Welcome to Shipston Veterinary Centre Ltd
We aim to provide the highest standard of personal caring service.
We aim to maintain the highest level of up-to-date expertise and adopt a personal, professional and progressive approach.
We provide our own out-of-hours care so that you won't have to travel a long way to see a stranger when your pet is in trouble.
About us
We attach great importance to a personal relationship with our clients and their animals. Whether in reception or the examination room, you will always feel you are in good hands.
We prefer to offer our own Out of Hours Service so that our clients will see a familiar face in an emergency.
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Our services
From diagnosis to therapy: This is where you can find out all about the services we can provide for you.
All our Veterinary Surgeons undertake regular training to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in surgery and medicine.
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Shipston Pet Healthcare Plan
We have been running a Healthcare Plan for dogs, cats and rabbits for several years now to provide the highest quality care, to allow monthly budgeting and to save money!
The prices have remained the same since 2014 but will have to increase in May. We are changing the plan administrator to keep the increase as small as possible.
The scheme remains fabulous value for money and allows savings of 25% on routine vaccination, flea and worm treatment as well as giving additional 10% discounts on a wide range of services.
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Local Health Issues
Alabama Rot
2018 has had the highest ever recorded cases of Alabama Rot. Cases have been found across the country but numbers are still less than one hundred altogether. There have been cases identified in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.
This disease was first identified in 2012 and is known as CRGV (Canine renal glomerular vasculopathy).
Risks are low but owners should monitor their dogs carefully for any skin lesions, particularly on the lower parts of the limbs and if their dog should become depressed with loss of appetite and increased thirst, to seek veterinary attention as soon as possible.
Babesiosis
Tick season is upon us early this year with many dogs and cats already appearing at the surgery with tick burdens.
We have the extra concern regarding the appearance of the European Brown Tick on our shores since the relaxation of tick treatments on the Pet Healthscheme and now the appearance of Babesiosis.
Please ask at the Surgery about tick prevention for your pets. It is becoming more important than ever. Do not trust the non-prescription tick preventatives which can be singularly ineffective!
Kennel Cough
We have seen an increased incidence of infectious tracheobronchitis in Shipston and Moreton during the mild winter of 2016/7. We recommend that dogs coming into contact with many other dogs should be vaccinated. The vaccine is simply squirted up the nostril and can give protection within three days.
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If your dog is already coughing, please inform the surgery as to minimise contagion, we examine suspicious cases away from the waiting room. Although the immune system can usually deal with the infection, we do recommend these cases have treatment to minimise chronic damage to the respiratory system.
Leptospirosis
If your dog loves swimming, you need to be concerned about Leptospirosis or Weil's Disease. This can be picked up from water, from rats and from infected dogs and causes very serious liver and kidney damage which can be fatal.
We have always recommended vaccination against Leptospirosis and as this disease is important in our area, we are now using the newest "Lepto 4" vaccines routinely for all puppy initial inoculations and for all adult dogs. If your dog is a great swimmer, drinks from puddles, loves exploring ditches on farmland or all of the above, we strongly recommend you have two Lepto 4 inoculations 4 weeks apart in the first year, and then an annual booster as usual. Congratulations if your pet is already protected!
Please make sure all your canine friends are protected!
Vaccination: Why is it so important and what are the risks?
Many people worry about the risks of vaccinating and do not perceive the necessity of their pet receiving booster inoculations. Please click the picture below of a puppy with parvovirus to read the whole treatment of the subject by the WSAVA (World Small Animal Veterinary Association). The risks are covered fully along with the risks of not vaccinating your pet. Some of the pictures may make you change your mind about not vaccinating.
Cats Protection Advice about Neutering
How to contact us
Shipston Veterinary Centre Ltd
24 West Street
Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4HD
Phone
01608 661232
Our consultation times:
Shipston-on-Stour
8.40 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Moreton-in-Marsh
Hospital Road,
GL56 0BQ
4.30 p.m. - 5.45 p.m. Monday to Friday
Times are variable.
From February 2019, we are offering morning appointments between 9.30 and 10.30 a.m. for a trial period (weekdays except Tuesday)
All consultations at both surgeries are by appointment only
Please note that in emergency out of hours, the same number should be dialled. Listen to the message, then dial 7 to be put through to the Emergency Vet.
News
News June 2020
Katie Thexton
Katie has joined the practice in October 2019. We are so pleased to have Katie on the team. She likes cooking and skiing
Julie Lawrence
We are delighted to welcome Julie back to Shipston Veterinary Centre. Julie worked with us for three years before moving to Bristol. She is moving back into the Cotswolds in October.
Julie likes bell-ringing and her Guinea-pigs!
Vaccine Amnesties
Have you forgotten to protect one of your family? Are your dogs and cats protected?
We are running amnesties for pets who have lapsed in their essential vaccination cover which allows you to restart at half price.
The dogs amnesty will run in May 2019 and the cats in June 2019.
Wellness Clinics
From March 2019, we are starting to run Wellness Clinics with nursing staff at our Shipston site for Cats and Dogs over 8. These are to check for hidden problems in older patients. Finding problems early is the key to health in old age.
Corina Prisada
We are delighted to welcome Corina to join our practice as Veterinary Assistant. Corina has moved from Romania and already speaks english very well. She is a caring and conscientious vet who is enjoying working with our friendly team!
Patient info
Everything you need to know about your visit to the veterinary surgeon.
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