What are the opening hours?

Monday 8:30am - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

Wrights’ Vets

An independent family run veterinary practice specialising in dermatology and exotics

19/08/2025

FOUND.
We have had a stray young black female cat handed into us last week.
Not microchipped but if you think this little girl could be yours please contact us with proof of ownership.

30/06/2025

To continue providing the highest standard of care to our current patients, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our books to new client registrations.

This step allows our veterinary team to focus fully on the pets already under our care, ensuring they continue to receive the attention, time, and quality of service they deserve.

We understand this may be disappointing to those seeking to join our practice, and we truly appreciate your understanding and support.

We will provide updates as soon as we are able to reopen for new clients. In the meantime, thank you for trusting us with the care of your beloved companions.

09/06/2025

We have had a stray, black and white, male cat handed into us.
He has a very obvious birth defect that the owners will be aware of.
If you think this could be your cat could you please contact us on 0191 4109674.

19/05/2025

FOUND DOG.
We have had a young husky found in the grange villa area handed in this afternoon.
If this is your dog please call us with identification of yourself and distinguishing features of the dog.

23/04/2025

Buster collars, when and why to use them.

What are they?
Buster collars are a preventative aid mainly used to protect wounds. They can be made out of May materials such as plastics, cardboard, foam and inflatable.

Why we use them?
We provide our patients who have had surgery with us a plastic cone as it is the most effective way to stop your animal from interfering with the wound. If left unattended most animals would lick or scratch their wound which could lead to a breakdown with the stitches and harbour bacteria which could lead to an infection.
We all know that most of your pets do not enjoy wearing one and can be a stressful time for them but recovery is much faster if there is compliance with wearing the cone.
Some people may opt for a fabric suit to cover the body but in some cases can’t be used due to where the wound is located.
For the most effective form of non interference of the wound is your good old sturdy buster collar!
Depending on your animal they may get dirty but with a quick wipe they are good as new and some are very good at getting it off so we advise to put their collar through it or we can provide you with some material to act as a collar.
Here are some gorgeous patients happily wearing their cones and the last photo is an example of why we should keep them on at all times because they will go to the wound if given the chance!

21/04/2025

GOING GREEN 🌲🌳. Last month Sharon and Callum spent a day with the Yorkshire dales millennium trust planting trees. In one day they managed to plant over 300 trees in woodland area!! They had a great day doing their bit and is also a part of our green strategy to help our environment in any way we can. We will be posting over the next few weeks everything it is that we do as a practice to help be green 💚

15/04/2025

*UPDATE REGARDING ALL BIRDS*. Please note that mandatory housing measures are now in place for all birds in County Durham, Tyneside and Northumberland. All birds must be kept indoors or under solid covers if this is not possible.

There is also a control zone and surveillance zone in place in our local area, centered in Burnopfield. Please check if you are affected by these zones before any appointment. If you find yourself within the control zone you must get permission from APHA to move birds - this includes to veterinary practices.

If your bird develops acute respiratory distress; swollen head; blue colouring of the comb or wattle; twisting of the head or neck or a sudden fever you must report this to APHA before making a veterinary appointment. If you find birds who have suddenly died you must report this to APHA.

Avian influenza is a notifiable disease and it is a legal requirement to report all possible cases to APHA. The reporting number is 03000 200 301.

Additional information can be found on gov.uk

14/04/2025

Congratulations stacy!! 🎉🎉 A few weeks back our wonderful stacy passed her associate veterinary receptionist qualification! This qualification means she has comprehensive knowledge of key aspects of a veterinary receptionist’s role, including the principles of working as a veterinary receptionist, communication, customer service skills and teamwork, administration, diary management and practice operations. It also means she has an understanding of preventative health and welfare and the essential skills in dealing with pet bereavement and grief support and, assessing the urgency of various emergencies to prioritise appropriately. Well done stacy, we are so proud of you! 💚

08/04/2025

BRAVERY AWARD. This months bravery award goes to the gorgeous Oscar who has worked with our VCA Lauren for months to over come his phobia of needles. In the months leading up to his vaccination Lauren gained Oscar’s trust first with LOTS of treats and playtime. She then progressed to Oscar allowing her to simply touch him at his pace. Once Oscar realised Lauren was his friend she was then able to start placing pressure with her hands to the injection site. Following multiple great sessions Lauren moved onto using a syringe to touch the back of his neck getting a reward every time he progressed. Then the day came last week when he needed his vaccination and he did amazingly allowing Lauren to give him plenty treats, pretend injections and then the real injection. We are so proud of him and of Lauren for getting to this point!

18/03/2025

WELCOME LAURIE! 🎉

A few weeks back we welcomed RVN Laurie.

Since qualifying in 2018, Laurie has done a mixture of referral, emergency and critical care work. She has a special interest in emergency and critical care and completed her certificate in 2020. She also has an interest in exotics and is looking forward to doing more of this here at Wrights.

In her spare time, Laurie enjoys going for long walks with her border Collie Titch, riding her horse George, playing guitar, riding motorbikes and studying a law degree.

We look forward to you all meeting her.

11/03/2025

WELCOME MAREN

A few weeks ago we welcomed Maren as our senior nurse.

She qualified as a veterinary nurse 10 years ago, working in referral hospitals for the majority and took the step to work in first opinion because she wanted a change of pace and to try and make a positive impact on pet welfare from general practice.

Maren has a diploma in feline nursing and a certificate in environmental management.
Her passion is cats, particularly geriatric education and demystifying feline behaviours. She has two cats of her own who definitely rule the house.

09/03/2025

Today marks 5 years since we opened! We opened back in 2020 with only 6 staff and now we have 18 members of staff who all play a vital role in this business. In these 5 years we have exceeded our goals and have accomplished some major milestones. We have managed to gain our cat, rabbit and inveterate accreditations and are working towards gaining our dog and environmental status, have our award in general practice in the RCVS practise standards scheme, gain our great work place accreditation, worked alongside numerous charities, donate and support local businesses and implement policies that are to support our environment. As well as all these amazing things our staff have managed to pass certificates in numerous areas and are constantly working towards improving their skills and knowledge. Lastly we would like to thank all of our wonderful clients for allowing us to take the very best care of your pets and trusting us to do our job, we wouldn’t be where we are today without your continued support. Here is some photos of Allan and Sharon having some fun over the years at wrights vets. Here’s to many more 🎉

Address

52A Durham Road, Birtley
Chester-le-Street
DH32QH

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441914109674

Website

http://www.wrightsvets.co.uk/

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