Blackheath Veterinary Centre

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Here we are using a plaque torch which shows buildup of plaque on the teeth as pink. Can you see this dogs canine at the front of his mouth? As it has shown up to be pink this means it is to is covered in plaque ūüėę
If this plaque is not removed it can lead to gingivitis, periodontitis disease and decay of the tooth. Leading to possible removal of the tooth under a general anaesthetic.
... To get your pets teeth checked with our plaque torch simply call and book in for free dental check with one of our nurse!! ūüíúūüíúūüíú
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TODAY IS NATIONAL DOG APPRECIATION DAY! ‚̧ūüź∂ Send us a picture of your beloved dog and tell us why you appreciatiate them. Dogs are amazing animals that are loyal, loving and are part of our family ūüíú THE BEST POST WINS A BAG OF OUR NEW FOOD RANGE! ūüėć It was Dennis's birthday last week so head nurse Katy treated him to a doggy icecream!

Did you know that rabbits teeth grow continuously and are worn down on the food that they eat.
That‚Äôs one reason why their diet is so important. Always remember rabbits should eat 80% hay, 10% pellets and 10% fresh fruit and veg. ūüźįūüíúūüíôūüźį
If you are a member of our Pet Health Club you can buy your hay and rabbit food at cost price!! ūüėģ

Oral care is extremely important for your pets health and dental disease can often go undetected. Dental disease caused by plaque can result in cavities, oral pain and tooth loss.
Did you know that feeding dental diets reduces plaque by 39% and gingivitis by 36%
We sell a range of complete dry food that are perfect for your pet health and well-being ūüíúūüíô
... Even better is that if you are on a Pet Health Club you can purchase the food at cost price ūüėģ
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ūüźĺ***IMPORTANT NOTICE***ūüźĺ
Our family fun day & dog show is fast approaching and we would like to politely ask that if anyone is bringing along their dog with them to the fun day to please ensure that he or she is fully vaccinated.
This means they have received a primary vaccination course and a booster EVERY YEAR. Proof of this will be required upon registration. This is for your own dogs safety and protection due to the increase in local parvo virus cases over the last few months ūüźĺūüźĺūüź∂

This black and white cat has been bought into us this afternoon. It was found on Holt Road in Halesowen and is wearing a black flea collar. Please can you contact us if this is your cat or know who’s cat it might be! 0121 5591599

This little dreamboat, Fernando, came to see one of practices on Friday for some dental work. In total the poor little thing had four teeth removed ūüėģ
Post anaesthetic we placed him in our recovery tent to keep him quite, warm and so we could always have a watchful eye on him.
Fernando had something called a feline resorptive lesion. This is where the tooth starts to break down and is absorbed! It’s an extremely painful condition, however, some cats hide their pain as an inst...inct mechanism.
Luckly Fernando recovered well and went home the same day to recover at home with his loving mommy. ūüíôūüíô
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Here is the pretty little Ruby who stayed with us to be spayed. These pictures are taken after her surgery. As you can see here she is very sleepy, enjoying snoozing on her nice comfy blankets with her medical shirt on. Medical shirts are a alternative to buster collars and prevent the patient interfering with their surgical site. They come in all different sizes. If you are interested in booking your dog in to be spayed please contact us on 0121 5591599 ūüź∂‚̧

TODAY IS CAT SPAY DAY AT BLACKHEATH VETS ūüźĪūüíú These 3 beautiful girls are in with us today for neutering. 2 are being rehomed by the cats protection league who we work closely with to help prevent unwanted litters and to cut down on the ever growing stray cat population. ūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺū üźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺūüźĺ They have all been very brave for their IV cannulas (allowing us direct access to a vein) they will all be receiving their pain relief and pre medications shortly! ūüźĪūüźąūüźĪūüźąūüźĪūüźąūüźĪūüźąūüźĪūüźąū üźĪūüźąūüźĪ

This week we are going to be looking at oral health and what you as owners can do to help! ūüė¨
Spot the difference!
Just like our teeth your pets need brushing too! Can you imagine not cleaning your teeth for a week let alone years!! ... Decay will cause cavities, gum recession and tooth loss.....painful! ūüėĘ
Remember though you will need a tooth paste specially formulated for pets. Our packs are just ¬£4.99! ūüėÄ
Why not book in for a free of charge dental check!! We can check you furry friends teeth and give you tips on how to maintain a healthy mouth.
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There’s no Monday morning blues for these two!!
#makethemostofeverydayūüíö

Here at Blackheath we provide a free of charge flea and worming check with our Veterinary Surgeon. YES FREE OF CHARGE! In this consult our vets will give your loving pet a full health check, will advice you on what treatment to use and provide you with the correct treatment for the size of the animal.

Don‚Äôt forgot that for the month of August if you are a member of our Pet Health Club you can buy a bag of our Natures Range pet food and get one free!!!! ūüėĽūüėĽ
#madeforcats #kittens #puppies #dogs #vetapproved

Even though the weather has cooled down you must still think about your pet and the sun rays ‚ėÄÔłŹ
It’s not just about how hot and sunny it gets but about the suns UV rays. Did you know that UV days can penetrate 90% of light cloud cover.
Remember to always use a pet friendly sunscreen and keep out of the sun when it‚Äôs at its peak ūüėä

#funfactfriday
Did you know that adult cats only meow to communicate with humans! ūüėģūüźĪ
Cats use different methods of communicating with other cats such as body language.
... #Iwillmeowformybreakfast #anddinner #andsuper
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Have you ever heard of a pyometra?
Pyometra, also known as a pyo, is an infection of the uterus (womb). It’s a common condition in female dogs who haven’t been spayed and requires urgent veterinary treatment.
Each time a female dog has a season she undergoes all the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy. This is regardless of whether she becomes pregnant or not. The changes in the uterus that occur during each season make infection more likely with age. This life threa...tening condition can be prevented by getting your female dog spayed at a early age.
Clinical signs may include: vomiting, not wanting to eat, green/brown or bloody discharge from vulva, drinking more, bloated abdomen and collapse.
For more information contact us on 01902 605080 ūüź∂ūüíú
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ūüźĺEllie is ready to go home!ūüźĺ She will receive post operative pain relief to have at home over the next few days, recovery food and will be back in 3 days for a check up with one of our nurses! We wish you a very speedy recovery little lady ūüíúūüźĪūüźĺ

Milo has found his solution to the mid week hump ūüėćūüėĽ
#snoozetime #wakemeupwhenitstheweekend

**Contains photographs of surgery** Ellie has undergone her spay procedure and everything went very smoothly during the anaesthetic! ūüźĺ she was closely monitored by one of our nurses throughout and the procedure itself took around 25 minutes! As you can see she is already awake and coming round from the anaesthetic as we would expect. Ellie is wearing a medical pet tshirt which is an alternative to the traditional buster collar ūüźĺūüíú We will update you again later on her recovery! ūüźĺūüźĪ

We came to this Practice for euthanasia for our cat when it was time, not wanting to go back to a previous practice we had become disillusioned with. It was obviously heartbreaking but ALL the staff were so kind, thoughtful and helpful it did make a huge difference to an experience we all dread. Our cat was nervous by nature but although she clearly wasn't "at one" with being in the surgery, she wasn't horribly scared either as Alan took his time in the process (having also given us a quiet-time appointment). I was actually able to be right beside her, sort of holding her as she went. I can't express how much we appreciated their care. We have had a more businesslike experience in the past and it stays part of that memory. Thank you all.

Thank you!!! I couldn't recommend you guys enough! Alan is a fantastic vet and all the nurses are so friendly and caring. The time and attention you all put in really does make such a big difference. I truly believe you are doing your best for your patients and genuinely love your job. These qualities make you stand out from the rest.

Thank you for taking such good care of my fur baby jetland ..he was nutered and has been taken very good care of with the friendly and helpful staff he also had to have he's nail cut back as he had a damaged it again once again thank you and defo a 5 * from me

Teddy did not want his injections or nails cut or microchip. He did everything he could to avoid them but staff were not phased at all. After a bit of assistance the job was done.

Our puppy Paris was really sick so we walked in without an appointment and only took 10 minuets of waiting and was seen the care and commitment from the vets we received was amazing,kind, and caring can not thank them enough.

My staffie ruby has recently had treated for a dislocated knee and could not ask for better care they have been absolutely brilliant, after care and everything else highly recommended.

My cat misty was diagnosed with a tumour and sadly had to lose her eye I can't thank the vet Alan and his nurses for the treatment and fantastic care and support they gave misty and myself

My cat Milly has been saved, yet again by Blackheath Veterinary Surgery. Mills is now 9yrs & since the age of 4 she has experienced several counts of calcium deficiency. Her poor little body dips so low it makes her beyond weak & on a couple of occasions very near to death. Thanks to the staff at Blackheath Surgery she has managed to pull through, & within hours of being seen they have put her back on the road to recovery. There is nothing worse than seeing an animal in distress & in Milly's case her condition can drop so quickly... the reassurance of knowing she will be seen promptly & get the best treatment possible, is second to none! Big thanks to Blackheath Veterinary Surgery & all staff involved.

I think the staff and level of care given to my animals are great . I have just had a new addition and wouldn’t think of going anywhere else

Friendly staff would recommend this vets to anyone thank you all for looking after the health of my pets

Fantastic veterinary practise! Our family cat Minnie went in to be neutered and she had such great care while she was in the practise and great aftercare. I couldn't recommend them enough! My girls were so worried about her as she's very much apart of our family there "furry" sister and in there words they are super vets! Thank you to all the staff that have and will continue in looking after Minnie. See you all soon! Carry on the great work!

Excellent service. Friendly staff and the vet named Alan was fantastic in phoning us when said he would and discussing treatment etc and advising us well following Billys diagnosis .

Excellent service, reception staff and vet really helpful

Blackheath Veterinary Centre has always been brilliant with my hamsters, especially the beautiful Rosie who went in a few months back for an operation on her teeth. It was the first time Alan had done that particular surgery on a hamster, and he did a fantastic job. Unfortunately, due to nature, Rosie had recurring problems with her teeth which led to her tragically having to be put down, to prevent any more suffering. She was truly loved and had a great long life. The staff here were so wonderful, taking the time to get prints of her tiny little paws for me to have them tattooed, and even sent us a condolence card which was a beautiful touch. Thank you everyone for your wonderful work, and for taking care of Rosie up until the very end ÔŅĹÔŅĹ

Best vets around ,Iv only ever had 1st class treatment from all the members of staff,s and will only take my dogs to there surgery ,thanks you for all the help you do give

An excellent service

Amazing staff was so kind and caring will only use this vets

Alan, Katie and All are so caring and thoughtful to both my Bazil and myself

Thank you ALL XX

Absolutely amazing staff really professional and kind with my cats x

We came to this Practice for euthanasia for our cat when it was time, not wanting to go back to a previous practice we had become disillusioned with. It was obviously heartbreaking but ALL the staff were so kind, thoughtful and helpful it did make a huge difference to an experience we all dread. Our cat was nervous by nature but although she clearly wasn't "at one" with being in the surgery, she wasn't horribly scared either as Alan took his time in the process (having also given us a quiet-time appointment). I was actually able to be right beside her, sort of holding her as she went. I can't express how much we appreciated their care. We have had a more businesslike experience in the past and it stays part of that memory. Thank you all.

Thank you!!! I couldn't recommend you guys enough! Alan is a fantastic vet and all the nurses are so friendly and caring. The time and attention you all put in really does make such a big difference. I truly believe you are doing your best for your patients and genuinely love your job. These qualities make you stand out from the rest.

Thank you for taking such good care of my fur baby jetland ..he was nutered and has been taken very good care of with the friendly and helpful staff he also had to have he's nail cut back as he had a damaged it again once again thank you and defo a 5 * from me

Teddy did not want his injections or nails cut or microchip. He did everything he could to avoid them but staff were not phased at all. After a bit of assistance the job was done.

Our puppy Paris was really sick so we walked in without an appointment and only took 10 minuets of waiting and was seen the care and commitment from the vets we received was amazing,kind, and caring can not thank them enough.

My staffie ruby has recently had treated for a dislocated knee and could not ask for better care they have been absolutely brilliant, after care and everything else highly recommended.

My cat misty was diagnosed with a tumour and sadly had to lose her eye I can't thank the vet Alan and his nurses for the treatment and fantastic care and support they gave misty and myself

My cat Milly has been saved, yet again by Blackheath Veterinary Surgery. Mills is now 9yrs & since the age of 4 she has experienced several counts of calcium deficiency. Her poor little body dips so low it makes her beyond weak & on a couple of occasions very near to death. Thanks to the staff at Blackheath Surgery she has managed to pull through, & within hours of being seen they have put her back on the road to recovery. There is nothing worse than seeing an animal in distress & in Milly's case her condition can drop so quickly... the reassurance of knowing she will be seen promptly & get the best treatment possible, is second to none! Big thanks to Blackheath Veterinary Surgery & all staff involved.

I think the staff and level of care given to my animals are great . I have just had a new addition and wouldn’t think of going anywhere else

Friendly staff would recommend this vets to anyone thank you all for looking after the health of my pets

Fantastic veterinary practise! Our family cat Minnie went in to be neutered and she had such great care while she was in the practise and great aftercare. I couldn't recommend them enough! My girls were so worried about her as she's very much apart of our family there "furry" sister and in there words they are super vets! Thank you to all the staff that have and will continue in looking after Minnie. See you all soon! Carry on the great work!

Excellent service. Friendly staff and the vet named Alan was fantastic in phoning us when said he would and discussing treatment etc and advising us well following Billys diagnosis .

Excellent service, reception staff and vet really helpful

Blackheath Veterinary Centre has always been brilliant with my hamsters, especially the beautiful Rosie who went in a few months back for an operation on her teeth. It was the first time Alan had done that particular surgery on a hamster, and he did a fantastic job. Unfortunately, due to nature, Rosie had recurring problems with her teeth which led to her tragically having to be put down, to prevent any more suffering. She was truly loved and had a great long life. The staff here were so wonderful, taking the time to get prints of her tiny little paws for me to have them tattooed, and even sent us a condolence card which was a beautiful touch. Thank you everyone for your wonderful work, and for taking care of Rosie up until the very end ÔŅĹÔŅĹ

Best vets around ,Iv only ever had 1st class treatment from all the members of staff,s and will only take my dogs to there surgery ,thanks you for all the help you do give

An excellent service

Amazing staff was so kind and caring will only use this vets

Alan, Katie and All are so caring and thoughtful to both my Bazil and myself

Thank you ALL XX

Absolutely amazing staff really professional and kind with my cats x