Breeding: The Brain Drain

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) represents 19,000 vets in the UK. It has run canine health schemes with the Kennel Club (KC) for years.  All dog breeders should know about hip and elbow scores and the eye tests that have been used to inform decisions over breeding. The hope is to reduce the severity of […]

We won the Dynamic Strategies Award!

Last month, we announced that we had (unexpectedly!) won the Dynamic Strategies Award at the Vet Dynamics Conference. Not only was this a lovely surprise, but a real testament to the hard work of our team. Once a year, Vet Dynamics invites owners and teams of independent practices to come together. They celebrate the dedication, […]

Expanding our visiting specialists

There has been a lot of growth and expansion recently with the opening of our new Sherborne practice. For our pet owners, amongst other things, it has meant an upgrade in premises and equipment. It is important to us, however, that we maintain the same personalised care that you have come to know and expect […]

Sherborne Practice Improvements

Well, we’ve been in the new Sherborne practice premises on Sheeplands Lane for a couple of months now. If you have had occasion to visit us there, I’m sure you’ll agree the car parking is an improvement! If you have yet to visit us, you may be wondering what other practice improvements have been made. […]

Our Open Day: Sherborne

Thank you to all those who attended our Open Day at our Sherborne practice. It was a pleasure to welcome pet owners who are existing clients and many who are newly registered, to share everything our new premises has to offer. We hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did.  The day surpassed […]

Welcoming new pet owners to our practice

Firstly, a warm welcome to you and your pets! We have had a lot of new pet owners register with us over the past few months and our practice has undergone some relatively big changes with the opening of our new premises in Sherborne. To welcome you to our practice, we wanted to provide an […]

Our new Sherborne Practice

The opening of our new purpose-built Sherborne practice is almost here! As we wave goodbye to our old premises, we have so much to look forward to at our new address on Sheeplands Lane. You can find our new practice at Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4FW. Open Day Our first milestone will be our […]

Visiting Specialists and Expanding Capabilities

Our practice has always prided itself on being progressive. In a previous blog, we covered the expanding capabilities of our team specifically. It should be expected to have modern, diagnostic equipment in a 21st-century veterinary practice. We also have a team who strive to expand their knowledge, specialisms and capabilities. This enables us to provide […]

Pet owner awareness in May

Pet owner awareness in May is an important one as sadly, it’s not all flowers and sunshine! May – be the best month of the year? For me, certainly – there’s all the optimism for a good summer without the disappointment that comes when it doesn’t happen. Like last year. Still, all summers are preferable […]

What is a cat-friendly clinic?

As a cat owner, you may have encountered the term “cat-friendly”. But what does cat-friendly mean in terms of a veterinary practice? You may think this is something you can expect from every veterinary practice. To an extent, of course, it is! However, to improve standards further, practices can gain accreditation through the International Society […]