Dick Vet General Practice

Teak came to see our nurses for her second vaccination and was a star patient! We are lucky to have a dedicated team of Registered Veterinary Nurses with a wealth of knowledge. We offer nurse appointments daily- for more information ask at reception.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the Dick Vet General Practice. We hope that everyone(both our patients and their owners) enjoys a happy, healthy festive period with friends and families.

Can you help?

We are looking for a registered veterinary nurse to join our team! If you would like to work to the highest standards as a General Practice nurse within the Hospital for Small Animals, this is the job for you! https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/…/erq_jo bspec_version_4.jobs…

We hope you and your pets have a happy and relaxing festive season.
If you need to contact the DVGP, then you can find our opening hours on our website here - https://www.ed.ac.uk/…/ser…/small-ani mals/hfsa-festive-hours
We've also produced some tips for keeping your pets happy and healthy over winter:
... Cats - https://www.facebook.com/…/a.8545602312 7…/2198446193552918/…
Dogs - https://www.facebook.com/…/a.8545602312 7…/2198441976886673/…
All the best from everyone in the Dick Vet General Practice!
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Keeping your cat happy and healthy over winter
We hope you and your pets have a wonderful festive season this year! To help this, we’ve put together some tips for keeping your pet happy when the weather outside is frightful.
If you’re ever worried about anything, then please give your vet a call.
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Keeping your dog happy and healthy during winter.
We hope you and your pets have a wonderful festive season this year! To help this, we’ve put together some tips for keeping your pet happy when the weather outside is frightful.
If you’re ever worried about anything, then please give your vet a call.
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If you are planning to travel with your pet after the 29th March 2019, please read the latest advice from the government. If this affects you and you are registered with our General Practice, please contact us as soon as possible. https://www.gov.uk/guida…/pet-travel-to -europe-after-brexit…

With bonfire night coming up, we've put together guides for keeping your dog and cat happy and safe when fireworks are going off.
We hope you all have a happy and safe bonfire night!

We are looking for a part-time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our fantastic general practice team! For more details please go to https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/…/erq_jo bspec_version_4.jobs…

A huge welcome to Jennie McInerney who has come to join our General Practice team! Jennie graduated as a veterinary surgeon from Dublin and has since worked in practice in Ireland and more recently in Glasow University's emergency clinic. She has a particular interest in cardiology and recently gained a postgraduate certificate in the subject. She says 'I am excited to start work at the Dick Vet General Practice and look forward to developing relationships with the owners and their pets. I hope to provide a high quality of service to patients whilst also teaching the final year students gold standard general practice.'.

Good news for our patients!

One of the School’s third year students is seeking cat owners, to get in-fur-mation for their research study!
They are looking to gather owner’s thoughts on choosing cat food. Please follow the link below to reach the questionnaire and if you know of any other cat owners who may be happy to take part, please feel free to share this or tag them in the comments below!
All data is anonymous and will be used only for this student project.
... https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/cat -food-questionnaire
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Deadline is soon, make sure that you get your application in!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our team! If you would like to come and join our general practice, set within the exceptional facilities of the Hospital for Small Animals, please follow the link below https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/…/erq_jo bspec_version_4.jobs…

Top tips for looking after your pet in the heat!
Whilst we are all enjoying the sun, it is important that we make sure our pets stay healthy and happy.
Remember-
... Do NOT leave your pet in a car or vehicle even if a window is left ajar (this is not enough to prevent overheating).
Ensure that your pet has access to drinking water at all times, this may mean leaving more than one bowl of water out.
Dogs will not die for lack of a walk for a day but can die from heatstroke so please only walk your dog in the early morning or late afternoon. A gentle walk is adequate.
Provide shade outside or a cool, ventilated area inside for your pet.
The pavements can be incredibly hot on their paws so limit walks to grass if possible.
Signs of heatstroke include:
Panting/difficulty breathing Excess salivation Tiredness Collapse Lack of coordination Vomiting Dark urine Very red gums/tongue Loss of consciousness
If you are concerned, phone your vet immediately. Please stay safe in the sun!
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Come along to see us at the Royal Highland Show - stand 167!

Celebrating the REPAIR Centre - our new hydrotherapy and physiotherapy facility at the Hospital for Small Animals