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Stay informed with our topical articles, all written by our vets.Injured 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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Petplan Awards – Vote for us!
Petplan Veterinary Awards – Vote for us! The Petplan Veterinary Awards recognise the fantastic work that goes on in veterinary practices across the UK. Petplan has worked closely with the veterinary profession for over 40 years and hosts these independent industry awards to recognise the hard work and dedication of veterinary staff caring for our […]
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New Small Animal reception at Goosnargh
If you’ve visited our Goosnargh branch recently, you’ll have noticed a significant amount of building work happening. Although the work is not quite complete, the latest developments include the addition of a new, dedicated small animal reception area which some of the team moved into this week, leaving the original reception area dedicated to large […]
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