The Carisbrooke Vets

31/10/2025

Tonight many of you will be out trick or treating in your best spooky attire.
We just ask you to remember that as much as we enjoy the treats- our pets don't!
Please make sure any sweets and chocolates are kept out of our furry friend's reach.
If you know that your pet has eaten something they shouldn't please call your vet for advice.

It can also be a very stressful time for our more worried pets, so we advise keeping cats indoors where possible, and providing quiet spaces for your nervous cats and dogs were they can feel safe.

Happy Halloween everyone! 👻 🎃🧟

30/10/2025

As Bonfire Night draws closer we encourage clients to ensure their pets will have a stress free evening whilst everyone enjoys the seasonal fun.

We've posted about how to relieve our dog's stress regarding fireworks, now let's look at hints for helping our feline friends! 😺

🐾 Create a cosy hideaway- Set up a snug space for your cat to retreat to during the fireworks. A quiet corner with their favourite blanket or a covered cat bed can provide comfort and security.

🍽️💧Food and water access- Make sure your cat has access to food and water throughout the night. If you know fireworks are coming, consider feeding them a little earlier to reduce stress during mealtime.

🔐Secure your home- Close all windows and doors to prevent your frightened kitty from darting outside. Use curtains or blinds to block out flashes from the fireworks.

🎵Play Soothing Sounds- Use soft music or turn on the TV to help mask the sound of fireworks. Cats often find comfort in familiar noises, which can help ease their anxiety.

📦Provide hiding spots- Cats love to hide! Leave boxes or tunnels around for your cat to explore and retreat to when they feel scared. These spaces can make them feel safer.

💊 Consider neutraceuticals- We offer a range of products to help relieve stress such as Calmex and Zylkene. If you would like to look into these please contact us for more information.

We welcome clients to contact us with any concerns towards their pets and firework night.

30/10/2025

Remember, remember the 5th of November...
..is coming up soon! 🎆

We all enjoy some seasonal fun watching fireworks whilst keeping warm by bonfires, but not all of our pets or the local wildlife enjoy it as much as us!
We will be sharing tips for helping our anxious pets, and things to be mindful of during bonfire night celebrations.

Let's start with helpful hints for our canine friends! 🐶

🚻 Toilet time- Try to get your dog to go to the toilet before the fireworks start and keep them indoors during the displays.

💧 🍽️ Food and water access- For dogs that struggle to eat when stressed, ensure they have access to food and water all night. If you know when the worst nights for fireworks will be, feed your dog late afternoon or early evening before the noise begins

🔐 Secure your home- Make sure your home is secure by closing all doors and windows, as scared pets can sometimes bolt. Close curtains and blinds to minimise flashes.

🎵 Create background noise- Play moderately loud rhythmic music with a good beat to help mask the sound of the fireworks. Alternatively, familiar sounds like the TV may also comfort your dog.

🐕‍🦺Prevent trapping- Ensure your dog cannot get trapped, as this can worsen their phobias. Avoid shutting them in tight spaces

💊 Consider neutraceuticals- We offer a range of products to help relieve stress such as Calmex and Zylkene. If you would like to look into these please contact us for more information.

We welcome clients to contact us with any more concerns towards their pets and firework night.

23/10/2025

Stocktake

The staff are about to endure the spookiest trick on Halloween ……. Stocktake day 👻

We are going to be holding this on Friday 31st October, this will mean all our branches will be closed for routine work.

We will as always be on the phones to assist you during this time for any emergencies that may arise on 522822.

We also wanted to use this time to ensure everyone that may be in need of medication, have ample time to request it. We would ask that all medications requests are in no later than Tuesday lunchtime, to allow adequate ordering time.

20/10/2025

Today is the start of Guinea-pig awareness week!
This years theme is Care, Comfort and Companionship

For the start of the week we wanted to share the 5 mains needs that they require, they are in the pictures below.

Fun fact as well
They "popcorn": When excited, guinea pigs will jump and twist their bodies in the air. How fun is that 😊

If you would like more information please follow the link

https://guineapigalliance.com

10/10/2025

Hello everyone
It looks like we're experiencing technical difficulties with our emails!
We are currently unable to reply to any emails, so we apologise to anyone waiting for email responses.

If you have any urgent concerns please phone us on 01983522822.

We can still receive emails so if you have been asked to email us as part of a remote post op check following your pets surgery or with an update you can still do this, but please ensure you include a phone number to contact you on for a phone call reply.

This will mean replying to your emails will take longer than usual so please be understanding whilst we work through this.
Thankyou for your patience.

08/10/2025

Conservatory work update

We will be having further work done tomorrow on our conservatory, which will mean that staff and clients will be unable to access the conservatory.
For admits or discharges please go to our main reception to check in or collect your pet and then our reception team and nurses will help direct you to where you need to be.
There will also be limited parking, we apologise for any inconvenience this causes.
As always we really appreciate everyone's understanding towards these changes.
Thankyou.

03/10/2025

Hello everyone,
We're having some work done on our conservatory and so you will notice some scaffolding has been put up.
The conservatory is still accessible to everyone but this may cause some disruption to our usual routines and running. We will let everyone know if there is going to be any major changes.
Thank you for your understanding.

30/09/2025

As our pets age, their needs change.
We can help them by regularly assessing their health and lifestyle, and making any adjustments needed to ensure they have a good quality of life.

With this in mind, we will be running Senior Wellness Clinics from 1st October 2025 to 31st December 2025.

This is a free nurse consultation for dogs and cats aged 5 years and older to start to discuss concerns with our pets as they age, with the opportunity to take a blood sample to run a discounted in house geriatric blood test to aid in diagnosing any concerns.

This will be 25% off of the blood test for non Pet Health Plan patients, and 50% off for patients who are part of the Pet Health Plan. This will also include the chance to run a free urine test within seven days of the blood test, if needed.

There are many ways we can help pets with age related conditions to continue to live life to the full!

If you are interested please contact our reception team on 01983 522822 to book your appointment.

18/09/2025

Was a absolute pleasure to help this beautiful seal, and make sure he made it to the RSPCA rehabilitation on the mainland. We wish him all the best in his recovery and onward journey. 🦭

Very cute cargo alert!🚨😍

Last week, our team helped transport this beautiful young Grey seal pup aboard Red Osprey.🦭

The pup had hauled out on the shopfront of an Island business, curling up beside their benches - much to the surprise of customers and staff alike!

Marine Mammal Medics were quickly on the scene and found him underweight at just 13kg. At approximately four weeks old, he was also dehydrated and exhausted. He was taken to The Carisbrooke Vets for assessment, where he received round-the-clock care and feeding overnight to stabilise him for his onward journey.🩺

The next morning, Medics transported him across the Solent, before handing him over to the expert team at the RSPCA rehabilitation centre. There, he has been named Elmer, and he’ll spend the next couple of months regaining his strength - and piling on the blubber he’ll need to thrive when he’s released back into the wild on the west coast.

Read more on Elmer's story, thanks to British Divers Marine Life Rescue: https://bit.ly/41VrFrM

14/09/2025

Just another reminder for all who will visit us the next few days 😊

Notice to clients

We would like to ensure our clients have notice of work that is due to commence on Monday 15 the September till Wednesday 17th September

As some of you may have seen, we have been working on our Newport site.

Our next job is our conservatory on our hospital building. It has been a long standing feature that we use to admit and discharge your companions to you, but it has come to a point where it needs updating.
We are going to be having scaffolding in place for the dates mentioned above, and so our car park may be limited on room.
We have been working towards this for some time, and hope that you can all bear with us while we undertake this next step.

We shall be open as normal during this time, so please allow extra time to reach us

Thank you for your understanding

12/09/2025

We have been made aware by the Cats Protection of a female long haired black and white cat in the Carisbrooke high street area, towards The Waverly. She does not have a microchip and may have wandered a little too far from home.

If you think she is yours please contact us on 01983522822 or The Cats Protection on 03000 120251 or [email protected]