Medivet Matlock

Medivet Matlock Medivet Matlock
A small animal practice in the Peak District here to treat your furry friends!

Don’t look up in the rain Jasper! 😂Jasper is demonstrating what good boys do after their surgeries and is wearing his e-...
23/06/2025

Don’t look up in the rain Jasper! 😂

Jasper is demonstrating what good boys do after their surgeries and is wearing his e-collar.

It is a myth that licking helps heal a wound! It does the exact opposite and can lead to full breakdown which would result in possible infection and even another surgery to re-close it 😬

🐱 Happy Cat-urday! 🐱These two gorgeous kittens received their first round of vaccinations earlier this week for a reduce...
24/05/2025

🐱 Happy Cat-urday! 🐱

These two gorgeous kittens received their first round of vaccinations earlier this week for a reduced price of £19.99! 🤑 Contact the practice to get your cat or dog booked in!

Just a reminder we are open today until 12pm for appointments and medication collections 💊

Have a lovely bank holiday weekend (despite the rain) and we will be open as normal from Tuesday!

22/05/2025

OPENING TIMES
We are open Saturday 24th May for appointments and medication collections (8:30am-12pm)

CLOSED Monday 26th May for the bank holiday

‼️ FYI ‼️
16/05/2025

‼️ FYI ‼️

🍋We have seen a worrying increase in people suggesting the use of lemon juice to use in dogs with heat stroke🍋

When dogs have heatstroke they can often pant excessively and produce lots of saliva, especially brachycephalic dogs, whose airways can quickly become obstructed, risking aspiration and asphyxiation .

People believe lemon juice will help clear this if they pour/squirt into the mouth, we don't recommend this.

When polled in the Veterinary Voices UK Facebook group, 0 of over 970 veterinary professionals would recommend giving lemon juice!

If you think your dog has heatstroke:

❌ Do not pour lemon juice into its mouth if they are producing excessive phlegm or saliva
❌ Do not attempt to force any liquid into its mouth - you risk causing aspiration
❌ Do not leave wet, cold towels stationary on them. They quickly warm and trap the heat

✅ Do...
✅ Bring your dog inside into a shady, well ventilated, cool room
✅Call your veterinary team and follow their instructions
✅Prepare yourself to promptly transfer to your practice
✅Cool them down by pouring *cold* water on them
✅ Depending on their current condition they may drink small amounts of cool water, don't allow they to lap up huge quantities at once incase they vomit
✅ Travel in a cold, air-conditioned car

✅ According to one study into heat-induced illness in dogs, those actively cooled before arriving at the vets had a lower mortality rate than those not cooled prior to arrival.

❌Please do not do this without veterinary advice

More information on heatstroke and how to manage while transferring to your veterinary team?

See Dr David Marlin and Veterinary Voices UK articles

https://www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/cool-icy-cold-or-tepid
https://drdavidmarlin.com/managing-dogs-in-hot-weather/

🏆BRAVEHEART AWARD🏆As much as we try not to stereotype, Duke is a typical Labrador and absolutely loves food! So much so ...
15/05/2025

🏆BRAVEHEART AWARD🏆

As much as we try not to stereotype, Duke is a typical Labrador and absolutely loves food! So much so that he managed to steal a potato, fresh out of the oven (ouch). He vomited the hot potato immediately, and then decided to eat it again!🤦‍♀️

If we're counting, that's three times this burning hot potato passed along his oesophagus (food pipe). This caused severe burns to Duke's insides which meant a short stay with us in the clinic to get him feeling back to his regular mischievous self.

Duke isn't the biggest fan of sitting in a kennel but he was so good for us anyway 🥰

Well done Duke!

💚May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month and as we’re coming towards the middle of the month, we thought we’d share some...
14/05/2025

💚

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month and as we’re coming towards the middle of the month, we thought we’d share some of the ways that our veterinary nurses keep the practice going and tell you a little about what they do behind the scenes that you might not know about!

Our veterinary nurses, contrary to popular belief, are not just puppy/kitten cuddlers!

They are anaesthetists 👩‍⚕️
They are are laboratory technicians 🔬
They are receptionists ☎️
They are dieticians 🍌
They are first aiders 🩹
They are radiologists 🩻
They are intensive carers 🩺
They are physiotherapists 🦮
They are pharmacists 💊
They administer injections 💉
They are complaint handlers 😡
They are palliative carers ❤️‍🩹
They are dental assistants 🦷
They are theatre assistants 😷

And most importantly they advocate for your pets and make sure they receive the highest quality of holistic care.

Thank you to our wonderful registered veterinary nurses! 💚

This sweet boy is Max 🐶Max came to us with blood in his urine and after investigations using ultrasound scanning and uri...
07/05/2025

This sweet boy is Max 🐶

Max came to us with blood in his urine and after investigations using ultrasound scanning and urine testing we were able to see a stone in his (extremely inflamed) bladder.

Yesterday he came in to have this stone surgically removed in a procedure called a cystotomy. He was a super patient and we are glad to have got that out of him!

The stone is being sent for analysis at a special lab in Minnesota, USA.🔬

06/05/2025

Edit: now found 🥳

‼️LOST DOG - PLEASE SHARE ‼️

Please help us find a missing cocker spaniel! She went missing at approximately 3pm this afternoon in the woods at Crich. She is red/golden coated, microchipped and is wearing a pink collar with a silver tag. She is 2 and a half years old and small for her breed!

Contact the practice on 01629 582 844 if you see anything and we can contact the owner ☎️

03/05/2025

PLEASE SHARE

‼️Get them WET and to the VET‼️We are in the 8/10 risk rating for the rest of the week looking a the weather forecast so...
30/04/2025

‼️Get them WET and to the VET‼️

We are in the 8/10 risk rating for the rest of the week looking a the weather forecast so please be mindful of this!

If your dog shows any of the following symptoms:

👅 excessive panting
🤢 vomiting
💩 diarrhoea
💧 foaming at the mouth
🔴 bright red or very pale gums
😵‍💫 confusion
🧠 seizures
⬇️ weakness/collapse

Cool immediately with COLD WATER and bring them down to see us!

Please call us if you have any concerns or questions ☎️

Benny the Bunny 🐰 having a hop around our prep room after his operation yesterday! We know you are all so good with your...
29/04/2025

Benny the Bunny 🐰 having a hop around our prep room after his operation yesterday!

We know you are all so good with your pets, just a little reminder that this week is going to be HOT so please make sure we are walking dogs either early in the morning or later at night and if possible keep cats inside and out of the midday sunshine ☀️

If you are concerned about anything at all just please feel free to call us we are more than happy to help!

‼️REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS‼️Spirit 🐶 would like to remind everyone to check their pets medications and order repeat prescrip...
14/04/2025

‼️REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS‼️

Spirit 🐶 would like to remind everyone to check their pets medications and order repeat prescriptions by tomorrow afternoon to make sure you have enough for Easter 🐣

Our opening hours over next weekend are as follows:

Thursday 17th April 8:30am-6:30pm
Friday 18th April (Good Friday) CLOSED
Saturday 19th April 8:30am-12:00pm
Sunday 20th April (Easter Sunday) CLOSED
Monday 21st April (Easter Monday) CLOSED
Tuesday 22nd April 8:30am-6:30pm

In case of emergency, our sister hospital, Medivet Alfreton, will be open and available to assist.

Thank you ☺️
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Address

113 Church Street
Matlock
DE43BZ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+441629582844

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