Animal Ambulance & Rescue

31/05/2026

🐾 Why do we ask veterinary practices to call us directly for referral transfers? 🐾

We ask practices to contact us directly when arranging referral transfers so we can gather the relevant clinical information and ensure the patient receives the most appropriate level of care during transport.

Our dedicated team includes Veterinary Surgeons, Registered Veterinary Nurses, and Veterinary Care Assistants, allowing us to tailor each transfer to the patient’s individual needs. We also provide our own clinical transport team, so there is no need for practice staff to accompany us during the transfer.

Depending on the clinical requirements, the team attending may include:

🚑 VCA driver with a Veterinary Nurse attending the patient
🚑 VCA driver with a Veterinary Surgeon attending the patient
🚑 Veterinary Nurse driver with a Veterinary Surgeon attending the patient

For routine or stable monitored transfers, a single trained team member may be appropriate.

When arranging an animal ambulance, it’s important to remember that patient care continues throughout the journey. By understanding the patient’s condition before transport, we can ensure the right team and equipment are available to support a safe and seamless transfer to the receiving hospital.

Animal Ambulance & Rescue

🌐 www.animal-ambulance.org
📞 07761 242273

28/05/2026

We have put all the equipment away after a very long transfer, it’s now time for a deep clean for this messy ambulance.

28/05/2026

For any of our followers in the Marlow area. A very unfortunate thing to happen.

We have no further details other then to share this post.

CALLING ALL LOCALS (MARLOW): PLEASE HELP + SHARE

Hamza escaped while with his carers in The Ralph's car park (Globe Business Park) this morning, Thursday 28th May, before coming in for an appointment. Searches so far have been unsuccessful.

If you are in Marlow PLEASE be vigilant: keep an eye out for a black cat with some fur missing above one eye, and CALL US to let us know of any sightings.

Hamza lives with his carers in London so the local area is completely unfamiliar to him, and so we are urgently relying on local sightings.

How you can help:
SHARE THIS POST, and CALL 01628 308330 with any information that may help.

28/05/2026

We received a call from a lovely family who came across this little fawn alone on a country road surrounded by high banks, with no mum in sight.

Wanting to make sure the baby was safe they contacted us for help.

We safely transported the fawn to The Joanna Wildlife Hospital where they will continue providing the specialised care and support needed.

A huge thank you to the family for caring enough to stop, seek advice, and help give this little one the best chance possible. 🙏

Please remember if you find wildlife alone, it’s always best to seek professional advice before intervening, as mums are often nearby. Every situation is different, and trained wildlife carers can guide you on the safest next steps.

Wishing this precious little one a smooth recovery. 💚

25/05/2026

One of our ambulances is currently at Goddard Vet Group and then off to east London for an emergency transfer.

On a side note please please please don’t walk dogs in this heat, we have seen at least 8 people doing this in the space of 45 minutes.

25/05/2026

At Animal Ambulance & Rescue, our veterinary ambulances are designed with patient comfort and safety in mind because pets deserve the same level of care during transport as they receive in practice. 🐾🚑

Our ambulances are fully temperature controlled throughout both the passenger area and animal transport cages, helping to keep patients stable and comfortable during every journey.

Whether your practice has:
• A critical care transfer
• An emergency referral
• A specialist appointment transfer
• Or a patient needing monitored transportation

our experienced team is ready to assist with safe, professional veterinary transport when it matters most.

📞 Supporting veterinary practices with reliable animal ambulance services and compassionate patient care.

www.animal-ambulance.org

25/05/2026

24/05/2026

This weekend alone, we attended three separate incidents involving dogs being left inside vehicles while their owners were shopping.

It is deeply concerning that we must continue to remind the public dogs should never be left inside vehicles, even for a short period of time. Temperatures within cars can rise extremely rapidly and may become fatal within minutes.

All three incidents formed part of our Authority Assist service and, fortunately, only one dog required treatment from a veterinary practice. Regrettably, the outcome could have been far more serious.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the vigilant members of the public who contacted the police. Without your prompt actions, these dogs could have suffered significant distress.

🐶 HOT WEATHER ADVICE FOR DOG OWNERS 🐶

✅ DO:

• Walk dogs early in the morning or later in the evening when temperatures are cooler
• Ensure dogs have constant access to fresh drinking water
• Provide shade and cool resting areas
• Use cooling mats, paddling pools, or damp towels to help keep dogs cool
• Check pavement temperatures before walks if it is too hot for your hand, it is too hot for paws
• Monitor for signs of heatstroke, including excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, lethargy, collapse, or confusion

❌ DON’T:

• Leave dogs in vehicles at any time during warm weather
• Exercise dogs during the hottest parts of the day
• Force a dog to drink or pour ice cold water directly over them
• Cover the dog completely with wet towels, as this can trap heat

⚠️ IF YOU SUSPECT HEATSTROKE:
• Move the dog to a cool, shaded area immediately
• Offer small amounts of cool (not ice cold) water
• Pour cool water over the paws, belly, and body
• Use fans or airflow if possible
• Contact a veterinary professional urgently, even if the dog appears to recover

Please continue to remain vigilant for animals during the warmer weather and report any concerns immediately. Your actions genuinely help to save lives.

23/05/2026

🚑 Emergency transfer completed from LVS to the Queen Mother Hospital at the RVC for ongoing specialist care. A English bulldog required oxygen support throughout transport and unfortunately deteriorated en route, showing increased respiratory effort and concern for airway compromise. A bolus was administered during transport while the team continuously monitored the patient’s condition.

Our crew prepared emergency equipment in advance so the RVC team were ready for immediate intubation upon arrival, helping ensure a smooth handover during a critical situation. 🐾

As always, veterinary transport can be unpredictable and one of our veterinary nurses definitely needed a clean up after this job!

Another challenging but successful transfer completed by the team, staying calm under pressure and putting patient care first every step of the way. 💙

22/05/2026

We’re still here. Still helping. 💚

Sadly, we still don’t yet have a dedicated PR team member, but we wanted to share just a few of today’s jobs with you all.

🐾 We visited the lovely team at Village Vets and completed the transfer of a very lovely dog to LVS.

🐾 We then picked up a kitten and safely reunited her back with her owner.

🐾 After that, we headed to West Sussex to transfer a dog called Sooty for physiotherapy treatment.

Sadly, our final call so far today was from a worried owner whose medication-dependent cat had been missing for 24 hours.

Our team located poor Oscar, who had sadly passed away in a nearby bush. As we did not have a vet onboard to confirm his passing, we attended the vets before transferring him into the caring hands of the lovely team at Silvermere Haven. 🌈

Not every call has a happy ending, but every animal matters, and every family deserves compassion, care and support during difficult moments.

Thank you for continuing to trust Animal Ambulance & Rescue with your beloved pets. We are here 24/7 when you need us most. 💚