Live Well Vets Llantrisant

23/08/2025

🌸 Bank Holiday Opening Hours 🌸

🐾 If you need us outside of these times, the emergency out-of-hours number is 029 2000 1454.

We hope you all have a great long weekend! 💗

22/08/2025

Check out our new blog: Wellness Tips for Senior Pets! 🐾

As our beloved pets grow older, their needs begin to change. Just like us, ageing dogs and cats benefit from a little extra care and attention to help them stay comfortable, healthy, and happy well into their senior years. With the right approach to senior pet care, you can make a big difference to their quality of life.

Read our blog to learn how...

Expert wellness tips for senior pets. How to support your ageing dog or cat with diet, exercise, health checks & more. Vet-approved advice...

22/08/2025

🐱💛 Did you know?

While there’s no definitive proof that a cat’s purr can heal humans, research suggests that the vibrations from a cat’s purr (25–150Hz) might have therapeutic benefits for both cats and their owners.

For cats, purring isn’t just a sign of contentment – it’s thought to be a form of self-healing, helping with bone and tissue repair. 🦴✨

Interestingly, the frequency of a cat’s purr overlaps with frequencies used in therapeutic medicine for humans, which can promote bone and tissue healing too.

👉 So next time your cat curls up and purrs on you, they might just be giving you a little health boost as well as a cuddle.

20/08/2025

🌟 We’re Hiring – Veterinary Receptionist (Full-Time) 🌟

Love people and pets? 🐾 We’re looking for a friendly, organised, and caring Receptionist to join our team at Live Well Vets.

👉 Full-time role across our Llantrisant & Caerphilly practices
👉 Be the first warm welcome for our clients (both two and four-legged)
👉 Support our vets and nurses with bookings, prescriptions, and those all-important cuddles

At Live Well Vets, we’re proud of our caring, empathetic, and playful approach. We look after our clients and their pets like family – and we look after our team the same way.

💙 If you’ve got great communication skills, love helping people, and enjoy working in a busy, supportive team – this could be the perfect fit.

📩 Apply now by sending your CV and a short cover note to [email protected]

Because at Live Well Vets, it’s not “just a job” – it’s being part of something special.

17/08/2025

👩‍⚕️🐾 Meet Sandra – Our Heart Hero at Live Well Vets! 💓🐶🐱

Say hello to Sandra, the brilliant vet behind our cardiology clinics here at Live Well Vets! With a passion for keeping your pets’ hearts healthy and tails wagging, she’s here to support you every step of the way 💗

In this short video, Sandra shares her top tips on how to keep your pet’s heart in great shape – from early signs to watch out for, to how a healthy lifestyle can make all the difference.

If you’ve got questions about heart health, or just want to learn more, our team is only ever a message away 💬

15/08/2025

🦜✨ Did you know?

Parrots are not just colourful chatterboxes – they’re also incredibly clever parents!

Research shows that some parrot species, like green-rumped parrotlets, actually give their chicks unique “names.” 💛🐣

These aren’t names like “Polly” or “Rio,” but rather specific sounds or calls that each chick learns to recognise as their own. Just like humans use names to identify each other, parrots use these signature calls so their babies know when they’re being called.

👉 Nature’s way of saying – you’re special, and I see you.

13/08/2025

Meet Lexi, such a brave girl who came in for surgery but is recovering well - just look at her - too sweet 🥰

11/08/2025

🌱 "I fought the seeds… but the seeds won!" 🌱

This is Greg’s little boy, Ollie — and yep, it’s officially seed season!

Seeds (especially small grass seeds) can cause trouble by working their way into paws, ears, eyes and even under the skin 😬

What to check after walks:
🐾 Between toes
👂 In and around ears
👁️ Around eyes
🌾 Under armpits and tail area

If your pet is licking at their paws, shaking their head, or just not quite themselves — pop in for a check. Better safe than sorry!

10/08/2025

Meet Bran, the adorable little one who won our hearts with his warm eyes and charming personality ☺️

08/08/2025

🐶⏰ Your dog knows when it’s dinner time… but how?

It turns out, dogs are surprisingly good at keeping track of time.

Studies suggest that dogs use a mix of cues to know what’s happening and when. This includes:

🕒 Circadian rhythms – their internal body clock keeps them in tune with day and night cycles.

👃 Smell fading over time – some scientists believe dogs notice the gradual fading of your scent in the house as a measure of how long you’ve been gone.

🔊 Environmental cues – like traffic patterns outside, daylight changes, or regular routines in the household.
So when your dog is waiting by the door just before you get home, it isn’t magic – it’s their amazing sense of routine, smell, and internal timing at work. ❤️

👉 They really are creatures of habit, and they always know when it’s time for cuddles.

06/08/2025

☀️ Summer Tip #1: Breathe Easy When It’s Hot!

As the temperature climbs, short-nosed breeds like Bulldogs, Pugs & Frenchies need extra care. BOAS (airway narrowing, elongated soft palate, pinched nostrils) can make breathing harder in the heat—dogs can overheat quickly or struggle even at rest.

Summer hack: keep walks short and early in the morning or at dusk. Watch for noisy breathing, snorts, gagging, or collapse—these often worsen on hot days.

This helpful blog explains the common symptoms of BOAS, the available treatments and the dog breeds this disorder affects.

04/08/2025

🐾 National Assistance Dog Day – 4 August 🐾

Today we’re celebrating some truly incredible dogs – assistance dogs 🐕‍🦺

From guiding their owner’s path to fetching items and offering vital support, these amazing companions go above and beyond to help people living with disabilities or illness navigate daily life. Their dedication, training, and loyalty are nothing short of inspiring 💛

To every assistance dog – and the people who train them – we see you and we celebrate you today. You’re changing lives, one paw at a time 🐾💫