News & Events

Research carried out for National Pet Month by the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) recently revealed that there are approx 27 million pets in this country and 43% of households contain at least one pet. Not surprisingly, cats and dogs are the top animal choice for most pet...

As you are no doubt aware, fleas are not only a nuisance to your pet and to you, they can also cause serious health problems. Dogs and cats can also be infected with worms which cause illness, loss of weight, poor coat and diarrhoea. Even healthy looking pets are likely to have some worms,...

Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic staff and clients from Shalford braved one of the hottest days of the year, in July, to raise funds for local charity Dogs in Need.  Veterinary nurses Claire Marlow and Leanne Millard, veterinary surgeon Louise Ketteridge and receptionist Clare Harris organized...

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) affects cloven-hoofed animals such as pigs, cows and sheep. The risk to humans, dogs and cats is very low, but they can spread FMD if they come into contact with infected animals. The DEFRA Web site has more information and advice for persons concerned about their...

At the end of March the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Practice Standards Scheme was launched.  The aim of this scheme is to establish a quality assurance framework to promote and maintain the highest standard of veterinary care, thus offering peace of mind to clients of accredited...

Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic in Guildford has achieved a bronze award in the National Feline Advisory Bureau's Cat Friendly Practice Awards 2007.  Veterinary Nurse Sally Maynard VN attended the Award Ceremony in London and accepted the award on behalf of everyone at Pet Doctors, Guildford....

Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinic in Lewes has achieved a silver award in the National Feline Advisory Bureau's Cat Friendly Practice Awards 2007.  Veterinary Surgeon Rachel Perry MRCVS attended the Award Ceremony in London and accepted the award on behalf of everyone at Pet Doctors, Lewes....

Wiggly Winners!There were prizes galore at Summerlea County Primary School in Rustington on Tuesday when staff from Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinics announced the winners of their recent Big Wiggly Bookmarker Competition. During October, Pet Doctors supported the Big Wiggly campaign.  The...

Earlier this year, Q103 Radio ran a promotion called Big Russ and Helen's Best of Cambridge Awards, encouraging their listeners to vote in 16 categories for what they considered to be the 'best' in Cambridge within a 25 mile radius, including Best Toilets, Best Dinnerlady and of course Best...

Vets Warn Of Danger In Keeping Unused Medication Riverbank Veterinary Clinic & Hospital, part of the Pet Doctors Veterinary Group is reclaiming unused or out-of-date pet medicines, in a new spring clean initiative to encourage proper disposal.  The Pet Doctors Pill Amnesty is asking...

Sam Westhead, veterinary surgeon at Pet Doctors, Tongham has been on the run again! Sam is a very keen runner and regularly takes part in marathons and triathlons - not just in the UK but worldwide! At the end of April, Sam ran Hamburg's 20th Anniversary Marathon and was placed 69th out of...

Spammers have recently chosen to use one of our email addresses as their fake 'from' address on on a range of spam messages.  These messages have not come via our secure mail server and, regrettably, there is little we can do to stop such spam. Pet Doctors only emails customers who have...

Rachel Perry is more than a veterinary surgeon - she's also quite a fitness fanatic! Rachel, who is veterinary surgeon at Pet Doctors in Lewes recently participated in the South Coast Triathlon, completing the 750m swim, 20kilometre bike ride and 5kilometre run in one hour and 29 minutes!...

Penny Smith, veterinary nurse with Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinics was relieved to reach the finishing line at this year's London Marathon. Penny completed the course in six hours with her partner John Langbourne.  "I did the marathon once before in 4 ½ hours and vowed I would never...

Some very decorative marigold gloves were on parade at Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinics, Chandlers Ford recently.   During October, Pet Doctors supported the Big Wiggly campaign.  The purpose of this campaign was to educate pet owners on the importance of regular worming and flea...

Pet Doctors Woking is the first clinic to be fitted with a free wifi hotspot for its customers. Any customer with a suitably equipped laptop, PDA or 'SmartPhone' can now check email or surf the 'net while waiting for their appointment. To use the service, just ask reception for a valid user...

Hawthorn Class Year 2 & 3 at Parklands Primary School, Chichester have been busy over the last month since staff from Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinics Chichester invited the children to enter their competition to "make a worm"! During October, Pet Doctors supported the Big Wiggly...