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RCVS Accredited
RCVS accredited – What does that mean? What is the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Practice Standards Scheme? The Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme for veterinary practices. It was set up by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in 2005 to promote and maintain high standards in veterinary care. The Scheme […]
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Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month!
Outside of the consulting room, most of the attention and medical care your pet receives is at the hands of a veterinary nurse. It is this we celebrate each May, as Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM) gives us an opportunity to talk about our role in caring for your pets. In any given day a […]
Read MoreInjured cat found at local scrap yard
Two year old Bonnie was recently found with some serious injuries, under the bonnet of a scrap car at a local recycling plant. Bonnie was brought to our Conway Drive surgery with a fractured tibia, broken canine tooth and some wounds around her face. Unfortunately Bonnie is not microchipped, so local charity, Lancashire Cat Rescue, […]
Read MoreThe kitten & the dinosaur
At Oakhill Veterinary Centre our vets see many species of animal but don’t expect to come across dinosaurs! Kodi, a 10 month old kitten presented with intermittent vomiting that had been going on for one week. During his examination at our Watling Street Road branch, Oakhill Vet Ciara Callan could feel something abnormally firm and knobbly in his abdomen. Concerned […]
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Oakhill branches are MISSION CHRISTMAS gift drop off points
All 4 of our branches are gift drop off points for MISSION CHRISTMAS ‘Cash for Kids’. Gifts must be new and unwrapped. Find out where your nearest Oakhill Veterinary Centre is: https://www.oakhill-vets.com/contact-us/ https://planetradio.co.uk/rock-fm/charity/events/mission-christmas-rock/
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Brexit: Travelling with pets after UK leaves the EU
Pet owners will still be able to travel to Europe with their pet after the UK leaves the EU, whatever the outcome of the Brexit negotiations. However, in the event of no deal, they may need to take some additional steps to be able to travel with their pet to the EU. If pet owners […]
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