Health & Wellbeing

Deciding to take control of your pet’s weight issue is a great start. With support from your local veterinary team and family members (who must all agree to stick to the weight loss regime) helping your pet lose weight doesn’t need to be difficult. WHY IS BEING OVERWEIGHT A PROBLEM? Excess weight can lead to heart disease, diabetes, painful joints

ROCK SALT POISONING IN PETS What is Rock salt? Rock salt is a mixture of salt (sodium chloride) and grit, and is used to help de-ice roads in winter. Rock salt can be a danger to pets such as dogs and cats, if they lick it from their paws or fur. How much is dangerous to my pet? It is

New for 2021, we are excited to announce our newest incentive of “Family and friends of the Well Pet Club”. **Please note – this feature of our WPC is suspended due to Covid-19 until further notice** What does family and friends week mean? If you are a member of our Well Pet Club, you can share your benefits* with friends

New for 2021, we are delighted to announce 12 months, 12 offers. Every month of 2021, we will be offering discounts on services or products. We constantly try and promote the very best treatment for your pets and we proud of the work we do. To help with the cost of premium health care we will be offering over £1,000

Christmas is on the horizon and chocolate will be in abundance! But what should we do if the worst happens and your dog manages to eat some? How can we be prepared for this if it happens? What does chocolate do to dogs? Chocolate contains Theobromine. Humans can break down Theobromine easily as we have the correct enzyme, but our

Pyoderma literally means skin infection with the formation of pus. This can occur in all pets and is uncomfortable and irritating. The cause can be simple, for example a bite or scratch or more complicated and signify hidden disease. What causes pyoderma? All skin is covered in a layer of bacteria. Healthy skin acts as a physical barrier to stop

Vets have had X-ray machines for many years, and X-rays are very useful – we can take a snapshot of the insides of our patients and look at bone and even (on a good day!) some of the soft-tissue structures, e.g. the size of the heart, or the lungs. However, it has significant disadvantages. X-rays use ionising radiation, so although

How to get rid of worms in pets Healthy looking animals can carry worms, so it’s important to worm pets regularly. We have preventative treatment in all of our surgeries and our Well Pet Club spreads the cost of preventive treatment in a monthly fee! Worms can cause suffering, illness and even death. Some types of worms can be spread

“I made the decision to have my dog spayed by laparoscopic surgery rather than the traditional method. I am very pleased that I did. I have had many dogs and always booked a week off work to care for them after a spay but with this laparoscopic surgery, she was back to herself in just a couple of days!” Miss

What is Kennel Cough? Kennel cough is an airway infection that causes a dry hacking cough in dogs. Similar to human flu, kennel cough can be caused by a number of different germs (viruses and bacteria). It’s most common in areas where lots of different dogs gather (such as walks, kennels and dog events) and can survive in the environment