasites!

Posted in Small Animal on August 20, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Take a look at our latest article on how preventative treatments can help to keep your whole family safe from infection. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on another animal and benefits from depriving them of nutrients. … Continue reading →

Helping hedgehogs over Summer!

Posted in Small Animal on June 25, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Once the rainy weather disappears, it is important that we try to help the British wildlife that may be roaming around our gardens over Summer. We have gathered a few simple tips together that you can easily implement into your … Continue reading →

Summer Survival guide for Pet owners

Posted in Small Animal on May 7, 2019 by Abii Dowdy With the UK warming up for Summer we thought it would be useful to gather a few tips to keep your pet in top condition: Keeping your pet cool To help your pet keep cool we recommend walking them either … Continue reading →

Pet Loss & Bereavement Support Advisor

Posted in Equine, Farm Animal, Horses, Small Animal, Surgical on March 20, 2019 by Abii Dowdy We are happy to announce that we now have our very own Bereavement Support Advisor. Tessa, one of our Receptionists, has completed a Pet Loss & Bereavement Support Advisor Course through Innovet-CPD Training, as well as completing an 8 week … Continue reading →

obesity in pets

Posted in Small Animal on February 1, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Pet obesity is a serious problem in the UK with many pets being classed as ‘over ideal’ on the body condition score chart.  Obesity can have a detrimental effect on pet health and increases chances of developing conditions such as … Continue reading → Tagged health, obesity, pet, vetcare

Please be vigilant with your rabbits!

Posted in Small Animal on January 18, 2019 by Abii Dowdy Following a recent outbreak in the UK, we would ask that clients consider vaccinating their rabbits against RVHD2 (type-two rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease). This disease is highly contagious, carried by both wild and domesticated rabbits and it is often symptomless … Continue reading →

Towcester Vets Open Day fundraising total

Posted in Equine, Farm Animal, Horses, Small Animal, Uncategorized on January 11, 2019 by Abii Dowdy On Sunday 16thSeptember 2018, Towcester Veterinary Centre held a charity open day at our Towcester Vets practice. We wanted to raise as much money as possible for both Pawprints Dog Rescue and Alzheimers Research UK.   Pawprints UK started off … Continue reading →

Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome

Posted in Small Animal, Surgical on January 10, 2019 by Abii Dowdy The gorgeous Dexter came in last week for a nose job- which, in this case, was not for cosmetic purposes! As is common with many brachycephalic dogs and cats, Dexter suffers from a condition known as BOAS- brachycephalic obstructive airway … Continue reading →

Antifreeze poisoning

Posted in Small Animal on November 26, 2018 by Abii Dowdy With the weather getting colder and the constant need to de-ice our cars, we want to alert everyone to the danger Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poses for our pets. Animal poisoning by antifreeze is worryingly common in the winter months as … Continue reading →

Can I take my pet abroad after Brexit?

Posted in Small Animal on November 7, 2018 by Abii Dowdy We have updated our previous blog about pet travel in response to the latest release from the APHA. They have issued the following requirements for all pets travelling to the EU in the event we have a no-deal Brexit.   … Continue reading → ← Older posts