Valley Veterinary Group

26/05/2026

Young black female kitten roughly 12-16 weeks handed in to Spencer’s Wood surgery. No microchip and found on Holloway Lane in Shinfield, near Shinfield Arms.

If you’re missing a kitten of this description. Please contact the practice!🐾

24/04/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING PET TRAVEL TO EUROPE

We are writing to inform you of an important update to travelling your pets to the EU. From Wednesday 22nd April 2026 new rules have come into effect regarding how GB residents can travel to the EU with their pets. Please note you can still travel to the EU with your pets but there has been some changes so we would advise that you check the latest guidance (please see link below)

Key updates include:
➔ GB residents can no longer travel to the EU using an EU Pet Passport. EU pet passports may now only be issued to those people whose main home address is in the EU. For those of you that have had an EU pet passport issued, this is no longer valid for travel out of the UK.
➔ AHCs are valid for longer. Once issued the AHC can now be used for onward EU travel and return to the UK for 6 months, provided that you pets Rabies vaccination remains in date.
➔ If someone other than the owner is travelling with a pet written permission is required from the owner, the owner must also be travelling within 5 days of their pet.
➔ New limit on how many pets per private car. A new limit of 5 pets per private car (rather than 5 per person) now applies. There are some exemptions, for example competitions, but specific criteria must be met. If you are travelling on foot the 5 pet per person rule still applies.

Please note that there is no major changes to pet travel requirements for re-entry into Great Britain.

Planning your trip away.
Please give the practice as much notice as possible if you are planning to go away to ensure that we can get the relevant paperwork in place for you, especially at peak times such as Easter, summer holidays and Christmas.

As individual member states may have different requirements regarding pet travel (e.g. working requirements) the APHA advises that you always check the travel requirements for your destination prior to travel.

We understand that some clients will find the updates inconvenient but the APHA has assured owners that taking their pets to the EU is still very much possible, they just need the correct paperwork to do so.

For further information please see the press release from gov.uk below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-eu-rules-for-pet-travel-for-gb-residents

The changes apply to non-commercial movements of dogs, cats and ferrets

02/04/2026

Marvin is ready to help the Easter Bunny deliver all the eggs today.

Happy Easter everybody.

Please note that we are open the following hours over the Easter break.
Good Friday - Spencers Wood 9-5 (urgent and emergencies only)
Saturday - Pangbourne AND Spencers Wood 9-1 (routine appointments)
Sunday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - Tutts Clump 9-5 (urgent and emergencies only)

***disclaimer, no Marvin’s were harmed in the taking of this picture and no chocolate was consumed (he’s a very a good boy)

27/02/2026

This evening at Spencers wood we have had a stray dog handed in. Microchipped but details are not registered.

The dog warden has been contacted and collection will be tomorrow morning.

If you are missing a medium/large staffie cross type dog please privately message or call us on 0118 9884856 at 830am when we open.

15/01/2026

Following the BBC Panorama programme, we would like to reassure all our clients that we are a long established, proudly independent practice and very much intend to remain that way.

The practice is owned by one of our vets, Steven Dawes, who many of you will know and see regularly with your pets.

Our vets have complete clinical independence and are free of any targets or pressure to "upsell" products and procedures, which means we are always able to put the needs of you and your pets first, above all else.

We have an up to date price list for common procedures on our website and are always happy to provide personalised estimates for treatment - please just ask one of our team.

We'd like to thank all of you for your continued support, allowing us to do the job we love by caring for your pets to the best of our ability.

26/12/2025

We hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day yesterday! Please remember we are open at the Tutts Clump branch today for urgent and emergency cases if you need us - call 0118 9744352 before attending

23/12/2025

08/11/2025

Sadly we’ve had a very young deceased female black kitten handed into our Spencer’s Wood surgery and has no microchip.
If anyone is missing a kitten of this description please contact us

29/10/2025

Stray dog handed it to Tutts Clump, Bradfield.

The dog was found on the A4, in the Beenham area. The dog is wearing a collar but unfortunately there is no tag and no microchip.

If your dog is missing from this area please contact us on 0118 9744352. Proof of ownership will be required.

14/08/2025

These two very handsome boys came to Tutts Clump today for their monthly weigh in for their healthplan flea and wormer.

Nothing better than some puppy cuddles to end a busy day!