Swale Veterinary Surgery

Swale Veterinary Surgery We are a mixed veterinary practice in Richmond, North Yorkshire with our own 24hr emergency cover.
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Small Animal 01748 826600
Large Animal and Equine 01748 822389

Are you a cat owner? (Or did you used to be?) And do you live in the UK?The Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicin...
23/06/2026

Are you a cat owner? (Or did you used to be?) And do you live in the UK?

The Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine are working on a project to understand cat owner perspectives and experiences with giving antibiotics to cats and we have just launched a survey…

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nottingham/cat-owner-antibiotic-experiences

It should take no longer than 10-15 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.

🐱🐈‍⬛ NEW! Cat Confidence Clinics! 🐈‍⬛🐱Does your cat dislike coming to the vet? Do they go into panic mode as soon as the...
04/06/2026

🐱🐈‍⬛ NEW! Cat Confidence Clinics! 🐈‍⬛🐱

Does your cat dislike coming to the vet? Do they go into panic mode as soon as the cat carrier comes out? Do they find the journey to the vets overwhelming? Have they had to have medication in the past just to allow the veterinary team to assess them? We think we could help! We would like to introduce our friendly feline confidence clinics.

We really don’t like having this effect on your pets and would much prefer it if we could build up a bit of a relationship with them and even get to a point where they actually enjoy coming to see us! Imagine that!

Our nurse-led, friendly, feline clinics are about trying to reduce that stress and hopefully building a rapport with you and your cat. It would also give us a chance to discuss your cat’s usual behaviour and anything that is concerning you with this.

To find out more, including pricing and appointments, please give the practice a call and ask to speak to one of the nurses who will be more than happy to answer you questions.

Introducing Rebecca…A very long overdue post to introduce Rebecca who actually joined us back in July 2024 as a veterina...
02/06/2026

Introducing Rebecca…

A very long overdue post to introduce Rebecca who actually joined us back in July 2024 as a veterinary care assistant. Bex is now doing her veterinary nurse training, splitting her time between college and training on the job unity Amy as her mentor.

In her spare time Rebecca enjoys helping her dad on their farm and walking their two collies.

‼️ Michael will be joining his new home next week- thank you for all the comments, likes and shares! ‼️🫶🏼Michael is look...
01/06/2026

‼️ Michael will be joining his new home next week- thank you for all the comments, likes and shares! ‼️🫶🏼

Michael is looking for his forever home 🏡❤️

You may remember a number of weeks ago we put a post on about this gorgeous boy being handed into us. We had no one ring about him so legally we are now allowed to rehome him.

What you may notice is that he is currently recovering after having one of his front legs amputated. This was done as he had a recurrent abscess that was not healing and causing infection and discomfort for him. This was in his best interest and Swale as an independent practice have funded his treatment ourselves. It is healing lovely and his stitches are due to be removed in around 10 days time. Having 3 legs does not cause any issues long term and he is coping amazingly.

Michael is a gorgeous cat, has shown no nastiness and adores a good fuss!! We have paid for him to be checked for FIV and FeLV- of which he is negative. He is castrated. He currently has no microchip so the new owners will need to be prepared to pay for him to be microchipped before he leaves the practice and we would also ask he re-starts his vaccinations and continues any long term treatment at the practice. There will be a contract that the new owners will need to sign before he leaves.

We are unsure what he would be like with a dog or with another cat, so would prefer he went to a home without any other pets.

If you are interested in rehoming Michael then please ring the practice on 01748 826600 to speak to one of the nurses. If we have a number of people interested we would pick who we think would be best suited to him, again this is for his best interest.

Thank you and Michael can’t wait to meet his new family ❤️

30/05/2026

With cases of equine influenza continuing to be reported in the UK, we are reminding vets to discuss implementing six monthly boosters with clients, especially those planning to travel for competition this summer.

👉 Our vaccination guidance is available to BEVA members here - https://bit.ly/4dKOROx
👉 We recommend that practices share our six monthly booster infographic with members through all channels, download it here - https://bit.ly/4e4ztOa

FOUND!!We have had a cat handed in by a member of the public after he was found lying at the side of the road between Da...
26/05/2026

FOUND!!

We have had a cat handed in by a member of the public after he was found lying at the side of the road between Dalton and Gayles this evening. He seems like an older boy, ginger, male (neutered) and unfortunately no chip. He is a little weak and bedraggled but tucking into food and enjoying a fuss. If you think you may know who he belongs to please give us a call at the surgery on 01748 826600 during the usual hours.

25/05/2026

📣 Coming Soon…📣

Spread the cost of preventative care with new practice health plans.
Watch this space 👀

Meet Millie…Seeing as we are in Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month we thought we’d take the opportunity to introduce our...
18/05/2026

Meet Millie…

Seeing as we are in Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month we thought we’d take the opportunity to introduce our newest nurse, Millie.

Millie qualified as an RVN in July 2022 and completed her BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Nursing the year after, achieving a first.

At work Millie particularly enjoys inpatient care, animal behaviour and confidence clinics. She says the most rewarding part of her job is when she befriends a nervous or misunderstood animal.

In her spare time Millie likes to watch live music, play netball, bake and explore new places with her dog Mavis.

We’re really pleased to have Millie on board and know she’ll fit right in.

✨⭐️ Vet Nurse Awareness Month ⭐️✨Each May the BVNA (British Veterinary Nursing Association) runs the Veterinary Nursing ...
14/05/2026

✨⭐️ Vet Nurse Awareness Month ⭐️✨

Each May the BVNA (British Veterinary Nursing Association) runs the Veterinary Nursing Awareness month campaign to highlight the crucial work done by our Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs).

We are lucky at Swale Vets to have an incredibly dedicated team of 7 RVNs, 1 Student VN and a Veterinary Care Assistant.

Did you know our RVNs carry out a huge range of roles in the practice including:

🐶 Monitoring anaesthetics during operations
🐾 Consulting - This can include a variety of appointments such as blood sampling, nail clips, microchipping, post operative checks, weight clinics and diabetic monitoring appointments
🐱 Caring for hospitalised patients, giving them their medications and food, monitoring their vital parameters and ensuring they are comfortable and clean
🐶 Running lab tests
🐾 Taking X-rays
🐱 Cleaning and sterilising surgical equipment
🐶 Formulating plans for nutritional care
🐾 Wound management
And much more!

Here is a picture of RVNs Laura, Victoria and Amy with the very handsome Wilf having just completed his blood donation when we had a poorly patient in need.

Watch out for more coming up about our fabulous nurses.

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Fairfield Way
Richmond
DL104TB

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+441748826600

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