Snowdonia Eye Vets

Snowdonia Eye Vets Veterinary Ophthalmology referral service situated in Snowdonia

This month is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, so we would like to spotlight our nurse Jo Goodwin RVN NCert(AnaesthNs...
19/05/2026

This month is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, so we would like to spotlight our nurse Jo Goodwin RVN NCert(AnaesthNsg) APVN(Small mammal, Avian), Ophthalmic Nurse.

Jo is a very experienced nurse, having worked at both first opinion and referral practices. Alongside a strong passion for your pet's care and wellbeing, her main interest is anaesthesia. She has a certificate in anaesthesia and analgesia, and constantly is striving to improve anaesthetic safety for your pets. She led getting a state of the art AI ventilator, which has proved very useful for our patients. Recently she has completed a certificate in avian nursing and small mammals, and is doing a certificate in wildlife nursing.

Outside of work she enjoys time with her pets (one Whippet and one cat), and enjoys walking and DIY.
We feel very lucky to have her skills for your pets.

Recently we sent one of our vets, Freya, to Berlin for the An-Vision course "Corneal Surgery for Advanced Surgeons". Thi...
01/05/2026

Recently we sent one of our vets, Freya, to Berlin for the An-Vision course "Corneal Surgery for Advanced Surgeons".
This was a hands-on course for practicing the latest surgical techniques and procedures for corneal surgery.

The cornea is the transparent part of your pet's eye, and therefore it is important to keep this area clear when repairing it, allowing your pet to maintain its vision long term. Through investing in our vet's extra training, we can then bring back the latest skills and techniques to benefit your pets.

As promised, an update on Sir Fluffington. He passed all his flight and food tests and surgery was sussessful today. He ...
20/04/2026

As promised, an update on Sir Fluffington. He passed all his flight and food tests and surgery was sussessful today. He had the bad eye removed and the eyelid sutured back up so now he just needs to recover, heal and eat but for now he is already back home!

Two new patients for us this week, Sir Fluffington the Tawny owl and Prickles the Hedgehog.Sir Fluffington had flown int...
14/04/2026

Two new patients for us this week, Sir Fluffington the Tawny owl and Prickles the Hedgehog.
Sir Fluffington had flown into a car windscreen a few weeks ago and although his rehab was going well his carer noticed that he couldn't see out of one eye. He came to us for further investigations where Freya found the pectin (black part) of the retina had become partial detached most likely due to the trauma. The Owl had also developed Glaucoma so the eye needs to be removed.
Sir Fluffington now has some tests to pass - such as food catching trials and if passed we will proceed to surgery. We will keep you posted!
Prickles came for a quick check up as he only had one eye. Once he has a clean bill of health he will be released into a secure area to enjoy a full and happy life.

Tillie came to see us for two conditions, dry eye and a mass in her eye. On examination thr mass was very apparent as ...
23/03/2026

Tillie came to see us for two conditions, dry eye and a mass in her eye. On examination thr mass was very apparent as it had changed the shape of the iris and was a much darker colour.
Quick diagnosis of melanoma meant that her eye was removed with no further health concerns.
Tillie's dry eye is being treated and we are all very proud of how she has handled her surgery.
Tillie would like everyone to pay close attention to their pets eyes as any changed to the iris - colour, shape, pigment spots should be checked by their vets!

We recently met Bryn, a lovely young Golden Retriever, as the owner had noticed cloudiness in his eyes. The clouding tur...
04/03/2026

We recently met Bryn, a lovely young Golden Retriever, as the owner had noticed cloudiness in his eyes. The clouding turned out to be corneal stromal dystrophy, a condition where crystalline deposits form in the front part of his eyes. At the moment, this is not causing him vision issues or discomfort, so no treatment is currently needed unless it gets worse. Here he is giving us a high-five after his consult!

We recently saw an adorable little kitten called Bandit as the owner had noticed a black spot on his eye. It turned out ...
17/02/2026

We recently saw an adorable little kitten called Bandit as the owner had noticed a black spot on his eye. It turned out to be an iris coloboma, which is a thinning in the iris structure present from birth. Fortunately this will not cause an issue for him, apart from him being a little more sensitive to light in his left eye. The first photo shows the left eye with the coloboma, the second photo is his healthy right eye.

Gentle giant Penny came in to see us after play fighting with her sister.She had been very lucky as her sisters tooth go...
20/01/2026

Gentle giant Penny came in to see us after play fighting with her sister.
She had been very lucky as her sisters tooth gouged out a crater across her cornea and up into the conjunctiva but thankfully, as eyes are so amazing at healing, surgery was not required just careful monitoring and antibiotics.
After a couple of months all that Penny has to show for her injury is scarring which over time will reduce. But play is definitely kept under control.

We share the same car park as Cibyn and are having the same issues. Please contact us on 01286 673026 if you wish to res...
05/01/2026

We share the same car park as Cibyn and are having the same issues. Please contact us on 01286 673026 if you wish to reschedule.
Please be extra careful when travelling.

Snowdonia Eye Vets wish you all a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year
24/12/2025

Snowdonia Eye Vets wish you all a lovely Christmas and a happy New Year

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Cibyn Industrial Estate, Llanberis Road
Caernarfon
LL552BD

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+441286673026

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