We are a privately owned, client friendly mixed practice in Nottinghamshire with 3 fully functioning surgeries and two branch practices. We require an additional, experienced mixed vet due to relocation of a vet with 3 years experience. The position can have a bias to a single discipline but the paired, mixed on call is non-negotiable.…
Keep pets cool With temperatures rising, summer can be an uncomfortable season for our pets. Put yourself in their paws and think how hot you’d feel if you wore a fur coat on a baking hot day! Here’s our vets’ advice about how to keep your pets cool this summer: Dogs Cool walkies: Walk dogs in…
If your dog is vomiting, most people will rightly get a little worried. Dogs are very good at vomiting as a natural process to clear things they regret eating as well when they are actually ill. This short guide can give a little help when deciding if you need to call a vet or monitor…
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. The system has changed over the years but currently only has a 21 day wait from rabies vaccination to travel with no post vaccination blood…
Rabbit Awareness Week (#RAW2019) is an annual event to increase the public awareness of the health needs for pet rabbits in the UK. This year’s Rabbit Awareness Week theme is ‘Protect and Prevent’ and will be raising awareness around Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease 2 (RVHD2). RVHD2 is a new variant of the RVHD1 virus which…
Recent medical and press articles have highlighted an emerging threat of RHD2 (VHD-2 or RvHD-2), a variant strain of haemorrhagic diahorrea in rabbits that is rapidly fatal but not covered by the standard vaccines commonly used in the UK. Clinical signs are rarely seen due to the dramatic effect of the disease and sudden…
Here at the Minster Veterinary Centre we are very fortunate to have our own Ophthalmologist. He is qualified to undertake BVA panel work and eye referral work. He recently had the pleasure of helping a lovely Boxer dog called Maisie who was suffering from bilateral nictitans membrane prolapse (cherry eye). Surgery has previously been undertaken…
Minster Veterinary Centre Kitten Package – The Best Start For Your New Companion It is important that your new bundle of fluff gets off to the best possible start in life. Preventative healthcare will play a major role in that, alongside diet, lifestyle and surroundings. Vaccinations are a vital part of preventative health…
Image from https://www.labradorlifeline.org Arthritis (osteoarthritis – OA) is an inflammatory process effecting one or more joints. Arthritis can follow any “insult” to a joint – which could be trauma, wear and tear, infection or an inappropriate immune system response. It can happen in any joint, but the larger joints (shoulders, elbows, hips, knees) are more…
Minster Veterinary Centre Puppy Package – The Best Start For Your New Companion It is important that your new bundle of fluff gets off to the best possible start in life. Preventative healthcare will play a major role in that, alongside diet, lifestyle and surroundings. Vaccinations are a vital part of preventative health care in all…