The bright flashes and loud bangs of fireworks can be exciting and fun for us, but for our pets they can be confusing and frightening. This is because it’s difficult for them to understand that they aren’t in danger when they hear/see them, and their senses are much better than ours – so they experience [...]
Late summer and autumn time conjure up visions of gathering crops and blackberry picking, but it is also the time when the troublesome harvest mites can cause major irritation for our cats and dogs! The adult mite lives in plants and other vegetation, but the larvae (Trombicula autumnalis) are at the stage in their life [...]
We would like to say a HUGE congratulations to our Student Veterinary Nurses, Becky and Seren, who have successfully completed their year placement with us. We will miss them both but feel very privileged to have been part of their journey towards qualification, and have no doubt that they will both go on to pass [...]
Thank you to everyone who came along to our open day. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! All proceeds raised from the tombola were donated to the wonderful charity Headway Shropshire, whose mission is to spread awareness of acquired brain injury and help people who are affected to enjoy their life [...]
We are sponsoring a barrel of beer at the Leebotwood Beer Festival on Saturday 6th July, a charity festival raising money for the wonderful Lingen Davies Cancer Fund and Leebotwood Village Hall. There will be live music, BBQ and curry, real ales, cider, gin and prosecco. Pre-Sale Tickets: £10. On the Door Tickets: £12.50. Contact: [...]
We are extremely proud of our Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) accreditation. To become accredited, practices volunteer for rigorous assessment by an RCVS PSS Inspector every four years (and are subject to spot checks between assessments) to ensure the highest standards of veterinary care are maintained. Areas assessed include anaesthesia, [...]
We are planning an open day on Saturday 22nd June which will include behind-the-scenes tours of our treatment rooms and theatre, Xray & ultrasound facilities, in-house laboratory and patient wards, along with demonstrations of some of our equipment like our Class 4 Laser, and some delicious light refreshments. We hope you will be able to [...]
We are proud to be sponsoring the Shrewsbury Regatta again this year which takes place on the 11th & 12th of May. This is a wonderful annual event that invites spectators to grab a picnic and head to the Quarry park to enjoy the races from the banks of the River Severn. We are all [...]
As an independently owned veterinary practice, we have always tried to support our local community, attending dog shows, village fetes, charity fun days and primary school visits to name but a few. More recently we have chosen to support and sponsor local sports teams, understanding the huge benefit that sport brings to so many people, [...]
Thank you to everyone who joined us for some Easter fun to name Flopsy’s baby bunny and help us raise much-needed funds for the brilliant team over at Shrewsbury Rabbit Rescue! They are a nonprofit and ethical rabbit sanctuary dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming rabbits from all across the UK. If you are interested [...]
