Piddle Valley Vets

08/09/2025

Dorset Council have finished the works on Backwater and we're pleased to say the road is fully open. Thanks to the crew who carried out the works - apart from one delivery of concrete (about 30 minutes) we had access to our car park and were able to stay open at all times.
Thank you too to our clients for your patience in following diversions to get here.

08/08/2025

ACCESS TO PIDDLE VALLEY VETS.

Access is now off Blandford Road/The Moor (From the Blue Vinny end of Backwater)

Following completion of the first section of works to repair the retaining wall along the river Piddle, the work now progresses to the second stage, from the surgery to Mill St.

14/07/2025

Road works. For the next 3-4 weeks Backwater is closed to vehicle traffic from Blandford Road to adjacent to our entrance.
Please drive to the High street, turn left then left again on to Mill Street. You will see the signs in the photograph at the bottom of Mill Street and may carefully pass this closure sign.

Pedestrians can pass the works from either direction if you're walking in.

10/07/2025

ROAD WORKS

Those of you who have visited the practice recently will have noticed signs warning of the closure of Backwater.

We would like to assure you that although closures will be in force to general traffic, access to our practice will be maintained.

It may require entering Backwater from one end or the other, so please allow a minute or two extra in case you have to go via Mill St when you'd normally approach from the Moor/Blandford Road, or vice versa. We will try to update on here which end to approach from as we are updated on the works.

If you are having difficulties please call the practice and we'll try to assist

By the end of this our road will be less likely to fall into the river and may even have a lovely new surface

24/01/2025

On Wednesday 29th January we have a whole team training morning so the practice will not be open, except for emergencies, that day.

You will not be able to order/collect medication or book appointments in person at the practice or on the telephone that morning. You can, as usual, order medication and book appointments via our website.

If you have a veterinary emergency during this time please call us on 01305 848820 and the answerphone will give you alternative contact details.

Thanks for your understanding,
Team Piddle Valley

19/12/2024

🎄 Our Christmas opening hours 🎄

Monday 23rd 8.45am-6.30pm

Tuesday 24th 8.45am-6.30pm

Wednesday 25th Closed

Thursday 26th Closed

Friday 27th 8.45am-6.30pm

Saturday 28th 8.45am-2pm

Sunday 29th Closed

Monday 30th 8.45am-6.30pm

Tuesday 31st 8.45am-6.30pm

Wednesday 1st January Closed

Thursday 2nd January back to normal hours

As always, if you have a veterinary emergency when we are closed, you can call the practice and the answerphone will give you details to contact our out of hours provider

From all of the team at PVV, we wish you a very Happy Christmas. Thank you for your continued custom and here’s to a happy and healthy 2025 for you and your pets 🎉

02/12/2024

A lovely photo sent in by a client of a rainbow over the practice when they came for an appointment this morning 🌈

18/11/2024

We have whole team meeting/training at 9am-10am and 1pm-2pm on Wednesday 20th November. Our phone lines will be unavailable in this time and you won’t be able to order/collect medication. If you have a veterinary emergency in this time then please call the practice as usual and the answerphone message will give you instructions. If you need to order medication or book an appointment then you can do this via our website www.piddlevalleyvets.co.uk

12/09/2024

At the practice we have for sale some amazing cards from young local artist Ava. Ava is raising money to go to Borneo to take part in wildlife conservation and coastal protection visits. Please pop in with cash to purchase these. All money goes towards Ava’s trip.

11/06/2024

There have been some recent facebook posts about cases of Alabama Rot locally which is really worrying for dog owners. This link from the BVA website has lots of information about what to look for and what to do if you are concerned about your dog.

Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV), also known as Alabama Rot, is a rare but potentially fatal disease that has been identified in some dogs in the UK in the last decade. Joshua Walker, Internal Medicine Specialist at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists, gives an update on CRGV an...

05/06/2024

June is National Microchipping Month! Is your pet microchipped? From 10th June it is a requirement to have your cats microchipped by the age of 20 weeks. Once your pet is chipped, it’s really important to keep your details up to date so that you can be reunited with them, should the worst happen!

23/05/2024

We are running low on newspapers again and would be very grateful for any you have going spare 🗞️ thank you

🗞️ Newspapers please 📰

We are running low on newspapers and would really appreciate it if you can bring your newspapers to us rather than putting into your recycling bin.

Thank you very much!