Alver Veterinary Group - Gosport

17/10/2025

Fallen leaves and a distinct chill in the air signals it's time to start spending cosy evenings indoors. If a scented candle is part of your relaxing routine, read our top tips on how to minimise the danger candles pose to curious cats: http://spr.ly/CatsAndCandles 🍂 🕯️

17/10/2025

17/10/2025

Feral cats are often misunderstood. Here’s everything you need to know about the differences between a feral cat and a stray: http://spr.ly/AboutFeralCats 🐱

16/10/2025

16th October - Global Cat Day
Global Cat Day on 16th October is a celebration of our feline friends and a reminder of the importance of their welfare.
Whether you share your home with a curious kitten or a wise old moggy, today is all about
recognising the joy cats bring to our lives.
We all know cats secretly rule the world, so let’s honour our furry friends properly.
📸 Share a photo below and you never know, your feline might just become internet royalty. 🐱😻

14/10/2025

At this time of year, we receive lots of enquiries regarding acorns and oak trees (Quercus species). We have seen an influx in calls this year as 2025 has been declared as a Mast Year. This is when some trees produce a large amount of fruit, seeds and nuts, and happens every few years.

Ingestion of acorns by dogs is common during the autumn months. Following a large, one off ingestion of acorns, vomiting and diarrhoea may occur in dogs, both of which may be bloody. Lethargy, abdominal tenderness and inappetence can also be seen and there is also the risk of gastrointestinal obstruction. There have been reports of kidney and liver damage following substantial or repeat ingestion of both acorns and the plant itself, a scenario more commonly seen in horses and ruminants.

Oak toxicity predominantly affects grazing species such as cattle, horses and sheep, but it can affect dogs and cats too.

📞If you suspect your pet has been exposed to oak, call the Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 for advice. Veterinary professionals can call VPIS on 020 7305 5055.

14/10/2025

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For those who like to get in the spooky spirit, we're sharing some of our adorable pet patients with Halloween-related names, as well as some further inspiration 🎃

What spooktacular names have you given to your pets? 🧡

[Visual description: An infographic split into two sections, one titled 'names we've seen in our pet hospitals' and the other 'more sooky name inspiration.' In the first section, there are names such as Moon, Tarot, Raven, Boo, Toffee, Shadow, and more. In the second, there's Casper, Ghost, Buffy, Pumpkin, Fang, Magic, and more. The image is Halloween themed with orange and purple colours and Halloween graphics, including a pumpkin, black cat, ghost, and cobweb.]

14/10/2025

‼️Found cat‼️

Saturday, we had an elderly female tabby cat come into our care who had been hanging around Magennis Close in Gosport for several weeks.

We have spoken to the people she is registered to but unfortunately she was rehomed many years ago and the microchip details were not updated.

If you believe she could be your cat, please email photos and proof of ownership to our reception team on: [email protected].

Please share so we can try and find her owner ♥️

14/10/2025

Just to confirm our Internet issues are now resolved 🥳

13/10/2025

Please be aware that our Internet is currently down at both branches meaning we have no phones or access to pur systems. We are working on getting this resolved ASAP will update when that has happen.