Piddle Valley Vets

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Piddle Valley Vets "Keeping your pets well" A friendly independent veterinary surgery in the heart of the Piddle Valley in Dorset.

Covering a wide range of species, from domestic cats and dogs, through small mammals (rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and rodents), to more exotic pets (avian, reptile etc). Whatver your pet we aim to look after it according to our mission statement of "keeping your pets well"
24 hour emergency cover available

Summer is here at last!! Please remember though that whilst enjoying the sun our pets might find it too hot - they canno...
22/06/2026

Summer is here at last!!

Please remember though that whilst enjoying the sun our pets might find it too hot - they cannot remove their fur coats!

The risk of Heatstroke is high and pavements/roads get too hot to walk on with bare paws.

No dog has ever died from missing a walk, but plenty have from being walked when it's too hot.

Enjoy the sunshine, David, Katie and the team at PVV

***UPDATE***The road to the surgery from the Moor (The Blue Vinny end) is finished!! Please can we help the team workin...
21/05/2026

***UPDATE***

The road to the surgery from the Moor (The Blue Vinny end) is finished!! Please can we help the team working on the road by entering and leaving Backwater from this end.

Thank you to the team from Dorset Council Highways for ensuring every customer got to and from Piddle Valley Vets with the minimum disruption

** Roadworks alert ** following on from the rebuilding of the retaining wall to the River Piddle last year, Dorset Council highways are resurfacing Backwater and Mill Street. For much of next week there will be rolling road closures. Please be prepared to follow directions from council workers as to how to access the vets. On each day, as they remove, then relay the surface directly outside the surgery there will be a short period where access is very difficult but it will only be brief (up to 20 minutes). We will be making allowances and waiting for you if you are held up. Obviously if it is an emergency and you are held up in the village then call the surgery and we'll get out to you. Thanks David, Katie and the team here at Piddle Valley Vets

St Valentine was also the patron Saint of Beekeeping. How apt then that we have our first sunny day of the year, with be...
14/02/2026

St Valentine was also the patron Saint of Beekeeping. How apt then that we have our first sunny day of the year, with bees flying today.

Happy Valentines Day!

09/02/2026

Good news! Despite the persistent grey/rain, the floods have receded and the roads around Puddletown are fully open.

You can all access your favourite, independent Vets as usual.

Still some surface water so go carefully.

Will update if the situation changes again with the 🌧 forecast for this evening.

** update ** please do not try to drive past the Blue Vinny on the moor. This is to protect the houses either side of th...
27/01/2026

** update ** please do not try to drive past the Blue Vinny on the moor. This is to protect the houses either side of the road as well as the blue vinny itself. Your cooperation is appreciated **

In common with other parts of Dorset, there are road closures affecting Piddle Valley Vets this morning.
The moor and backwater are closed (in red on map) so access is via tolpuddle or Troy Town, to high street and then down Mill Street
Please allow extra time for your journeys and stay safe out there!
(Map from Google Maps)

08/09/2025

Dorset Council have finished the works on Backwater and we're pleased to say the road is fully open. Thanks to the crew who carried out the works - apart from one delivery of concrete (about 30 minutes) we had access to our car park and were able to stay open at all times.
Thank you too to our clients for your patience in following diversions to get here.

ACCESS TO PIDDLE VALLEY VETS. Access is now off Blandford Road/The Moor (From the Blue Vinny end of Backwater)Following ...
08/08/2025

ACCESS TO PIDDLE VALLEY VETS.

Access is now off Blandford Road/The Moor (From the Blue Vinny end of Backwater)

Following completion of the first section of works to repair the retaining wall along the river Piddle, the work now progresses to the second stage, from the surgery to Mill St.

Road works. For the next 3-4 weeks Backwater is closed to vehicle traffic from Blandford Road to adjacent to our entranc...
14/07/2025

Road works. For the next 3-4 weeks Backwater is closed to vehicle traffic from Blandford Road to adjacent to our entrance.
Please drive to the High street, turn left then left again on to Mill Street. You will see the signs in the photograph at the bottom of Mill Street and may carefully pass this closure sign.

Pedestrians can pass the works from either direction if you're walking in.

ROAD WORKSThose of you who have visited the practice recently will have noticed signs warning of the closure of Backwate...
10/07/2025

ROAD WORKS

Those of you who have visited the practice recently will have noticed signs warning of the closure of Backwater.

We would like to assure you that although closures will be in force to general traffic, access to our practice will be maintained.

It may require entering Backwater from one end or the other, so please allow a minute or two extra in case you have to go via Mill St when you'd normally approach from the Moor/Blandford Road, or vice versa. We will try to update on here which end to approach from as we are updated on the works.

If you are having difficulties please call the practice and we'll try to assist

By the end of this our road will be less likely to fall into the river and may even have a lovely new surface

24/01/2025

On Wednesday 29th January we have a whole team training morning so the practice will not be open, except for emergencies, that day.

You will not be able to order/collect medication or book appointments in person at the practice or on the telephone that morning. You can, as usual, order medication and book appointments via our website.

If you have a veterinary emergency during this time please call us on 01305 848820 and the answerphone will give you alternative contact details.

Thanks for your understanding,
Team Piddle Valley

Address

The Surgery, Backwater
Puddletown
DT28SD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

01305 848820

Website

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