September 2010

An offer too good to miss??

Frontline Combo is on offer in September and October

- buy a pack of 3 pipettes and get one extra pipette FREE -

This represents a saving of over £7!!

9 August 2010 

Congratulations to Dawn, Darren and Isabelle on the birth of Scarlett Ava.

Ava arrived on the morning of 9 August weighing 7lb 6oz and baby and mother are both doing well!

August 2010 

Izzie is an "alert seizure dog" - she is trained to inform her owners when their toddler is about to have a fit.  Her owner says she is absolutely brilliant and needed hardly any training - it all seemed to come naturally!  As well as that she is friendly and absolutely adorable.

Do you have a heroic pet story like this?  If so email us and tell us about it!!

churnetvalleyvet@aol.com

July 2010 

We, at Churnet Vets, were as horrified as anyone to watch the recent Panorama programme on BBC1 about a veterinary corporate chain in the south of England.

We would like to stress that ALL of our nurses are trained, registered veterinary college nurses.  There are strict guidelines from the Royal Veterinary College of Surgeons on what procedures should be done by a vet and which procedures can be carried out by a qualified nurse.  Recently Churnet Vets underwent a vigorous and thorough RCVS standards inspection and, as a result of this, we have been awarded RCVS standards accreditation.

You can be assured that your pet will be treated as we would treat our own at Churnet Valley Vets.  We all felt the same about the programme - that none of us could work ANYWHERE that had such a dreadful work and moral ethic.

WE NEED YOU!! (well, your photos anyway)

We would like your favourite pet photo for our 'Pin up of the month' booster reminders. 

Would you like to see your photo in print? 

If so send it to us by email and each month we'll select a cat, dog and if possible rabbit photo to be printed onto our reminder cards.

It has to be in the form of .jpeg, .jpg, .pdf, .tif, .tiff, .PS or .EPS and be of medium to high resolution.  Any queries telephone or email Ann at the surgery

churnetvalleyvet@aol.com

For our latest Pin ups of the Month click here...

Check out the Infinite Cat Project - it started in 2004 with a picture of Frankie and a flower, followed by a picture of Frankie looking at a picture of himself, followed by a picture of Poozy looking at a picture of Frankie looking at a picture of himself. 

Everyone is invited to add their own picture of their cat looking at the cat who is looking at the cat......etc etc.  It is now up to cat number 1681.

www.infinitecat.com

July 2010

Dawn is leaving us this month for her maternity leave - we will miss her enormously and wish her, Darren and daughter Isobelle all the best for the imminent arrival of baby Edwards.

Come back soon Dawn!!

May 2010 -

We've done it!!

After a very lengthy and gruelling process, Churnet Valley Vets has been granted RCVS Practice Standards Accreditation.  We are extremely proud of this as it is testimony to all aspects of the practice - hygiene, health and safety, clinical governance, facilities and treatments offered to name but a few.  This is a voluntary scheme and we feel that the fact we have subjected ourselves to it shows our commitment to our clients and their pets.  All of our nurses are RVN veterinary trained - this is not the case with all veterinary surgeries.  As a result of this award we are entitled to display the logo on all of our paperwork, handouts and letters.

This accreditation coincides with our tenth anniversary - a fitting way to celebrate.   We expect the next ten years to be even better - onwards and upwards!

May 2010 - National Flea Month

It’s that time of year again –  the start of flea season.

As spring arrives, so does the flea problem. Fleas are more active and breed faster in the warmer weather so in just 21 days, one flea on a pet can become 1,000.

National Flea Month aims to raise awareness of this and encourage you, the pet owner, to regularly protect your pets. At Churnet Valley Vets we recommend Frontline as the flea treatment of choice, and to show our commitment to this we are offering a free Frontline pipette with every pack of 6 Frontline - worth up to £9!

The irritation that fleas, ticks and lice can cause your pet may be only part of the problem. And possibly the least serious part too. Fleas and ticks have the potential to pass on diseases that can affect your pet and, sometimes but rarely, you too. That’s why it’s important to know what you’re up against and the best way to prevent problems.

Fleas are a very common problem. They’re all around and jump onto your pet from infested environments such as homes, gardens and parks – but not usually from other infested pets as is often thought.  Once a flea has found a suitable host it will tend to stay there.

If you have a cat or dog, the chances are they’ll experience a flea infestation at some time in their life.

A 2005 survey shows that nearly 1 in 10 dogs and over 1 in 5 cats may be suffering from fleas at any one time. A female flea can lay up to 50 eggs in 1 day or up to 1,000 in a month.

Churnet Valley Vets is participating in Rabbit Awareness Week - RAW - because rabbits so often get a raw deal.

www.rabbitawarenessweek.co.uk

At Churnet Vets we can help and advise you on all of the following:

Contact us to book an appointment or to ask for help on looking after your rabbit

For more rabbit facts check out our Factsheets page

April 2010

It is rather noticeable that most of the pets in our Pets' Gallery are dogs, rather than cats. Could this be one of the reasons....  

Another reason is that they tend to be escape artists if released in the waiting room!

March 2010

For the sixth year running Churnet Valley Vets have been nominated for the Petplan Practice of the Year.  

Also known as the 'Vet Oscars', this award gives pet owners the opportunity to thank their practices for their exceptional service over the year and for going above and beyond the call of duty.

Thank you again for nominating us!

March 2010

We had a visit from Emily, our practice nurse on maternity leave, along with young Stanley.  Emily is coming back to work in September, and at the moment is enjoying her fulltime mum role!

March 2010

This month is oral care month on the veterinary calendar.  Whilst we, at Churnet Valley Vets, believe that every month should be oral care month it does no harm to use this opportunity to promote teeth cleaning for our pets. 

All this month we are giving away Pedigree dentasticks to our clients, along with a money off voucher.  Also we are offering free nurse dental check appointments at times which fit in with our busy daily schedule - generally between 11am and 3pm.  Please ring to book an appointment.

We have advice on our factsheets page to help you with your pet's toothbrushing.  As our dogs and cats can live anything up to 15 years and beyond, it is perhaps naive to think that we do not have to clean their teeth

If you never cleaned your teeth would you expect to have problems?  

February 2010

Spring on its way - thinking of having a new puppy?

If so then we recommend you ring us first and speak to Pat or one of the nurses on what sort of dog to have and what to look for in a good puppy.

Having a new puppy can be a wonderful experience for you and your family - or with a bad choice could be distressing and leave you all traumatised.  Should you go for a crossbreed or pedigree? Big or small?  What known genetic problems are in the breed you are thinking about?  Puppy or rescue adult dog?  How to spot a puppy farm or a family bred well socialised puppy.  Should you go for the quiet one hiding under the table or the one who's nibbling your shoelaces within minutes?

These may sound like small decisions, but believe us they can make all the difference to the success of your relationship with your new pet.

January 2010

Check out the new page on our website - Local Services.  We aim to provide a comprehensive list of local pet services for the benefit of our clients.

If you are a client, and run a pet related service, please feel free to email us details and a short description/illustration and we will advertise your services free of charge on our website.

Email to churnetvalleyvet@aol.com

November 2009

Churnet Valley Vets has applied for veterinary hospital accreditation through the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards Scheme.

This month we have been subjected to a rigorous practice standards inspection by a qualified Royal College Inspector.  We are expected to meet very high standards in all aspects of veterinary practice - from patients' care, up to date methods and equipment to complying to legal and health and safety requirements.

We are eagerly awaiting the results - we are hoping that the hard work put in by the whole team will pay dividends

Watch this space!

November 2009

Churnet Valley Vets Milbemax offer - buy three get one free - worth over £4 for both cats and dogs!

Ideally your cat or dog should be wormed every three months - buy one year's supply, 4 tablets, and only pay for three.

*Call in and ask us about the Milbemax offer*

For more information on Milbemax worming tablets check out the Novartis website

www.wormfree.co.uk

November 2009

Buy two bags of Royal Canin food and get your pet microchipped for FREE!

There are only a few microchips left - the offer is coming to an end any time now so order your food and microchip before it's too late!

Offer applies to client buying two bags of Royal Canin lifestages canine food 2.5kg or bigger, or two bags of Royal Canin lifestages feline food 1.5kg or bigger.

October 2009

Congratulations to our nurse, Emily,  and Jason, her partner, on the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Stanley.