Pets’ Corner
New Season, New Start! – by Whittlesey Veterinary Centre
Spring is a time of great change and here at Whittlesey Vets, it is no different. We have now moved into our shiny new practice on Briggate East and are busy settling in.
We have moved everything from the old premises and we are at present running around looking for this, hunting for that, opening all of the cupboards to find things as, of course, nothing is in the same place that it has been for the past 3+ years, as well as losing each other in the huge building. We moved from one building to the next in a matter of days and we couldn't believe how much 'stuff' we had accumulated. We must have been incredibly organised to get so much stuff in such a small property, as we have filled most of our new cupboards already. Along with our change of address, there are also changes afoot outside in our beautiful countryside – here at the new practice we are fortunate enough to be on the side of the canal that runs through the town. Those of us that bring our dogs to work, can easily nip outside at break time to take them for a walk by the water. Hopefully, we are now starting to see the back of the icy weather and are moving towards the warmer weather, longer days, flowers in the
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garden, birds nesting and hedgehogs coming out of hibernation – all of the things we look forward to during the winter. As well as the nice things that start coming back to life, unfortunately other things also start becoming more prevalent. Examples of the 'other' things, are fleas, ticks and flies and it is from now onwards, as the temperature rises, that we see more of these. Your pets can be protected from these critters by regular applications of spot-ons, or being given a tablet. There are several combinations of products available depending upon your pet’s species and tolerances. If you would like to discuss treatments for fleas, ticks, worms and flies, please call the surgery and have a chat to one of the receptionists who will advise you. If and when you need to bring your pet to the surgery, please don’t forget that we have moved into our new premises on Briggate East – we look forward to seeing you there.
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