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…
ARE YOU A NIGHT OWL? – we are recruiting for a night vet. If you love the excitement of out of hours emergency work but not the thought of covering half the region could we be the practice for you?? We feel we are now at the much anticipated stage where our small animal…
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…
We are looking for an additional Registered Veterinary Nurse (or experienced student veterinary nurse) to join our busy team, with the majority of the working time spent at our Southwell Surgery. Our ideal applicant would be friendly and hard working with a great sense of humour. We have a large team and like to provide…
Acupuncture available at Minster Veterinary Centre Here at Minster Veterinary Centre we are able to offer our patients many therapies including acupuncture. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of problems in both humans and animals. There are now multiple publications on the benefits this treatment can have on animals.…
Minster Veterinary Centre Bingham Branch is awarded internationally-recognised Cat Friendly Clinic status. Minster Veterinary Centre Bingham Branch has achieved accreditation as a Cat Friendly Clinic (CFC). The CFC programme has been developed by the International Society of Feline Medicine, the veterinary division of the leading feline charity International Cat Care, and accreditation has been made…
Vets across the UK have been warned to brace themselves for a parvovirus surge after reported cases doubled in the first three months of 2021. The warning comes after data from pet emergency service Vets Now showed a 129% increase in suspected cases of the potentially fatal disease in the first three months of 2021,…
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 has started running BVA panel sessions on selected Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons from our Southwell surgery, he is…