Tyldesley Veterinary Centre

07/11/2022

We are looking for a qualified groomer to join our growing team at our groomers located in Bents Garden and home. Email [email protected]

Here, you won’t just be part of the team, you’ll be part of our nationwide family. We’ve built a network of 400 vet practices with 20 state-of-the-art 24-hour centres as well as a number or allied businesses like dog grooming saloons and catteries that are all home to a family of professionals...

26/07/2022

***Glazebury Groomers at Bents Garden and home we have two cancellations tomorrow for a wash & go**** Discounted rates

Get your pet summer ready!

11:30 am
3pm

Small dog - £17.50
Medium dog - £22.50

Please call 01942269569

21/04/2022

Does anyone recognise this beauty not microchipped female.

22/01/2022

Tyldesley veterinary centre will be closed today.

For emergency prescription collections please call 01257472200.

In the case of an Emergency please call the surgery for our emergency cover phone number.

11/05/2021

A rare opportunity for a Student Veterinary Nurse to join our growing team. We are looking for a enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to develop their career in a busy veterinary practice. This is a full time (40 hours per week) position with 1 in 2 Saturday Mornings.
Working a range of shifts;
Shifts hours are 8.30am-4.30pm, 9.30am-5.30pm, 10:30am-6.30pm
Saturday mornings are 1 in 2 (8.30am-12pm Saturday)
The main responsibilities will include;
Nurse clinics
Consult nursing
Theatre nursing
orthopaedic nursing
Inpatient care
Assisting with imaging using radiography and ultrasound
Completing laboratory samples
Monitoring anaesthetics
Dispensing medicines
Dealing with the clients
Reception work
We are an advanced first opinion practice offering advanced orthopaedic surgery and laparoscopic surgery. We pride ourselves in providing excellent patient, client and employee care. We are well equipped with an ultrasound with Doppler , digital Xray, endoscopy and full internal lab. Our team consists of 4 vets, 3 RVNs and 3 support staff. We are a welcoming and friendly team who are enthusiastic and dedicated to working together as a team.
The successful confident candidate would be just starting in their veterinary career or a 1st or 2nd year student veterinary nurse. 5 GCSEs grade A-C or 9-4 or above including Maths, English and Science are required.

The veterinary nursing course will be funded by the practice.

02/03/2021

💐spring Toxins 💐
As the weather begins to mellow we start to see spring flowers appearing and are tempted back into our gardens to plant new bulbs.

It's important to know which bulbs and plants are toxic to our pets.

Tulips, Hyacinths and Irises are all considered toxic to both dogs and cats, and can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and drooling if ingested.
All parts of the plants contain toxins and can cause issues for your pets, but the toxins are most concentrated in the bulbs of the plant—making the bulb the most dangerous part. Depending on how much your pet ingests, and which parts of the plant are ingested, significant vomiting or diarrhoea may occur which can lead to more serious concerns such as dehydration, lethargy and abdominal pain.
The first thing to know about the Crocus plant is that there are two different types: one that blooms in the spring (Crocus sp.) and one that blooms in the fall (Colchicum autumnale). Crocus sp. may cause gastrointestinal upset when any part of the plant is ingested. Symptoms may include vomiting, diarrhea and drooling.
On the other hand, Colchicum autumnale can be much more serious and may cause severe vomiting, diarrhoea (possibly with blood), liver and kidney damage, and possibly bone marrow damage, which could then lead to a decrease in white and red blood cells, as well as platelets.

Daffodils, like the other spring bulbs, can also cause gastrointestinal upset leading to vomiting, diarrhea and drooling. Similar to the Tulip, Hyacinth and Iris, Daffodil bulbs also contain the highest concentration of toxins.
Unlike the other bulbs, however, daffodils may cause depression, low blood pressure or even seizures when ingested in large amounts.
While you’re on alert for bulb poisoning, don’t forget about other common garden dangers. While fertiliser is wonderful for your plants, it can be extremely appealing (and potentially dangerous) to curious dogs. When ingested, fertilizers can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and, in some cases, weakness or stiffness in your pets’ hind legs.

22/02/2021

Buster visited the surgery recently with a hot spot on his neck, these are quite common in dogs and we tend to see them regularly.

Hot spot, otherwise known as moist dermatitis, is an area of irritation that can be found anywhere on your dog.

The most common reason hot spots develop is from your pet itching, scratching or licking themselves a lot which makes their skin break. Bacteria builds up on the area and moisture provides the perfect environment for the bacteria to multiply. The moisture can either be from the sore itself or from an external source, like a swimming session. Long hair will tend to make a hot spot worse, especially in hot weather.

Buster had his hot spot clipped and cleaned by Lauren the vet although Buster did make the process rather difficult as he kept trying to do paw high fives with Lauren.

12/02/2021

Scooby a very cheeky rabbit visited us recently due to a sore leg. Scooby had to have an X-ray on his leg to see if there was any obvious broken bones or fractures.

X-raying a rabbit can be very challenging due to their size, and easily stressed nature. X-rays are like light except they can travel through the body. For an x-ray a rabbit will lies under the x-ray machine which sends a beam of x-rays through the rabbit’s body onto a photographic plate. When the film is developed we have a picture of the inside of your rabbit. This is called a radiograph.

Rabbits do not need to be starved for an anaesthetic like other animals. Rabbits have an unusual digestive system. Food is passed through their gut and special droppings, called caecotrophs, are produced. Rabbits eat these caecotrophs, allowing the food to be re-ingested.

20/01/2021

Meet Gus a very naughty boy. Gus decided to help himself to his mums sowing needle. He was very lucky. Gus was anaesthetised and a X-ray taken to see if the needle had caused any damage to his throat. The needle was removed will no permeant damage to Gus and he was sent home with some pain relief for his very sore mouth.

25/12/2020

Merry Christmas we hope Santapaws visited last night. 🎄🎄🎄 we would love to see your festive pet pictures.

21/12/2020

🎄🎄Christmas opening hours 🎄🎄

We are open Saturday 26th at our Standish branch 8:30am - 3pm

21/12/2020

Bracken visited the surgery recently due to oral pain. On further examination it was found that Bracken had a hole in her gum that exposed the tooth root.

Bracken had a general anaesthetic and the tooth removed. Just like humans, dogs have a number of different types of teeth. These different teeth perform different jobs and help dogs to break down food whilst chewing. Every dog has the following types of teeth in their mouth: Incisor, Canine, Pre–Molar and Molar.

Pups will usually have a total of 28 teeth when all of their milk teeth have grown. That’s 14 in their upper jaw and 14 in their lower jaw.

Once a dog has reached adulthood they will have a whole new set of teeth and a different number of them. An adult dog should have 42 teeth in total: that’s 20 on top of their jaw and 22 on the bottom. If your adult dog does have fewer teeth than 42 it could be because they have lost or broken a tooth