We'd like to think of ourselves as a General Practice. We try to provide the best treatment for the majority of medical and surgical cases that come through the door, but we realise that there are areas where "Specialists" will have more expertise and experience.

If your animal would benefit from a referral to a specialist, then we can arrange it, but in the majority of cases, we can sort things out in-house.

Vaccination - Still an important part of preventative healthcare, and until these diseases are eradicated, it will remain so. We're open-minded on vaccination intervals, but tend to follow latest data sheet recommendations.

Neutering - My own dogs and cats are neutered, and we generally agree with BSAVA guidelines, that all except breeding animals are neutered, for both managemental and health reasons.

Microchipping - At £17.50 a time, it makes sense to have dogs and cats microchipped. "Painless" is misleading, but it's no more painful than an injection, and if it helps reunite a lost pet with it's owner, then it's priceless.

Preventative medicine - We carry (an uneconomically) wide a range of flea treatments and wormers. Frontline is probably the market leader, but we're not tied to a particular product, so can advise you as to what we think is best suited for your individual pet.

*Latest News* A new "spot-on" wormer for cats, effective against both round and TAPEworms. It's a V-POM product so you won't see it advertised, but if your cat is registered with us, we can let you know more about it.

Laboratory - We have our own in-house laboratory where we can analyse blood, urine and skin samples while you wait. By also using an outside laboratory, we can offer the full range of diagnostic tests, and tap into the expertise of their histopathologists. 

Radiography - We have a modern High Frequency machine and Automatic developer. We get reliable results in minutes.

Surgery - We perform a wide range of operations, from routine neutering and dental procedures, through to quite specialist soft-tissue surgery and orthopaedics. We have a separate "clean" theatre to minimize the risks of post operative infections.

Anaesthesia - Anaesthetists are impressed that we use a Humphrey ADE machine (good, but expensive) for all our procedures. We have trained personnel to manually monitor anaesthesia and keep a check on the expensive machines that go bleep, (Nonin pulse oximeter and capnograph).

Pre-anaesthetic blood tests are an option, and we'll recommend them if we think it relevant. We routinely use the most modern (expensive again I'm afraid) induction agents, to ensure a smooth and rapid recovery from the anaesthetic.

Pet Passports - Both our vets are qualified LVIs and can issue pet passports.

Diet - We don't want to become a pet shop and don't have the space to stock a full range of foods, but through our wholesalers, we can obtain most "Prescription" and Veterinary diets by next day delivery, at competetive prices.