Stroud Dog Food Kitchen

19/10/2024

Just a follow up on my post about dental care for dogs - I've been looking into this more over the last month, and I think there is definitely a real issue being caused by the increasing cost of veterinary dental care potentially preventing people from keeping their dogs' teeth healthy.

But to be sure, and to help me think about how to help solve this issue, I need some more information - which is where all you lovely dog people out there come in. I've put together a new survey to find out more about the current situation and present some ideas for solutions, so it would be amazing if as many dog parents as possible could fill this out for me - it only takes a minute or two at most.

Here's the link (it's a Google form) - https://forms.gle/PYX91QLnVdpDnmbt8 And please share this post as widely as possible so I can get as many responses as possible.

Thanks!

Help us design new and better dental healthcare services for dogs (and cats) by letting us know how you currently look after your pets' teeth - and what services you might consider using in the future.

20/09/2024

I looked in my dog's mouth the other day and I was shocked.

Although she's only 4 years old, there was a lot of tartar build up on her teeth, and some areas of redness on her gums which indicate early stage periodontal disease.

Although I'm a vet, I've not been in practice for a few years, and like a mechanic's car, Pip's teeth have clearly not been looked after as well as they should have been. So, I got in touch with my local vet to enquire about having her teeth cleaned, and guess what they quoted me?

£450! And that was just for the basic scale & polish, with the total bill potentially reaching over £1000 if she needs any teeth extracting. I was amazed - it seems so much more expensive that when I was last in practice - so I rang around a few more practices and got the same kind of answer; £350 - £550 for a basic, routine dental procedure.

With these kind of prices seemingly the norm I started to wonder how this is affecting access to veterinary dental care and the health of our pets - and if so, what could be done about it.

To find out more, I need your help - give me a couple of minutes of your time to complete this short survey, and that will help me work out if there really is a problem/ opportunity here - or whether it's just me being a bad pet parent!

https://lnkd.in/eP4K9qN9

05/03/2024

Will you be joining us?
We're migrating!
We're combining our pages. The Dog Food Kitchen is moving to VetChef .
Please click the link and follow us for updates at VetChef as we'll soon be closing this page.

If you're interested in home cooking for your dog, pet nutrition and keeping up with news and events, you can also join our group Dog Food UK

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

23/11/2023

18/10/2023

The VetChef Kitchen is now serving freshly cooked food for your dog from our Brimscombe hub.
Collect fresh or freshly frozen packs 9-1 Monday to Saturday and we're open until 3 pm today.

We're looking forward to seeing you!

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15/10/2023

We’ve arrived!

In just a few days time, we’ll be opening our doors to you and your furry friends.
For freshly cooked, complete, and healthy meals for your dogs with VetChef’s carefully crafted supplements.

As the kitchen continues to evolve, join us for a doggy weigh-in and the option to tailor meals to your dog’s individual needs with advice from our experts.

The Yap Room will follow in the coming weeks as we open our doors to more dog experts, canine product crafters, and as many canine carers as we can fit through the door!

Join our community and follow our progress as we transfer over on our parent site at

We’re serving food from Wednesday, 18th October. You can purchase freshly cooked meals for your fridge or freezer in handy compostable packs or refillable containers.

Find us at 17 Canal Iron Works, Hope Mill Lane, Brimscombe, GL52SH

And here’s a pic of our Head Vet and founder, Dr Joe Inglis BVSc MRCVS, and Pip, our expert in quality control and chief licker. 🐾💕

10/10/2023

We’re migrating!
We’ve decided to join our resources and transfer all of our social media to our existing VetChef page.

Our apologies if you’re new to our page.
You’ll now find all of the community action and kitchen updates over there.

08/10/2023

It's dachshund heaven here at the dog show 😁

03/10/2023

29/09/2023

Exciting things are happening at the Vetchef Kitchen as we bound towards our opening day!

We can’t wait to share it and our fantastic fresh food with you and your furry companions!

26/09/2023

Will you be entering your beautiful four-pawed at the Jolly Nice Dog Show?

They’re raising money in aid of the Cheltenham Animal Shelter who have been rescuing animals for almost 100 years! (Check out their website, they always have dogs looking for a loving home.) Cheltenham Animal Shelter

We’re offering a prize of Vet Chef Kitchen fresh food for your dog too.

All who enter a class will get a goodie bag as well as a lovely day out!
Help out this wonderful cause and don’t forget to come and introduce yourselves at our stall and grab a sample of our top notch doggy nosh!

Link to the event in the comments.