News from Quantock Vet Hospital
Win the ultimate short break in Somerset
Buy a £5 raffle ticket to be in with a chance of winning the ultimate luxury short break in Somerset. Raising Funds for W.A.G.s A Charity that supports retired police dogs of Wiltshire, Avon, Gloucestershire and Somerset. Closing date 26th November
Pet travel between the UK and EU countries after Brexit
Pet travel within the EU will require Animal Health Certificates from the 1st January 2021. Current EU pet passports will not longer be valid.
Exotic Animal Services
Did you know that Quantock veterinary hospital also provides a range of services for exotic companion animals? Louise one of our vets has worked with exotic animal species for several years and is currently working towards her advanced practitioner status in...
Quality standard award for Somerset vets assures top class care
THE team at Quantock Veterinary Hospital are celebrating a welcome boost after gaining a prestigious industry award as they faced up to the most challenging year in the practice’s 35-year history. As the Covid-19 lockdown forced many veterinary clinics to close,...
Corona Virus Notice – LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Update 11th June 2020 From Monday 13th June We are planning to start having clients coming back into Quantock Veterinary Hospital, Bridgwater. So we can keep customers and team members safe during this time, we have implemented the following measures; Limited number...
Using Data and Research for understanding pet diseases
Despite the current COVID19 situation, we are still glad to still be able to support SAVSNET and the collecting of important data from animal’s electronic health records when they are seen for a consultation. This data is used by researchers to understand the reasons...
Quantock Vets reaching out to clients working in the NHS
This is a reaching out to all our Colleagues working in the NHS. You look after the humans and we look after all the rest – but we all chose to work in the delivery of health care for the same reasons. As fellow medics we are filled with huge respect, admiration and...
Corona Virus Notice – LATEST UPDATE
To all our wonderful Clients,It is with great regret that, in response to the new government measures and guidance from The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, we have no choice but to move to an emergency service only with immediate effect. This is in order to...
Nether Stowey branch’s temporary COVID-19 closure
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, we have taken the difficult decision to suspend our veterinary service at our Nether Stowey branch from midnight tonight (23rd March 2020).Until further notice we will no longer be able to carry out routine...
Corona Virus Notice – IMPORTANT UPDATE
To all our wonderful Clients, Our thoughts are with you, your families and loved ones as we all try to navigate these difficult times. We have so appreciated your support and co-operation as we have introduced social distancing measures at the Practice to protect our...
Pet of the Year 2019 winners chosen for Quantock Hospital
Last week we held our greatly anticipated annual ‘Pet of the Year’ event. At the evening event, attended by owners and staff, our hard working vets ran through the twelve amazing and unique ‘Pet of the Month’ stories and five brave judges voted on the...
Corona Virus Notice
We realise this is a worrying time for all our clients, and we ask that you help us to reduce the risk to our visitors and the practice so that we can continue to care for your pets. PLEASE read this.Social distancing is now an important part of day-to-day life to...
Take advantage of Pet Dental Health Month
February is Pet Dental Health Month and it's there to raise awareness about the importance of looking after our pet’s teeth. Just like us humans, pets can really suffer from bad oral healthcare. Dogs, cats and rabbits as well.During this month we are offering FREE...
Flopsy December’s Pet of the Month full of bounce again
Flopsy is a gorgeous seven and a half year old chap and is hugely popular at the hospital – he has found a way into all our hearts! Despite our fondness of him – he has unfortunately spent more time at hospital than we would ever really want. Since November last year,...
Alabama Rot News update
We are all deeply saddened by our first case at the Hospital of Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy, commonly known as Alabama Rot. This diagnosis has been confirmed by tests performed, on submitted samples, at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, who are...
Tigger our latest Pet of the Month makes it home despite awful injuries
Six year old much loved cat Tigger presented to us after being missing for two days. Tigger’s owner explained “I was so worried about him as he hadn’t come home for a couple of days which was most unlike him. I was out in the garden and saw what I thought was an old...
Brave collie Freddie battles through to become October Pet of the Month!
Freddie Thomas is a very beautiful 9 month old collie, he was brought in to us on 7th October and saw vet Heidi as he was 'not quite right’. He was a little bit quiet the day before and on the morning he came to see us he did not want his breakfast! He presented to...
Look out for those Christmas Hazards!
It's a busy time in most households over Christmas and our pets can come across many unusual, fascinating and tasty temptations! But beware, many of the things we enjoy over the festive period can be potentially very dangerous to our animals. Here are...