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Our Fun Dog Show 2017
Join Heathfield Vets on Sunday 10th September 2017 for our Fun Dog Show
At Heathfield Community Centre from 12pm
*Dog show
*Raffle
*Talks
*Refreshments
*Plus lots of great stalls for you to explore!
Raffle Tickets Are Now On Sale!
Raffle tickets are now on sale at £1 each, from our Reception and there are some fabulous prizes:
1st – £100 cash
2nd – £50 cash
3rd – £50 voucher for a meal at the White Horse, Bodle Street
All proceeds will go to our 2 chosen charities
Cheetah Conservation Fund – CCF UK
Heathfield and Waldron Responders
For more info about these great causes please check out our recent news blog here
We Still Have A Few Stalls Available
If you would like to book a stall (just £10) please Call us on 01435 864422
For more information about the event, please Call us on 01435 864422
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Farewell to our Equine Services
Sad news for all our equine clients – and us.
Equine veterinary services have changed over recent years, with more clients choosing equine only specialists and fewer mixed practices.
At the same time, more vets are choosing to specialise in their careers, so there are fewer vets around with mixed expertise.
So when our own Donal O’Leary recently decided to move to a specialist equine practice, we found it impossible to recruit another vet with his mix of equine expertise, combined with small animal experience.
So, very sadly after so many years, we are no longer providing Equine services.
We would like to thank all our Equine clients for their loyalty and support over many years – and to assure you that we will do all we can to ensure a smooth transfer of your records to a new practice.
We have made special arrangements with Blowey and Wood of Uckfield, to help you, but of course the choice is entirely yours.
Going forward, we will be focusing all our attention on family, companion animal, pets – and continuing to provide high quality, professional care to all our clients and your precious pets.
To read the full letter to our Equine Clients, please click here.
With our best wishes
Ian Killian, Philip Snyman and Gerald Stam
To discuss transferring your horse or pony’s records, please Call us on 01435 864422
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Our Charities for 2017
We’re delighted to announce the 2 new charities we will be supporting throughout 2017.
Cheetah Conservation Fund – CCF UK
The first is an animal charity, the Cheetah Conservation Fund – CCF UK.
They use a number of innovative methods to protect these endangered animals and to ensure their continued survival, as well as working to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking.
The cheetah is the planet’s fastest land mammal. A wonder of evolution, they are built for speed with long, powerful legs, a slender body and a long tail which acts as a rudder.
The cheetah can reach speeds of up to 75mph. Cheetahs are specialist hunters, using short bursts of high speed to prey on small antelope. Their home territories are vast and can range from anything from 16 to 62 square miles.
Sadly, this magnificent animal is under threat. Since 1900 populations have declined by 90%, and there are now only roughly 7,100 cheetahs left in the wild. The biggest problems facing the cheetah right now are human-wildlife conflict, wildlife trafficking and habitat degradation.
The vast majority of wild cheetahs live outside protected areas, in areas populated by humans. Protecting the cheetah therefore requires conservation methods that address the welfare of both cheetah and human populations.
If you would like to know more about what they do and why its so important, not just for people local to where they work but also for those of us here in the UK, take a look at their website!
Heathfield and Waldron Responders
Our second charity is a small, local one, the Heathfield and Waldron Responders who are trained by the Ambulance Service to respond to 999 calls in the local area.
They are often the first on the scene, and are trained to provide emergency life support and to treat patients suffering from a variety of conditions.
Responders are volunteer members of the community, trained by the Ambulance Service, to respond to emergency calls through the 999 system, in conjunction with the Ambulance Service. They are a part of, and live in, our local community.
They serve an area of approximately 3 mile radius of their base – they can therefore attend the scene of a medical emergency in a very short time, often arriving within a few minutes of the call and frequently even whilst the caller is still on the phone.
They are trained to provide Emergency Life Support and to treat patients suffering from a range of conditions.
To find out more, check out their website
We are looking forward to a year of fundraising and working with these two fantastic charities!
For more info, Please Do Call Us On 01435 864422.
All the Team at Heathfield Vets
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First Aid Kit For Dogs
We’ve put together a great first aid kit for dogs.
Our kit contains everything you need to look after your dog if he cuts himself, until you can get him to us for full checking, cleaning and if necessary, stiches:
- Dressing – to place over the wound
- Soft bandage – padding to protect the wound
- Conforming layer – which brings the bandage together
- Outer layer – splash proof
- Scissors – round end for safety
All these dressings and bandages are high quality and exactly the same as we use ourselves in the surgery.
It’s perfect for keeping at home or in a bag on walks – or in the car.
Our kits cost just £10 for a small one and £12 for a large one.
Please do pop into the surgery – or for more info, Please Do Call Us On 01435 864422.
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Happy New Year
We wish you and your pet a wonderful New Year full of health, joy, pet cuddles and lots of love!
We would also like to thank all our clients for your loyalty and for your trust in our team.
Happy New Year everybody!
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Fun Dog Show – Report
Our Fun Dog Show on 4 September Was A Great Success
Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed themselves at our Fun Dog Show on 4 September at At Heathfield Community Centre.
There were all sorts of attractions on offer including
*Dog show
*Raffle
*Talk on First Aid for dogs from Janet Nuttall BVetMed MRCVS VetMFHom
*Refreshments
*Plus lots of great stalls!
It was brilliant seeing so many of our friends, having a great time and raising funds for the wonderful Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice, our chosen charity.
All proceeds will be going to the charity and we’ll be updating this post as soon as we know how much we’ve raised.
For more information, please Call us on 01435 864422
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Heathfield Vets Fun Dog Show
Join Heathfield Vets on Sunday 4th September 2016 for our Fun Dog Show
At Heathfield Community Centre from 12pm
*Dog show
*Raffle
*Talk on First Aid for dogs from Janet Nuttall BVetMed MRCVS VetMFHom
*Refreshments
*Plus lots of great stalls for you to explore!
Raffle tickets are now on sale at £1 each, from our Reception and there are some fabulous prizes:
1st – £100 cash
2nd – £50 voucher for a meal at the White Horse, Bodle Street
3rd – £25 cheese voucher for the Traditional Cheese Dairy
All proceeds go to Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice, our chosen charity
www.chestnut-tree-house.org.uk
For more information, please Call us on 01435 864422
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Heffle Cuckoo Fair
Here at Heathfield vets we have all been busy making a scarecrow for the Scarecrow competition at Heffle Cuckoo Fair on 16 April.
There have been so many roadworks recently, we thought we’d use them for inspiration for our scarecrows.
For more information on this local event, do check out their website:
We also recently ran an in-house easter bonnet competition in aid of Chestnut Tree House, our charity of the year – we all paid £1 to decorate a hat.
The winner was vet Philip Snyman.
As ever, if you have any worries about your pet or would like to make an appointment, please Call Us on 01435 864422.
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Hearts For Charity
Please help us raise more funds for the wonderful Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice.
Buy a heart for £1 (available from reception) and add something about your pet – a message, a photo, a drawing, anything you like.
Then bring it back to us and we’ll add it to our Love Wall in reception.
We’re starting Valentines early this year!
We’ll be displaying all your hearts until the end of February, so do come and add your pet’s message and come in and have a look at all the lovely messages and photos.
We’ll let you know how much money our love project raises for this fantastic charity too.
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Award for Heathfield Vets
High Achievement Award for Heathfield Vets
Here at Heathfield Vets, we are a proud, passionate and dedicated team, providing an efficient, friendly and knowledgeable service, offering great value. Always prepared to go the extra mile for an exceptional client and pet experience, in our quest for veterinary perfection.
So we were truly delighted when the team’s efforts were recognised and rewarded by our profession – and we received the High Achievement Award at a major Veterinary Conference in September.
Alan Robinson from VetDynamics, who presented the award said:
“When Ian (Killian – Director) and Danielle (Pope – Practice Manager) first came to Platinum Practice it was apparent that although Heathfield Vets were delivering great veterinary care, the structure and organisation of the business did not work so well and considerable change needed to be made to make the business sustainable and progressive.
In involving the whole team in decision making and planning, they have evolved the business into probably one of the highest standards of independent small animal practice in the UK.”
We’ll be working hard to ensure we keep up these very high standards!
All the team at Heathfield Vets.
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