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Vets for Pets Chelmsford Welcome to the Vets for Pets Chelmsford's page. The friendly team can't wait to meet all of their new clients!

Vets for Pets is committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray and ultrasound.

You can request your pet's repeat medications, written prescriptions, and foods via email and whatsapp. See our contact ...
12/10/2026

You can request your pet's repeat medications, written prescriptions, and foods via email and whatsapp. See our contact details below.

Don't wait until you've run out! Please allow 72 hours before coming to the practice to collect your request so that we can ensure it is in stock and ready for you.

We would ask that requested medications are collected within two weeks of requesting them as we have limited storage here at the practice. Medications that are not collected will be returned to stock.

Email: [email protected]
Whatsapp: +447893 937807
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12/10/2026

** FOUND CAT **

This morning a member of the public handed a cat in to us who had sadly been found deceased along the A114 (Baddow Bypass) between the Baddow slip road and the Army and Navy roundabout. The cat is a ginger and white domestic medium hair. We estimate he is around two years old and is neutered. The cat is microchipped but is not registered so we are unable to contact his owner.

If you think this could be your cat, please call the practice on 01245 228914.

Today is world mental health day and highlights a hugely important topic for everyone, including those working in the ve...
10/10/2026

Today is world mental health day and highlights a hugely important topic for everyone, including those working in the veterinary industry. 💚🐾

Those of us who work in the veterinary world feel hugely privileged to care for your beloved pets, but at times the nature of our roles can be challenging. From dealing with emergencies, poorly inpatients, supporting pets and owners through euthanasia, complex surgeries, to difficult interactions with owners and the public. All of us here at the practice care deeply and often it means we don't leave the day at the door when we go home. The emotional weight of our roles can sometimes be a lot to manage.

This world mental health day we ask you to be kind and patient with all members of our team who may be dealing with their own personal struggles. We all come to work each day to love and care for your pets and support you through their journeys.

We would also like to point you towards support if you are at all struggling with your own mental health, whether you are a client or a fellow veterinary professional, please reach out. There are a number of charities who you can speak to for support.

- The Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123.
- The Blue Cross Bereavement line can be contacted on 0800 096 6606.
- Vetlife (for veterinary professionals) can be contacted on 0303 040 2551.

In a world where you can be anything, be kind. 💚

Never just a vet nurse nurse!🩺🐾Here at Vets for Pets Chelmsford we have a ten strong team of Registered Veterinary Nurse...
09/10/2026

Never just a vet nurse nurse!🩺🐾

Here at Vets for Pets Chelmsford we have a ten strong team of Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) and two student veterinary nurses (SVNs). Using their specialist training, skills, and knowledge, our nurses work alongside our vets and other members of the team to provide the highest level of care to your pets.

RVNs and SVNs carry out a huge variety of duties in practice to support clients and their pets. From running nurse clinics, helping with client queries, to monitoring your pet’s general anesthesia, recovering patients after their procedures, taking and running laboratory samples, taking x-rays, to dispensing and administering medications. Several of our registered veterinary nurses here at the practice also play a huge role in training the next generation of nurses. As clinical coaches they take the students under their wing and support them through their training course.

Thank you for the kindness, compassion, and dedication that you show each and everyday for your patients and clients.
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08/10/2026

Our yearly fireworks season is nearly here and it is important to start thinking about how your pet copes, and how we can best prepare them. Fireworks can be fun for humans, but our pets can really suffer during fireworks season. Pets can find the loud noises and flashes particularly scary and stressful. 🎆🐾

Things you can do include: prepare a safe den, close all doors and windows once it’s dark and ensure your dog is walked and toileted when it is still light. You can also use the TV and radio, and treats/toys as a good distraction. We would advise all pets are kept inside after dark and ensuring that their microchip details are up to date in case your pet does need reuniting with you. This applies to small furries too – remember to bring your rabbits and guinea pigs inside!

Calming pheromone plug-in diffusers can be really useful at this time of year too – consider Adaptil for dogs, and Feliway Optimum for cats. Calming supplements can also help – good brands include Nutracalm and Calmex. Please ask us if you would like to try these.

For more info on helping your pets cope, please check out the link below…
www.vets4pets.com/pet-health-advice/helping-your-pet-cope-with-firework-season/

If you’re still worried about how your pet will cope with the upcoming fireworks season, please make an appointment to see one of our vets to discuss medications which could help in the short term.

Brian came to see us last week for a dental procedure. All our dental procedures are carried out under general anaesthet...
06/10/2026

Brian came to see us last week for a dental procedure. All our dental procedures are carried out under general anaesthetic. Our cat dentals include full mouth x-rays to allow the vets to decide if any teeth require extractions and how best to carry out the extractions.

Brian had a descale of all his teeth and then three teeth extracted. Just under a week on, Brian is doing ok and healing well. Good boy Brian! 🦷🐾

06/10/2026

** FOUND KITTEN **

We have had a young black and white kitten brought in to us by a member of the public. The kitten is an entire male domestic shorthair. He was not wearing a collar and is not microchipped. The kitten was found in the road along Dorset Avenue in Great Baddow, Chelmsford.

If you think this could be your kitten, please call the practice on 01245 228914. Proof of ownership will be required.

*MISSING CAT - FOUND**Milo who belongs to one of our nurses is missing from the Channels area of Chelmsford. Milo is not...
05/10/2026

*MISSING CAT - FOUND**

Milo who belongs to one of our nurses is missing from the Channels area of Chelmsford. Milo is not used to the outside world and was last seen around 6am this morning. Milo is neutered and microchipped, he does not wear a collar. If you spot Milo please call the practice on 01245 228914 or take him to the nearest vets. Thank you.

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspecte...
25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4...
21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six...
18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – ki...
16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly ...
07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth...
28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last ...
27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiothera...
26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.S...
19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of...
18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

Address

Inside Pets At Home, Chelmer Village Retail Park
Chelmsford
CM26XE

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4pm

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+441245228914

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