Weedon Vets

Weedon Vets Friendly local veterinary practice catering for all your pet's needs

Opening hours are Monday to Fr Weedon Vets is part of the Towcester Veterinary Group.

Here at Weedon Vets We look forward to welcoming you and your pet at our new purpose built modern surgery in Weedon. Together, our team of vets, nurses and receptionists provide skilled treatment with genuine care and compassion. Towcester Veterinary Centre has been providing veterinary services to all creatures great and small in the area for over 100 years

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾🐱 This stunning boy is Pablo, belonging to receptionist Kimmi and her family. 🐱 Pablo was found wit...
24/08/2025

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾

🐱 This stunning boy is Pablo, belonging to receptionist Kimmi and her family.

🐱 Pablo was found with his litter mates in a car by a local cat rescue, very scared and not at all convinced they wanted rescuing!

🐱 The rescue worked patiently to win the babies around with treats and kindness and by the time they were 12 weeks old they were ready for new homes and Kimmi adopted Pablo.

🐱 Although a little shy at first, as seen in the photo of him in his carrier, Pablo quickly gained confidence and now is a friendly and outgoing boy. Even the arrival of Kimmi's little boy Oakley hasn't phased him.

🐱 Pablo is a great reminder that rescues are full of beautiful kittens, and that even the slightly worried ones shouldn't be overlooked as they definitely have the potential to repay your kindness in adopting them with becoming an amazing family member 🥰

23/08/2025

‼️ Found Cat! ‼️

🐾 We have had an injured male entire ginger cat handed in, found between Blakesley and Foxley. Unfortunately not microchipped

🐾 If you think he might be yours please call us on 01327 350239

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤧🤒 🌟 Dry Eyes 🌟🐾 Many of us have, from time to time, experienced dry eyes, but as ou...
23/08/2025

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤧🤒

🌟 Dry Eyes 🌟

🐾 Many of us have, from time to time, experienced dry eyes, but as our pets can't tell us how their eyes feel we have to look at their symptoms and behaviours to determine if their eyes are feeling dry and irritated.

🐾 Reduced tear production and the resulting lack of lubrication is a condition called Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), but is commonly referred to as “Dry Eye”.

🐾 Pets with dry eyes often have sore eyes that they might rub and might not open fully. Pain might make them subdued and anorexic. Dry eyes are prone to inflammation, infection and damage and so might be red, swollen or have sticky discharge.

🐾 Some causes of dry eyes are short in duration while others are life-long conditions. Some medications can reduce tear production or infection, inflammation or trauma can lead to less tears reaching the eye. Nerve damage to the facial nerves can result in lack of tear production. The most common cause of KCS is the animal's own immune system working against the tear ducts and leaving them unable to produce enough tears. We normally don't know why this happens.

🐾 Diagnosis tends to be made by performing a tear test, where a test strip end is placed under the eyelid and the tear production is measured over a minute. The Vet will also perform a full eye exam and assess the patient to allow them to determine the cause.

🐾 Treatment involves applying replacement lubricant eye drops and administering appropriate medication to treat the underlying cause. Medications are available to stimulate tear production in the case of nerve damage and to suppress the immune response in immune-mediated cases.

🐾 Many animals are controlled well on medications, but for some, other solutions need to be found. Surgically redirecting a salivary gland to provide lubrication to the eye is possible, but it is a very technical, expensive referral procedure.

🐾 In some cases, particularly if the problem is restricted to one eye, enucleation, as we discussed on Wednesday, might be appropriate to prevent the pain from the damage that insufficiently controlled KCS causes.

🐾 As always, if you are worried about your pet please give us a call ☎️

🐾 Pet of the week! 🐾🐱 This cheeky girl is Sphinx Nelly who managed to get herself into trouble last week.🐱 While Nelly’s...
22/08/2025

🐾 Pet of the week! 🐾

🐱 This cheeky girl is Sphinx Nelly who managed to get herself into trouble last week.

🐱 While Nelly’s owners were on holiday, family members looking after Nelly found her exploring a hairband drawer in the house! Later that night she vomited, bringing up lots and lots of hairbands!

🐱 When her owners got back two days later they noticed that Nelly was still very subdued and lethargic and brought her in to see Vet Rebs.

🐱 Rebs was concerned by how poorly Nelly was and so suggested fluid therapy, blood samples and an abdominal x-ray. The bloods showed dehydration as well as a number of other parameters that were abnormal. Thankfully there was no evidence of a blockage on the x-ray.

🐱 After a night of fluid therapy Nelly was much brighter and her abnormal blood parameters had improved hugely. Correcting her dehydration also encouraged Nelly to go to the toilet. Nurses were amazed to find a large hairband within the faeces she passed!

🐱 Once the hairband was passed, Nelly brightened further and was soon able to be discharged home. The hairbands in her stomach and passing through her gastrointestinal tract had caused a lot of inflammation and dehydration but luckily hadn't caused a blockage and Nelly avoided surgery.

🐱 Many pets aren't so lucky, with hairbands unfortunately seeming a popular non-food item to eat! The hairbands can often tangle together and cause blockages as they pass through. It is definitely a good idea to keep hairbands securely put away from pets.

🐱 Thankfully Nelly is back to her happy self now and none the worse for her escapade! She was such a lovely patient, purring so loudly at points that it was hard to hear her heart with the stethoscope. We are so pleased her case has had a happy outcome 🥰

21/08/2025

🌟🐱 Captain Claws! 🐱🌟

🐾 This little kitten, nicknamed Captain Claws was transferred to us 10 days ago after being handed in to an emergency clinic after getting stuck in a football net.

🐾 Unfortunately the netting wrapped around his tiny foot had done a terrible amount of damage, and Captain was presented with his foot missing, covered in blood and with bone exposed. He was given strong pain relief and antibiotics before the wound was cleaned and bandaged before being brought to us.

🐾 Veterinary Surgeon Cat performed a higher up amputation the following day, reducing the infection risk and pain from the DIY attempt that Captain Claws had made. The video shows him a few hours after surgery clearly very content and comfortable.

🐾 Captain went home with vet nurse Jen to recover and give his body time to recover from the trauma and blood loss. He has quickly adapted to life on three legs and is a happy boy, loving cuddles and fuss and walking well.

🐾 Sadly no owner was found but Captain Claws will make a fabulous addition to a new family very soon. We are so pleased to be able to give this adorable boy a chance to go on to live a full and happy life after such a dramatic start.

🐾 We do have a stray animal fund that helps us help animals in need that don't have an owner. We are incredibly grateful to our clients that contribute to it. If you would like to make a contribution please speak to our reception team on the phone or in person and they will be happy to help.

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟👁️ Enucleations 👁️🐾 Enucleations, the surgical removal of the globe of the eye, are required fo...
20/08/2025

🌟 What We Do Wednesday! 🌟

👁️ Enucleations 👁️

🐾 Enucleations, the surgical removal of the globe of the eye, are required for a variety of reasons, but primarily to provide relief from pain.

🐾 Traumatic injuries, prolapses that can't be resolved, painful conditions such as glaucoma or severe ulcers and tumours of the eye may all result in the eye needing to be removed.

🐾 It can be upsetting or a shock to have to consider enucleation, but we all know just how painful eye issues can be and how debilitating and detrimental to quality of life severe problems can be.

🐾 Our pets cope remarkably well, with one eye removal often having very minimal effect. Even removing both eyes is generally tolerated well and adapting to using the other senses is generally very successful.

🐾 Enucleations can be performed at all three of our clinics, with animals rarely needing to stay in overnight.

🐾 Initially the surgical site is likely to be swollen with the potential for some oozing, but quite quickly the swelling will settle and in a few weeks, once the wound has healed and the fur grown back, the missing eye will be far less noticeable as demonstrated by staff current and past pets Ali-Chi, Dorothy and Im.

🐾 If you are worried about your pets’ eyes and whether enucleation may be the answer please give us a call ☎️

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩 🌟 Cannabis 🌟🐾 We have discussed before that our pets, particularly dogs will eat anything so i...
19/08/2025

🎩 Top Tip Tuesday! 🎩

🌟 Cannabis 🌟

🐾 We have discussed before that our pets, particularly dogs will eat anything so it's not surprising that we sometimes see cases of cannabis ingestion.

🐾 Dogs and cats have more receptors for the chemicals within cannabis and will develop symptoms after exposure to even relatively small amounts.

🐾 Pets can be exposed by eating the product itself, eating edibles such as brownies with cannabis as an ingredient, accessing cannabis based medicinal products such as CBD oil or inhaling second-hand smoke.

🐾 As well as the effects of the cannabis there may be other concerns related to the specific exposure type such as chocolate toxicity from brownies or airway irritation from smoke.

🐾 Symptoms of cannabis toxicity include being wobbly or unsteady, being less responsive, being lethargic and weak, having dilated pupils and dribbling urine. With higher doses collapse, muscle tremors and seizures may be seen. Thankfully deaths from cannabis toxicity are rare, and normally result from exposure to stronger medicinal products.

🐾 Pets benefit from supportive treatment to allow them to recover from the toxicity and may be administered products to help absorb the toxins.

🐾 It is really helpful for your veterinary staff to know what your pet might have been exposed to, so we really appreciate you being honest with us. We are not law enforcement and won't judge, but knowing what and how much your pet might have ingested can help us help them.

🐾 If you believe your pet might have been exposed to cannabis or any other drugs or medicines, or they are displaying any symptoms, please give us a call. Remember at Towcester Vets our staff are available all day everyday to help your pets when they need us.

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾🐱 This mischievous little girl is 19 week old Dolly, belonging to student nurse Pip and her partner...
17/08/2025

🐾 Staff Pet Sunday! 🐾

🐱 This mischievous little girl is 19 week old Dolly, belonging to student nurse Pip and her partner.

🐱 Dolly originally belonged to a friend of the family, but they decided that long days on her own wasn't fair on her and so decided Pip’s house might be a better fit.

🐱 Dolly has settled in brilliantly, loving the family's dog Teal, playing and cuddles.

🐱 She loves carrying her duck toy around the house with as a dog would and when the family are distracted she likes to steal cucumber from their salads!

🐱 She is going to be spayed in the coming weeks, meaning that she can start exploring the outside world without being bothered by tom cats and risking ending up pregnant before she is even fully grown.

🐱 We can't wait to watch Dolly grow!

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤧🤒 🌟 Voice Changes 🌟🐾 Although our pets don't talk as we do, as owners we get used to how ...
16/08/2025

🤕🤢 Symptom Saturday! 🤧🤒

🌟 Voice Changes 🌟

🐾 Although our pets don't talk as we do, as owners we get used to how our pets sound when they vocalise and often pick up on even quite subtle changes.

🐾 There are a few reasons why our pet's voices might alter in sound or disappear altogether!

🔸 Laryngitis: inflammation of the throat from bacterial, viral or fungal infections can lead to swelling which can leave our pets hoarse or voiceless for a few days, just like we do with colds and ‘flu. Sometimes voice loss can be painless, but it is often accompanied by a sore throat so your pet might appreciate some pain relief, particularly if they seem to be struggling to eat.

🔸 Foreign bodies: a change in meow is often reported by owners of cats with blades of grass stuck at the back of their nose/throat. It is often accompanied by excess salivation, reduced appetite and feeling subdued. Grass in particular can get very stuck and normally needs removing under sedation.

🔸 Laryngeal paralysis: as dogs age, the nerves supplying the larynx can become less effective at opening and closing the tissues. This can lead to voice changes as well as noisy breathing, particularly on exertion. This tends to be a condition that comes on relatively slowly.

🔸 Soft tissue swelling: abscesses, masses and trauma can all lead to distorted voices.

🔸 Endocrine conditions: some endocrine conditions such as hyperthyroidism or acromegaly can result in vocal changes too, although again these changes have a slower onset and normally several other symptoms.

🐾 If you notice a change in your pet’s voice, particularly alongside other signs and symptoms it is worth getting them checked by a vet so they can try to determine the cause.

🐾 Pet of the Week! 🐾🐱 This is handsome Hamish, a 6-year-old Maine C**n who needed surgery with us last week.🐱 He initial...
15/08/2025

🐾 Pet of the Week! 🐾

🐱 This is handsome Hamish, a 6-year-old Maine C**n who needed surgery with us last week.

🐱 He initially came in to see vet Alex as he was out of sorts, quiet and had vomited a little after being missing for a few days. Alex took a blood sample and provided some hydration liquid initially.

🐱 By the next day Hamish was feeling worse, clearly uncomfortable in his abdomen and was admitted for some pain relief, x-rays and intravenous fluids.

🐱 The x-rays indicated a suspicious area in his abdomen and after discussion with his owners went to the operating theatre.

🐱 Vet Jen discovered the problem quickly, an area of his small intestine had telescoped itself inside the next section and become stuck, known as an intussusception. The blood supply of the intestine had become compromised and the area was becoming necrotic. Jen needed to remove the entire section.

🐱 An intussusception tends to occur after a gastrointestinal bug or as a result of trying to pass foreign material, although rarely there can be other inherited motility issues involved.

🐱 Hamish understandably needed a few days to recover from such a big procedure, but this week he is back to his normal happy self.

🐱 We are so pleased that this lovely boy is doing so well 🥰

‼️🦜 Found Bird! 🦜‼️🐾 We have had this parakeet handed in to our Towcester hospital after being found in the Furlongs in ...
14/08/2025

‼️🦜 Found Bird! 🦜‼️

🐾 We have had this parakeet handed in to our Towcester hospital after being found in the Furlongs in Towcester

🐾 He has a ring in place

🐾 If you think they might be yours please give us a call on 01327 350239

🐾 Please share to get them home 😊

🌟 Weedon Update! 🌟🐾 The refurbishment of the house next door to the Weedon clinic to allow us to expand is continuing we...
14/08/2025

🌟 Weedon Update! 🌟

🐾 The refurbishment of the house next door to the Weedon clinic to allow us to expand is continuing well!

🐾 Our client and friend popped in recently for a nosy and took a few photographs for us! We love how bright and airy it's looking!

🐾 The work is still confined to the new property currently and so veterinary care at Weedon continues as normal.

🐾 We will continue to keep you updated!

Address

1 The Bungalows , Watling Street
Weedon Beck
NN74QQ

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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+441327344999

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