Bredy Veterinary Centre in Bridport are looking for more local dogs as blood donors for emergency situations where they have a sick dog that needs a blood transfusion. They do already have several dogs on their donor list but ideally need some more.
Large dog 25kg or above 1-8 years old Vaccinated & up to date with annual boosters Ideally up to date with flea, tick & worm treatments Not on medication Have never travelled abroad Have a good nature
#Broadwindsor,#Burstock,#Blackdown,#Drimpton,#Hursey,#Kittwhistle,#Seaborough,#Dorset,#WestDorset,#Pets,#BloodDonor,#Vets,#Dogs,#NationalLockdown,#2021,#SocialDistancing,#BeKind,#BeSafe,#StaySafeFirst announced on 15th January, dog owners are being warned of a product recall on certain types of dog food due to concerns about Vitamin D poisoning.
Although there is nothing prominent on the Mars Petcare UK website, you can find more details on the UK Pedigree website. They are doing a precautionary recall of a limited number of Pedigree® Complete Dry Chicken and Vegetables, Pedigree® Mixer & Chappie® products containing levels of Vitamin D which could prove harmful to your pet if consumed over several weeks.
Owners who have purchased the products are being advised to immediately stop feeding it to their dogs and contact the consumer care team.
The details of the products being recalled are:
CHAPPIE Complete Chicken & Wholegrain Dry Dog Food
PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Original
PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Food Original
PEDIGREE Mixer Adult Dry Dog Food Original
PEDIGREE Adult Complete Dry Dog Food with Chicken & Vegetables
PEDIGREE Adult Complete Dry Dog Food with Chicken & Vegetables
Alice Moore, a Dorset veterinary surgeon at Castle Veterinary Clinic, Dorchester and Weymouth. said: “Dogs are very sensitive to some compounds of vitamin D and accidental ingestion of vitamin D tablets can cause significant toxicity.
Signs include drinking a lot, vomiting, diarrhoea, depression and lethargy. In severe cases, heart problems, kidney failure and vomiting blood can occur, and dogs have lost their lives after accidental ingestion of vitamin D tablets.”
Pedigree has advised owners to seek advice from a vet if you have fed this product to your pet and they are showing signs of illness. Symptoms to look out for include excessive drinking and urination.
A spokesman for Pedigree said: “These products do not meet our high quality and safety standards, so we are taking this proactive step to retrieve the listed products. We ask consumers who have purchased these specific, affected products to immediately cease feeding it to their pet and contact our consumer care team for more information.”
You can contact Mars Petcare Customer Service by telephone: 0800 013 3131 and online to UK. Pedigree HERE.
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Unfortunately, our closest furry, feathered or hairy companions can become ill over Christmas causing great distress to their owners. If your pet has medication, make sure you have enough as Veterinary practices will be closed over the festive period. Here is the latest information from 4 local vets for the remainder of 2020.
Closed over Christmas. Don’t forget to order any food and medications you need for your pets before they close.
“During this lockdown, we are still here for you – open 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri & 9-1 on Sat. We also have an emergency service 24/7. Please ring us if your pet is sick. If you’re not sure if you need to see a vet, please ring us for advice. We are not allowing clients into the building. We do have an outdoor wooden shelter at the back of the practice for clients to use. Please ring us 01308 456771 to make an appointment or order medicines, flea/tick/worm treatments and food. You can also order online on our website.“
Closed over Christmas.
The latest update on their website reads:
“Since the Covid 19 outbreak we been operating reduced working hours of 8.30-5pm weekdays, due to the significant increase in staffing required to deliver veterinary services. From August 3rd we are pleased to say that our opening hours will extend to 6pm. Routine consultations will be until 5.30pm. Outside of these hours we will of course be available 24/7 for urgent treatments.
We would ask all of our clients to bear with us during this difficult time, and especially to be patient and civil when attending our surgeries. Delivering our services during this time has been very challenging, and this can sometimes mean slightly longer waiting times.
Drug and food collections continue to be delivered via a no-contact approach. Please remember to phone us at least 24 hours in advance of visiting the surgery to collect these.
Many thanks,
Kingfisher Vets“
