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  Special Offers

 

Now extended until 29 February 2012!

Due to popular demand these Special Offers are now extended until 29 February. Don't miss out - call us on 01749 813291 to book.

 

Dental Scale and Polish, including anaesthetic - usually £230 - £350

SAVE £100 - NOW ONLY £120

 

Cat Dental Scale and Polish, including anaesthetic - Usually £230 

SAVE £100 - NOW ONLY £99

 

Bitch Spays - NOW ONLY £120

Cat Spays - NOW ONLY £65

Mircrochipping - NOW ONLY £20

(all prices plus vat)
 

 

  Latest news!

 

1 February 2012

 

Congratulations to our sister surgery ­ Bruton Vets ­on saving Mo the Staffordshire Bull Terrier after she had swallowed rat poison.

Mo was given just 24 hours to live and the nearest pet blood bank was 200 miles away. To save Mo's life, the quick-thinking Bruton team pulled out all the stops to find her a local blood donor for an emergency transfusion. Great work!

You may have already seen the story on ITV's Daybreak or on Channel 5 News. If not, read all about it here: The Sun | The Mirror

Mo was lucky to have a caring and resourceful veterinary team to look after her.

Here are some interesting facts about canine blood transfusion:

  1. The 1st successful blood transfusion performed on a dog was by Richard Lower in 1666.
  2. Over 13 blood types have been described in dogs, whereas humans only have 4.
  3. The most important canine blood type is DEA 1.1. Dogs that are DEA 1.1 positive can be considered to be universal recipients. That is they can receive blood of any type from another dog without the risk of a life threatening reaction. Dogs that are DEA 1.1 negative can be considered universal donors.
  4. A standard blood donation in the dog is 450ml (one canine unit).
  5. Vets use the same equipment that is used in human medicine to collect blood from donor dogs.
  6. Dogs blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma.
  7. Blood donor dogs must be fit and healthy, docile, between the age of 2 and 7 years and weigh at least 20kg.
  8. A single donation could potentially help 4 dogs.
  9. Transfused red blood cells live for about 21 days in the recipient.
  10. The most serious risk of transfusion is 'acute haemolysis' where the body reacts to the blood which can be life threatening. Fortunately this is rare in dogs as they don't have significant amounts of preformed antibodies, so only those that have received repeated transfusions are at risk. 

 

4 November 2011 

We recently helped a stray cat that had been shot. Read about us in The Western Gazette and Blackmore Vale


5 August 2011  

 The surgery is at the moment undergoing a major revamp. We are having the front of the building painted and a new logo is in the pipeline for the windows. Our car park towards the back of the practice has a new gravel surface and in the near furure there will be seating outside the back in the courtyard. We are looking forward to these changes and hope you all will join us in embracing them.

 

We also are now stocking a wider range of food including Burns and James Wellbeloved, as well as our usual Hills and Royal Canin food. Please feel free to pop in and have a look at our selection, and if we do not have the food that you require in stock then we can order it for you for first thing the next day (excluding weekends) from our supplier. 

 

2 August 2011

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new service for pets VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE.

Charlotte, our qualified vet, has completed a course in Veterinary Acupuncture and is now a registered member of the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists. Her aim is to provide effective acupuncture treatment to complement the conventional medicine that we provide for pets.

There are many conditions that can benefit from this form of treatment. For more information about how Veterinary Acupuncture can help your pet, please call us to speak to Charlotte.

The cost is £35 per session. Special Introductory Offer - book 4 treatments for the price of 3.



 

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