Bath Vets

31/05/2026

Did you know…..?
That today marks the end of this year’s Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month. We hope you have enjoyed seeing our wonderful team at work & have learnt more about this skilled & rewarding profession.
Now all that is left is to say a huge THANK YOU to all the fantastic, caring veterinary nurses at at all our surgeries, you make things better for our patients & clients every single day 🙏😍🙌
Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital
Park Road Vets - Bath Vets
Station Road Vet Surgery
Peasedown Vet Surgery
The Chapel Veterinary Surgery
Bath Cat Clinic
Bath Cats and Dogs Home
bathvetreferrals

30/05/2026

🐰 STRAY RABBIT 🐰
We have had an unchipped female rabbit, white with grey spots & in good condition, handed in at Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital.
She was found in a garden in Oriel Grove, Bath
Please give us a call on ☎️ 01225 832521 if you have any information about her owner 🙏

30/05/2026

Did you know…..?
That whilst our dedicated & skilled nursing team carry out vital clinical work every day, some of the best bits are still the puppy cuddles 🥰
11 month old Gwen came in collapsed & very sick following a suspected anaphylactic reaction but after her medical treatment what she needed most was lots of fuss & tummy rubs from RVN’s Amber & Becky 😊

28/05/2026

Did you know…..?
There are two routes to becoming a qualified veterinary nurse; either via further education or a higher education qualification. Both routes lead to registration as a veterinary nurse and at Bath Vets we have student veterinary nurses, or SVN’s, on both paths.
SVN’s Jess & Lydia are in their first year & second year respectively of the Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing via bathcollege with study ‘apprenticeship-style’ alongside their jobs in our practice.
SVN Yimin is undertaking a veterinary nursing degree course, which takes longer than the further education pathway and is more academic, and she is at Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital for her one year clinical placements. We are an approved training practice for both routes & have experienced RVN’s qualified as coaches to support all our students training 😊

27/05/2026

Did you know….?
We know that there are sadly pets that don’t enjoy visiting our surgeries & feel fearful & anxious of the clinical setting & physical examination that helps our vets establish what may be their main issue.
For these patients our RVN’s run ‘confidence clinics’ & RVN Amber offers more involved ‘co-operative care training ’ 😊 🐶
Here are a selection of the dogs that Amber has been supporting recently:
Argo- a PHC Plus member who is working towards his vaccinations in a couple of weeks, he used to try to run out of reception but now pulls the caregiver in and is starting to consent to some touch with his taught set up.
Bella- completed 3 of 4 sessions and picking everything up beautifully. A true example of why distraction techniques only work temporarily and why cooperative care is so important (the caregiver was finding something would work once and then the next time Bella wouldn't engage with the distraction)- often to do with motivational conflict and still undergoing a procedure they're not fully comfortable with!
Margot- starting to incorporate some off lead time in the paddock outside where we play her favourite 'find it' game at the start of each session. Trying to prepare her for her spay in a couple of months!
Nessy- didn't want to even get out of the car and would try to run back out of reception but now hopping out of the car happily and able to spend some time in a consult room. Nessy needs her vaccinations before she'll be far enough along in the cooperative care process, so Amber is preparing a different, temporary distraction set up utilising a licki mat for this year with the aim to get her fully comfortable with handling by next year!
Obi- PHC Plus member solely for the purpose of cooperative care clinics (he will not let anyone else near him) with a super dedicated caregiver. Now a pro at his mat and 'bucket' game and we're gradually building on his handling and he's becoming much braver with a stethoscope!

26/05/2026

Did you know….?
We are fortunate to have advanced imaging at our Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital with our colleagues at bathvetreferrals able to offer both CT & MRI scans. We are very proud to share that our Referral Deputy Head Nurse, Isla, has trained to be able to run the MRI, supporting the clinicians with the imaging workload! 🤩

26/05/2026

With temperatures expected to reach 34°C today, please avoid walking your dog in the heat.

Even a short walk can put dogs at risk of heatstroke, especially older dogs, puppies, flat-faced breeds, overweight dogs, and dogs with health conditions.

Instead, keep them cool at home with fresh water, shaded spaces, cool mats, gentle enrichment, and toilet breaks during the coolest parts of the day.

If your dog is heavily panting, drooling, weak, confused, vomiting, or struggling to breathe, call your vet immediately.

Today, skipping the walk is the safest choice.

23/05/2026

🐶 STRAY DOG - REUNITED WITH OWNER 🎉

We have had a terrier handed in Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital - found on Pultney Bridge. Chipped but sadly unregistered!
If you have any information please give the surgery a call on ☎️ 01225 832521 - you will be diverted through the Vets Now switchboard

23/05/2026

Did you know....?
Both our Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital and our Bath Cat Clinic are accredited International Cat Care Silver Cat-Friendly Practices and our nursing team at both sites have been instrumental in us achieving this award.
So, what does this mean for your cats ?
🐱 Our staff take measures to try and reduce stress in our feline patients
🐱 These clinics have been organised with cats in mind to create the best experience possible with features including
- separate cat- only waiting area to keep cats separate from dogs
- Feliway pheromone diffusers in our consulting rooms & batteries to help cats feel relaxed
- the catteries are very calm and serene spaces &, at the Hospital, on a different floor from the kennels & the cat kennels meet specified requirements to ensure our inpatients have lots of space for their beds, food and litter trays plus places to perch and hide
- we use low-stress handling techniques when caring for our feline patients
- we consider every cat as an individual and look to meet their own needs- how much they like being handled, food preferences, litter tray preferences
At Bath Cat Clinic, our cat advocate RVN Jo holds the ISFM Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour & Rosemary Lodge Vet Hospital our cat advocate RVN Naomi is currently working towards her Foundation Diploma in Feline Nursing 🙌😻

22/05/2026