Jonathan Wood Veterinary Surgeons

01/11/2026

If your pet finds Bonfire night really stressful why not consider some calming products to help?

We have several different options, ranging from medication through to natural supplements and sprays - all of which we have had positive reactions with. If you need to discuss what may be best for your pet call and speak to one of our clinical team.

31/10/2026

Halloween and Bonfire night are unfortunately prime times for pets to go missing, especially our feline friends. So we urge you to ensure your pets microchip contact details are up to date with the provider. If you are unsure how to do this one of our team can help you.
Also aside from the safety of your pet and making reuniting easier, it is also a legal requirement for your contact details to be kept up to date on the provider database and you can actually be fined upto £500 if the details are not updated!

30/10/2026

Flea Friday

Time for a calculation - 1 adult flea lays on average 30 fleas x laying for 50 days minimum life span = 1500 flea eggs laid in 50 days!! often it's not just one flea seen, so imagine your pet has 10 adult fleas.....that's 15,000 flea eggs in under 2 months.

This is why flea control is so crucial, for ALL your dogs and cats in the household.

If you have any questions about parasite control please speak with one of our team, similarly if you feel your pet has a flea problems and you have applied parasite treatment/s speak to us as we have a questionnaire to try to aid us aid you to get on top of the problem.

29/10/2026

There’s still time to pick the name and possibly win the home made doggy.
Just £1 per guess and all money raised goes to the wonderful Hector's House Cat Rescue

29/10/2026

With firework night rapidly approaching this is a fantastic website - it lists organised displays in your local area so you can be prepared for your four legged friends.

https://fireworkfriend.com/

We found a few bugs and we are working through them all. Put your email in and we will tell you when it is fixed.

28/10/2026

With Halloween and Bonfire night rapidly approaching we wanted to share some hints and tips over the coming days to help your pets stay safe during what can be a stressful time.

Provide a hide and some distractions - make an area for your pets to be able to hide and feel secure, if they have a cage then it may be putting a blanket over it, it might mean putting and bed between some furniture and draping a blanket over the top. Feed them early, as most pets wont eat when stressed. Ensure all doors, windows and cat flaps are shut before dark to keep them inside. Close the curtains and put on the tv or radio to help block out the sights and sounds.

26/10/2026

We see lots of dogs with pancreatitis and it is actually a really painful condition, which often results in the pet being hospitalised for fluids and painrelief.
Unfortunately once a dog has had pancreatitis once, they are more susceptible to recurrent bouts. It is often caused by a dietary indiscretion when they eat something fatty they shouldn't - bird feeder fat balls and pork rind often being the favourites!!

23/10/2026

Flea Friday:

It is important to remember that flea products kill fleas once they bite onto your pet, to then take on the parasite treatment product, they DO NOT make a force field around your pet preventing fleas jumping onto your pet - so you may still see a flea here on there that jump on, maybe on a walk and will live until they take on the product. But rest assured as listed in the picture, they start to feed within 5-10 minutes of landing on a host.

If you have any questions about parasite control please speak with one of our team, similarly if you feel your pet has a flea problems and you have applied parasite treatment/s speak to us as we have a questionnaire to try to aid us aid you to get on top of the problem.

21/10/2026

🔜 Early closure for our Bernaville clinic today!
We are unfortunately having to close Bernaville at 12 p.m. but will be open as usual for the rest of the week. Our Crediton surgery remains open as normal.
Please accept our apologies for this early closure. Anyone with medications awaiting collection has been telephoned so hopefully it will not cause any inconvenience! Thank you

19/10/2026

It is never easy to think about our pets getting older, and sometimes when we are with them all the time it can be hard to be objective about their condition and quality of life as you don't notice smaller changes happening. This quality of life scale provides an easy objective way to establish whether you may need to be having discussions with the veterinary team about your pets future care.
If anyone has any questions about the use of the scale or about the results you get for your pet please phone and speak with a member of our clinical team.