News & Advice

Love it or List it on eBay? Towcester Vets Has Advice for Small Pet Housing

January 7th, 2025

Can you invest some love into your pet’s current home or is it time to buy new? Nurses at Towcester Vets set you a challenge.

Vets in Towcester Share Why Pets Must Stay Hydrated in Winter

December 16th, 2024

Discover why keeping your dog, cat, rabbit, or guinea pig well-hydrated is essential during winter in Northamptonshire.

New Year Bucket List Adventures for Dogs in Northamptonshire

December 12th, 2024

Ready for adventure? Check out these bucket list ideas from Towcester Vets and make some paw-some memories with your dog in 2025!

Immunisation advice

December 9th, 2024

Vaccine Fact Sheet Vaccine schedules change regularly so please check with your competition regulators to make sure you are up to date. Towcester Veterinary Centre’s equine vets routinely vaccinate horses against: Equine Influenza  A virus affecting the respiratory system, resulting in a high fever, runny nose, and cough. Typically affects young horses. Rarely fatal, however, […]

Can Cats and Dogs Eat A Vegan Diet? Our Vets Have This Advice

December 9th, 2024

Each January, the Veganuary campaign inspires people across the UK to embrace plant-based eating for the month. But what about pets?

Vets in Towcester Share Winter Tips for Chronic Pet Ailments

November 21st, 2024

Winter can exacerbate long-term pet health conditions like arthritis, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease – here’s how to help.

Towcester Equine Vets Worming Options

November 15th, 2024

Worms in horses can cause serious problems, including (amongst others) diarrhoea, colic and weight loss. Now is the time to be thinking about your equine worming schedule. To help you understand why, we asked Abi Jennings, one of our equine vets, to explain a little bit about the Towcester Equine Vets worming programme. Review your […]

Protect your horse against sycamore poisoning (Atypical Myopathy) this autumn

November 15th, 2024

One of Towcester’s equine vets, Gwen Davies, shares some important seasonal information on Atypical Myopathy.  Discover what it is and what you need to do to prevent or deal with the symptoms of this life threating condition.  What is Atypical Myopathy? Atypical Myopathy, also referred to as Seasonal Pasture Myopathy, is a rare but often […]

The Role of an RVN/SVN at Towcester Equine Vets

November 14th, 2024

Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and student nurses play a vital role in providing your horse or pony with outstanding care at Towcester Equine Vets. Whilst they are instrumental in caring for our hospitalised patients at the clinic and assisting our vets on the road, they are also able to use their valuable knowledge of patient […]

Death in Lambs

November 14th, 2024

Over the last few weeks we have seen an increase in sudden death cases in lambs. We would always advise post-mortems to investigate these cases. There are a few options available; our farm vets can carry out a post-mortem and send any samples away to the laboratory, or cases can go to a APHA subsided […]