We say bye today to Sammy who has been staying with us for a week for intensive care and nursing post surgery for nasty injuries. Glad you are feeling better!
Sammy heads home
January 19th, 2012Come to our Open Day!
January 18th, 2012
Now that the practice extension project is finished, we’d like to invite you to our first Open Day on Saturday 11th February – Valentine Saturday! – between 2pm and 4pm. Come and see behind the scenes on special guided tours with Hamish. There will be ‘before-and-after’ displays as well as a slideshow of our amazing ‘makeover’; a raffle for charity to win a year’s supply of pet food, a falconry experience and more; a testimonials display (with some familiar faces!); and your chance to win prizes and be part of the Best of Walsall’s 14 days of love. All are welcome – bring family and friends! More details coming soon!
“Big ears…on the bottom of the ocean” – Listen live to sounds of the deep
January 17th, 2012
A bioacoustics expert has set up a website that lets any internet user listen to just how noisy the ocean has become. Michel Andre’s site lets users access live sound feeds from Vancouver Island and 16 other ocean floor observatories around the world. Manmade or natural, the sound streams are an eerie experience. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Cat’s owners found!
January 12th, 2012Great news – the owners of the beautiful little cat below saw a poster advert on a lamp post near their house and called us at 387 Vets immediately. The cat was definitely theirs and so thankfully they have been happily re-united.
Cat found!
January 12th, 2012
This very cute young female domestic short-haired cat was brought into us after being hit by a car. She was found near the Cooperative on Wardles Lane in Great Wyrley yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. Despite a few bumps and bruises she seems fine and is desperate for cuddles and attention!
Unfortunately she is not micro-chipped. If you recognise her, please do get in touch on 01922 411755 so that we can reunite her with her owner.
New Animal Antics feature from 387 Vets
January 11th, 2012
Each week we thought it would be interesting to feature an unusual or news worthy animal-related story from anywhere around the world – posted on our blog (accessible from the ‘Animal Antics’ button on our website homepage), and on Facebook too. This week the focus is on the Spielberg-directed blockbuster movie ‘War Horse’ which opened in London on Sunday. Click here for reviews, a trailer for the film and to see if the film makes it onto your ‘one to watch’ list! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568911/
More nurse appointments – more flexibility
January 5th, 2012
Nurse appointments at 387 Vets now run on Monday to Friday from 9am to 11.30am and from 2pm to 6pm to give you more flexibility when booking. And if you think your pet might have put on the pounds over Christmas, why not bring them in for a free weight check with one of our nurses and advice on how best to keep your pet trim. Call on 01922 411755 to book.
Double knee trouble for 2012′s first pet of the month
January 4th, 2012
Pippin, a seven year old bichon frise, is our pet of the month for January 2012. He came to us as he had been having difficulty using his back right leg. On examination, it was clear he had ruptured his cranial cruciate ligament – one of the knee’s two stabilising ligaments. Pippin was doubly unlucky though, as while he was coming to terms with coping on three legs, he ruptured the same ligament in his other back leg – within just three weeks of damaging the first! Poor Pippin could barely get about at all.
What causes cruciate damage?
Cranial cruciate ligament injury in dogs is not uncommon. In young dogs it is usually caused by a traumatic episode, for example, landing badly when jumping or twisting the knee awkwardly, similar to sporting injuries in humans. In middle aged to older dogs, however, it can be caused simply by general wear and tear. Complete rupture of the ligament leads to considerable joint instability in dogs, whilst partial tearing or stretching of the ligament can cause a lot of pain. Many dogs that suffer with one cruciate ligament injury go on to have problems with the other, but it is very unusual to totally rupture both in quick succession like Pippin.
What happened to Pippin?
Pippin didn’t have an accident or fall but merely suffered from ligament ‘fatigue’. Both his ligaments completely snapped, leaving him unable to manoeuvre or support himself on his back legs. We operated on his weakest leg using a titanium implant and orthopaedic fiberwire® system. This immediately restored joint stability and rapidly allowed him to use the leg again. He is recovering extremely well and is once again a happy, mobile dog!
Happy New Year!
January 2nd, 2012Happy New Year to all our clients – owners and pets alike. We are open as normal from 8.30am tomorrow (Tuesday).
Christmas Indulgences!
December 30th, 2011We have removed 3 foreign bodies from 3 dogs in the last 2 days! Christmas is a common time of year for foreign bodies with plenty of dogs given treats or bones that cause problems but today we removed 2 things much commonly found in the summer – a peach stone and a piece of corn-on-the-cob
However, yesterday we removed some Christmas related stuff after a little Yorkie had fun eating the decorations on the Chirstmas tree, swallowing a mass of tinsel (more than I can hold in my hand)
Thankfully all the surgery went well and all dogs are recovering fast, including little Meg, the tinsel eater
