SELWORTHY
Veterinary Group
Selworthy House
Warren Road
Warren Road
Kingsbridge 01548 853322
Email: SelVetGroup@aol.com
Email: SelVetGroup@aol.com
Events
| Weight information | Is you pet overweight?
Did you know that 1 in 3 household pets are overweight. Weight gain is often more common in neutered pets so it is important to keep an eye on the amount of food your pet consumes. Did you know For a cat 1 Crisp = 1/2 a choclate bar for humans Glass of milk = 6 1/2 muffins for humans For a Dog 1 biscuit = 2 chocolate bars for humans For more information please contact reception and ask for Sarah. |
| Pets Corner February 2012 | The mild winter so far makes you feel spring is not far away. Th e changing day length stimulates entire female cats to come into season. So now is the time to have young female cats neutered or spayed and any young tom cats castrated to prevent unwnted pregnancies. The rescue catteries continue to be full of cats looking to be re-homed, please be responsible and do not add to these statistics. The CPL continues to offer a voucher scheme in support of cat neutering. Phone the surgery for more information.
Bladder stones in dogs are relatively uncommen. In the last month we have operated on two dogs to remove stones. One dog had about a dozen pebble sized stones in her bladder and more recently we removed a duck egg sized stone plus a few smaller ones from the bladder of a collie x. Bladder stones form when there is excessive mineralisation of the urine. there are several types of stones or uroliths, the most commen is struvite. There are many factors that precipitate bladder stone formation- one factor being changes to the PH of the urine. Male dogs are most at risk to obstruction of the urethra. Smaller stones can pass from the bladder into the urethra but get stuck where the urethra narrows as it passes through the penis thus preventing the dog from passing urine. sometimes it is necessary to perform an operation- an urethrotomy which by-passes the penis so the dog can urinate like a bitch. |
| NEW Hills Vet Essentials | Hills have bought out a NEW range for cats and dogs. The range has clinically proven benifits,
no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. The diet has five essential health needs; -Digestion, highly digestible proteins and balance of fibres. -Weight- appropriate levels of protien and fat. -Dental- unquige kibble that helps keep your pet teeth clean. -skin and coat- high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. -Vitality- a precise balance of minerals and omega-3 fatty acids for healthy bones and joints. |
| Hills food | customer notice-
we have decided as a practice that we will be gradually changing the diet we stock in the surgery over to Hills vet essentials range instaed of the Hills science plan range. For the customers that would like to stay on the science plan range then you will need to give us 24-48 hours notice so we can order the diet for you. If you have any questions then please phone the surgery. |