Seaham Vets

13/08/2025

⚖️Congratulations Milo!⚖️
We are so proud of Milo and his owners sticking to his diet plan created by our Veterinary Nurse! As you can see Milo has reached his target weight and lost a total of 2.4kg!
Milo is now on his maintenance diet to keep him at this weight.

“Milo has a new lease of life and has a lot more energy to play with his sister” - Milos owner🐾

❓Did you know we offer FREE weight clinics with our veterinary nurses❓

Why is it important for your pet to be at a healthy weight?
🫀prevents heart disease
🫁prevents respiratory disease
💉prevents diabetes
🦴prevents joint disease
🩻 prevents the risk of disk disease in breed specifics - dachshunds, french bulldogs, basset hounds etc
❤️‍🩹having obese pets can reduce their life expectancy by up to 2 years.

We are happy to help! Please call us on 01915130913

13/08/2025

Free cat neutering here at Seaham vets through the month of September 2025. T&C’s apply.

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13/08/2025

🐾🐱Seaham Vet’s Cat Neutering September Promotion🐱🐾

As an independent practice we are very much aware of the cost of living crisis. In order to help support our local community and all clients, we are offering a FREE* neutering scheme under the following guidance:

🐱 Available to individual registered clients - new and existing.
🐱In order to ensure all cats are fit and healthy to undergo anaesthetic, a vet health check must be attended prior to booking in for neutering - this will incur a consult fee of £49.99. If any medication is needed arising from this health check, it will be to pay for. Cats need to be over 5 months old.
🐱An appointment for neutering will only be made if a clean bill of health is given.
🐱Our promotional neutering slots are extremely limited and only available through the month of September.
🐱Legally all cats over 20 weeks old must be microchipped. Cats admitted for surgery that are not microchipped will have an ID chip implanted whilst under general anaesthetic at a cost of £20.49, which will need paid on admit. As this is a legal requirement, if the microchipping is declined then the free neutering will not take place.
🐱Our Free neutering promotion covers standard flank spay of female cats and castration of male cats with two testicles present only. It also includes pain relief up to a maximum of 5 days for female cats, buster collar to go home with and 2 post operative checks with our veterinary nurses.

NB* Our promotion does NOT cover
Initial vet health check (or any medication needed arising from this consultation), microchipping, pregnant cat spays, male cats with retained testicles, pyometra surgery, medical suits or any costs associated with post op complications. Unfortunately, as we are offering this promotion as an independent practice, our free neutering is not available to charities.

13/08/2025

We’re currently experiencing technical difficulties with our Wi-Fi. This has therefore had a knock on effect to our system, card machine and phonelines. Please be patient with us as we work to resolve this as quick as possible. We politely ask to bring cash where possible when visiting the clinic today. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

12/08/2025

⭐️PetPlan Veterinary Awards 2025! ⭐️

The veterinary award are open until 12th September 2025. There’s still time to nominate us as a practice or a member of staff!

These awards give you the opportunity to recognise the hard work and dedication of veterinary teams across the country and say 'thank you' to those who have gone the extra mile.
If you would like to nominate our practice or a member of our team then please complete the online nomination form below, and know that it would mean so much to us.
https://awards.petplan.co.uk/
Alternatively, nomination forms can be found on our reception desk in practice.

The categories are:
Vet of the Year
Practice of the Year
Vet Nurse of the Year
Practice Manager of the Year
Practice Support Staff of the Year

11/08/2025

🐾Did you know we offer Keyhole Spaying here at Seaham Vets?🐾

The benefits of keyhole spaying compared to the traditional method of spaying:
🐾MUCH faster healing time
🐾Significantly reduced pain (compared to a standard spay)
🐾Minimally invasive procedure with two miniscule keyhole wounds (compared to one large incision) 🐾Significantly reduced risk of haemorrhaging during and after the procedure

Our prices are as follows:
🐾0-10kg £510
🐾10.1-20kg £545
🐾20.1-30kg £585
🐾30.1-40kg £605
🐾40.1kg+ £635
(We also have 0% payments plans available subject to an admin fee)
📞Call us on 0191 5130913 to discuss keyhole/laparoscopic spays today 📞

10/08/2025

❓Did you know…❓
Our practice is now a The Muzzle Movement affiliate!
A perfect tool for your Sunday walks!
The Muzzle Movement are a company who make custom-made dog muzzles in the UK. The company puts your dog’s welfare first, so all their muzzles have a purpose built treat hole and are designed to give plenty of room to sniff, drink & pant for your dog’s comfort!

Muzzles can be used for:
🩵vets visits or post surgery
🩵scavenging
🩵legislation/banned breeds
🩵dogs that need extra space
🩵rough play
🩵dogs who are uncomfortable around other dogs
🩵high chase & prey driven on walks
🩵owner’s who are safe guarding due to bite history
🩵public transport or busy places
🩵good practice in case of an emergency

Here at Seaham Vets we offer FREE muzzle training clinics with our nurses.
If you would like to purchase a muzzle from the muzzle movement website we are now delighted to be able to offer 10% discount using our referral link below:

https://www.themuzzlemovement.com/?ref=bkvjwnjv

09/08/2025

🦴🧠Here at Seaham Vets we are big advocates of pet enrichment. We currently stock a wide range of enrichment toys 🧠🦴

Enrichment enables pets to explore and use their natural instincts. Enrichment activities can prevent boredom, build confidence, and teach a variety of skills such as problem-solving, searching and agility. It allows them to sniff and chew appropriately. Plus, it’s the ideal way to manage their energy, encouraging calmer behaviour and helping them to learn good habits.

Why not try some pet enrichment this weekend?

🐾Food-based enrichment
There are several options. You could spread food on the textured surface of a ‘lick mat’ for your dog to enjoy calmly. Alternatively, you could get them a puzzle feeder. How about a rubber one that you pre-fill and chill to make it last longer?

Lickimat suggestions:
🧠Natural peanut butter (dog favorite)
🧠Mashed banana
🧠Plain yogurt
🧠Crushed treat or kibble mixed with water or broth
🧠Fish (Salmon, Tuna in spring water)
🧠Minced or pureed broccoli
🧠Carrots
🧠Sweet potato puree

🐾Scent-based enrichment
Smell is very important to our dogs. Sniffing is a natural behaviour and is a key way our dogs gain information about their environment.
On walks, allow your dog plenty of opportunity and time to sniff. Make sure you go to different places and mix up the route that you take. This will give them new experiences and of course, new smells.
Back at home, you could buy dog-safe plants and herbs for them to smell. Some plants are toxic to dogs, so be very careful to avoid these.

🐾 Games with toys
Playing games with toys is beneficial to your pup physically as well as mentally. It also helps to build their confidence and will help to strengthen the bond between the two of you. Make sure you rotate your dog’s toys weekly. This will keep them excited and interested in them. Let your pup win games. Your dog will enjoy it if you take it in turns and both win a few games each.

📞For more advice on pet enrichment call us on 0191 5130913 today 📞

08/08/2025

Happy international cat day from all of us at Seaham Vets🐱🐾

08/08/2025

❓Did you know…❓
We accept RSPCA vouchers for neutering and microchipping your pets!

The main benefits of having your pet neutered is:
✂️prevents unwanted pregnancies and related complications
✂️reduces the risks of some cancers and infections, and associated treatment costs
✂️can reduce scent marking and roaming
✂️prevents birth defects from mating siblings
✂️helps RSPCA tackle the cat and rabbit crisis (an overpopulation of unwanted and stray pets)
✂️reduced the risk of pet theft

Here are the amounts RSPCA currently offer for each procedure:
💉Microchipping for cats, rabbits, ferrets & guinea pigs: £10 voucher
💉Microchipping for dogs: £5 voucher

🐰Neutering - Rabbit/Ferret/Guinea pig (Female): £40 voucher
🐰Neutering - Rabbit/Ferret/Guinea pig (Male): £35 voucher
🐈‍⬛Neutering - Cat (Female): £35 voucher
🐈‍⬛Neutering - Cat (Male): £25 voucher
🐕Neutering - Dog (Female): £60 voucher
🐕Neutering - Dog (Male): £50 voucher

Please note: you must apply for your vouchers from RSPCA in advance of your pet’s booking. You can not apply for vouchers after the procedure has taken place. We must be informed and sent proof you have a voucher upon booking your pets procedure.
📞For further information please call our staff on 0191 5130913📞

To apply please visit the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-9IXmh6JSe8-TKa_vuqmmxsgI2-F4vHv12pqSVB0D8L7aLg/viewform

07/08/2025

🤍 Steven the Seagull 🤍
This juvenile Herring Gull was brought into us today by a member of the public, found with a suspected wing injury. One of our vets and vet nurses got to work sedating him to take X-rays of his wings. 🪽
As you may be able to spot on the X-ray, his larger bone in his wing called the Ulna is badly damaged likely due to trauma. Hopefully with some medication and rest he may be able to recover. 🦴
If you find any injured wildlife, please call the practice before bringing it down, depending on the symptoms or situation we may recommend leaving them alone and monitoring, bringing them in, or contacting a local wildlife rescue. 🦆
We are happy to triage and provide first aid care but may ultimately send them to a local wildlife rescue for ongoing treatment or rehabilitation ❤️‍🩹