SMART Specialist Veterinary Referrals

12/12/2025

📘✨ Education Corner: Acupuncture Spotlight – GV-20 AKA the Unicorn needle🦄 ✨🐾

Say hello to GV-20 (Hundred Meetings Point), one of the most powerful calming points in veterinary acupuncture. Located on the top of the head along the midline, this point is known for its ability to aid relaxation, reduce anxiety, and promote a deep sense of calm.

It’s a favourite for pets who need help unwinding -
just ask Koda, who demonstrated the effects beautifully in a series of very dramatic yawns. 😌💙🐶

12/12/2025

💙Extra Miles for Motor Neuron Disease 💙

Fflam, Lowri and Heledd were invited to run the extra mile with Kevin Sinfield when his 7 in 7 challenge came through Swansea last week. This was Kevin’s sixth heroic challenge to raise funds and awareness for MND. Having lost his best friend Rob Burrow to this cruel disease, Kevin has made a lifelong commitment to continue the campaign.

Lowri and the team were immensely proud to be there in Bob’s memory and are equally committed to helping find a cure 💙

11/12/2025

🎄🐾 Special Visitor Alert! 🐾🎄
We had the lovely little Lazlo from Hope Rescue in for a fitness assessment, accompanied by his wonderful handler Cieron. He was an absolute star from start to finish!

Before they headed back to the centre, we made sure Lazlo didn’t go empty-pawed… he took some cosy new coats with him - a little early Christmas present from all of us here at the Smart Clinic 🎁💙

We hope the other dogs at Hope Rescue enjoy them just as much as we enjoyed having Lazlo visit!

10/12/2025

🎄Nyx's Diary: A Christmas Special 🎄

Nyx and the gang are getting into the festive spirit! Did someone say... Grinch?!? 😈

Stay tuned for more Smart staff pet antics this season 💚🎁❄️☃

27/11/2025

📘✨ Education Corner: Acupuncture ✨🐾

Did you know? Traditional Chinese acupuncture originated in Asia around 3,000 years ago!

Acupuncture is a gentle, evidence-based therapy that can help reduce pain, improve mobility, and support recovery in pets - from senior companions to active and sporting dogs. By stimulating specific points on the body, it boosts circulation, triggers natural pain-relief pathways and reduces inflammation.

Stay tuned for more posts where we’ll explore how acupuncture can support injury recovery, performance, and overall wellbeing. 💛

26/11/2025

Who did it better:
😬Mary’s funny face
😐 Amanda’s “I’m not sure about this” look
🐩 Or Marley’s “I’m here for the pampering” pose?

It’s caption competition time!
Give us your best cartoon-strip-worthy captions for these behind-the-scenes physio moments at Smart Vet Clinic!

26/11/2025

💙 What a beautiful gesture 💙

Check out Hope Rescue’s Christmas Pawble appeal to make a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a loved one 🐾

HONOUR A LOVED ONE, PAST OR PRESENT, WITH A CHRISTMAS PAWBLE 🎄🐾

Christmas is a time of reflection and remembrance for many of us. Our thoughts and love are with our cherished ones, both human and animal, past and present.

We’ve created a virtual tree where you can leave a message and photo for those close to your heart. Personalise a festive pawble with a name and message as a special gift or in loving memory, while making a donation to support the dogs in our care. 🐶

Choose from three beautiful Hope Rescue branded colours, or select the shining star to make an extra special donation. ❤️ https://visufund.com/hope-rescue-christmas-pawble-2025

24/11/2025

🌟 🎉 Pet of the Month: Gruff! 🎉 🌟

Favourite activities: Sniffing puddles, sniffing trees, sniffing lampposts, sniffing bushes and barking at crows. 👃
Favourite toy: Any toy in his toybox, he likes to take them out one by one before a well-earned snooze on the sofa. 🛋
Favourite treat: Pig snouts (eww). 🐽
Special talent: Nibbling things while he’s dreaming, and zoooooooming. 💨
Owners report: Gruff might be young in years but he has the heart of a sweet old man- that’s scared of rain, laminate flooring and acupuncture needles. He falls asleep on the sofa while watching Mastermind and farts when he stretches too hard. We’re so proud of the progress he’s made at SMART, especially during the harder periods of no zoomies. He loves his SMART visits thanks to the team’s kindness and their willingness to work at Gruff’s pace - as he can be a little (!) sensitive. The help with his nutrition has also been fantastic - a real team effort, so diolch yn fawr iawn

11/11/2025

🎉 Celebrating 15 Years of Sian! 🎉

This week marks 15 incredible years with our wonderful team member Sian! 💙
Sian is our behavioural guru here at Smart Vet Clinic - she has an amazing way with our more sensitive patients, helping them feel calm, understood, and cared for. 🐾✨

To celebrate, our amazing manager Sian B baked this spectacular cake 🎂 How talented is she?!

We’re so lucky to have you, Sian. Thank you for everything you bring to the clinic - your compassion, your expertise, and your infectious sense of humour. 💫

Here’s to the next 15 years! 🥂🐶

11/11/2025

🌺 Diwrnod Coffa | 11eg Tachwedd 🌺
Heddiw, rydym yn cofio pawb a wasanaethodd ac a wnaeth aberthu - gan gynnwys yr anifeiliaid dewr a’u cefnogodd.

Yn Smart Vet Clinic, rydym yn cymryd eiliad i gofio eu dewrder a’u ffyddlondeb.
Ni ânt yn angof.

🌺 Remembrance Day | 11th November 🌺
Today we honour all who have served and sacrificed - including the brave animals who supported them.

At Smart Vet Clinic, we pause to remember their courage and devotion.
Lest we forget.

05/11/2025

💙 Exciting News! 💙

We’re thrilled to share that Smart Vets is proudly sponsoring one of Hope Rescue’s wonderful resident dogs - the beautiful Raya! 😍

The lovely Becky chauffeured Raya to our Cardiff Clinic, where she was the perfect patient. We’re helping to manage her arthritis and strengthen her back legs, while her amazing carers at Hope Rescue continue to support her with regular physio exercises.

Raya is currently looking for her forever home - along with her best friend Sierra! 🐶💞 These two “Pointer Sisters” share a very special bond and are hoping to find a loving family together.

For more information about adopting Raya and Sierra, head over to Hope Rescue
to learn more about these lovely girls - https://www.hoperescue.org.uk/adopt-raya-sierra