👀Check out our newest piece of equipment… a Class 4 therapeutic laser! We say new, we have been using this for almost a year in practice.

It can be used in a wide variety of inflammatory and painful condition in all animals, as well as to stimulate wound healing.

❓How do lasers work?

They reduce inflammatory mediators and stimulate blood supply and tissue metabolism. They do this by encouraging and enhancing the removal of painful stimuli involved in the inflammation.

🤩The best part?... They are extremely safe and completely pain free!🙌 Most of our laser patients are pretty chilled out during their sessions (see Flo and Molly below!).

❓When could it be useful?

▪️Muscular sprains and strains
▪️Osteoarthritis (deterioration of cartilage in joints causing stiffness and chronic pain)
▪️Gingivitis (red, sore gums)
▪️Wounds (traumatic and surgical)
▪️Skin conditions (hot spots, lick granulomas)

❓What happens during laser?

Our laser programmes are tailored to our patients' needs. This could involve two sessions for small wounds, or weekly sessions for 6 weeks for osteoarthritis cases.

Your pet remains conscious and it only takes a few minutes. Some of our nurses are fully trained with all aspects of laser and it is ran under the supervision of our vet Lewis.

Usually, this would take place with owners present, but during the current circumstances, you cannot be there whilst the treatment is taking place. We hope this will not always be the case.☹️

🙏We have had really encouraging results with a variety of conditions. In the coming weeks, we'll be showing you the posts we love the most... success stories!

Please speak to our team if you are interested or you think laser could help your pet.

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2 days ago

Little Millie and her brother Milo. What a gorgeous looking family.😍

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3 days ago

Baby Tye came for snuggles (and a check up with vet Steve).

What a cutie.😍 ... See MoreSee Less

4 days ago

❓Sunday’s guess the breed!🐶
Can you guess the breed??
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🇮🇹Waterfowl hunters from Italy...

Go!!!👇👇👇 ... See MoreSee Less

6 days ago

Good morning and happy Friday!🌈

Today, we’d like you to meet Pumpkin.🎃😻

Pumpkin was brought into the practice a few weeks ago when he was just 5 weeks old. He had been abandoned by his mum and all of his other litter mates sadly hadn’t made it. He had a few health problems initially, including cat flu, but with some due care and attention, he’s made it out the other side.

🙏Our lovely nurse Helen has taken Pumpkin under her wing and whisked him off to her safe and warm home. It's safe to say, he loves his new life with Helen, thriving off human company and cuddles. He’s also tried to adopt Helen’s dog as his surrogate mum (to her despair!🤣). Amber was terrified when she first met him, but it hasn’t taken long, and he’s won her over too! They even play together now.

Pumpkin’s favourite thing in the whole world is food. He has a tendency to paw open Helen’s mouth to try to obtain the food she is consuming. He’s turning into a right cheeky chappy!🙊🙉

We love a success story, and Pumpkin finding his forever home is just that.👏💙

⚠️As always, we are open tomorrow 10am - 2pm, by appointment only. We are always available outside of these hours for emergencies. Please do keep trying the phone if at first you can’t get through.

Feel free to swoon over Pumpkin, stay safe and have a lovely weekend!🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Our lovely Laura brought her two beautiful cats in to see vet Steve.🐱

Nina has been messing around with her leg and Perry joined her for moral support.

What a gorgeous lot!😍 ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Good morning everyone!🌈

This time really is tough on everyone. We as a practice have done our upmost to keep our team and families safe whilst providing care for our patients and clients. It's not easy, and we ask that you continue to be patient with the protocols that we are currently following in regards to social distancing and client presence. This is for everyone's safety.

We are continuously striving to improve our outside waiting area. We understand it is getting colder and the weather isn't desirable. You are more than welcome to wait in your car for your appointment.

🙏Please be kind to our staff.
We wouldn't function without them.⭐️

Thank you SO much to one of our clients for giving us these flowers. They brightened up our reception for a very long time! Thank you SO much to one of our clients for giving us this bunch of chocolate. These didn’t last as long!🙊 It is gestures like this that remind us to smile.☺️💐🍫

⚠️We are open this week 8.30am-6pm, Saturday 10am-2pm, still by appointment only. Our Rugeley branch is open 10am-6pm. Our most recent update of protocols is pinned to the top of the page.📌

Have a lovely week, and as always, stay safe.🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago