Hollybank’s Brave Pet of the month…Bingo!

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Bingo is a particularly special cat as he belongs to our nurse Cat. Unfortunately Bingo was recently involved in a road traffic accident and came in one evening with a broken back leg. Initially we gave Bingo some pain relief so we were able to take some x-rays of his leg.

His x-rays showed that he had not fractured his pelvis but that two of the bones in his leg, his tibia and fibula were broken.

     

In order give Bingo the best chance of his leg healing he needed surgery. An orthopaedic surgeon came to Hollybank to carry out Bingo’s operation. He placed a pin down the middle of one of the bones to hold it straight, as well as a metal plate to hold the fracture together whilst it healed. Screws held the plate in place.

  

Although the staples were taken out of his skin wound after 10 days fractures can take 6-8 weeks to heal. Therefore whilst his leg was healing Bingo had to have strict rest (as well as lots of TLC). He also continued some pain relief to keep him comfortable.

8 weeks later we took some further x-rays to assess how Bingo’s leg was healing. The orthopaedic surgeon was please with Bingo’s progress, however healing was not quite complete so he has continued his cage rest. We will take some more x-rays of Bingo in a few weeks. In the mean time he is making the best of his recuperation, making sure he is well supplied with catnip and the occasional treat.

Hollybank’s Winter Open Evening

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Wednesday 4th December

5pm-8pm

On March 2nd 2009 Hollybank Veterinary Centre in Sandiway opened its doors for the very first time.  From a cold start and with just four members of staff, it was an ambitious project.The aim of the practice was to provide the best possible care and service to both clients and patients.In short, Hollybank Vets wanted to be the practice that was ‘a cut above the rest’.

Four years on, with a staff of 8 and a glowing reputation, Hollybank seems to be well on the way to fulfilling the high target they set themselves. 

One thing that has always set Hollybank Vets apart from others is their willingness to allow clients and other members of the public to go ‘beyond the consulting room door’.  This has always been very important to the practice as they are very aware that clients generally never get to see ‘out the back’ or find out where their pet goes when it comes to stay –whether  for just a day or for longer.

Senior Vet Helen McCrorie says ‘We wanted our clients to be able to look around, see our facilities and make sure that they were happy with where their pet will be treated.  We have always held the view that we have nothing to hide and welcome clients – and potential clients – into the practice at every opportunity’.

Sound too good to be true?  Why don’t you come and see for yourself? Hollybank will be holding a charity open evening on  Wednesday 4th December from 5pm until 8pm, to give more people a chance to come and see the practice – and raise money for local charity The Joshua Tree.

There will be refreshments, musical accompaniment and an opportunity to meet the staff and tour the facilities. See how your pet is cared for behind the scenes in one of Cheshire’s premier veterinary hospitals, from the consulting room through wards and operating rooms, to the digital imaging suite and staff crash room. In addition there will be case studies and posters explaining procedures and describing what happens, along with the Hollybank staff on hand to answer any questions you may have.

To find out more call us on 01606 880890 – we’re also on facebook & twitter!

Please note that pets will unfortunately not be able to take the tour due to the high levels of hygiene required throughout the hospital.

What happens when…

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…Your Pet Is Vaccinated

If dogs and cats have never had a vaccine before, or if they are overdue their vaccine date by 2 calendar months, then we would recommend they have a full vaccine course which consist of two injections 2-4 weeks apart in dogs and 3-4 weeks apart in cats.  Rabbits just need one injection.  If they are not overdue then a yearly booster is all that is required.

We vaccinate dogs against distemper virus, adenovirus (infectious canine hepatitis), parvovirus, parainfluenza virus and leptospirosis.  We can also vaccinate them against kennel cough (Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria and parainfluenza virus) which many kennels require.  The main vaccination is a simple injection given into the scruff of the neck.  The kennel cough vaccine is given intra-nasally and so is squirted up the nose.  Whilst most dogs find that a little odd, they don’t normally mind it too much.  We vaccinate cats against feline panleucopenia virus (which causes enteritis), herpevirus and calicivirus (which cause cat flu) and feline leukaemia virus.  Rabbits are vaccinated against myxomatosis virus and viral haemorraghic virus.  Both cats and rabbits are vaccinated in the scruff of the neck.

Whether your pet is having their first or second vaccine or a yearly booster, they will have a free fifteen minute consultation with one of our veterinary surgeons along with the injection.  The vet will give your pet a full clinical examination and it is an opportunity for them to answer any questions or concerns you might have. Fifteen minutes means that there is plenty of time for your pet to relax and acclimatise to being in the vets before they are examined; and plenty of time for us to have chat with you about how things are going.