hedgehog in leaves

Take care to check for hedgehogs before lighting bonfires

It only takes a minute to do but can save hundreds of hedgehogs from an unnecessary death. Build the bonfire as close to the night as possible so there’s less chance of a hedgehog moving in. Make your pile of material next to the bonfire site and re-build the stack before lighting it. Search the

Calder vets at Tingley

Tingley branch has now moved

Veterinary surgeon Elsa Massey and Gaynor Lofthouse have followed the branch to its new location at 44 Bradford Road, Tingley, WF3 1NL. The premises is fully equipped with two consult rooms, a spacious air conditioned waiting room, ample parking and a well-stocked pharmacy. Jenny Taylor is still our head receptionist and Abagail Carter will be

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Calder Vets Do Race For Life

On Sunday 2nd June 2013 at Thornes Park Wakefield, the Calder Girls will run the race for life in the fight to beat cancer. Help us raise money by joining us in the race or show your support by donating online. Funds can be donated to our just giving page or on our Facebook page.

Charlie is like a puppy again

Charlie’s like a puppy again

As part of the investigation we performed a blood test which revealed an increase in her kidney enzymes and abnormal electrolyte levels (an increase in her blood potassium and a reduction in her blood sodium levels). These changes on a blood profile can indicate kidney disease but can also indicate a condition called hypoadrenocorticism or

Poppy Breaks A Leg!

Poppy Breaks A Leg!

Poppy’s Diagnosis It was clear that the leg was broken so her owners rushed Poppy to their local vets. They examined her to make sure she had no other injuries and then took some radiographs of the leg. Poppy had fractures of her radius and ulna, one of the bones had penetrated the skin. A bandage

One Lucky Lost Cat!

One Lucky Lost Cat!

Battling poor access, they hauled the terrified cat from the water and rushed him to the vets, soaked and freezing cold. Dewsbury-based firefighter Andrew Lindley said: “He had no strength left to get himself out. He’d had enough.” His rescuers and staff at Calder Vets in Savile Town think the young black and white moggy

Heidi

Help us to fix Heidi

Heidi’s Deformed Leg Fundraising as already started and the initial part of her treatment as begun. On Thursday 29th of November 2012 Heidi was given a sedation and CT images where taken of her deformed leg. The pictures where then converted into a 3D image and sent to a company in America where a replica