Christmas Eve – All sites close at 4pm Christmas Day – All sites closed Boxing Day – All sites closed Saturday 27th December – Newark surgery open 8am to 5pm as normal Sunday 28th December – Newark surgery open 10am – 4pm as normal Monday 29th December – All sites open as normal Tuesday 30th…
Fleas are the most common external parasite found on pets, ticks can still be a problem throughout the year and still need to be considered in parasite treatments. Fleas Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is the most prevalent species of flea found on both cats and dogs. An infestation of fleas is both unpleasant and…
From 2018 medical and press articles highlighted the emergence of RHD2 (VHD-2 or RvHD-2), a variant strain of haemorrhagic diahorrea in rabbits that is rapidly fatal and was not covered by the standard vaccines commonly used in the UK. New vaccinations were developed and a single annual vaccination has been in place for the…
Paul Mcpherson is an ophthalmologist and certified BVA panel member with over 43 years of experience in veterinary practice who now focuses purely on BVA eye panel examinations. Paul no longer accepts referrals for clinical ophthalmology cases. Paul runs regular eye testing sessions from both our Bingham (NG13 8GG) and Southwell (NG25 0ES) practices. All appointments…
The pet travel scheme (PETS) allows dogs, cats and ferrets to travel through the EU and certain other countries based on a passport, microchip, rabies vaccination and certain pre-travel checks. We were down graded within this system on December 31st 2020 and become a part 2 listed country. There have been some recent changes as…
Is Microchipping compulsory? The Government’s announcement on 13 March 2023 that all pet cats in England must be micro chipped by 10 June 2024 and you will be given 21 days to get your cat chipped or face a fine of up to £500 if you don’t comply. Why should I microchip my cat? Whether you’ve just…
‘Under care’ – new expectations from the RCVS The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) regulates veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK. It does this using a Code of Conduct (mandatory obligations) and supporting guidance (expectations) which must be read alongside our legal obligations (the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 etc.) On 1st September…
I have worked at Minster Vets for nearly 4 years. I started 2 weeks before the Covid-19 national lockdown in 2020 so they would have been entitled not to keep me on. However they made space for me and the support this practice gave all staff during those times was impeccable. That trend has continued…
As you may have noticed, our Newark surgery has grown a little over the last 12 months. To try to make our facilities as practical as possible for staff and patients alike we have added almost 50% extra to the footprint of the building. As part of the extension and upgrades we have achieved the ISFM…
Brucella Canis is currently non-endemic in the UK, however the increase in imported dogs from high risk countries has seen a rise in cases, including at one case of dog to human transmission, with 3 cases reported in humans. Brucellosis is a notifiable disease in people and cattle and if confirmed the most common treatment…