Broughton Veterinary Group

03/09/2026

🤩Our August winner of the Braveheart award is BONNIE!🤩

Bonnie first came to Broughton Vets as a puppy 9 years ago and has always been a bright, healthy girl. Unfortunately in November 2025 during her routine vaccination appointment the vet noticed some lumps in the region of Bonnie’s mammary glands😰. She had a lump on both of her caudal (back) teats which needed removing. Poor Bonnie was also lactating due to being in a phantom pregnancy at the time, and her owners were unsure as to when her season had finished🤔. She needed to be spayed at the same time as removing the lumps, and so we had to wait for her next season before we could do so. Bonnie’s owners monitored her lumps closely over this time and when Bonnie came into season we examined her to see when we could perform her procedures🔍. Her mammary glands were swollen, making the lumps difficult to locate, so it was advised that Bonnie should come back once her season had finished and hopefully her anatomy had returned to normal. Unfortunately, when we were able to thoroughly examine her again, more lumps were felt😓. A discussion was then had with her owners about the types of surgery possible for Bonnie. Her owners decided on a mammary strip, a procedure removing all of the mammary glands down one side. As Bonnies lumps were on both sides, she would need two full mammary strips. These must be done at different times, due to the availability of skin in that area to allow the wounds to be closed properly.

Bonnnie had a left side mammary strip in July, this was a major surgery for this girl, and she battled through like a trooper💪🏻. On recovery Bonnie suffered with some bleeding from her wound due to the extent of it, she had a body bandage placed on her for compression and underwent close monitoring for pain and blood loss🤕. Thankfully the bleeding slowed up and Bonnie became a bit more comfortable. She was sent to Northlands, our out of hours provider, for overnight care and monitoring to ensure she continued to recover safely🙏🏻. Bonnie continued to improve there and was discharged two days later. Bonnie continued to convalesce at home with regular check-ups at Broughton to monitor her progress. She is recovering well from her surgery and her wound is healing nicely. Bonnie’s lumps were sent away for testing and unfortunately one of them has come back as cancerous🥺. Bonnie’s owners have chosen to monitor her closely and bring her back in for check-ups, where she will also be assessed for a second potential surgery to remove the lumps on the other side and for her neutering🥰

The team believes Bonnie is a very deserving winner of the Braveheart award as she showed a huge amount of bravery following her extensive surgery🥹. She has shown a great amount of strength and resilience coping with such a large wound, and still remains the most sweet, kind natured girl on her visits to the practice❤️. Bonnie has proved she is one tough cookie whilst recovering from her surgery, and will have the scar to prove it!🤩

❤️Please join us in saying WELL DONE BONNIE!❤️

01/09/2026

🧡 It's Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

Whether they're mischievous, affectionate, or always causing a little bit of chaos, ginger cats certainly know how to steal the spotlight!

Show your ginger feline some love today and share a photo of them in the comments 📸👇

28/08/2026

Following the voluntary recall of all Years Fresh Meals, we know your first thought will be for your dog, whether they’re safe, what you should feed them and how you can continue caring for them.

To be clear, this recall is a precaution. Our investigation has identified a potential link between buckwheat, an ingredient used in many dog foods, and reported cases of dry eye. Lab testing will confirm this, but we've taken the decision not to wait.

Dogs' health & wellbeing have always driven us, and that means acting now rather than waiting for absolute certainty.

Please stop feeding any Years Signature Meals immediately, even if your dog seems well. When choosing an alternative, we recommend continuing with complete & balanced fresh food with wholefood ingredients.

We’ve paused all Years subscriptions. Upcoming orders will be cancelled and refunded automatically to your original payment method. If an order is in transit, please refuse this and contact Customer Care to receive your account credit.

Alongside our ongoing investigation, we’re reformulating our meals without buckwheat, with your dog's wellbeing at the heart of every decision, so, when Years returns, you can feel fully confident filling their bowl again.

We're thinking of every dog who’s been affected and every family caring for them through such a worrying and difficult time.

We’re deeply sorry for the worry this has caused. We know how much your dog means to you, and we want to ensure you’ve clear information, guidance and help throughout.

If your dog has experienced dry eye (KCS) while feeding Years, please let us know, even if you've told us before. The more detail you can share, including your dog's symptoms and any veterinary notes or costs, the better our team can understand what happened and respond personally. https://moreyears.typeform.com/to/bC8fm7AC

We're experiencing a high volume of emails and messages and are working our way through them as quickly as we can. Thank you for your patience while we do.

For full details on this recall, including symptoms to watch for, what to do with Years meals, and how to reach our Customer Care team, please visit years.com/pages/care.

27/08/2026

💨Wet and windy cover photo competition🍂

We would love to see photos of your pets enjoying this lovely wet weather we are having!

Please post your photos below- the winner will be our cover photo throughout September🍁

The competition will close on Friday 4th September!

Good luck🐾

26/08/2026

A reminder if you need to order any medications🐾

BANK HOLIDAY📆

🐾We are closed on Monday the 31st of August

📞If you have an emergency outside of these hours, please call our colleagues at Northlands Veterinary Hospital in Kettering on 01536 516 999.

💊Please ensure that any medication is ordered today to allow plenty of time for ordering and collection.

❗️Please check that if you pet is on long term medication that you have enough in advance.

24/08/2026

BANK HOLIDAY📆

🐾We are closed on Monday the 31st of August

📞If you have an emergency outside of these hours, please call our colleagues at Northlands Veterinary Hospital in Kettering on 01536 516 999.

💊Please ensure that any medication is ordered today to allow plenty of time for ordering and collection.

❗️Please check that if you pet is on long term medication that you have enough in advance.

17/08/2026

FOUND🐾

We have had a deceased young adult female cat handed in, she is ginger and white, microchipped but not registered.

Found in Claybrooke Magna.

Please contact the practice on 01455 552117

14/08/2026

Unfortunately we have had a deceased young male cat handed into the Lutterworth clinic this morning. He is a brown and beige tabby, he is neutered and he is microchipped but it is not registered.

He was found on Brookfield Close in Lutterworth.

If you believe he could be yours please contact us on 01455 552117.

13/08/2026

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🤩Our July winner of the Braveheart award is MAGGIE!🤩

Maggie was brought to the practice as an emergency at the start of June after she had ran into a tree stump and caused a large open wound on her side🪾. Maggie was in shock and needed stabilising, but she also needed emergency surgery to fix the wound😰. She underwent surgery immediately and was put on fluids and pain relief to help with the shock, but it was going to be a long road to recovery ahead🤕. The team needed to get Maggie’s pain levels under control and ensure her wound had the best chance at healing💉. Maggie’s surgery went well but she had to recover in her kennel with a chest bandage on to try and reduce the risk of swelling🩹. She was closely monitored post-surgery and once awake and comfortable enough to go home she was discharged back to her owners with a variety of medication to continue taking💊.

Maggie was then in and out of the practice for numerous weekly (and sometimes twice weekly) visits to check on how she was healing🩺. Maggie would have her wound examined, temperature taken, and an examination of how she was doing in herself at every appointment🥺. With all of these checks her wound continued to do well and is healing nicely, but is has been a long month for Maggie as being such an energetic, fun loving dog she required strict rest to give her body the best chance at healing😴. We’re sure she can’t wait to get back to doing zoomies and playing with toys once her wound has made a full recovery!🧸

The team believes Maggie is an extremely deserving winner of the Braveheart award as she has shown incredible resilience throughout her recovery💪🏻. She was amazingly brave when she was first brought to the practice, and continued this personality during all her treatment🥰. Maggie has been a pleasure to work with, the team always sees a waggy tail when she is in practice and love working with her🫶🏻. Maggie is such a friendly, bundle of energy who has shown just how tough she really is whilst coping with this injury🤩. We can’t wait to see her back running around in no time🏎️.

💙Please join us in saying WELL DONE MAGGIE!💙

13/08/2026

🦜 We have had a lovebird handed in to the Broughton Astley clinic this morning🦜

He was found on Spinner Close in Broughton Astley.

If you believe it belongs to you please contact us on 01455 282512🦜❤️