News from Quantock Vet Hospital
Congratulations Carrie Chameleon!
Carrie, a sweet natured little, one year old chameleon was brought in to us by her worried owner. She was suffering from swollen, red eyes that wouldn’t open."Eye problems are quite common in chameleons in captivity" explained Louise, Carrie's vet. "In the wild they...
Rabbit owners urged to vaccinate following outbreak of deadly rabbit virus
Here at Quantock Vets we are urging rabbit owners to get their pet bunnies vaccinated to protect them against the outbreak of a deadly rabbit virus strain that has been reported across the UK. Rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease type 2 (RVHD2) is highly infectious and...
Our next Pet of the Month 2019 – Willow the Labrador
Willow is a much loved, 7 year old, female Labrador who was brought in by her worried owner on the 1st March. Over two to three days they had noticed that her abdomen been slowly getting bigger – they were worried she was putting on weight but then her appetite went...
A rare disorder for Gilead the young Poodle cross
Gilead – a gorgeous six year old male poodle cross - was brought in to the Hospital after going downhill rapidly with an apparent episode of Haemorhagic Diarrhoea. His loving owner Joan was understandably very upset having come down in the morning to find “the whole...
Our latest Brexit update for taking your pet abroad
We know many of you have concerns about taking a loved pet abroad to Europe at the moment, we appreciate it's a very confusing and worrying time. The situation regarding travel to the EU for Pets is very uncertain at the moment.The Government has now reached an...
Our first Pet of the Month 2019 – Chase the Labrador-cross pup!
Chase, an adorable nine month old Labrador-cross, came to us early in January having suddenly become lame on his back leg. While there were no obvious injuries on the first visit, an infection in the outer toe became evident over the next few days and so antibiotics...
Winners chosen for Quantock Hospital Pet of the Year 2018
On Wednesday 20th March Quantock Veterinary Hospital held their ‘Pet of the Year’ event celebrating some of their most remarkable patients of 2018!This year Bailey, a beautiful, three year old Birman cat who had suffered and recovered fully from a horrific...
Advance Warning – Nether Stowey Road Closure
Please note we have an advance warning from Wessex Water of a road closure in Nether Stowey between the 15th and 19th of April due to essential pipe works. The closure will affect Castle Street but there will be access to the Castle Street Car Park.We hope this causes...
Here for you over Easter
Please note our Easter and May Bank Holiday opening hours:Good Friday 19th April:Closed (Emergencies only)Saturday 20th April: Open - normal opening hoursEaster Sunday 21st April:Closed (Emergencies only)Monday 22nd April:Closed (Emergencies only)May Bank...
A Brexit update for taking your pet abroad
If you're thinking of taking a loved pet abroad to Europe at the moment, we appreciate it's a very worrying time. The situation regarding travel to the EU for Pets is very uncertain at the moment.The latest guidance from APHA issued on 14th March is that all pets...
Arnold the mature cat – Quantock Vet’s final Pet of the Month for 2018!
Arnold is a 15 year old cat who was brought in by his worried owner in December. He was off colour and off is food and was obviously having difficulty standing.Arnold’s owner was extremely concerned about him. And rightly so.We took blood tests, scans and x-rays which...
Toby the tortoise – Quantock Pet of the Month!
Toby Palmer is a much loved tortoise who is over 40 years old. Whilst in here for one of his regular ‘holidays’, a swelling was noticed on his foot. This was observed and after a couple of days we were certain that this was already getting bigger. We contacted the...
Looking for an Administrator role with an excellent animal Hospital?
We are looking for a skilled administrator to cover maternity leave for our Client Support Administrator - an interesting and varied people-facing position. The role could be part-time and involves a range of administration duties to help us provide a high...
French Bulldog puppy Ruby survives Parvovirus and is voted Quantock Vets Pet of the Month!
Ruby, a very pretty 10 week old French Bulldog puppy, was transferred to us from another veterinary practice one Friday evening in July. She was weak with severe vomiting and bloody diarrhoea and was struggling to lift her head. The original vet suspected Parvovirus...
Anaesthetic shortage leads to temporary increased costs of operations
Due to the temporary disruption of supply of anaesthetic gases from the continent, we, like many UK veterinary practices, have had to increase our anaesthetic costs. The shortage - due to a mechanical issue on the production line at a third-party manufacturing...
Sonny the collie survives to celebrate Pet of the Month!
Sonny – a delightful, eight year old male, rough collie - had severe diarrhoea out of the blue, which rapidly became very worse over a week. He had blood in the diarrhoea, he didn’t want to eat and then frighteningly rapidly went into shock - a situation where the...
Quantock Vets Christmas 2018 Opening Hours
The next few weeks can be the busiest weeks of the year but meanwhile life carries on. So, with regard to your pets, don't worry - we are here! Our opening hours are shown below but we will always have someone trained answering the phone at the...
Osteoarthritis in dogs and cats – there’s a lot we can do to help
As animals get older, normal wear and tear of the joints can result in pain and inflammation known as osteoarthritis. This condition is very common in older animals, however sadly often goes un-diagnosed. It is a painful disease which can affect one or multiple...
