Cats and Dogs: the uniqueness of cats
As in all walks of life, there are many old sayings in veterinary medicine. One is “a cat is not a small dog”. How true. Cats and dogs are the most common pets we see. Vets often specialise in large or small animals. It’s not really logical as cows are very different to horses and […]
Next Steps at Newton Clarke
As the government has taken its first steps in easing our lockdown, we all wait to see what the future holds for us and the containment of the Covid-19 virus. It has certainly made us consider our next steps as a veterinary practice.
Responding to Change
We are all coming to terms with the “new normal”. A term that has entered our vocabulary over the last few months. There are several other unwelcome phrases relating to this very abnormal period in our lives. Responding to change hasn’t been easy. At the very start of coronavirus, the veterinary profession was determined to […]
Procedures: Global challenges being fought on our doorstep
By Mark Newton Clarke for The Conduit Magazine Predictions are tricky things. My words in February regarding the coronavirus epidemic in China seem so naive. But here we are. Facing a medical, economic and social challenge that none of us expected to see in our lifetimes. I will only observe that the strategy adopted by […]
Care for your Pets During the Coronavirus Epidemic.
We are providing care for your pets during the pandemic in a way that is safe for all. It is a priority to keep you and your pets safe and well during these troubling times. We have changed our waiting room layout and consultation times to minimise numbers. We also recommend clients wait in their […]
Christmas Opening Hours
We wish you a happy and peaceful festive season, health, happiness and good will for the New Year.
Below are our surgery opening hours over the Christmas period. In case of emergency, for those registered with our practice, the out of hours service continues throughout the period.
New Pet Health Plan
Our Pet Health Plan is now available for Dogs and Cats. It includes your pets preventative medications; vaccinations, flea, tick and worm control (and Lungworm for dogs) and all of your consultations, for a monthly set fee, via direct debit. There is also the option to have your flea and worm treatment delivered quarterly, to your home.
Charity: Clocking up more miles
I will be walking Wainwright’s Way, coast to coast from St. Bees head in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire. A total of 192 miles, with enough ascent to rival Matt’s scaling of Mt. Kilimanjaro!
Kilimanjaro: Charity climb!
I have been given the opportunity to trek up and summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, in July 2019. Raising money to fund vital research into brain tumours in conjunction with The Lewis Moody Foundation.
New Vets: Introductions
Each month the numbers of pets we are seeing through our doors continues to increase. Some of this is due to the relocation of our Yeovil surgery, but more importantly word of mouth encourages new pet owners to experience the care our team is consistently providing at both our surgeries. As a result we have once again added to our team, Amaia joined us in May and Peter in July this year.
