Compulsory cat microchipping is coming! Did you know that 25% of cats in the UK have not been microchipped? This means that of the approximately 2.8 million cats that aren’t microchipped in the UK, those living in England will need to be chipped by 10th June 2024 when the new legislation comes into place1. What [...]
Book your pet in for dental treatment during our Dental Health Month in February and receive 10% off dental* work and 10% off associated anaesthetic* fees! Did you know 80% of dogs and 85% of cats over the age of 3 have some sort of dental disease? Could your pet be one of them? If [...]
From today, 12th January 2024, our governing body the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has made some changes to ensure the responsible prescribing of POM-V anti-parasitic treatments (flea/tick/worm treatments, etc). The Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMRs) rules include the requirement for a veterinary prescription for all POM-V medicines including anti-parasitic treatments. In order for a [...]
Saturday 23rd December 8.30am – 3pm as normal Christmas Eve - Closed Christmas Day – Closed Boxing Day – Closed Wednesday 27th December 8.30am – 7pm as normal Saturday 30th December – 8.30am – 3pm as normal New Years Eve - Closed New Years Day – Closed Opening hours as normal all other days Remember [...]
After the huge success of our last donor session, we are delighted to announce that we shall be hosting the next Pet Blood Bank donation session on Sunday 26th November and we need your help in getting more dogs to come forward to donate! If your dog is already a donor, or you know someone [...]
Here at Copthorne Vets we are passionate about protecting the environment and are continually looking for new ways to make our practice as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible. But we can’t do this alone and this is where we need your help! As responsible pet owners we know that you too care about the [...]
Unfortunately, we have been informed by our suppliers of a national shortage of cat vaccines due to the ongoing and increasing global demand for vaccines. We have a small supply available to us until this issue is resolved, which we are hopeful will be by the end of the year, but it may take until [...]
Due to changes enforced by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), regulations have changed regarding the prescribing of antibiotics. From 1st September 2023, ANY type of antibiotic can only be prescribed following a physical examination by a veterinary surgeon. This includes ALL types of antibiotics - injectable, oral, and topical treatments that are often [...]
We are very pleased to now offer dental X-rays as part of our commitment to improving the dental health of our patients. Two-thirds of dogs' and cats' teeth are under their gums. Dental X-rays allow us to make a full assessment of your pet's teeth prior to their dental procedure as they show us the [...]
Huge congratulations to Maddi who has passed her final exams to become a qualified veterinary nurse. She has worked extremely hard and we are so proud of her! She may have only been with us for six months but she is already a huge part of our team. Well done Maddi.
