Its time to pre-order sweet itch vaccines for your afflicted ponies & horses as we have to import them from abroad for you.  This is only available to clients who are registered with us.

So it’s important for us to know who needs them well in advance.

If you have an affected horse or pony, you know that the signs usually develop when the culicoides midge become active with the warmer weather, ie March onwards.

The vaccine is not 100% effective with 1/3 of animals not responding, another 1/3 are much improved and the final 1/3 are perfect.  We can’t tell you which will be successful.

For sweet itch we do two injections two weeks apart, ether at the practice or we can arrange a visit to you. The cost of the vaccine is £75 each injection (which includes the import cost and associated admin), plus the cost of the visit if needed.

Find out more about sweet itch treatment and management here.

To pre-order please contact us now at:
Email – prescriptions@stationhousevets.co.uk
Tel – 01653 618303

In light of the latest COVID guidance issued, we are updating our COVID procedures.

As of today, Thursday 27 January 2022, we ask that clients continue to wear face coverings/masks at all times within our premises.

Our team continue to wear their face masks at work.

We won’t be allowing you (our clients) back in to the consult rooms just yet but you are welcome in the waiting room and reception area; we just ask that you do continue to wear a mask if you can.

We will review these protocols again at the end of February 2022 and provide a further update.

We want to continue to do whatever we can to protect our team as well as their families and loved ones, and ensure we can continue to provide the ongoing care and support for your pets.  We also have a responsibility to continue to protect you – our wonderful clients.

Thank you once again for your patience and support.

Best wishes, The Station House Vets Team
Email: admin@stationhousevets.co.uk

We are looking for a 2022 Station House Vets Equine Young Ambassador.

We’d love entries from any of our young clients who are of Pony Club age so that we can follow your journey with your pony/horse throughout the year.  We will provide you with some branded goodies and discounts in return for you providing us with regular updates and photo’s on how you and your four legged friend are doing throughout the year, for our social media and our blog.

If you’d like to be considered for this exciting new position/role/venture, please email us a photo and a short synopsis of you and your pony/horse and why you think you should be our Station House Vet Young Ambassador.

Entries close Monday 31^st January. Emails to be sent to rachelreedeeles@outlook.com

We run regular equine gastroscopy clinics and our next clinic at the practice is on Friday 4th February 2022.

With up to 100% of performance horses, 59% of leisure horses and more than 50% of foals suffering from gastric lesions, we offer regular gastroscopy clinics so you can get your horse checked out if you have any concerns.

It is preferable for your horse to come in the afternoon before and be stabled with us ready for the clinic the next day. At these clinics we offer a discounted price which includes sedation and overnight stabling.

Contact the practice now on 01653 618303 to book in for the next equine gastroscopy clinic on 4th February; just two spaces left on this clinic.

Happy New Year from us all at Station House Vets

2021 was an exciting year here at Station House Vets. You can find out more here about the changes and investment we’ve made so far.

2022 looks like it’s going to be a great year with more changes, improvements and investment in the plan.

Our team, our facilities and our services will continue to go from strength to strength but you can rest assured we have our clients and our core values at the heart of everything we do.

You will continue to receive the same great personal service, continuity of care – seeing the same vet whenever possible, have freedom of choice as we will remain an independent veterinary practice, and we will continue to provide our own out of hours 365 days per year 24 hours every day.

We look forward to building the Station House Vets family together throughout 2022.

Happy New Year

Clare, Lucy, Vicky & The Team

As 2021 comes to an end, we wanted to take a look at the great achievements and progress made in 2021 since buying out the practice back in June.

We sometimes forget how far we’ve come, and it’s good for us to reflect on what we’ve achieved, as well as ensure you, our clients, know that we are developing the practice to improve the service and products available to you and your pets.

On 10th June, we (Clare, Lucy & Vicky) bought out the practice from Edmund, which he started single handed back in 1984.

Since June, we have:

• painted the Reception and waiting area and reorganised it so that we now have a dedicated dog and cat waiting area
• upgraded the telephone system
• introduced a staff room with sofa and relaxing area
• invested in a new anaesthesia machine & training. Purchased two oxygen concentrators which generate oxygen from air which is more sustainable/environmentally friendly than buying cylinders
• invested in a new upper respiratory scope
• upgraded to a quality new cctv system within the cattery, kennels and stables so we can keep an eye on pets/animals 24 hours per day at all times
• automated our vaccine reminders by sms/email
• introduced paperless billing
• recruited a student vet nurse, an animal nurse technician along with two additional vet nurses
• recruited a marketing consultant to help us develop the practice
• initiated an office revamp
• introduced regular equine clinics in dentistry and gastroscopy
• introduced clinics for cats over 9 years of age and educating ourselves and clients about the importance of blood pressure in cats over 9
• engaged with our clients for testimonials around products we sell and services we offer
• actively promoted our in-house acupuncture services
• introduced a newsletter for clients to keep you updated with our progress and plans
• been nominated for practice of the year in the Petplan Veterinary Awards 2022
• launched our new look & logo
• launched our new website
• rebranded all of our collateral and stationery

Wow!  That’s a lot in just 6.5 months.  And at a time when COVID has played havoc with all of our lives in so many ways.

However, we aren’t stopping there. We have lots of new and exciting plans for 2022; the future definitely looks bright at Station House Vets.

This is another great opportunity to thank the team at Station House Vets, our clients, our suppliers and anyone involved with the practice over the last 6 months for their ongoing support.  It is highly appreciated by all of us.

Clare, Lucy & Vicky

Our festive opening hours are:

Friday 24th December:  8.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 25th December:   CLOSED/Emergency only
Sunday 26th December: CLOSED/Emergency only
Monday 27th December: CLOSED/Emergency only
Tuesday 28th December: 9.30am – 11.00am
Wednesday 29th December:   8.00am – 5.30pm
Thursday 30th December:   8.00am – 5.30pm
Friday 31st December: 8.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 1st January:   CLOSED
Sunday 2nd January:   CLOSED
Monday 3rd January:   9.30am – 11.00am
Tuesday 4th January: Return to normal hours 8.00am – 5.30pm

Don’t forget we are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per week.

Call 01653 618303 / 01209 823717

If you have decorated your Christmas tree this weekend beware of the potential dangers to your pet. Pets can be attracted to shiny lights, tinsel and baubles! Swallowed or chewed decorations can lead to cuts or intestinal blockages, and chewed fairy lights can pose an electrocution risk.

CHOCOLATE
Keep those Christmas chocolates out of your pets reach!  Chocolate is poisonous to pets, and dogs are usually the main culprits.

BATTERIES
It’s time to wrap those Christmas toys and gadgets – don’t forget the batteries!

TOXIC PLANTS
Many Yule time plants can be hazardous to pets if chewed – luckily in the majority of cases symptoms are mild and self-limiting and may include salivation, oral irritation and vomiting/diarrhoea.

DOGS & XYLITOL (E967)
Could your good intentions be unintentionally harmful to your dog?

GRAPES & DRIED FRUITS
Grapes and their dried fruits such as raisins, currants and sultanas (whether raw or cooked) are known to cause fatal kidney failure in dogs – so keep #Xmas treats such as mince pies, puddings and cakes out of reach.

If you have any concerns at all during the festive period, don’t forget you can contact us 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year. Emergency tel number (for out of hours) is 01209 823717.

We hope you’ve found these top tips to help keep your pet happy & healthy and that you all have a good Christmas.

Thank you to TVM UK for these snippets.