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Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Black Rock Vets

Welcome to the official page of Black Rock Vets, for more information please visit our website. Veterinary services for pets

26/08/2025

⭐️ Petplan Nominations 2025 ⭐️

We are very proud and grateful for our nomination from Petplan for Veterinary Practice of the Year 2025 Awards!

Well done everyone 👏🏼⭐️

If you’ve had a great experience with our team, we’d love your support! Nominations are still open and we’re eligible for the following categories:

🐾 Practice of the Year
🐾 Vet of the Year
🐾 Vet Nurse of the Year
🐾 Practice Manager of the Year
🐾 Practice Support Staff of the Year

Your kind words mean the world to us - and your nomination could help recognise the dedication and care our team brings to every patient 🤎

🔗 Vote here: https://awards.petplan.co.uk/

22/08/2025

Maisie loves coming into the practice for cuddles 💕🐶 we love her big ears 👂

12/08/2025

⚠️ Heat Stroke Alert for Pets ⚠️

With the warm weather here, it’s important to remember that heat stroke can be deadly for our animals — and it can happen very quickly.

🐾 Signs of heat stroke in pets may include:
• Excessive panting or drooling
• Lethargy or collapse
• Bright red gums or tongue
• Vomiting or diarrhoea
• Uncoordinated movements or seizures

🚫 Never leave pets in a car, even for a minute — temperatures can rise to fatal levels in under 10 minutes.
💧 Always provide fresh water and shade.
🏃‍♀️ Avoid exercise in the heat of the day — walk dogs early morning or late evening.
🐕 Flat-faced breeds, older pets, young pets, overweight animals, and those with health conditions are at higher risk.

If you suspect heat stroke:
📞 Move your pet to a cool shaded area
💦 Wet their fur with cool (not icy) water
📞 Contact your vet immediately — heat stroke is a medical emergency.

Let’s keep our pets safe this summer 💛

10/08/2025

Open today, 9:30 start 🐕🐶🏆🥇

10/08/2025

Please come and join our lovely Head Nurse Emma and Deputy Head Nurse Ellie at this great Young Farmers fun day today. Emma will be head judge at the dog show so help show your support by popping by. Its just £2 to enter your pooch into the dog show where first prize wins a gift bag of treats, £70 worth of vouchers, dental sticks, poo bags and many other goodies! Hope to see you all there!

08/08/2025

Happy International Cat Day - let's celebrate our feline friends! 🐱 🐈

At Black Rock Vets we understand that our feline friends have unique needs when it comes to veterinary care. We're proud to announce that we've earned the prestigious Gold Cat Friendly Clinic title at our practice.🥇🏆

This accreditation highlights our unwavering commitment to your cat's well-being. The practice is dedicated to continuous learning to ensure we remain at the forefront of feline care. We prioritise creating a stress-free and feline-friendly environment, making each visit as positive an experience for your beloved cats as possible.

As a proud gold cat friendly clinic, our love of cats goes beyond work, with most staff members having a cat (or two, or three....😸) at home! Below are some of these beloved feline furkids who are just purrrrrfect!

We would love to see pictures of your cats below, leave a photo in the comments 💙

31/07/2025

⚠️ Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) ⚠️

There have been confirmed cases of Avian Influenza reported in nearby areas. This is a highly contagious disease affecting birds and potentially other animals. To help prevent further spread, please follow these important steps:

🔴 Do NOT touch or handle sick or injured birds.
🔴 Do NOT feed them.
🔴 Keep dogs and other pets well away from any bird you find.
🔴 Contact your nearest wildlife centre for advice — for our area, this is Secret World Wildlife Rescue.

❗️Important: Due to the increased risk in the area, if any bird is brought into the veterinary clinic, it will need to be humanely euthanised to minimise disease transmission. Leave healthy looking bird’s alone.

11/07/2025

HEATSTROKE

Getting too hot can be dangerous for our four-legged friends. They can’t sweat (except through their paws), so they rely on panting to keep cool, which is much less effective when the weather is hot and humid.

If you’re considering taking your dog out for a walk in warmer weather, here are a couple of things to keep in mind.

🐶 Do the five-second tarmac test - Hold your hand on the tarmac for 5 seconds. If it’s too hot for you, then please do not walk your dog until later, to avoid burning their paws.

🐶 Walk your dog at cooler times of day – early morning and late evening are much cooler

🐶 Be particularly careful if your dog is old, overweight, suffers from breathing difficulties or is a flat faced breed like Pugs, French Bulldogs or English Bulldogs as their risk of heat stroke is higher.

Stay safe 🌞

18/06/2025

At Black Rock Vets we strive to provide the latest technology in veterinary heath care. Laser therapy (photobiomodulation therapy), is a fast-acting and versatile tretament that uses deep penetrating light to stimulate injured cells to heal faster and release endorphine reducing pain.

As an introductory offer we will now be offering 10 session of laser treatments at a 50% discount to highlight the benefits of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy . PBM therapy is beneficial for a plethora of conditions including osteoarthritis , inflamation of the ears, promoting skin healing, feline asthma syndome and pulmonary fibrosis to name but a few.

Please give our friendly reception team a call if you wish to learn more on 01278786602. Our laser champion Emma Warren explains more below. 🐶🐰🐱

https://companionanimalhealth.com/laser-therapy

17/06/2025

🌟 Is it too hot to walk our dogs? 🌟

🐾 Dog walks in warm, sunny weather can be wonderful compensation for all the wet ones over the winter, but is it safe for our pets??

🐾 We all know the risk of heat exhaustion, heat stroke and potential death from leaving dogs in hot cars, but we see more cases of heat stroke in dogs that have been out on walks in the hot weather

🐾 Some individuals may be at greater risk from warm weather and so extra care is needed. These include:

🔻Young puppies
🔻Senior dogs
🔻Brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs
🔻Those with heart disease
🔻Those with lung disease
🔻Overweight dogs
🔻Those with thick coats

🐾 All walks are not the same, walks where your dog can paddle or swim are lower risk, as are those in shady woods.

🐾 Training and games can be utilised to help keep them occupied and tire them out, as can paddling pools and frozen treats. And where possible walks can be timed for early mornings or late evenings when the weather is cooler.

🐾 However careful we are, sometimes our pets will start to overheat. Please make sure they always have access to shade and water and keep a close eye on them. If they are panting heavily, collapse, their gums or tongues appear blue/purple, become lethargic, become disoriented or start vomiting please immediately cool them with cold water and contact a vet.

As ever, if you are worried about your pet please call us, anytime.☎️

Remember, if in doubt, don't go out.

13/06/2025

We are aware of a few videos circulating social media at the moment regarding ibuprofen ingestion in dogs.

Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is commonly used in people for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with aches and pains, headache, cramps and for the relief of mild fever.

Ibuprofen is a very widely available over-the-counter painkiller. Although well tolerated in people, dogs are very sensitive to ibuprofen and ingestion of even a relatively low dose can cause adverse effects on the gut and the kidneys. A very large overdose can even cause very rapid onset features including convulsions.

☎️Owners can call Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 if they are concerned about their pet.

We do not recommend the administration of any human medications without prior consultation with your veterinary surgeon.

29/05/2025

Here at Black Rock we love finding beautiful painted pebbles around our practice! We always try our best to move them onto another fun location for someone else to find joy in.
If you’re out looking, keep your eye out for this little one! 🪨🐾

Address

11 Victoria St
Burnham-on-Sea
TA8 1AL

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+441278786602

Website

http://www.blackrockvets.co.uk/

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