December 2007 Archives

There are so many charities asking for help and it is impossible to support them all.  I suppose a lot depends on whether we have been touched by the need of the individuals involved.  The Cats Protection work tirelessly at helping cats in need throughout the country.  The Wootten Basset Branch is particularly active.  Currently we are helping them neuter colonies of cats that live rough on farms.  There are all sorts from young to old.  Graeme recently went

Maggie-May came to see us as a puppy, and a very cute puppy at that being a cross between a Pug and a Bichon Frise.  She was the picture of health and had everyone wrapped around her finger.   We gave her a complete examination which she passed with flying colours but little did we know what was brewing inside her.  Weeks later she returned to see us and it seemed that overnight she had gone almost completely blind, she

Its that time of the year again!!   Christmas is just around the corner and it's a mad rush to get everything organised.  We see a few dogs every year who have over indulged so be warned not to fill them up with too many left over's and remember that raisins and chocolate are poisonous to dogs, so no Christmas pudding!     As many of you may be aware there have been a few changes at Purton Vets.  Graeme Pack

We are all delighted that Rachel Roberts has recently passed her second year of veterinary nurse training and is now a fully qualified and registered veterinary nurse (RVN).  Well done Rachael, it has taken a lot of hard work and dedication.    Purton Veterinary Group has long been an approved training practice for Veterinary Nurses and we support our them through their training onto qualification and beyond.  We currently have 1 trainee veterinary nurse and 3 qualified veterinary nurses.