The Ark Veterinary Practice

22/06/2026

With temperatures rising this week, now's the time to think about keeping your pets cool and safe☀️

Here are a few simple ways to help keep your dog cool:
💧Make sure fresh water is always available
🌳 Walk dogs early in the morning or later in the evening
🔥 Avoid hot pavements and strenuous exercise
🚗 Never leave dogs in a parked car
❄️ Provide cool, shaded areas to rest

If your dog shows signs of heatstroke, such as excessive panting, drooling, lethargy, vomiting, or collapse, contact the practice immediately❗

Elderly, obese, flat-faced or large breed dogs need particular care when it is hot, so if you would like to rearrange any non-urgent appointments this week, please contact the practice on 01789 261471💙

18/06/2026

We’ve added some World Cup spirit to the
practice!⚽️

After a brilliant win last night, we are looking forward to enjoying the excitement that the tournament brings over the coming weeks🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎉

Who will you be cheering on this Summer?🏆

17/06/2026

🐶Yesterday brought us a few emergency cases - one of which was an emergency C-section for a beautiful Irish Water Spaniel, named Dilly

👩🏼‍⚕️Thanks to our incredible vet Rachel and her wonderful team of nurses, the procedure was a complete success, resulting in the safe delivery of 6 healthy puppies

💙We are pleased to report that both Dilly and her puppies are doing well, and we are all so grateful to our veterinary team for their dedication, professionalism, and compassionate care

🐾Please join us in congratulating Dilly on her gorgeous new arrivals!

16/06/2026

Just a reminder that our dedicated emergency service provider is Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull. They have experienced a short temporary issue with their phone line connectivity. Please be advised that the hospital is manned 24 hours and should any client have difficulty getting through and you have a genuine EMERGENCY - the best thing to is to travel down to them as your pet will be triaged and treated as appropriate and possible. Rest assured, back up and emergency protocols are in place going forward.

16/06/2026

🐶June is National Microchipping Month😺

❗UK law requires all dogs 8+ weeks and cats 20+ weeks to be microchipped and registered on a government compliant database

🏠Microchipping is quick, safe, and provides lifelong identification. Just remember to keep your contact details up to date to ensure your pet can always find their way home

📞If your pet isn't microchipped yet, or you need help updating your details, get in touch with our team today

11/06/2026

We are proud to announce that we are now an accredited Dog Friendly Clinic🐾

The Dog Friendly Clinic Scheme is a collaborative project between Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association.

The aim of this project is to integrate dog behaviour principles into veterinary care, helping create a calmer and more comfortable experience for dogs, owners, and veterinary teams💛

As a practice, we are dedicated to improving canine welfare, leading the way in reducing the stress that many dogs feel when they visit the veterinary clinic.

This is a huge achievement for the practice, and a special thank you to our nurse Andrea, who put in many hours to help us gain this wonderful title!

To find out more please visit dogfriendlyclinic.org.uk🐶

The Dog Friendly Clinic Scheme is a collaborative project between Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Behaviour Association.

08/06/2026

🐾Happy National Best Friends Day!🐾

We are celebrating with some of our wonderful practice pets today - the companions who make every day a little brighter💙

Do you have a furry, feathered, or scaly best friend?

Share their photo in the comments - we'd love to see them!📷

21/05/2026

🌺 May opening hours 🌺

If any emergencies arise, please ring the practice number as normal (01789 261471) to be redirected to our Out Of Hours provider ☎️
We will be back open as normal from 8:30am on Tuesday 26th of May ✨ 🐾

20/05/2026

Today we said farewell to Lucy, one of our RVNs 💚🩺
Lucy has been with the practice since 2019 and has worked incredibly hard over the years, qualifying as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2024.

The time has now come for her to move on to pastures new. She will be greatly missed by us all, and we would like to thank her for everything she has done during her time with the practice. We wish her all the very best for the future and every success in her next chapter. 💙

15/05/2026

Meet Freddie 🐾

Freddie is on our pet health plan and enjoyed his trip to the vets 🐶

He had a check up, was weighed, had his second vaccine and collected his next prescription for his parasite treatment, which is all included as he’s on the plan 🐶

The nurses look forward to seeing how much he’s grown at his six month health check 🩺 💙

For more information regarding our pet health plan and to see more of the benefits for your pets, please visit our website or ring reception ☎️ 01789 261471 ☎️

https://arkvetpractice.co.uk/pet-health-plan