Facilities

Our main surgery at Dinnington provides facilities for consulting, operations and hospitalisation for your pets.

We have full facilities in house enabling a comprehensive range of diagnostics, surgery, treatments and inpatient facilities. Providing veterinary care from preventative medicine up to treating complex medical and surgical cases. we also have facilities overnight. This means your pet remains in a stable comfortable environment without the necessity of being moved should it need ongoing treatment.

We operate our own 24 hour emergency service based at Dinnington. Our own vets man this service so that we have your pet’s full history on hand. The on call vet is likely to be aware of your pet’s condition if it is an ongoing problem.

We have several machines in the practice to enable us to run comprehensive blood screening of your pet.

Haematology measures many things including white cells which are responsible for the animal’s defence mechanisms, red blood cells which if reduced may show anaemia and platelets which are responsible for your pet’s clotting.

Biochemistry which tells us about kidneys, liver, electrolytes and more.

We can also measure pancreatic enzymes, viral screening, blood glucose and more.

We have five consultation suites to allow us to see you and your pet in a private, comfortable, spacious area.  These are located near reception and include a quiet, peaceful room that can be used at sensitive times.  Room 4 has a ramp and disabled access if you should need it. We appreciate that you may want to request a particular room, if so, please let reception know when booking in.

An (Electrocardiograph) is a measurement of the electrical messages in a heart. It is a non invasive diagnostic tool for heart conditions including irregular heart beats.

An endoscope is an instrument with a camera attached that can be used to investigate nose, chest or stomach problems.

Our operating theatre is fully equipped for our busy daily operating lists.  We can perform routine procedures such as spays, castrates and lump removals.  Non routine procedures such as eye procedures, biopsies and bladder surgery.  Emergency procedures such as caesareans, splenectomy and gut surgery.

Reception is a busy place. Please book in on arrival or make enquiries there. There are two waiting areas in reception, a general area and a cat only area to the left.

Ultrasound can be used to look at the organs in the abdomen (stomach) including liver, spleen, intestines, bladder and uterus.  It can also be used to diagnose pregnancy. Our ultrasound can also be used to scan the heart (echocardiogram).

X-Ray is used to look at bones and other tissues.  It can be used to see broken bones, enlarged hearts and even if you animal has swallowed something. We often need to sedate your pet to allow them to be still enough for us to x-ray.

Nurse clinics are available daily for

  • Nail Clips
  • Anal glands
  • 6 month puppy checks
  • Flea and worming checks
  • Some repeat injections

The Stable Spa is Headed by our Senior Groomer, Jo.

Jo has a wealth of Knowledge both in grooming and Canine behaviour. She has over ten years experience and holds a City & Guilds level 3 Diploma in Dog grooming. Jo was for many years a grooming Trainer and taught Pet First Aid, Canine body Language and Behaviour as well as all aspects of grooming. A flyball trainer in her spare time, Jo is never far away from Dogs, having six of her own at home!

The Spa is located within our Pet shop and is open Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm. Grooming is by appointment only and you can be sure that your dog is receiving dedicated one to one attention. The Spa is fully equipped with the latest state of the art equipment to ensure your dog is comfortable and safe whilst in our care.

Grooms are priced per Breed with Full grooms starting at around 35.00, we also offer a bath and brush service. All of our services can be complimented by additional packages to suit your individual dogs needs. A typical Full groom service for a long-haired dog includes a bath, dry, groom out, ears and nails attended to and styling to breed standard or your own requirements. A free consultation regarding your pets needs, and your preferences will be carried out prior to any service taking place.