We hope you all loved the snow over the weekend as much as we all did with our youngsters and pets! However we wanted to raise awareness about Antifreeze toxicity. With these cold and icy mornings, we’ll all be grabbing the anti-freeze sprays to try and clear the frost off the windscreens of our cars. […]
View PostIf you are considering taking your dog on holiday with you, or you are moving abroad and wish to take your pet with you, please do get in contact with us so that we can discuss their individual needs. Following Brexit, there are new travel guidelines in place for pets travelling from the UK to […]
View PostFurther to the government’s COVID-19 announcement on the 04/01/2021 we will be restricting appointments to essential consultations only, coming into effect from 08/01/2021. We firmly support the national lockdown measures being put in place by the government. This restriction will affect booster vaccinations, nail clips, and weight checks but we will still do puppy and […]
View PostChristmas Opening Hours 2020 Thursday 24th December: 8am – 2pm Friday 25th December: CLOSED Saturday 26th December: CLOSED Sunday 27th December: CLOSED Monday 28th December: CLOSED Tuesday 29th December: 8am – 7pm Wednesday 30th December: 8am – 7pm Thursday 31st December: 8am – 7pm Friday 1st January: CLOSED Saturday 2nd January: 8am – 12pm Should […]
View PostSome of you may have heard in the news about a disease known as Alabama Rot (also known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy). The cause of this strange disease is currently unknown, but sadly in some cases it has caused acute kidney failure, so research is underway to try investigate the disease so […]
View PostMince Pies, Christmas Cake, Poinsettia, Misteltoe, Chocolate, Raisins, Lillies and many more of these treats are toxic to our pets! With Christmas coming up we have already had a few of our patients in for treatment after stealing a mince pie (or 6!) and so we thought we would highlight some common festive toxicities that […]
View PostGetting a new Puppy or Kitten? As we enter into Lockdown 2.0, a lot of you may be spending more time at home after being encouraged to work from home wherever possible. I’m sure that this increased time at home comes with its pros and cons, but one thing that a lot of people felt […]
View PostRemember, remember the 5th of November… We may know why we celebrate bonfire night each year, but for our pets that are scared of the noises created by the fireworks, they remember that night for different reasons. Even though there may not be large firework displays this year, there is concern that there may be […]
View PostScarlett is a well known favourite of the Cape Veterinary Clinic! Back in December 2019 Scarlett’s owners noticed that her lymph nodes on the side of her neck was enlarged and so they immediately brought her into the clinic to see our vet Catherine. On clinical examination Catherine found that her submandibular lymph nodes were […]
View PostIn response to the BBC news article this morning dated 8.4.2020 in relation to keeping cats indoors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Please do not be alarmed. It is very important to always check the source of the articles that have been circulating online and on social media, and we have taken the time this morning […]
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