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Madra Veterinary Clinic

Family run, independent vet practice.230 London Road, GL526HW. 📞 01242437878.

19/05/2026

Meet Bonnie 🤍
Bonnie was rescued by a loving couple who had no idea she was carrying a very special surprise… puppies! 🐾
Not long after settling into her new home, Bonnie needed an emergency C-section with our team. It was a scary moment, but thanks to quick action and lots of care, Bonnie safely welcomed her beautiful babies into the world. ✨
From their very first cuddles, to their puppy checkups, and now heading off to their forever homes, it’s been so special watching this little family grow.
Bonnie has been the most amazing mum, and we’re so grateful we could be part of her journey. 💕
Swipe through to see their story from rescue to forever homes 🐶🏡

18/05/2026

Happy Vet Nurse Awareness Month 💙

As vet nurses, we do so much more than cuddles and treats 🐾
We’re phlebotomists, radiographers, anaesthetists, pharmacists, surgical nurses, and inpatient carers. We run nurse consultations, provide wound care, monitor anaesthetics, care for hospital patients, and carry out Schedule 3 procedures — all while supporting both pets and their owners every day.

We’re so proud to be part of a small independent team doing what we love 💙

20/04/2026

‼️Change to Pet Travel Rules and Animal Health
Certificates ‼️

➡️Purpose

1. To inform Official Veterinarians (OV) who hold Official Controls Qualification (Veterinary) (OCQ(V)) – CA (Companion Animals) or SX (Small Animal Exports) of changes to procedures for Pet Travel rules and Animal Health Certificate templates for pet owners travelling to the European Union (EU) with pet dogs, cats and ferrets.

2. The changes to the Pet Travel rules take effect from Wednesday 22 April 2026.

➡️Background

3. From 22 April 2026, new EU rules will apply to the non‑commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets entering the EU from third countries such as Great Britain (GB). Pet owners are advised to check the entry requirements with the relevant authority in the destination country before travel.

4. An EU pet passport, issued to or held by a pet owner who is resident in GB, will no longer be a valid document for travelling with pets from GB to the EU. This applies to EU pet passports issued in an EU Member State or Northern Ireland, including those issued before 22 April 2026. EU pet passports may only be issued to owners whose main residence is within the European Union.

5. GB residents travelling to the EU with a pet dog, cat or ferret will need to obtain an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for travel from 22 April 2026.

6. There are no changes to GB entry requirements.

7. More detailed guidance on the changes coming into effect from 22 April 2026 will be published on GOV.UK.

8. As part of the changes to the EU rules, the AHC templates will also be updated. The new AHCs will be published on Improve as soon as possible after 22 April 2026. Up until the new AHCs are available the EU have agreed a transition period where the old AHCs will be accepted for travel into the EU. OVs should start using the new templates as soon as they are available

9. A further APHA Briefing Note will be issued to inform OVs when the new AHC templates will be published.

Further Information

Any queries relating to this briefing note should be sent to: [email protected]
Telephone: 0300 0300 201
Issued: April 2026

08/04/2026

✨ Veterinary Surgeon Wanted – Come and Join Something Special ✨📣

We’re on the lookout for an experienced vet to join our growing, fiercely independent, family-owned small animal practice.

With a clinical team of three vets and four nurses already in place, we’re ready to welcome another like-minded vet to the fold at an exciting time for the practice. As we continue to grow slowly and organically, in line with our core practice values —and with our two owners preparing to welcome a new arrival in September—it’s the perfect moment to join us and become part of our journey.

🔬 A Practice That Invests in Quality Care
We’re well equipped with all the toys you’d hope for (and more): high-quality ultrasound, digital X-ray, full Idexx lab suite, dental kit, and orthopaedic power tools—because great medicine deserves great tools.

🐾 What Makes Us Different
Madra isn’t your typical practice. We take a more traditional, relationship-led approach—getting to know our clients and their pets properly to develop strong, long lasting relationships with them.

We genuinely care about every animal and every family we work with, and we’re looking for someone who feels the same. Our clients are fantastic, engaged, and committed to achieving the best outcomes for their pets.

💡 Clinical Standards Matter Here
We’re a busy practice with high expectations of ourselves, so experience is essential (this role isn’t suited to new graduates).

🏥 Work Cases Up Properly – Start to Finish
We pride ourselves on working cases up to a very high standard, rarely needing to refer externally.

With trusted visiting surgeons in soft tissue, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and imaging, you’ll be able to follow cases through completely within our own four walls.

⚖️ A Better Way of Working

Ideally 40 hours/week (flexible for the right person)
1 in 4 Saturday mornings (9am–1pm) with time back in lieu
No OOH
No staying late just for the sake of it

We care deeply about staff wellbeing—because a happy team delivers the best care.

🙌 Independence Means Freedom
As a genuinely independent practice run by its owners, there are no corporate pressures, no “powers that be”.

Just one simple expectation: do the very best for the animal in front of you.

Competitive salary (DOE)
RCVS & VDS memberships paid

📩 Interested? We’d love to hear from you
Send your CV to: [email protected]

05/02/2026

JOB VACANCY:

We are looking for a second receptionist to join our team.
We are looking for someone with previous small animal veterinary clinic experience for this role and unfortunately can’t consider applicants who do not meet this criteria.
As our little practice is a busy place, we won’t have capacity to train somebody without previous experience.
Our practice is family run, proudly independent and prides itself on excellent clinical standards.
Our clients and their pets are nothing short of wonderful, which creates a lovely working environment and atmosphere.
We are looking for somebody to work full time Mon-Fri, with one Saturday morning shift 9am-1pm every 5/6 weeks, allowing time off in lieu the following Friday.

If you, or somebody you know fits the bill, please email us at [email protected] and mark your application FAO Practice Manager.

04/02/2026

A very cute start to 2026 🥹🐾🤍

29/12/2025

A huge thank you to all of our amazing clients for the thoughtful gifts, we truly appreciate every single one of you. ✨
We hope that you and your furry family members had a wonderful Christmas and we wish you all a happy and healthy New Year. Thank you for trusting us with the care of your beloved pets! 🐾

08/12/2025

🎄Christmas Opening Hours🎄

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our lovely clients for supporting our practice this year. It has been both a privilege and pleasure to offer help and care to our lovely patients.
Our Team have given their all to all of our patients and are going to have a few days off over the Festive period to recharge and get ready for 2026.
We will be closed on Christmas Eve at 5pm and open again as normal Monday 29th December.
We will also be closed on New Year’s Eve at 5pm and open again as normal on January 2nd.
In the event of an emergency during our closure, please phone 01452543990, to reach our out of hours provider.

We also wanted to take this opportunity to make an announcement about our slightly shorter opening hours for 2026. We will now be closing at 7pm instead of 8pm on weekdays. Jess and Ben wanted some time back in the weekday evenings to spend with their little girl Bibi as a lot of you have seen how quickly she is growing up and they don’t want to miss it.

Merry Christmas from all at Madra Veterinary Clinic 🐾🎄

11/09/2025

🎁 🎈 WE ARE TWO 🎁 🎈

Madra celebrated our second birthday today. Some new faces this year but our core values remain unchanged.
We wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported us and has come along on our journey to this point. We are so proud to help the animals of Cheltenham and of the trust that their owners have in our clinic and what we are doing here 🐶 🐈 🐾

19/08/2025

🐾 New Team Members 🐾

Welcome to our three new team members; Vet Alastair, Registered Veterinary Nurse Millie and Receptionist Fiona.

They have all joined our team recently and have written a little more about themselves below:

Alastair : I have been involved in small animal clinical practice for over 20 years now. At least three quarters of that time has been based in Gloucestershire.

One of the joys of our job is the variety of patients that we help and having the ability to be both a medic and a surgeon. I have a passion for surgery and have been performing a vast range of orthopaedic surgeries throughout my career. Treatments for canine cruciate disease have been an area of particular interest for me.

I am excited to join Ben and Jess and become part of a family lead veterinary service for the local community.

Outside of work my life is led around our three young children, our two Labradors, the hens and Mildred the Boa constrictor!

Millie: I’ve always had a love for animals, which led me to complete a diploma in Animal Management at college before going on to study Veterinary Nursing at Hartpury University, where I recently graduated. Over the years, I’ve gained experience volunteering on dairy and pig farms and even travelled to Namibia, Africa to work at an animal sanctuary—an unforgettable experience that deepened my passion for animal care.
I’ve always had animals at home and have rescued both a cat and a hamster, which has only strengthened my commitment to animal welfare.
Outside of the practice, you’ll often find me working behind an events bar with my partner. We love being part of all kinds of events, from village fêtes to occasions like the F1!

Fiona: I have recently relocated to Cheltenham from Salisbury but I am originally from the Scottish Borders, where I grew up being my father’s shadow around the farm. I’ve worked as reception/admin in veterinary practice since 2019 - firstly in smalls for 4 years and latterly in an equine practice. I love being able to meet such a wide range of people and their beloved pets.

Address

230 London Road
Charlton Kings
GL526HW

Opening Hours

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

Website

https://www.madravetscheltenham.co.uk/

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