Newsletter November 2011

Ticks! Ticks! and More Ticks!!

This last month has seen the clinic inundated with severe TICK cases. Many of these have required ongoing oxygen therapy and some have been beyond saving. Ticks are still about! Please do not forget to apply appropriate tick preventatives and check your dogs and cats regularly. At the first sign of weakness please make an appointment to see our vets immediately.

Did you know…??? Even birds can occasionally develop tick paralysis. I clearly remember a quite happy looking goose with a very long neck, paralysed by a tick and unable to lift its head. It was just a little amusing. Fortunately with treatment this very lucky goose made a full recovery.

20% off desexing for the month of November

This month, Springfield District Vets is offering 20% off our already excellent desexing prices. If you have an entire dog , cat, guinea pig or long eared guinea pig, please make sure you have him or her desexed  soon. Please ask our friendly staff for a brochure on how this procedure is performed carefully and professionally at our clinic.

Free! Attractive Dog Food Boxes with large Eukanuba

Come down and receive your free dog food box, while stocks last. 

Welcome to New Staff!

To accommodate growth, we welcome 4 wonderful new members  to our practice; Lisa Lavery on Reception, Tianna Hubbard and Jayde Stockhill as Kennel Hands and Corinne Iselin as Veterinary Assistant.  We are most pleased to welcome these very carefully chosen  staff who are quickly learning how things are done at Springfield District Vets.

Cuppa and photo display

We have finally worked out how to use our fabulous coffee machine! Please come in and enjoy a freshly brewed cup on us. We also have a new noticeboard, specificallyto display photos of your pets. Please bring your favourite pic and we will put it up for you.