Chickens make wonderful pets with the added bonus of tasty eggs throughout the year too! Keeping your chickens healthy and happy is a big responsibility and if you're a new keeper of a back garden flock, it can be daunting to know when something is wrong or not. Your birds should be checked … [Read more...] about The Chicken M.O.T – Is Your Hen In Good Health?
Changes To Our Out Of Hours Emergency Service
To all our valued clients, Re: Out of hours emergency service We are writing this open letter to inform you that we are now at the point in the lifetime of the practice where we need to make changes to the way we provide our out of hours emergency service, by introducing our new hybrid … [Read more...] about Changes To Our Out Of Hours Emergency Service
Stay Cool in the Heat
As the weather heats up, make sure your pets have enough to drink ... Here are a few tips to make sure your pet gets enough water. In this sort of weather it is important to make sure your pets stay hydrated. Water bowls in a variety of spots around your home and refill with fresh water at … [Read more...] about Stay Cool in the Heat
Vaccinations
Many of the major infectious diseases affecting dogs can easily and painlessly be controlled by vaccination. A small dose of a harmless form of the disease is used to stimulate the body to build up immunity, and if this infection is encountered in the future, there will be sufficient resistance to … [Read more...] about Vaccinations
Socialising Your Puppy During Lockdown
If you've just picked up a new puppy after weeks of waiting, it can be daunting to find yourself without the resources and help you were expecting due to current restrictions in place. We have a few tips to help get your puppy ready for 'life after lockdown' whist still maintaining social … [Read more...] about Socialising Your Puppy During Lockdown
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol – Latest update 17 May 2021
Our latest update (17 May 2021): We're not sure any of us would have predicted that this is where we would be over a year on from that first lockdown! Given the recent changes in the government roadmap, we thought that now would be a good time to outline our plans. The government has stated … [Read more...] about Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol – Latest update 17 May 2021
Neutering Your Rabbits
The Benefits of Neutering Your Rabbits One obvious benefit of neutering your rabbits is not having to deal with litters of tiny buns! Rabbits can reach sexual maturity at 6 months, so if you do have a mixed pair, you need to be aware of the risk of unwanted pregnancies (and they can have … [Read more...] about Neutering Your Rabbits
Going Green
Heathfield Vets Are Going Green! Over the last few months we have been striving to make our practice more environmentally friendly. This can be a difficult task for any medical practice where clinical hygiene must come first. Where possible we have changed our products and our practices … [Read more...] about Going Green
Parasite Control
Fleas A flea is small, dark brown, flattened from side to side and has the ability to jump huge distances. This means that only a few moments of contact with an infested animal can lead to problems for you and your pet. Flea bites are not only irritating to your pet but can lead to more serious … [Read more...] about Parasite Control
Parasite Control
There are a number of parasites that can affect bunnies, often with terrible consequences. Please read below to find out more about how to prevent them and keep your rabbit happy and healthy. Flystrike Flystrike is a terrible condition, common in warmer months, caused by the bottlefly. The flies … [Read more...] about Parasite Control
