Baby News
Congratulations to Naomi and her family on the birth of their second child, who we hope to meet soon for cuddles!
Introducing Georgia
Georgia joined the Copthorne team as a part-time receptionist in April. She had previously worked as an animal patient care assistant in veterinary practice which means she has lots of experience and has slotted straight into the team. Whilst she is not working her time is taken up running around after her little boy, but [...]
Fear Free Practice
Our mission is to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress for the patients of Copthorne Vets Fear Free veterinary visits reduce fear, anxiety, and stress and create an experience that is more enjoyable for all involved, including our patients, our clients, and our team. It is sometimes easier to focus on the physical needs [...]
Congratulations to Stacey!
CONGRATULATIONS to our wonderful student veterinary nurse Stacey on passing her OSCE practical exams to become a qualified veterinary nurse! We are all so proud of Stacey who has worked incredibly hard to get to this point. It is very well deserved! Look out for Stacey joining RVNs Sarah and Zoe in teal scrubs soon!
COVID Update: March 2022
Following the recent changes in Government guidance in relation to Covid-19 restrictions, we are looking forward to inviting clients to accompany their pets into the consulting rooms during their visit. From Monday 7th March, we will be allowing owners to come into the consulting rooms with their pets. However, with a relatively small team of [...]
We’re Hiring
Copthorne Vets are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic small animal veterinary surgeon to join our friendly team. This is a 12-month temporary post starting in March 2022. You will be working a 4 day week, one weekend in four (currently Saturday 8.30 am – 3.00 pm), and supported by a dedicated OOH service. Part-time will [...]
Congratulations to our new head nurse Jo!
After sadly saying goodbye to Steven, who has decided to try something new, we are delighted to let you know that Jo has been promoted to Head Veterinary Nurse. Jo has been at the practice since 2014 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2018. She is an extremely knowledgeable, skilled, and valued member [...]
Cat Vaccination Update – Please Read
Unfortunately we have been informed by our suppliers of a national shortage of cat vaccines for the rest of the year due to a manufacturing issue. We have received a small allocation to last us until Christmas but are unable to source any more until the new year. As such, we have had to take [...]
Saturday Opening Hours
You may have already noticed that we have extended our Saturday opening hours and we are now open until 3pm every Saturday. We wanted to be able to offer our clients more options and flexibility as we appreciate how busy life can be! Vet consultations are now available between 9am-11am and 1pm – 2.30pm for [...]
Pet Dental Health Month is back in November
After the huge success of our last Pet Dental Health Month, back in February 2020, we are delighted to say that we are doing it all again in November! 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 [...]