March 2009 Archives

We are closed on the bank holidays Friday and Monday.  Our 24 hour emergency service will cover any of your requests for advice or treatment so please feel free to contact them at any hour as they are on site all day every day waiting for your call.  We are open as usual at Purton on Saturday and Sunday mornings if you need to see us.  If your emergency that can wait then contact us on 771 869 and we

We like to be on top of all the latest breakthroughs at Purton Vets, however we were bowled over by this interesting case . Bing Stockwell - a 4 year old Devon Rex - whose X-ray is shown below was truly technological. In fact we think 'embracing' new technology was maybe taken a little to far in Bing's case - Bing decided to eat the technology!  Yes , its that white wiggly line in the middle of the belly  that just

Owning a pet can provide hours of fun but it is important to find a pet that suits your lifestyle.  It's a  very rewarding  time for all getting to know a new pet but the responsibility is immense and needs careful consideration.   Whatever animal you are looking to offer a home to, it's important you want them for the right reasons and not an impulse buy, as many people find they can't cope and end up giving their animal

Our Practice Manager, Amber Dunham, went along to Glendora - The Ashton Keynes Canine Hydrotherapy Centre with one of our patients, Macaskin, to see what all the excitement was about.   Macaskin has been visiting Glendora for a swimming session three times a week since November. Although Macaskin is a young and bouncy Spaniel x collie he had been experiencing lameness in his front leg that kept recurring despite rest and painkillers.   His vet, Graeme Pack, thought he should

We have subscribed to a new service which allows pet owners to ask questions and help make a decision on whether they need to contact the surgery.  What makes the service useful is that it prompts you to ask the right sort of questions, those we would ask if you contacted us directly. A link to the new service is found on the front page of our website. Designed and run by vets, Vet Help Direct's interactive questions direct you

An open evening for Purton and Lydiard Cub Pack was held recently as part of their Community Challenge. In order to gain their community challenge badge the cubs had to explore an aspect of how the local community works and is organised to the benefit of its members.    15 cubs attended the evening and we rotated through 2 groups, with one group exploring the veterinary practice, while the other group discussed and learnt about the needs of their different

Hi.  I'm Jim, the practice cat.  I came to the surgery in 2007 when a kind human found me and thought I looked a bit worse for wear so brought me to the nice people here at Purton Vets as I had lost my way home. I was really skinny when I arrived and they took me in and kept me in one of their nice warm kennels with a comfy bed.   They fed me lots of good food