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Your independent Vet General Practice, Dentist & RCVS Tier 3 Hospital helping pets live well and offering 24/7 emergency care in Wells. Formerly Westfield Vets

03/11/2026

Meet Bolt and Lightning, the dynamic brothers who brightened up our waiting room in Wells this morning!

These two beautiful Staffordshire Bull Terriers gave us the very best welcome, full of waggy tails, happy faces and plenty of love to share. They brought sheer joy to everyone lucky enough to be in reception.

Thank you for visiting, boys. You're welcome back any time.

Sasha & the team at Nurture Vet Hospital, Wells

02/11/2026

With Guy Fawkes Night fast approaching, please remember to check your bonfires for hedgehogs who may be sleeping.

Our spiky friends are rapidly on the decline and you can help to prevent unnecessary loss.

Follow this wildlife friendly advice from British Hedgehog Preservation Society:

• Don’t build your bonfire until the same day that you will light it. The longer it’s left, the more likely that a hedgehog will find its way into your bonfire.
• If you need to build your bonfire in advance, make sure you place chicken wire one metre high all the way around the bottom. This should be placed at an outward angle to make it more difficult for hedgehogs to climb.
• If you have stored materials for your bonfire outdoors, before building it move them to a different patch of ground before you start.
• Always place the bonfire on open ground but never on a pile of leaves as a hedgehog may be hiding underneath.
• Always check the entire bonfire for hedgehogs before lighting it. Remember that they tend to hide in the centre and bottom two feet in particular.
• When checking, lift parts of the bonfire section by section using a pole or broom. Do not use a fork, spade or rake as this may injure a hedgehog.
• Use a torch to look inside the bonfire and listen for a hissing sound, as this is the noise that hedgehogs make when they are disturbed or distressed.
• Always light your bonfire from one corner, rather than in the centre, in order to give hedgehogs a chance to escape if they need to

25/10/2026

Watch out for your rabbits over Halloween 🎃 and the Fireworks 🎆 season!

Rabbits and other small pets are easily stressed by storms, bangs, whizzes and other loud noises!

Signs of stress (which may be tricky to observe in prey animals):
Stamping of feet
Staying motionless
Trying to escape
Not eating

To keep stress to a minimum, make any changes to their environment gradually over the next week.

✅ Please give them lots of extra hay to burrow into. Added hiding boxes can be appreciated.

✅ Bring their home into an un heated room or shed if possible.

✅ Turn their hutch to face a wall or fence if not and part cover with a large blanket or duvet, leaving space for ventilation.

✅ A bonded pair of rabbits will hugely comfort each other.

✅ If you have a house rabbit, draw the curtains early and play some background TV or radio.

✅ Don’t over fuss them but check in regularly

A frightened rabbit can experience stasis, where their gut function slows or even stops.
If your rabbit stops eating, is sitting “hunched up”or passing small/no droppings then it needs immediate
Veterinary attention.

24/10/2026

Top Tips for keeping Cats safe and happy during Halloween & Firework season

If your cat chooses to hide away under the bed or on top of the wardrobe - leave them alone. Don’t try to coax them out as this is where they feel most secure.

✅ On the day you expect fireworks, get them safely inside by mid afternoon and close all doors and windows.

✅ Place a FELIWAY or ZENIFEL diffuser in the room where they chooses to spend their time in. These excellent pheromone product will help them feel more secure.

✅ Make sure they have a microchip and that the details are up to date.
If they do escape, frightened and confused cats can easily become lost.

✅ Get them used to using an indoor litter tray (add soil if necessary / place well away from their food and bed) before and during the firework season.

✅ Draw the curtains early to reduce flashes and put the TV/radio on to mask sounds.

✅ Don’t try to pick them up or restrain them.
Fearful cats prefer to cope alone.

NB In multi cat households, shutting them in together may cause disharmony.
Ensure you provide enough food, water, litter trays, beds and hiding places, so no one has to wait or share!

23/10/2026

Some great advice here from Dogs Trust to help canine family members cope with Bonfire night

Sound Blanket is free to listen to here: https://bit.ly/3WeqZO4 or on Spotify🎵

23/10/2026

Some brilliant advice from International Cat Care here on preparing for Bonfire night

23/10/2026

💥FIREWORKS AND DOGS💥

Over the next couple of weeks, there will be several firework displays and many dogs will find this a difficult time.

We have some excellent calming remedies to help with mild noise phobias and safe, effective medications for dogs who really suffer with severe anxiety.

Please get in touch and speak to one of our vets or clinical nurses for specific advice for your own dog.

Positive things you can do at home:

🔥Walk your dog during daylight hours

🔥 Feed a good meal earlier in the day and allow for toilet breaks well before nightfall

🔥 Before it gets dark, close doors, windows and curtains.

🔥 Turn on the TV or play some music, to disguise outside noise.

🔥 RELAX yourself and act normally.
It seems natural, to want to comfort your dog when they show signs of anguish (panting, pacing, whining) but doing so too much, may increase their anxiety. Dogs are extremely perceptive to our moods, so if we worry, they will too.

🔥 If your dog wants to hide, that’s fine - it’s an excellent coping behaviour. In fact making them a cosy den (rug over a table/ under stairs cupboard /behind the sofa works well. Add comfy bedding and perhaps some treats to find or a stuffed Kong to lick at.
Of course, gentle reassurance is good but try not to “over fuss”

✅ Check you pet’s microchip details are up to date!
We regularly have “lost” pets bought to the surgery at this time of year. Fearful pets may escape through an open door or bolt whilst out walking.
This will ensure, if they do get lost, they can be safely reunited with you as soon as possible😊

20/10/2026

Just look at gorgeous Bonnie!

This beautiful Golden Retriever popped in today for her six-month health check with Claire, looking absolutely fabulous in her lovely raincoat!

The wet weather certainly didn't dampen Bonnie's spirits – she was full of excitement and wagging tails, bringing a little sunshine into an otherwise soggy day!

16/10/2026

Coffee, Cake & Kindness – £315.02 Raised for Macmillan!

We're delighted to share that our recent at Nurture Vet Hospital in Wells raised a fantastic £315.02!

£113 raised through online donations
£202.02 raised in cash donations

To put that into perspective, £305 could pay for a Macmillan nurse for an entire day, providing invaluable care and support to people living with cancer and their families.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a success – our wonderful team who baked delicious treats, helped run the event, and of course all our lovely clients and supporters who popped in, enjoyed some cake and donated so generously.

A very special thank you to Courtney, our Senior Clinical Veterinary Nurse, for all her hard work and enthusiasm in helping make the coffee morning such a success. We really appreciate you Courtney!

Thank you from all of us at Nurture Vet Hospital, Wells

15/10/2026

Would you know if your cat was in pain?

Cats are incredibly good at hiding discomfort, and the signs that something isn't quite right can be surprisingly subtle.

As a Cat Friendly veterinary practice, we're passionate about helping owners recognise these little changes before they become bigger problems.

This is a really useful post from International Cat Care, and we hope you find it useful,

Sometimes the smallest changes in behaviour can tell us the most.

Address

Westfield Road
Wells
BA52HS

Telephone

+441749673239

Website

https://www.nurture.vet/

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