Medivet 24 Hour Dorchester - Southfields

29/05/2026

💚 Veterinary nurse awareness month💚

Veterinary nurses are highly trained professionals who study hard to become Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and continue their professional development to maintain their title and skills throughout their careers.

They are compassionate, dedicated, hardworking, and truly the superheroes of our practice. Quite simply, the practice would not run without them.

Here are just some of our RVNs , Karin, Danielle, Tash, Chloe. 🐾

22/05/2026

Today after 5 years we are sadly saying goodbye to our vet Alex, who started as a new graduate here in 2022 and through experience and dedication she has become the incredible vet we know today. It has been an absolute joy to have her in our team.

We wish her the best of luck in her new job, and we will miss her immensely.

19/05/2026

💚 Veterinary nurse awareness month 💚

Meet our Veterinary Care Assistants (VCAs), Izzy and Manda.

Our VCAs are vital to the daily running of our hospital. They work tirelessly alongside our vets and nurses to ensure your pets receive the highest standard of day-to-day care.

They handle a wide variety of essential clinical tasks, including:

🩺Patient Care & Monitoring: Assisting the vets and nurses by keeping a close, compassionate eye on our in-patients.

🐕 Safe Patient Handling: Making sure pets feel secure during exams and procedures.

💉 Surgical Preparation: Clipping and cleaning surgical sites to maintain strict hygiene. And setting up theatres ready for surgery.

🩸 Laboratory Work: Running vital blood tests and diagnostics in-house.

🧼 Clinical Maintenance: Keeping our hospital environments sterile and safe.

🐈 Patient care: Caring for our hospital patients and offering a hand to our kennel vets and nurses by walking, toileting and feeding inpatients.

18/05/2026

URGENT NOTICE - We are currently experiencing issues with our phones so if you need us in an emergency and are unable to raise us on the phone, please email us and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We are currently dealing with several emergencies so may not be able to respond immediately, so if you haven't heard from us please try calling the practice. We will keep you updated with regard to the phones. Thank you for your understanding and patience while we try to get this issue resolved.
The Team at Medivet Dorchester 24

16/05/2026

💚May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month💚

Veterinary nurses are so important in the care of your pet from the beginning to the end of their veterinary journey.

Through May we would like to introduce our team of nurses to you, and give you an insight of a day in the life of a veterinary nurse. Starting with our incredible student veterinary nurses (SVN).

15/05/2026

Did you know that May is Feline Hypertension month? 🐈 🐈‍⬛

High blood pressure in cats, also known as feline hypertension, is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs in around 1 in 5 cats over 9 years of age.

This disease is treatable with medication, but 82% of senior cats don't receive blood pressure
checks.

Call our reception team on 01305 262913 to get this booked in for your feline companion. 🐾

15/05/2026

During this time of year we often see a rise in wildlife needing veterinary attention, especially fledglings (A young bird that is learning to fly).

Fledglings are often out of the nest and on the ground as part of their natural development, and their parents are usually nearby, watching and feeding them. We would like to please ask that you only intervene if the fledgling is in immediate danger or has visible injuries.

Sometimes interfering can cause stress to the bird which can be too much for their young bodies, and may lead to them being rejected by the parents even when returned to the area.

For more information and some helpful advice, follow this link put together by Wild bird rescue Dorset.

https://www.wildbirdrescuedorset.uk/help-i-found-a-bird/

Thank you.

If it is NOT feathered please do the following: • Gather it up in a towel or soft cloth and put in a box somewhere very warm (body temperature so the baby is warm to the touch). • If you are local message us immediately and bring it into rescue. If you are not local please find a rehab or rescue...

12/05/2026

Today after 7 years we are sadly saying goodbye to Valentin, who brought a wealth of knowledge and skill to Medivet Dorchester. He has been such a big part of our team and will miss him immensely.

We wish Valentin the best of luck in his new job.

We will be closed between 1-2pm today so we can say our farewells to him.

If you need us in an emergency, call the practice on 01305 262 913.

11/05/2026

‼️ Important notice to Clients ‼️

Monday 11th May we will be closed for a Practice Meeting between 2 and 3pm. We will be open for Emergencies, so if you need to speak to us urgently, please call the practice on the usual number of 01305 262913 which will divert you to our emergency line.

Thank you for your understanding. 🐾