Castle Vets Pets -Launceston & Liskeard

10/07/2025

Happy National Kitten Day! 🐱🐈🐈‍⬛

We couldn’t think of a more purrfect way to celebrate National Kitten Day than to ask our followers to share their kitten photos in the comment section below. Our favourite picture will be chosen as our Facebook cover photo throughout August!

09/07/2025

09/07/2025

Although small, ticks are mighty and can carry some serious health risks to your pet if left untreated. Ticks carry bacteria that can be transmitted through feeding, which can cause diseases such as ‘Lymes Disease’ (UK Ticks), Ehrlichiosis and Babesiosis (Not in the UK – but relevant if you travel abroad with your animals). Diseases not seen in the UK can be passed on by biting ticks abroad.
Symptoms for these include:

• Lethargy
• Fever
• Inappetence
• Localised swelling around the infection site

It is also important to remember that ticks can pose a risk to our health too, so do not handle the tick during or after its removal, and if you think you need some help, don’t hesitate to contact us and we can get your pet booked in with one of our nurses.

08/07/2025

Our Liskeard Branch are currently looking for a part-time cleaner, Monday - Friday for 1 hour a day, between the following times:
Monday 5.30pm-6.30pm
Tuesday - Friday 6pm-7pm

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email us on [email protected]

03/07/2025

We have had an elderly black and white cat brought into the surgery. Entire male, no microchip or collar. Found in the Minions area of Liskeard.
If this may be your cat, please contact the surgery on 01579 208072.
thank you

02/07/2025

We are looking for an AMAZING HEAD NURSE to join our team at Castle Vets!
We are a long established, forward thinking, progressive, INDEPENDENT mixed practice in Launceston, Cornwall who are looking for our new Head Nurse to join our fantastic team.
We are in an amazing location, surrounded by beautiful countryside and only 30 minutes from the beaches with easy access to Exeter and Plymouth as well as the A30 and M5.
We are extremely proud to be both an independent practice as well as covering ALL of our own out of hours and having a dedicated 24/7 nursing team.
Our nursing team of 24 is made up of RVN's, SVN's, VCS's and Kennel Assistants, who in addition to our 25 vets (including our very hands on 5 Directors) make us one of the largest independent practices in the South West.
Our facilities include 7 consult rooms, dedicated dental suite, large and comprehensive laboratory, new ultrasound scanner, digital xray machine, digital dental xray machine, all new monitoring equipment including multi parameter monitor and BP machines and separate dog and cat wards.
We are RCVS accredited, with our last inspection in October as well as being a RVN training practice and offering Ally support to our clients.
We are looking for an outgoing person, who would thrive on leading our very experienced team of conscientious and caring nurses.
Duties to include
*Managing and mentoring our excellent team
*Day to day running of the nursing team and overseeing running of procedures
*Regular 1-2-1's and appraisals
*Running department meetings and developing interdepartmental relationships at both our Launceston and Liskeard practices
*Health & Safety within your team
*Supporting the nursing team and helping to maintain an environment where all members feel valued and listened to
*Continued clinical development of the team
*Covering shifts on the rota where needed, for Inpatients, theatre, consults, prep nurse and OOH.
In return we are offering:
* Full time position over 4 days per week
* Salary £32,500-£34,500 dependant on experience
* OOH rota - 1 week in 7 (Friday - Tuesday 8pm - 8am)
* Weekend Day Shift (Saturday + Sunday 8am -8pm)
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) pro-rata
* practice wide engagement to ensure wellbeing and mental health support
* CPD allowance; fully encouraged and all requests considered
* Discount on staff pet treatment
* RCVS, VDS cover and BVNA membership paid for
* Cycle to work scheme
* Auto pension enrolment
* Staff events throughout the year
* On-site parking
Our highest priority is finding someone who fits in well with our team so if you would like more information or would like to apply for this position please forward for your cv to [email protected]

01/07/2025

Thank you so much Dreamy Ice Creamy There were lots of delicious flavours to choose from and this was such a treat on a hot and sunny day. Everybody said how much they enjoyed the ice cream!🍦🍦🍦

28/06/2025

Rabbit Awareness Week – Indoor Rabbits

Extra care should be taken to protect house rabbits from dangers such as toxic materials or electric wires. Rabbits love to chew, so all electric cables and wires need to be well out of reach or covered. Any plants in the home should be non toxic to rabbits or kept out of harms way making sure that leaves or petals won't drop on the floor in areas that your rabbit has access to. To live happily indoors rabbits also need:

* Comfortable temperature – The ideal temperature for rabbits is between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius. If exposed to high temperatures rabbits can suffer from heat stress. Domestic rabbits do not have thick fur like wild rabbits and they do not like to be too cold. Make sure your rabbits’ home is away from draughts, radiators and fires.

* Company – rabbits are social animals and prefer to live with at least one other rabbit.

* Safe enclosure – Indoor rabbits need a large, safe enclosure situated in a quiet part of the home free from disturbances. This should include a main shelter and exercise area. Make sure the sleeping area is large enough for all rabbits to be together if they choose to. There should also be enough hiding spots for each individual rabbit.

* Outdoor exercise – If possible your rabbit should have regular exercise outdoors in the warmer months so that they can practice natural behaviours such as digging and grazing on growing grass. Their secure outdoor enclosure should include a shelter, hiding places and items for enrichment such as wicker balls filled with hay or play tunnels.

* Enrichment – Make sure your rabbit is able to stay as active as possible and that their environment has plenty to keep them busy, physically and mentally by adding lots of enrichment. A rabbit with plenty of physical and mental stimulation is less likely to chew your fixtures and fittings. Provide toys, platforms and hiding places to make their home more interesting.

27/06/2025

We appreciate that veterinary medication is expensive and with many people now opting to purchase their pets medication online, we wanted to offer some advice on how to do this safely. Please do keep in mind that when medication is required at short notice, purchasing medication from a different source may not be practical.

26/06/2025

Rabbit Awareness Week – Rabbit Nutrition

Rabbits need a well-balanced diet and plenty of exercise in order to stay healthy. Good quality hay and grass should be a rabbits main food source as this helps their digestive system to function properly. As a guide, each rabbit should have at least their own body size in feeding hay every day. A small handful of rabbit-safe leafy greens or herbs can be given but fruit and root vegetables such as carrots, should only be given in small portions as a treat. The key to a healthy diet is to provide a rabbit with food based on what they would eat naturally. Muesli-style foods should be avoided as they are associated with health problems. If you do decide to feed your rabbit commercial rabbit pellets (‘nuggets’) make sure you follow manufacturer’s instructions. Rabbits must also have constant access to fresh clean drinking water. Without water rabbits become seriously ill.

23/06/2025

🐰Rabbit Awareness Week - June 23rd - 27th🐰

This year the campaign is focusing on the importance of providing your rabbit with enriching, loving and safe homes. Head over to the Rabbit Awareness Week page for more rabbit related content and to find out more about the campaign. We will also be sharing some rabbit themed posts this week highlighting rabbit nutrition and housing.

We would love to see photos of your happy, hoppy bunnies. Please share photos of your pet rabbit in the comments section below 👇