Burgess the rabbit

Model bunny Burgess looks the part after successful operation

A senior rescue rabbit who has retired from a high-flying life as a model is looking the part again thanks to a successful operation to remove a large lump from his leg. Ten-year-old Burgess is used to the limelight, having regularly appeared on food packaging, promotional posters and at veterinary association workshops in recent years.

Cat having its teeth checked

A trip to the dentist

Dental care is one of the areas of pets health that can easily be overlooked. We sometimes simply accept that our pets are bound to have bad breath and feel that there isn’t much we can do about it.  But did you know that there is actually quite a lot that we can do as

Calder Vets Rabbit Awareness Week 2016

Our 24/7 365 service at Calder Vets

Here at Calder Vets your pets mean as much to us as they do to you, and this is why we operate a 24/7 emergency service 365 days of the year. Saturday appointments are available at all our branches for both routine or emergency consults and our Dewsbury Hospital never closes its doors, with a

Dog blood donor Alice

Vets on the lookout for dog blood donors

Dog owners in Yorkshire are being encouraged to do something amazing and sign their beloved pets up to the blood donor register, to help save canine lives. Calder Vets, which has 12 surgeries across Yorkshire, is planning to host a donation day with the Pet Blood Bank charity, but this can’t happen until a minimum

Labrador Sebastian

Labrador Sebastian beats the odds as 3kg tumour is removed from his lung

Vets have carried out life-saving surgery on a black labrador after they discovered a massive tumour the size of a rugby ball on one of his lungs. Six-year-old Sebastian was referred to Calder Vets, which has 12 practices across Yorkshire, with a suspected heart problem after he suddenly started coughing and retching while out for

Rabbit

Vets urge rabbit owners to keep an eye out for signs of serious gut condition

Following the recent admittance of a number of rabbits with gut stasis, a potentially fatal digestion condition if not treated quickly, we’re warning rabbit owners to be aware of the signs. Phoebe, a Rex rabbit, was brought into see one of Calder’s veterinary surgeons, and rabbit enthusiast, Shona Haydon after her owner noticed that she

Rabbit Awareness Week

Free Rabbit Health checks for Rabbit Awareness Week (17 – 25 June)

We’re offering free rabbit health checks with our nurses in support of Rabbit Awareness Week (RAW) this June. Key themes of RAW 2017 is the importance of feeding hay and fresh grass to support pet rabbits’ dental, digestive and emotional health, so it’s the perfect time to make sure your bunny is in tip-top health.

Jasper

Vets help much-loved pet put best feet forward

A family’s much-loved miniature dachshund is standing on his own feet after vets in Yorkshire helped him to walk again. Seven-year-old Jasper was referred to Calder Vets’ 24-hour animal hospital in Dewsbury after losing the use of his hind legs overnight. Amid concerns of a spinal injury which was affecting nerve signals from the feet

Little bit of luck as missing cat returns after nearly three years

Little bit of luck as missing cat returns after nearly three years

A cat owner has been reunited with her beloved pet after he turned up at the family home after being missing for nearly three years. Little Bit, a 12-year-old tabby, went missing from his Denby Dale home just over two-and-a-half years ago and owner Steph Mellor-Smith had all but given up hope of seeing her

Louis Turner

The end of an era

Today is a sad day for Calder Vets, as we say goodbye to a very important member of our team. Louis Turner has been with us since 1991 as our resident builder. He’s built practices from the ground up and carried out extensive refurbishment work on all of our 12 practices. As well as being