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Monday 8:30am - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

River Veterinary Care

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River Veterinary Care

Ponteland's new independent veterinary practice, providing excellent care to your pets 24/7

09/11/2025

We just love to see our cat patients looking relaxed and happy when they visit the vets!

Gold standard care starts from the minute you step in the building, which is why your pet’s experience in the waiting room and consultation rooms matters so much. 💙

The practice is built with this in mind, so you might notice it has homely feel and appearance. Pair this with our separate dog and cat waiting rooms and friendly front of house team, we aim for your pets to have as stress free an experience as possible, while receiving the highest quality of care 🐾

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02/11/2025

We loved just having Murphy in for his weight check this week 💙

Keeping an eye on your puppy or kitten’s weight is an important part of making sure they’re growing as they should 🐶 🐱

Our experienced nurses are here to offer advice and support every step of the way, why not book a nurse appointment to track your pet’s progress! 🐾

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31/10/2025

Lovely Dusty keeping cosy 💙

He enjoyed his cosy kennel cladded out with somewhere to hide, cosy blankets, underfloor kennel heating, and best of all: a cat specific ward where he won’t be disturbed by any dogs!

Separate cat and dog kennels and waiting rooms are just some of the things we have in place that have helped us become a gold certified cat friendly practice ⭐️

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19/10/2025

It’s spooky season! 👻

In the run up to Halloween and bonfire night you might be concerned that your pet finds it a stressful time of year. 🐶 🐱 🐇 🎃

If you are, we have lots of solutions that you might find useful, from prescription medications to behaviour advice, we’d be happy to help. 💙

Whether it’s lots of visitors knocking on the door, or unusual noises like fireworks, why not give us a call and we can help this season be fright free for your beloved furry friend.

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18/10/2025

Exhibit A for Autumn regretting her life choices! 🍇

Autumn thought some grapes would made a tasty snack this week, then soon found that she should have stuck to her usual treats!

Did you know that grapes are highly toxic to dogs, and there is no known safe limit so even if they have only had one grape or raisin it is always safest to make them sick.

Thankfully it’s just a quick injection and they should be trotting out the surgery within the hour if it’s spotted early enough! 🐾

As always, prevention is better than cure so make sure your dog hasn’t got access to foods that could cause toxicity such as grapes, chocolate, or mouldy foods.

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12/10/2025

Hubert was a little star this week for his nail clip - he wasn’t too sure at first but with a slow approach and plenty of cheese paste he trotted out of his appointment all smiles and best friends with the nursing team! 🐾 🧀

Well done Hubert! 💙

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11/10/2025

Meet little Heugh

He had to come in last weekend to be sick after eating his sister’s medication, but he was very happy to trot back in today to say hi! 💙

At just 3 months old it’s so important that his first few visits to the vet are positive - that’s one of the reasons why we offer puppy weight checks on the River Pet Health Club until they’re 6 months old. Not only can you discuss any questions or concerns and stay up to date with flea and worm treatment, but your pup can develop some positive associations with their vet and get to know our team!

Have you looked into joining our River Pet Health Club? Why not speak to one of our friendly front of house team next time you’re in and they would be happy to discuss it with you 🐾

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28/09/2025

This brave boy was such a superstar during his dental visit this week! 💙🐾

Gordon came in with displaced canines which means his lower canine teeth were pressing into the roof of his mouth. This will have been really uncomfortable for him, but thankfully we were able to remove the problem teeth during his dental procedure, and he’s already on the road to feeling so much better!

It was Gordon’s first stay with us, and he was an absolute delight. We were so impressed at how brave he was and can’t wait to see him (and his pet fox!) again for his post-op check! 💙

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25/09/2025

Big smiles from this brother and sister duo, Buddy and Maddie, during their visit today! 💙🐾

We love seeing our regular patients for nurse consultations. These appointments are a great opportunity for us to keep a close eye on them and monitor any ongoing treatments or conditions between vet visits.

Whether it’s monthly check-ups while your puppy is still growing, keeping an eye on your pet’s weight, administering medication they may need, or checking their progress after they’ve had surgery — nurse consults help us support your pet’s health every step of the way 💙🐾

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14/09/2025

Rex was such a brave lad getting his last injection for his primary vaccine course. This means that he is fully covered to socialise with other dogs in public places. 🐾

It looks like his training at home has been going very well, he even impressed our reception staff with some tricks!

Enjoy your first few walks Rex, we can’t wait to see you again soon! 💙

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Address

47 Bell Villas
Ponteland
NE209BD

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441661679010

Website

http://www.rivervets.co.uk/

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