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As the weather gets colder, you and your pet may be spending more time indoors on the sofa. The lack of exercise can have a negative impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of both you and your pet. With ongoing limitations to outdoor activities because of COVID-19, knowing how to keep your pet fit at home could help keep them healthy and happy.

This week aims to inspire the country to take action on road safety, promoting lifesaving and awareness around speeding. Find out how to make sure your dog can be seen, and other helpful tips below.

We would like to advise our clients that our Wallasey practice will be closed on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th November for essential maintenance works.

Please note that you will still be able to call Wallasey to book an appointment at one of our other practices, however the collection of medications will not be possible for the days we are closed.

Appointments booked in for the days above have been moved or rescheduled, however, if you have any questions about the closure please get in touch.

Our Wallasey practice will re-open as normal from Wednesday 18th November.

Thank you for your co-operation and we apologise for any inconvenience caused

With Christmas around the corner and continued uncertainty, we wanted to ensure we had our opening times for the festive period in place. Please click below for our opening times over Christmas and New Year.

We continue to offer a full range of services for our patients, while still adhering to COVID-19 social distancing rules.

Halloween can be a fun-filled time of the year for all the family; however, the many unfamiliar sights and sounds can make it a stressful occasion for our pets. Therefore, we have focussed on a few points to be aware of as we approach the day itself.

As we move from summer to autumn, nature around us changes – greens turn golden, leaves fall, and summer flowers give way to berries. As always, there are things we need to be aware of that may affect our pets and their wellbeing. Here are some things to look out for this autumn.

We celebrate World Heart Day today on 29 September 2020. This is the world’s biggest awareness-raising platform for cardiovascular disease (CVD) which is accountable for nearly half of all non-communicable disease deaths in humans.

Dogs, like humans, can be prone to gaining weight. This in turn can cause health problems like diabetes, osteoarthritis, heart and respiratory problems, and could reduce your dog’s life expectancy. Here we look at some tips to help get your pet pooch in good physical shape.

Getting a new pet is an exciting experience, and naturally, you are keen to get them back home to begin life as part of the family. However, for your new pet this can be a very stressful occasion, therefore it is important to ensure that you have fully prepared for their arrival and take things nice and slow to make their integration into your home a successful one. We have put together some top tips below that we believe will help you through the process: