Towcester Vets

Towcester Vets We provide our own out of hours emergency service and have nurses on site 24 hours a day. We also have a practice in Weedon.

A modern, friendly dog, cat and small animal hospital with the latest equipment and facilities including keyhole surgery to provide excellent and compassionate care for your pets by our experienced vets. Our website contains information and video on many aspects of small animal care or you can contact us with any queries about the practice or your animal's needs. towcester-vets.co.uk/small-animal/ weedon-vets.co.uk

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤒🤧 🤮 Regurgitation 🤮🐾 Have you ever been sitting near your pet only for them to open thei...
05/09/2026

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤒🤧

🤮 Regurgitation 🤮

🐾 Have you ever been sitting near your pet only for them to open their mouth and slimy undigested food seems to literally fall out?

🐾 You may have described it as vomiting, but this action is actually regurgitation.

🐾 Vomiting is the bringing up of contents from the stomach or upper small intestines and involves quite a lot of effort. Owners will tend to see and hear retching and abdominal contractions and the pet is likely to feel nauseated, often licking their lips, salivating more and finding food repellent.

🐾 Regurgitation is the much more passive bringing back of ingested material from the oesophagus. As there are no sphincters to navigate the process is much gentler and quieter and the pet is often unperturbed.

🐾 The most common cause of regurgitation in our pets is eating too much or too quickly. The food can cause a bit of a traffic jam trying to get into the stomach and so may get ejected.

🐾 Some owners may find their pet regurgitates more with a particular food type such as wet over dry, or when fed in the vicinity of other pets that they are worried may try to steal their food. A food swap, feeding separately and slow feeding techniques can all often resolve the issue.

🐾 If however the regurgitation is very frequent or doesn't improve with some mealtime adjustments then we need to consider medical causes. Conditions involving blockages, weakness or pressure on the oesophagus all frequently result in regular regurgitation. This can include oesophageal foreign bodies, oesophageal structures (narrowing), megaesophagus and hiatal hernias.

🐾 If your pet is frequently regurgitating, even if they seem otherwise well it is sensible to book a veterinary check up to assess the possible causes.

🐾 Patients that regurgitate regularly are known to be at a high risk of developing inhalation pneumonia and so signs such as coughing, a suspected high temperature or lethargy should be investigated urgently.

🐾 If you have any concerns about your pet and the symptoms they are demonstrating please give us a call ☎️

🐾 Pet of the Week! 🐾🐱 Gorgeous Gabi has featured previously on Pet of the Week after her spay surgery, but this gorgeous...
04/09/2026

🐾 Pet of the Week! 🐾

🐱 Gorgeous Gabi has featured previously on Pet of the Week after her spay surgery, but this gorgeous girl has been having adventures this month!

🐱 Her owner, our dispensary manager Kimmi, was devastated when Gabi didn't return home one evening in early August after being out enjoying the sunshine.

🐱 As a veterinary practice employee Kimmi knew all the correct actions to take, alerting her microchip company and local vets, posting on her personal and local social media pages, asking neighbours and keeping a close eye on lost and found sites.

🐱 When 4 weeks later there still had been no sightings, Kimmi's hope was dwindling.

🐱 On Wednesday however, she received a phone call from a veterinary practice who had had a cat brought in for a microchip check and the database had informed them it was Gabi!

🐱 Thankfully Gabi appears healthy and uninjured but she was found 6.5 miles away from home! Has she just been getting in her steps for the last few weeks? Did she hitch a lift in a van? Did someone take her assuming she was a stray? We will probably never know!

🐱 Gabi's case demonstrates the importance of complying with the law to have a microchip placed in cats by 20 weeks of age and making sure details are always kept updated!

🐱 We are all very grateful to the member of the public too who noticed an unfamiliar cat locally and acted appropriately, getting her checked for a chip. However good your intentions, it is important not to assume the 'cat distribution system' has done it's job and take in a 'stray' cat until you have checked for a microchip and searched for an owner.

🐱 If the chip details had demonstrated that Gabi was a local cat she could have been returned back to the area with the finder reassured.

🐱 We are all so relieved that Gabi has returned home...with the exception of Kimmi's other cat Pablo who might need a few days to remember that Gabi is his best friend!

🕔IT'S TIME!🕔 We know life can be busy — and when your pet needs us, it’s not always easy to get to the practice during t...
02/09/2026

🕔IT'S TIME!🕔

We know life can be busy — and when your pet needs us, it’s not always easy to get to the practice during the day.

That’s why, from Monday 7th September 2026, our Small Animal team at Burcote Road, Towcester will be offering pre-bookable evening consultations Monday to Friday🕕🐶🐱

✨ What does this mean for you?
• Later appointments at the standard consultation fee
• Vet and Nurse consultations available
• Easy booking online, via WhatsApp, or by calling us before 5pm
• Our emergency line will continue to operate from 5pm for urgent cases

📍 Please note: These later appointments are available only at our Burcote Road surgery (NN12 6JW) and not at our Weedon or Paulerspury clinics.

📲 Evening appointments up until and including 6pm are now OPEN for booking!

🚨 If your pet needs urgent treatment from 6:30pm onwards, the 'Out Of Hours' service fee will apply.

If you can't see a suitable later appointment online, please give our Burcote Road team a call — we'll be happy to advise you on next steps for your pet.

We hope these extended hours make it a little easier for you 🐾❤️

Trust in Towcester 🐶🐱

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟⚪ Intralipid Toxin Treatment ⚪🐾 We have frequently discussed the ability of our pets to eat thi...
02/09/2026

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟

⚪ Intralipid Toxin Treatment ⚪

🐾 We have frequently discussed the ability of our pets to eat things they shouldn't and so we have lots of knowledge about how to treat toxicities and poisonings.

🐾 Intralipid is a product designed to provide a fat source directly into the blood stream. It has been discovered that it can also help minimise the effects of some toxins. The exact way it works isn't known, but it is suspected that the fat molecules can bind with the drug reducing its action on the body. It can also help support the heart during a toxic episode.

🐾 Intralipid isn’t effective against all toxins, but it can have a hugely positive response on some. It is given via a catheter directly into the bloodstream and so works very quickly.

🐾 It may not be recommended to use intralipid if the pet is prone to pancreatitis or if other medications are being administered that could be affected by the intralipid.

🐾 If you suspect your pet might have eaten something they shouldn't have or they are displaying suspicious signs such as unsteadiness, tremors, seizures, unresponsiveness, hyperactivity or collapse please get in contact immediately. Remember our staff are here for you no matter the time or day ☎️

🌟😺Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! 😺🌟🐾 Did you know that about 80% of ginger cats are male? The gene for ginger fur is locat...
01/09/2026

🌟😺Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! 😺🌟

🐾 Did you know that about 80% of ginger cats are male? The gene for ginger fur is located on the X chromosome of which males only have one. Females have to inherit the gene from both parents to be ginger, if they inherit from one and black from the other they will be born with tortoiseshell fur. (Interestingly only 1 in 3000 tortoiseshell cats are male and they have an extra chromosome XXY)

🐾Ginger cats are striking, and so are often adopted quickly. Although there are some anecdotes that they are more outgoing than other coat colours or more prone to conditions such as blocked bladders or diabetes, there is little evidence for this and these differences may be explained due to the higher proportion of males in the group.

🐾We would love to see photos of your orange cats, here are some of the Towcester Vets family past and present gingers!

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩 🍁 Harvest Mites 🍁🐾 Harvest mites, Neotrombicula autumnalis, are tiny orange/red spider-like mites ...
01/09/2026

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩

🍁 Harvest Mites 🍁

🐾 Harvest mites, Neotrombicula autumnalis, are tiny orange/red spider-like mites that are most active between August and October.

🐾 They cause intensely itchy bites which often result in a red rash.

🐾 The mites are often found around the paws of infected pets, but can also be found higher up limbs, in the armpit, on the abdomen or around the ears. We see them most commonly on dogs but they can also be found on cats, rabbits and people!

🐾 Harvest mites are most active in the warmest times of the day and are most commonly picked up in long grass or woodlands so avoiding those areas or walking at cooler times can help minimise the risks

🐾 The first sign of infection tends to be signs of itching such as paw chewing as discussed on Saturday, and being unsettled and irritated. Harvest mites are tiny but are visible to the naked eye and so infestations can often be diagnosed fairly easily.

🐾 There are no medications licensed against harvest mites, but many anti-parasitic medications licensed against fleas and other mites prove effective against them. If your pet is affected our vets will be happy to discuss the options with you.

🐾 If you are concerned your pet may be hosting Harvest mites, other parasites or struggling with any other skin concerns please get in touch for an appointment ☎️

🌟 Bank Holiday Help! 🌟🐾 As always, despite today being a bank holiday our staff are on hand to make sure any patients at...
31/08/2026

🌟 Bank Holiday Help! 🌟

🐾 As always, despite today being a bank holiday our staff are on hand to make sure any patients at our Towcester Hospital continue to receive excellent care and any pets requiring urgent help can be treated quickly.

🐾 If you need us urgently today, please call as normal and an option on the automated telephone system will allow you to be directed to the staff on duty.

🐾 Our thanks go today to vets Jen and Maddie and vet nurses Nicky, Caroline and Lucy who are sacrificing family time to be available for our patients.

🐾 We hope that everyone enjoys a relaxing and healthy bank holiday!

🌟👰 Congratulations! 👰🌟💕 There is definitely love in the air at Towcester Vets at the moment and we have celebrated anoth...
30/08/2026

🌟👰 Congratulations! 👰🌟

💕 There is definitely love in the air at Towcester Vets at the moment and we have celebrated another wedding this month!

💕 Vet Molly and her husband George had a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family in France.

💕 All of us at Towcester Vets wish the happy couple huge congratulations and best wishes for their future 🥰

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾🐶 Weedon receptionist Helen has a new addition and she is certain to make you puppy-broody!!🐶 4 mon...
30/08/2026

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾

🐶 Weedon receptionist Helen has a new addition and she is certain to make you puppy-broody!!

🐶 4 month old Boo is a Jack Russell x Poodle and has fitted in brilliantly! She is loving life exploring outdoors, digging, finding things she shouldn't to play with and playing with new big brother Al!

🐶 Senior big sister, 16 year old Pepper, watches her from afar, seeming to eye roll at the antics of annoying puppies!

🐶 All that play is exhausting though, and Boo often just falls into deep sleeps wherever she happens to be!

🐶 We have loved getting to know you Boo and look forward to seeing you grow!

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤒🤧 🐾 Chewing Feet 🐾🐾 Most commonly seen in dogs, we frequently speak to owners about their...
29/08/2026

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤒🤧

🐾 Chewing Feet 🐾

🐾 Most commonly seen in dogs, we frequently speak to owners about their pets chewing at their feet.

🐾 There can be a few different causes, but all tend to involve irritation and distress and so seeking veterinary attention and trying to determine the cause is important.

🐾 If the attention is restricted to just one paw it is worth a thorough examination to check for broken claws, wounds or interdigital swellings as discussed a few weeks ago.

🐾 If all paws seem to be irritating, atopy (skin allergies) or parasites such as harvest mites (see Tuesday's post) are a more likely cause.

🐾 Until you are able to get your pet seen by a vet, bathing the feet with salt water (1 teaspoon in 1 pint of cooled boiled water) can provide some relief.

🐾 It is important to try to prevent your pet licking and chewing themselves as they are likely to cause more trauma to the skin and increase the risk of infection and delayed healing. Using a lampshade-style collar or inflatable collar is often easiest, but some pets tolerate socks or boots better. Care needs to be taken with chewers however to avoid them eating the socks!

🐾 If you have any concerns about your pet please get in contact ☎️

Address

Burcote Road
Towcester
NN126JW

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441327350239

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