Our Services

Our vets do three consulting sessions on weekdays and one on a Saturday morning, so we always have a range of appointment times to offer.

We can perform a huge range of operations in our well-equipped theatre. From routine neutering to more complicated abdominal surgery. We also work with a team of specialist orthopaedic vets to provide in-house orthopaedic surgery.

We have invested in the most up to date Laparoscopic equipment and are delighted to offer keyhole surgery to our patients. We have been using a keyhole approach to spay dogs for years. We strongly feel this should be the way all dogs are spayed because it is associated with less pain and far quicker recovery times.We can routinely spay dogs of all sizes in this way.

Laparoscopic surgery can also be used for liver and pancreatic biopsy, removal of retained testicles (cryptorchid surgery), exploring the abdomen, removal of bladder stones and gastropexy.

Laparoscopic-assisted surgery can also be for intestinal surgery and foreign body removal.

Our laparoscopes can also be used for rhinoscopy, which is looking up noses to remove foreign bodies or take biopsies.

Our highly skilled nurses run consulting sessions to provide the following services:

• Nail clipping
• Anal gland expression
• Weight clinics
• Puppy and kitten advice
• Adolescent checks
• Neutering advice
• Parasite control advice
• Blood pressure measurements

Taking our pets abroad on holiday or emigrating with them is becoming more popular. Travel to the EU requires an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) to be issued within 10 days of travel and is valid for 4 months. More information can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad/getting-an-animal-health-certificate-

Animals travelling to non-EU countries will require special Export Health Certificates.

Please contact us if you would like more information on Pet travel to the EU or Exporting your pet abroad.

It is important to consider diseases and parasites that your pet might encounter abroad. We can advise you on precautions to help prevent these before you travel.

We are a recognised associate practice of The Chicken Vet, which is part of St David’s Pouty in Devon. This means our vets have done additional training in chicken disease and medicine. Chickens are being more popular pets and we are happy to advise you on how to keep them healthy.

Please follow the link below to a guide on health and common diseases.

General Health and Common Diseases

We now have a dedicated ophthalmology service. All small animals can be seen at the ophthalmology clinic including, dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds.

Dr Ida Louise Gilbert
BVSc CertVOphthal MRCVS
RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology

Ida graduated from Bristol University in 1995. She has been specialising in Veterinary Ophthalmology since 1997 and achieved the Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology from the Royal college of Veterinary surgeons (RCVS) in 2001. She is an Advanced practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology.Ida has had a passion for Ophthalmology since graduating and has served on the Committee of the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (BrAVO) for 15 years, including both chair and senior vice-chair for 3 years respectively.

Ida can do most types of ophthalmic surgery and has been an intraocular and cataract surgeon since 2011.

We are able to offer an in-house advanced orthopaedics, soft tissue and minamally invasive surgery services to all of our clients. Our advanced surgical practitioner Dr Jose Fernandez Pascual heads this service, with 12 years of experience working in first opinion and referral practice for Exotics, Soft tissue surgery, Orthopaedic surgery and Neurosurgery in the UK, Ireland and the middle east.

In addition we also partner with VOST bringing a wealth of experience in the orthopaedic field to all of our patients https://www.vostsurgery.co.uk/ our visiting surgeons are Emma and Heidi.

Physiotherapy works to reduce pain, improve strength, optimise movement and restore function. It is beneficial for a variety of canine and feline patients for conditions such as:

• Arthritis
• Improving performance in sporting or working dogs
• Rehabilitation after injury
• Rehabilitation after surgery i.e. cruciate
• Conservative management i.e. dysplasia or cruciate
• Neurological conditions i.e. IVDD

Leanne is our Physiotherapist. She qualified as a Chartered physiotherapist in 2012 and has since undergone further training to specialise in veterinary physiotherapy. Leanne is a member of ACPAT who are the only professional body to accredit combined human and veterinary physiotherapists.

Each of our patients are assessed to find where the problems lie and a tailored treatment plan is then made which is specific to each patients needs. A variety of treatment techniques including manual therapy, laser and exercises are used for the best outcome.

Dogs are amongst the best pets in our opinion; however, some need a little extra help with behavioural issues. Our companion animal behaviourist Joycelyn is here to help she manages cases from general anxiety to dog-dog reactivity issues, she has a wealth of experience in this field and is a member of the UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter and a member of ICAN (International Companion Animal Network).

Joycelyn is also a Veterinary Nurse and has over 25years of experience her vet nursing background along with her Dynamic Dog Practitioner status means she is able to offer expertise in many different areas of health, mobility and behaviour issues.