Independent Animal Clinic

28/05/2026

EASY, ACCURATE, CONVENIENT RESTING RESPIRATORY RATE TRACKING AT HOME
Resting respiratory rate (RRR) is one of the simplest and most reliable ways to spot early progression towards heart failure. This free app helps pet owners accurately record their dog’s RRR at home and has the ability to share key trends with our practice, supporting earlier intervention and better ongoing monitoring.

We recommend the My Pet’s Heart2Heart app to our clients as:

It helps identify early changes in dogs with heart disease
You can track your pet’s resting respiratory rate with a few taps of your smartphone
Simple setup and easy-to-understand results
The app compares RRRs over time
Results can be emailed directly to the practice

22/05/2026

It is going to be hot this weekend.

21/05/2026

Any CAT owner who buys Nexgard Combo for their cat in June/July/August, has a chance to win a slow feeder lick mat for their cat. We will give away one lick mat each month.

Nexgard is a monthly spot on for cats to prevent and treat against fleas, ticks, mites and all worms including tapeworm.

20/05/2026

Lost keys

We had some lost keys handed in on Monday afternoon found by a client in the car park.

If you think they are yours please contact reception and describe keys for them to be returned.

Thank you ❤️

01/05/2026

Monday 4th May Bank Holiday and Monday the 25th May Bank Holiday we are closed.

Our Emergency Out Of Hours during weekday evenings and weekends is provided by Vets Now at Millhouse Vets in King’s Lynn 20 Tennyson Ave, King's Lynn PE30 2QG

Phone in case of any emergencies 01553-340469

01/05/2026

From 1/5/2026 the Bravecto yearly injection for dogs will be cheaper than a year of tablets. One single injection gives a year of flea and tick protection for dogs only.

For people that prefer the Bravecto tablet or the Bravecto spot on we will still do the fourth one free of charge* with your loyalty card ( *terms and conditions apply)

01/05/2026

And then we are two years old. A moment where we can celebrate, where it feels we have done so much and there is more to come. Loved every minute and appreciate all our clients who have supported us in these two years as well as our amazing staff, without them there wouldn’t be a practice.

23/04/2026

Travelling to Europe has changed. If your main residence is in the UK, you will need a health certificate, even if your pet has a European passport. Before this year your pet didn’t need a certificate if it had a valid European pet passport. We refer our clients to Sally Rackham mobile vet for this service.

https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/carry/pets-and-other-animals/index_en.htm?fbclid=IwdGRjcARWm7ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeIQ-GII9CPAVmbsfIA_tt-GP-XaQxksDI9DNccstykxqBZ-oi9-rLPrxiobs_aem_vP5Swj8diC7H1QxZxokJNA

Rules for travelling with dogs, cats and ferrets in the EU and to the EU from abroad; information on pet passports and EU animal health certificate; information on other pets; rules for entry to the EU from a non-EU country.

28/03/2026

This little guy had a BOAS surgery at the practice on Monday. In some breeds the soft palate is too long and hangs in front of the wind pipe ( trachea) which makes it harder to breathe. The tonsils tend to be everted too and obstruct the air flow and the nose has narrow openings. All these things obstruct the airflow. In this surgery we correct all of these, so the dog can breathe better again. The soft palate is shortened to the correct length, the tonsils removed and the nostrils opened up.

Pictures from nose before, during and after surgery. He is a happy little boy and will be able to enjoy his life more now.

26/03/2026

Bitch spay Chihuahua one week after surgery -wound healing