Williams Veterinary Surgeons

31/10/2026

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from everyone at Williams Vets! 🐾🧡
Wishing all our lovely clients and their four-legged friends a spooktacular Halloween! 🦇🐈‍⬛🐶
We hope your evening is full of treats, wagging tails and plenty of Halloween fun!
Remember:
🍬 Keep chocolate and sweets well out of paw's reach.
🎃 Make sure curious noses stay away from pumpkins and candles.
🐾 Give nervous pets a quiet, safe place away from all the spooky goings-on.
👻 And don't let too many little monsters steal your treats!
Have a fang-tastic Halloween everyone! 🧡
From all the team at Williams Vets – Milfeddygon Williams
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27/10/2026

🐈‍⬛🖤 🐾 NATIONAL BLACK CAT DAY 🐾 🖤🐈‍⬛
Today is all about celebrating our beautiful black cats! 🖤
From their shiny midnight coats and magical eyes to their cheeky personalities and loving purrs, black cats are every bit as special as any other feline. 🐈‍⬛✨
Sadly, black cats can sometimes be overlooked when looking for their forever homes, but we think they’re absolutely paw-some! 🐾❤️
So today, give your little shadow an extra cuddle, a few extra treats and remind them just how loved they are. 🖤🐱
📸 Let’s see your little panthers! Share a photo of your gorgeous black cats in the comments below. We’d love to see them! 👇
🖤 Black cats aren't unlucky — they're lucky to have us, and we're lucky to have them! 🖤
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26/10/2026

Our phone are still causing us issues today
If you phone the Barmouth surgery your call will be diverted to one of the other surgeries. Please let the team know you are calling for Barmouth

24/10/2026

🐶⏰ THE CLOCKS ARE GOING BACK… AND THE NAUGHTY DOGS KNOW IT! 😂🐾
Don’t forget, the clocks go back tonight which means an extra hour in bed… right? WRONG! 🤣
🐕 The dogs will still be demanding breakfast at 5am (their time, obviously!).
🐾 Someone will be dropping a soggy tennis ball on your head an hour earlier than usual.

🐶 The early risers will be barking at absolutely NOTHING at 4am.
🦴 The cheeky ones will be stealing slippers, raiding the bins and generally causing chaos while you’re still half asleep!
🐕 And the really naughty ones? They’ll be looking at you like YOU’RE the one who’s got the time wrong! 🤦‍♀️😂
Enjoy your extra hour in bed, everyone… because the dogs certainly won’t! 🐾🤣
👇 Tell us… is your dog an angel in the morning or a four-legged alarm clock from HELL? 😂🐶

23/10/2026

🐱⏰ THE CLOCKS ARE GOING BACK… AND THE CATS KNOW IT! 😂🐾

Don’t forget the clocks go back this weekend, which means an extra hour in bed for us… right? WRONG! 🤣
Naughty cats across the country have already held a meeting and agreed on the following plans:

🐾 4am: Wake the humans up because breakfast is clearly an hour late.
🐾 4.05am: Knock everything off the bedside table to make sure everyone is awake.
🐾 4.10am: Sprint around the house like they’ve just been possessed. 👹
🐾 4.15am: Sit by the empty food bowl and look at you like you’ve committed a serious crime. 😾
🐾 5am: Finally settle down for a lovely nap… while you lie awake wondering where your extra hour went! 😂
And heaven forbid you try to explain daylight saving time to a cat. They don’t understand clocks, they don’t understand time changes, and quite frankly, they don’t care! 🤣🐈
Remember… you don’t own a cat. You simply live in their house and work shifts as their unpaid staff! 😂❤️
Who's already dreading the clock change with their furry little alarm clocks? 🙋‍♀️🐾

20/10/2026

Can anyone else relate 😹

16/10/2026

A very informative article about diabetes in dogs.

14/10/2026

🚧⛔️AN IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL OUR BARMOUTH CLIENTS 🚧⛔️

11/10/2026

🐱 Is your cat’s carrier cat-friendly? 🐾

Getting your cat to the vets can be stressful, but choosing the right carrier can make a world of difference! 💙
Here are our top tips for choosing a suitable cat carrier:
🧺 Choose a sturdy carrier – Hard-sided carriers are generally easier to clean, secure and handle.
🚪 Look for easy access – Carriers with a removable top or a wide opening allow your cat to be examined with less stress.
📏 Get the right size – Your cat should have enough room to stand, turn around and lie down comfortably.
🛏️ Make it cosy – Add familiar bedding that smells like home to help your cat feel safe.
🏡 Leave it out at home – Make the carrier part of your cat’s everyday environment, with treats and toys inside, so it becomes a familiar resting place rather than something that only appears before a vet visit.
🚗 Keep it secure – Ensure the carrier is well ventilated, securely fastened during travel and supported from underneath when carrying your cat.
💡 Remember: Cardboard carriers, backpacks and soft-sided carriers may not be suitable for every cat or every journey. Choose one that is secure, well ventilated, easy to clean and appropriate for your cat’s individual needs.
At Williams Vets, we want every feline visit to be as calm and positive as possible. Small changes can make a big difference to your cat’s experience! 🐈💙
What type of carrier does your cat prefer? Let us know in the comments! 👇

10/10/2026

Age is just a number ❤️

Did you see the story about Larry the Downing Street cat having surgery?

He is 19 years old and appears to have sailed through the anaesthetic and procedure to remove a cyst from his hip.

Which is brilliant, not just for him but also to highlight how, when it comes to caring for our pets and particularly anaesthetics, age is just a number!

It can be really daunting when your vet advises treatment under an anaesthetic for an older pet but the vast majority do brilliantly and the risks are far outweighed by the benefits.

Anesthesia in pets is very safe. Studies (linked below) consistently show this and the staff at your local practice will be very experienced in it, and particularly in caring for senior and geriatric pets because this is a time of life when health issues are common and surgeries are needed. Dental disease, for example, or lump removals like Larry's.

However, we do take operations very seriously and put many layers of safety for your pets.

Most vets will run blood tests before the procedure to ensure good organ function and place their patients on a drip for extra support.

The medications we use are very well researched, highly effective and the doses will be carefully tailored to your pet.

During the procedure most clinics will monitor your pets system in a variety of ways, including their respiration, heart rate, ECG, oxygen and C02 levels and blood pressure. There will also be a well qualified member of staff, usually a Registered Veterinary Nurse, monitoring their vitals manually, and they will stay by their side for the entirety of the operation and until they have fully recovered.

We would never say that anaesthesia carries no risk but we do everything we can to keep it as safe as possible.

So if your vet has advised a procedure for your older pet, please don't discount it just because of their age!

Studies into anaesthetic safety;

https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vetr.4147

https://www.bjanaesthesia.org.uk/article/S0007-0912(17)34683-4/fulltext

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1467298722001015?via%3Dihub

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12837942/