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🐶 Hills Dog Food Recalled 🐶
Although we do not sell Hills Prescription diet from our practices we have been made aware that there is currently a nationwide recall on some types of wet canned dog food due to higher levels of vitamin D being found in a certain batch of food made with ingredients from a new supplier in the USA after an American dog became ill. We realise that some of our clients will buy Hills diets online and from bigger pet food stores so would like to ask yo...u to read the information in the following link if you feed any of the following WET foods. The affected foods are Hills Diabetic W/D cans, Hills Digestive Care I/D cans, Hills Food Sensitivities Z/D , Hills Canine Adult advances chicken and Hills Canine Mature Adult active Longevity. If you feed any of these foods please check the BB date and batch numbers agains those listed in the following information from Hills. We would like to emphasise that it is only these specific foods that are affected. There are NO problems with the dry diets or with any of the cat foods. If you have any worries about your pet’s health please contact the surgery.
https://www.hillspet.co.uk/productlist…
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A lot of conditions in our older cats can present in a similar way but one of the first things we check for is chronic kidney disease.
Chronic Kidney Disease is different from Acute which can be caused by them licking anti freeze.
It can creep up on them and it can be difficult to spot at home as it can be so gradual.
... If you have an older cat and you are concerned get in touch for more information.
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When we see our cat losing weight and eating lots we can often think the worst. But there can be various reasons for this and one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in older cats is Hyperthyroidism.
Hyperthyroidism is when their thyroid gland goes into overdrive which in turn increases their metabolic rate.
This condition is often treated by giving tablets and monitoring but can also be treated by surgery or refferal for a more advanced procedure called radioactive i...odine.
If you're at all concerned that your cat may be showing the signs of hyperthyroidism please get in touch!
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Are you planning to travel to the EU with your pet after the 29th March when Brexit comes into effect?
You'll need to start planning for your pet's passport 4 months in advance. If you know anyone who travels abroad with their pet, please share this with them. Find... out more here: https://goo.gl/7RYwSU
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Diabetes in cats isn't quite the same as in people but it is fairly common for our older cats to develop. The earlier it can be diagnosed the best chance we have at stabilising your cat quickly. An undiagnosed diabetic can become life threatening very quickly.
We've attached a poster which summarises some of the key signs which could mean your cat is developing diabetes mellitus.

Happy New Year! Wishing you and your pets a healthy and happy 2019!

During this festive period we, at Champion Vets are running a Senior Cat Festive Awareness Offer. As our cats get older often it can be quite difficult to spot symptoms of illness as they start to sleep more anyway, even more so in the cold weather of winter.
That’s why we are offering free urine samples for all cats over 8 years old and 10% of Wellpet blood test screens when booked with a nurse. These tests can check for many of the conditions that our older cats are prone... to.
The conditions we’re most interested in checking for are: Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperthyroidism (an over active thyroid), Diabetes Mellitus and Osteoarthritis.
There are many others but these are some of the most common.
We are also offering a 10% discount on a vet consultation which follows on from one of these tests from our veterinary nurses.
We are running this offer in all 4 of our surgeries from the 10th December until the 31st January so don’t miss out
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Happy Boxing Day! We hope you're all having a nice relaxing day with your pets!

Happy Christmas! We'd like to wish you and your pets a wonderful, festive day!

Merry Christmas Eve!
We hope all of you and your pets are excited for Santa tonight!

Older cat seen around the roxburgh street area, locals concerned.. Neut male, not chipped very friendly. Does anyone no who this is or where he belongs??

Our Christmas opening hours are as follows:
Monday 24th December: open as normal 8.30am to 6pm Tuesday 25th December: Closed Wednesday 26th December: Closed... Thursday 27th December Open as normal 8.30am to 7pm Friday 28th December Open as normal 8.30am to 6pm Saturday 29th December 9am to 12 noon
Monday the 31st December: Open 8.30am until 5pm Tuesday the 1st January Closed Wednesday the 2nd January Closed Thursday the 3rd January: Open 8.30am to 6pm Open as normal from the Friday the 4th January
We hope you and your pets have a safe and happy festive break, however should an emergency arise, please call: Vets ER on 01324 623 188
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Christmas is always a busy time, and with people, food and decorations everywhere sometimes our pets get up to things that aren’t always good for them. Read on and you will discover how to avoid some of the hazards that can befall our pets around the festive season https://goo.gl/QKyxvR

**** Just a quick note to remind everyone that Thursday will be the last day to order any repeat prescriptions for your pet before Christmas.
If you're at all concerned that you may run out over Christmas and New Year then please give us a call and we can look at prescribing enough of the emdication to last you over this time. ****

Sometimes the most difficult thing can be actually pinpointing why your cat isn't themselves. This poster we've made up lists some of the signs you might notice.
If you do notice any of these signs it's worth getting them checked out by the clinical team!