Vets4Pets Bulwell

06/09/2025

❗ The practice will be closing at 16:00 today.

Please make sure that if you have any food or medication to collect, that you do so before then!

If you need emergency veterinary care and we are closed, please contact Vets Now on 01159789143 ☎️

01/09/2025

Happy Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! 🐾🧡

Here's some facts about ginger kitty's for you!
🐈 Most of them are male (roughly 80%)
🐈 They can have freckles!
🐈 Orange tabby cats can have one of four patterns to their fur - if you have a ginger cat that has markings resembling tiger stripes, you probably have a mackerel tabby!
🐈 The fur shade can vary between ginger cats, with the paler orange cats being more rare to come across
🐈 Apparently all ginger cats are tabbies! But not all tabbies are ginger!

How are your ginger cats spending today? We'd love to see some photos! 😁

Here's Maui, causing mischief and mayhem as usual 🧡

30/08/2025

Thank you for bearing with us today. Some of you will have had to wait a while to be seen or had appointments cancelled, and for that, we can only apologise. Unfortunately, due to the unpredictable nature of life in practice, emergency situations do happen, and these cases take priority.

The majority of our wonderful clients have been very understanding, and for that, we thank you. If you see that an emergency case has been brought to the practice, please be courteous and kind, and understand that you may have to wait a little longer to be seen. Should your pet ever be in the same situation, you would expect your pet to be the priority too.

Thank you once again.

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30/08/2025

Please bear with us this morning whilst our team are dealing with several emergency cases, one of which requires immediate surgery.

Our team are incredibly busy, so if you have an appointment and you are asked to wait, please be patient and please be kind. We are doing the best we can.
Please be aware that depending on the surgical case, we may need to rearrange appointments this afternoon.

Thank you 🐾

29/08/2025

If you are able to do so, please consider supporting a wonderful, local rescue ❤️

https://www.facebook.com/share/177wzy1qPJ/

Its official, we have now purchased the 5 acres of land we rented, securing the charities future, the land is legally ours and our animals on the land are safe!!

So far we have raised around £10,000 of the £75,000 we need, can you please help, all donations no matter how small add up and will help us, please use the link below to donate securely.

https://brinsleyanimalrescue.enthuse.com/cf/land-purchase-fundraiser/post/16935755

Whilst this purchase secures the charities future, the financial impact is significant on our available resources, our priority now is to recover and pay off our debt. Please help us help animals.

28/08/2025

*MISSING*

Please share, the owner is very worried x

27/08/2025

Warning - upsetting post (deceased cat)
Unfortunately, we had a cat brought into the practice this morning, suffering with a very severe case of flystrike. Due to the extensive trauma, causing shock, the little one just didn't have enough fight left in them, and unfortunately, their heart stopped not long after they were brought in.

Unfortunately, due to the injuries sustained from the maggots, we were unable to determine whether they were male or female. Sadly, there was no microchip and so we are unable to contact an owner.

The cat was found on Courtleet Way (NG6). We would say they are an average sized, adult (approx 5-6y old), tabby, fairly fluffy, domestic medium/long haired cat.

If you suspect that this cat may belong to you, please can you contact us on 0115 9519166.

We would like to thank the lovely member of the public who brought the cat to us, as we appreciate how awful and distressing this situation can be.

Please share so that we can try and find an owner x

RIP over rainbow bridge little one 🌈🐾

23/08/2025

❗️*URGENT*❗️

GREMLINS HAVE GOTTEN INTO OUR PHONE LINE!!! ☎️
We apologise if you have struggled to get through to us this morning.

**IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY PLEASE COME STRAIGHT DOWN.**

🐾 What classes as an emergency situation? (This list is not exhaustive!)
Broken limbs
Severe bleeding
Breathing difficulties
Known toxin/poison exposure - INCLUDING CHOCOLATE
Collapsed and non-responsive
Prolonged seizures
Difficulties giving birth
Traumatic injuries
Male cat that can't urinate
GDV

🐾 What is not an emergency situation?
Ear or skin infections
A**l glands
Nails that need cutting
Fleas/ticks/worms
Boosters

If you'd like to book a non-urgent appointment or register your pet with us, please use the Vets4Pets app - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vets4pets

If you'd like to order food or medication, or if you're checking in on a pet who is with us, please either email us at [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp message on 07893952274.
Please do not send us a message on Facebook as this page isn't monitored at all times.

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We understand that this is frustrating, but please be patient and please be kind ❤️

We are hoping that our phonelines will be up and working as normal shortly 🤞 - we will update you if anything changes.

21/08/2025

Update - now reunited! 🥰

She is under treatment at a different vets, and is well looked after. She is very much a golden oldie and well loved. We imagine you'd all look fairly dishevelled too if you were in a similar position!
Please be kind x

‼️ URGENT - FOUND CAT ‼️

We have had a cat brought into us this morning after being found with neurological concerns.

Unfortunately, she is completely blind and dragging her back leg (suspect neurological deficits rather than injury). We need to try and find the owner as a matter of urgency so that we can arrange ongoing treatment, including potential referral to a specialist (if that's what the owner wants) and investigations. We also suspect that she has underlying health issues that require treatment.

We have already given her some pain relief to make sure she is comfortable, but there will need to be decisions made with regard to her welfare, and future treatment options.

She looks to be at least 14y old, black and white, female, domestic short haired cat. There is a chip present, but it has never been registered and so we are unable to contact an owner. She is also incredibly skinny, with dental disease. It looks like she may have had a dental procedure previously, as she doesn’t have any lower canines (and it doesn't look like it is a result of trauma).

She was found in the garden of a house on Perivale Close off Mornington Crescent in Nuthall.

If you suspect this cat to belong to you, please contact the practice immediately on 0115 9519166.

Many thanks again to the wonderful members of the public who brought her in to us. We do appreciate how distressing these situations can be.

*PLEASE SHARE*

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20/08/2025

This Bank Holiday is our last one until Christmas!! 😲

We are open on Saturday the 23rd as normal (8:30-17:00), and closed on Sunday and Monday (24th & 25th).

If you need any veterinary attention and we are closed, please call Vets Now on 01159789143.

Have a lovely long weekend 😊

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Ps. Apologies for the C word! 🎄

17/08/2025

🖤🐾 Black Cat Appreciation Day 🐾🖤

Black cats (AKA miniature house panthers!) are beautiful! 😍 And although it hasn't been proven, it is thought that black cats are among the most affectionate! 🖤

Whilst we love these little panthers, rescue statistics state that they are often overlooked for a number of reasons:
🐾 The stigma that black cats bring bad luck
🐾 Black cats are not as ‘pretty’ as other cats
🐾 Black cats are harder to see (photographs of dark coloured animals are much harder to see. People are often looking for a face to fall in love with and instantly connect with, and the animal doesn’t stand out in a crowd, they just get overlooked.)
🐾 Black cats aren't as photogenic and don't "selfie" as well

We think this 👆 is a load of rubbish! Black cats are incredibly pretty and they can be super photogenic! And we all know there's no such thing as bad luck 😅

So this , please show your love and appreciation for the miniature house panther, and flood our comments with your best kitty photos 🖤

The photo below is Sherlock, who belongs to one of our nurses. He does enjoy the summer sun, but he is starting to realise in his old age that the shade is best 👌

14/08/2025

⚠️ Blue-Green algae has been identified in Colwick and Wollaton Park ⚠️

Please do not allow your dog to paddle, swim or drink the water. Doing so could make them very poorly and require veterinary attention.

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BBC News - Warning over harmful blue-green algae in lake at Nottingham parks - BBC News

Park staff have urged dog owners to keep their pets out of the lake at Wollaton Hall.

25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

07/01/2024

Four-year-old Sebastian the Jack Russell is back to his usual boisterous self after being treated at Vets4Pets Abingdon for a condition that was causing the knee caps on his back legs to dislocate when he walked.

The condition, known as medial patellar luxation, would cause him to hop or skip when exercising. It's quite common in terriers and small dog breeds, but Sebastian's case was quite severe and he was given surgery by orthopaedic surgeon Joe to deepen the groove his patella runs in on his right hind leg, and also to move and reattach his patellar tendon.

Sebastian is owned by practice vet Hannah who said: "After the operation he just wanted to get back to normal straight away but he couldn't ... and that's where we struggled. He wanted to be out and about, charging around and playing with his toys but he needed to rest." Hannah had to give him medication for six weeks to give his knees time to heal. She said: "He's absolutely fine now – he's fully recovered and running around like a lunatic again!"

05/01/2024

When 11-year-old lurcher Jess was brought into Vets for Pets Leeds Birstall 24/7 Small Animal Hospital on Christmas Eve feeling very poorly with pyometra – a life-threatening uterus infection – the team knew they had to act fast; so vet Emily and nurses JD and Hannah headed straight in to perform emergency surgery on her in the early hours of Christmas morning.

The operation went so well that by lunchtime nurse Krishna was able to call her owner Beth to say she was well enough to come home to recuperate – and Beth made the hour-long drive from her home in Keighley so she could bring Jess home before the family sat down for their Christmas dinner. Beth said: "It was a stressful start to Christmas, as we were worried about Jess because of her age and because she's never had anything wrong with her before. We're so grateful for everything – it was so nice of them to come in on Christmas Day to operate on her, to look after her so well and to get her home on top form. The vets were fantastic from start to finish. Jess is recovering nicely – you can see the happiness is back in her!"

Krishna said: "Our night team always do an amazing job, and performing serious surgery like that at that time of night and on Christmas Day of all days is just brilliant. Jess did amazingly well to bounce back so quickly, and it was amazing being able to call her owners to say that she could come home to spend Christmas with them. It's the sort of call we all love to make, but doing it on Christmas Day was extra nice."