Copthorne Vets

Copthorne Vets Your pets are part of your family – and when you come to us, you’re all part of the Copthorne family too

As Shrewsbury’s first ‘pets only’ vets, we see you and your pets as part of the family! That’s why we take a more personal approach to pet care and pet treatments – with a great-value service that’s focussed on making sure your pets enjoy the healthiest, happiest lives they can. And when there’s a pet emergency where investigations or surgery are called for, our experience and expertise means you

and your pet are in the safest of hands. With our low cost pet care plans, and our online pet food and health products store, we’re here to help pet owners in Shrewsbury however we can. There’s always a warm welcome for you and your pets at Copthorne Vets.

🐾 Sam 🐾And last but not least, finishing off our nursing team we have the wonderful Sam!💙 Sam is a Student Veterinary Nu...
29/05/2026

🐾 Sam 🐾

And last but not least, finishing off our nursing team we have the wonderful Sam!💙

Sam is a Student Veterinary Nurse who joined us in September 2025 for her placement year from Harper Adams University. She hasn’t got long left with us now before returning back to University for her final year with the aim to qualify and join the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses in the Summer of 2027! 🐾

We asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better...

💚What do you like about being a Veterinary Nurse?
'Learning on the job, the practical experience…and all the cake!’

🧡What part of the job do you enjoy the most?
'I enjoy inpatient care the most.'

💙What do you wish more people knew about Veterinary Nurses?
‘That we do more than just holding animals for a vet. '

💛What do you like to do in your spare time?
‘In my spare time I like to read books.’

🐕 Seren 🐕This week we would like to introduce you to another key member of the nursing team, Seren! 💙Seren has become a ...
26/05/2026

🐕 Seren 🐕

This week we would like to introduce you to another key member of the nursing team, Seren! 💙

Seren has become a familiar face at the practice in recent years as she joined us for both her 10 week placement in 2022 and her year long placement in 2023 from Harper Adams University! 🥰

Seren qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in the Summer of 2025 and then after taking a well earned break to travel the world, we were lucky enough to gain her as a full time member of the Copthorne Team in the Autumn! 💙

We asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better...

💚What do you like about being a Veterinary Nurse?
‘I like the fact that every day is different.’

🧡What part of the job do you enjoy the most?
'I really like inpatient care - making sure each patient is happy and comfortable'

💙What do you wish more people knew about Veterinary Nurses?
'I wish more people knew how varied our role is - we’re trained to take x-rays, take blood samples, carry out dental scale and polishes and even perform minor surgeries as long as they don’t enter a body cavity!'

💛What do you like to do in your spare time?
‘Walk my dog Poppy and travel the world.’

26/05/2026

Shrewsbury is enjoying some hot weather - lovely for us, but tough on our dogs ☀

Copthorne Vets are reminding local owners that heatstroke can develop much faster than people realise, even on short walks, especially for flat‑faced breeds like pugs and bulldogs.

🐶 They recommend these simple steps to keep dogs safe:
• Walk early morning or late evening - no dog needs a lunchtime walk in 28°C
• Carry water on every walk - even short ones around The Quarry
• Check pavement temperatures using the “five‑second test”, placing the back of a hand on the ground for five seconds. If it’s too hot to hold, it’s too hot for paws.
• Keep blinds or curtains closed in sunny rooms
• Offer extra water bowls and safe cooling treats (like frozen carrots or chilled lick mats)
• Never leave pets in cars, even briefly

Copthorne Vets recommend walking dogs on shaded routes such as Haughmond Hill, Reabrook Nature Reserve, and the woodland paths around Earls Hill, which offer cooler alternatives to exposed pavements and open fields.

👉 Read more: www.myshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/local-vets-share-advice-for-dog-owners-on-sunny-days

Let’s enjoy the sunshine while keeping Shrewsbury’s pets safe 🐾

🐑 Zoe 🐑Today we have another fabulous member of the nursing team to introduce, Zoe!💙Zoe has officially been a part of th...
22/05/2026

🐑 Zoe 🐑

Today we have another fabulous member of the nursing team to introduce, Zoe!💙

Zoe has officially been a part of the Copthorne team since 2021 but prior to that she did her high school work experience with us, as well as both her 10 week and year placement from university (we couldn’t keep her away!😉).

Zoe successfully graduated from Harper Adams University in July of 2021 and has excelled at everything she has put her hand to ever since! Most recently she has completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing focusing on Anaesthesia and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for her! 🥰

We asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better...

💚What do you like about being a Veterinary Nurse?
'Advocating for your patient, improving outcomes and continuous professional development - I love to learn!’

🧡What part of the job do you enjoy the most?
'Being a theatre nurse so preparing for surgeries, calculating anaesthetic drugs, monitoring anaesthesia and recoveries.'

💙What do you wish more people knew about Veterinary Nurses?
'Have you seen the iceberg metaphor? Clients will see us consulting, admitting and discharging surgeries etc. But below the surface we are phlebotomists, lab techs, pharmacists, radiographers etc.' (please see iceberg image in the comments below)

💛What do you like to do in your spare time?
‘Play netball and cricket, help at home with the sheep and improve my green thumbery.’

🐾 Maddi 🐾On her 30th Birthday it is time to introduce another of our nursing team, Maddi! 🎉Maddi joined the Copthorne Te...
20/05/2026

🐾 Maddi 🐾

On her 30th Birthday it is time to introduce another of our nursing team, Maddi! 🎉

Maddi joined the Copthorne Team in 2023 after working in mixed (small and large) animal practices previously. She successfully completed her Veterinary Nurse training and joined the RCVS Register of Veterinary Nurses in the summer of 2023. 💙

Maddi is our environmental sustainability champion keeping the practice as green as possible and she also works closely with Pet Blood Bank UK to organise and host regular donation sessions with us! 🌿

We asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better...

💚What do you like about being a Veterinary Nurse?
'I enjoy the fact that no two days are ever the same, you never know what's going to happen next! But regardless of how different days may be, you always go home knowing that you've helped a patient or client in some way.'

🧡What part of the job do you enjoy the most?
'I honestly enjoy all areas of the job! But if I had to pick then probably rehabilitation and inpatient care'

💙What do you wish more people knew about Veterinary Nurses?
'We are NOT mini vets! We have all worked and trained very hard to become Veterinary Nurses and our role is sooooo very different from a Vets job. There are many different ways to progress in your nursing career and becoming a vet is actually one of the least chosen routes.'

💛What do you like to do in your spare time?
'I love to be outside in nature exploring the hills and mountains with my husband, son and jack russell terrier! I also thoroughly enjoy sampling chocolate and wine!'

FOUND 🐈A member of the public found a cat she believed to be lost, she came in so we could scan for a microchip but unfo...
18/05/2026

FOUND 🐈

A member of the public found a cat she believed to be lost, she came in so we could scan for a microchip but unfortunately there isn’t one.

Found between Shrawardine and the A5

If you recognise her please give us a call

🐈 Stacey 🐈Next up in our nursing team introductions is our very own Cat Advocate, Stacey! 💙Stacey started working with u...
17/05/2026

🐈 Stacey 🐈

Next up in our nursing team introductions is our very own Cat Advocate, Stacey! 💙

Stacey started working with us back in 2015 originally as an Animal Nursing Assistant. It wasn't long before she discovered her passion for nursing and started her training journey in 2018, successfully qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in April 2022! 🐾

Stacey's dedication to her feline and exotic patients is admirable and has resulted in many positive changes and achievements within the practice! 💙

We asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better...

💚What do you like about being a Veterinary Nurse?
'I like being able to advocate for animals, especially as they cant speak for themselves.'

🧡What part of the job do you enjoy the most?
'I really enjoy nursing consultations'

💜What do you wish more people knew about Veterinary Nurses?
' That in order to stay on the RCVS register we have to renew our registration every year and do a minimum of 15 hours of continuous professional development each year.'

💛 What do you like to do in your spare time?
'In my spare time I like to game, read, going to the gym and crafting'

🐾Sarah 🐾Kickstarting our nurse introductions is our Head Nurse Sarah! 💙Sarah will be a very familiar face to most of you...
14/05/2026

🐾Sarah 🐾

Kickstarting our nurse introductions is our Head Nurse Sarah! 💙

Sarah will be a very familiar face to most of you as the longest reigning member of our nursing team joining us in May of 2004 (yes, 22 years ago!!). She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2021 before taking over as Head Nurse shortly after. Sarah's friendliness and positivity is felt by client and staff alike!🐕

We asked her a few questions to help you get to know her better...

💚What do you like about being a Veterinary Nurse?
'I like being able to help patients and their owners to have the best lives!'

🧡What part of the job do you enjoy the most?
'Nurse clinics....Particularly my nutrition ones.'

💜What do you wish more people knew about Veterinary Nurses?
'How many different jobs we do daily and the fact that we are still not recognised as a protected profession meaning we don't have a protected title.'

💛What do you like to do in your spare time?
'Bayston Hill Amateur Dramatics Society and Bayston Hill Pantomime. I am also on the committee of Bayston Hill Memorial Hall and I like hanging out in the pub with my two dogs Scruff and Bella!'

💙It’s Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month!!💙Each year throughout the month of May we celebrate the incredible work that Vet...
11/05/2026

💙It’s Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month!!💙

Each year throughout the month of May we celebrate the incredible work that Veterinary Nurses do every single day! This year is no different and we will be joining the Veterinary community in raising awareness of the significant contributions made by veterinary nurses to animal health and welfare.🐾

Here at Copthorne Vets we feel extremely lucky to have such a wonderful nursing team! We currently have 5 Registered Veterinary Nurses and 1 Student Veterinary Nurse who all bring their own unique skills and abilities to our practice.💙

Over the next few weeks we will be introducing you to our nursing team and celebrating their hard work, passion and dedication to their patients and clients! 🥰

If you are visiting the practice in May, please join us in thanking our lovely nursing team for everything they do! 💙

🎂Happy 20th Birthday Cato!!🎂This lovely lady has been coming to see the team here at Copthorne Vets since she was a tiny...
08/05/2026

🎂Happy 20th Birthday Cato!!🎂

This lovely lady has been coming to see the team here at Copthorne Vets since she was a tiny ball of fluff and today she is celebrating her 20th birthday!!🐈

We would like to wish her a HUGE Happy Birthday from all of the Copthorne Team!💙

Address

114 Copthorne Road
Shrewsbury
SY38NA

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 7pm
Thursday 8:30am - 7pm
Friday 8:30am - 7pm
Saturday 8:30am - 3pm

Telephone

+441743360614

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