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New Rabbit or Guinea Pig: What’s Best for you… and for them?

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Advice, Guinea Pig, Rabbits
Is anyone missing a bearded dragon? We have had on Is anyone missing a bearded dragon? We have had one handed in to us at VetShack this morning, found in a local garden. Please help us to find his owners and get him safely home.
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We are very excited this morning to have received We are very excited this morning to have received a nomination from Petplan for Veterinary practice of the year😍. Here’s our certificate being modelled by David Peckham. David is a racing pigeon who has come from the Netherlands and got lost and confused in the weekend’s big storms. He’s staying with us and resting until he’s ready to fly home again and we’ve named him David Peckham as he’s so very handsome! @petplan_uk
We've had a busy afternoon at VetShack with this g We've had a busy afternoon at VetShack with this gorgeous bunch who came in for their first vaccines and microchips today. 3 of these pups are still looking for their new homes so please contact us if you are interested in knowing more details 🧡
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It's hot, hot, hot today ☀️😎I hope all your It's hot, hot, hot today ☀️😎I hope all your pets are enjoying the sun and also have access to lots of shade.
Please remember that Heatstroke in pets is a medical emergency.
Lots of weird myths do the rounds at this time of year such as treating with warm water or using lemon juice and dogs have died in the last few days from using some of these misguided methods.
The Key message is....
💦"WET THEN VET"💦
💦"COLD WATER IMMERSION" (1-15°C)💦
(If you can't immerse keeping pouring ANYTHING COLD over the dog - hose, soft drinks, milk, etc)
💦Dogs die of heatstroke because they were not cooled quickly enough, not because they were cooled!
Most at risk are:
♨️Large dogs
♨️DOUBLE-COATED breeds
♨️Brachycephalic breeds
♨️Dogs being exercised, being outdoors in direct sun or left in cars 
 If a dog is PANTING, it's struggling to control its body temperature! 💦HOSE IT TO COOL IT DOWN!💦
PLEASE SHARE - Spread accurate information to potentially save a dogs life!
Our power is back on and normal service has resume Our power is back on and normal service has resumed😀 Apologies for any disruption that this has caused.
Hamilton the tortoise has been enjoying the sunshi Hamilton the tortoise has been enjoying the sunshine in our garden today🧡
The last but definitely not least newest member of The last but definitely not least newest member of the VetShack Pack that we'd like to introduce you to is Aidan. 
We are very lucky to have Aidan joining us, we have known him for a long time and he will be a great addition to our team as he has a certificate in surgery. He is very interested in advanced surgical techniques and is looking forward to meeting you all.
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Stanley was able to enjoy a rare moment of sunshin Stanley was able to enjoy a rare moment of sunshine in our garden after his procedure this week. He had to come in to have some teeth out and we loved spending the day with him 🧡
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