This is Kanga, a 10-year-old English Springer Spaniel who recently visited our Dewsbury practice for physiotherapy. Although she is 10, Kanga still behaves like a puppy. She has IOHC in her left elbow, which means the growth plates in her elbow didn’t fuse together fully when she was growing. This is quite common with her breed and
We all know how daunting it can be when we’re planning for our pets to have surgery, which is why we’re now offering pre-neuter appointments for cat and dog owners. We have launched the consultations for owners to bring their pets in before the operation to check up on any unexpected issues and make sure
A team of ladies from Calder Vets are putting their best feet forward to push themselves through a gruelling multi-terrain obstacle challenge, all in the name of charity. Pretty Muddy is a 5K run organised by Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK and involves crawling through mud pits, climbing over obstacles
We’re pleased to announce that we now offer nurse clinics at our Sandal branch with Nicole, our new Pet Health Nurse. The services Nicole offers include: Nail clipping Anal gland expression Flea and worming appointments Weight clinics Dental clinics Post-operation checks Second vaccinations Third parvo vaccines Blood pressure checks Microchipping Rabbit clinics Puppy and kitten
We’re very pleased to announce that from June, we will be able to offer further care to your pets in the form of physiotherapy. Veterinary physiotherapist Emma Green will be at our Dewsbury hospital every week to offer a wide range of physiotherapy and electrotherapy for all Calder patients. Emma will be working alongside the vet team
We know how sad it is to have to say goodbye to a beloved pet, so we’re doing our bit to make things as easy as we possibly can. We’ve created a bereavement room at our Dewsbury practice, which is somewhere more cosy and comfortable for you and your pet. Vet nurses including Phillipa Royston
With the recent fine weather set to stay, our vet surgeon Gemma Kilby has put together some top tips on keeping your pets cool when the weather heats up… The weather is too good to be true at present. While you are diligently applying your own sunscreen, please remember that dogs and cats are just
May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, a whole month dedicated to raising awareness of the veterinary nursing profession and the vital role they play in animal care and treatment. What was started as an awareness day by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) in 2005 quickly grew into a week and expanded even further to
This handsome young chap is Santi, who has been visiting our Lockwood branch for our free nervous dog sessions. When he was a pup, Santi suffered an injury to his paw which was very painful and required stitches to fix it. As he was at a critical stage for his socialisation, he sadly became very
A team of intrepid cyclists are once again getting ready to go the extra mile in a bid to put both vets and pets on the road to recovery. Our 12 practices across the county have teamed up with colleagues at Paragon Veterinary Referrals, in Wakefield, to stage the second ‘Tour de Calder Vets’ sponsored
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