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Latest COVID-19 announcement 23/03/2020. In order to keep everyone safe, and following government guidelines on social distancing we would like to inform our valued clients that as of Tuesday 24th 2020 our small animal department will be doing essential examinations and treatments only. Health checks and booster vaccinations of adult animals will be postponed until further notice.

Our farm animal service is continuing as normal. The nature of our work on farm means that with some common sense and by following government advice, we can stay safe. Our Farm Animal vets are now based at home rather than in the surgery. Advice calls made to reception will be forwarded to vets who will contact you at the earliest opportunity. All TB tests, routine visits, day ...

Latest **Update** on COVID 19 

Fenton Vets are taking the threat of Covid-19 seriously, and are following the most up to
date advice available from the Government.

Its poison week 15th-21st March. The following useful information has been provided by the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) and is particularly useful at this time of year now that Easter is upon us. Read a bit more about some key toxic things that may be around the house below:

Dental Month is the perfect time to give our pets their smile back. As small animal vets and vet nurses we spend a significant amount of our time on pet dentistry; unsurprising when surveys suggest about eighty percent of pets over one-year-old would benefit from improved oral health. Healthy teeth are white, gums are a pale colour and there should be no offensive smell. Pro ...

BREXIT AND PET TRAVEL UPDATE. The Government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill has now been agreed by Parliament and received Royal Assent, so the UK will leave the European Union on 31 January 2020 and then enter a transition period until 31 December 2020. During the transition period, pet owners will be able to continue to travel with their pets in the same way as they do now (usi ...

We have seen a rise in interest in our Safe Use of Medicine Course since it has become a requirement for farm assurance purposes. We have run several succesful courses already over the past few months but due to demand we have set another date.

This month sees many of you busy bringing new life into the world as calving and lambing gets underway. This month we'll concentrate on some of the issues seen at this hectic time.