Birchwood Vets

15/10/2026

“Hellllloooo! Is anybody going to book me in?! I’ve got a very busy day of being adorable ahead of me!”🥹🤣😂🤣💞🐶 This beautiful girl was full of smiles even after her procedure! 🙌🏽🥰 🐾

15/10/2026

🐾 LOST CAT – FOUND IN LYMM 🐾

This very elderly female cat was found on Statham Avenue, Lymm and has been handed into Birchwood Vets.

She is microchipped, but unfortunately the contact details are not up to date, and the chip is not registered to the area where she was found.

She is in poor condition, and with the rain and her current state, we couldn’t leave her outside.

Can you help us find her owner?

If this is your cat, or you recognise her and know who she belongs to, please contact Birchwood Vets as soon as possible. 01925 912474.

Please share to help us get this elderly girl back to her family. 🐾

13/10/2026

12/10/2026

⛔️SURGERY CLOSED TUESDAY 13th OCTOBER 2-4pm⛔️

14/09/2026

💙 Neville’s Annual Health Check! 💙

Neville visited us today for his annual health check and booster, but before getting down to business, he decided he’d rather have a go at being the receptionist! 😍📞

Although… we have a feeling he may have just been on the lookout for the treat jar🤭🦴😂

Annual health checks are so important as they give us the opportunity to spot any changes or early signs of illness that might otherwise go unnoticed. They also allow us to make sure vaccinations are up to date and keep your pet happy, healthy and protected. 🐾💙

Well done, Neville — you’re definitely our favourite receptionist today! 🥰🐶

07/09/2026

Happy 21st 😉 birthday to our wonderful receptionist Jeanette. We love you! 🥳🤩🥰 Have a lovely evening 🎂🥂from all of the team💞xx

27/08/2026

📢 BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS – MONDAY 31ST AUGUST 📢

Please note that we will be CLOSED on Monday 31st August for the Bank Holiday.

🐾 EMERGENCIES:
If your pet needs urgent veterinary attention while we are closed, please contact our out-of-hours provider:

Beech House Vets
📞 01925 445500

They will be able to provide emergency veterinary care during this time.

We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 1st September. 🐶🐱

Thank you for your understanding and we hope you all have a lovely Bank Holiday! 💙

24/08/2026

🐾 WE’RE HIRING! 🐾

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team at Birchwood Vets in Warrington! 💚

We’re looking for a Receptionist / Animal Care Assistant to become part of our friendly and dedicated team. 🐶🐱

This is a full-time, permanent position, working an average of 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday on a rota between 8:30am and 6:00pm, with 1 in 4 weekends (3 hours) at either our Lymm or Holly House (Knutsford) practice.

✨ What we’re looking for:
🐾 Someone who loves working with people and animals
🐾 Excellent customer service and communication skills
🐾 A caring, organised and reliable approach
🐾 Animal handling experience would be a great advantage
🐾 Veterinary experience is desirable, but not essential
🐾 Full training will be provided!

There may also be the opportunity for this role to progress in the future into a Student Veterinary Nurse Apprenticeship. 🩺🐾

If you’re looking for a rewarding role where you can work with a fantastic team and make a real difference to the care of our patients and clients, we’d love to hear from you! 💚

📩 To apply, please see link below

📌 Direct applicants only – no agency submissions please.

Please share this post with anyone you think might be perfect for the role! 🐾💚

🔗 Full vacancy details:
https://vetpartners.livevacancies.co.uk/ #/job/details/2168?target=internal

19/08/2026

With the increasing number of wildfires across the country, we wanted to provide some advice for
looking after your pets when your home is affected by smoke and heat from a wildfire.
If your area is affected by smoke and heat from a wildfire:
✅Keep all pets indoors so far as is possible, and keep the windows shut

✅Keep trips outside to allow dogs to go to the toilet brief

✅After trips outside, clean your pet’s coat using a damp cloth, brush their fur and wipe their
paws to remove smoke particles and ash that could be licked off and be potentially toxic

✅Birds, small animals and reptiles are particularly susceptible to the impacts of smoke and heat
and should not be allowed outside

✅If feeding your pet plants and greens from your garden, thoroughly wash and dry them before
feeding to ensure smoke particles are removed
Make sure fresh water is always available

✅Reduce other sources of indoor air pollution – avoid smoking or va**ng indoors, or burning
candles, as this will further worsen the air quality
Avoid exercising pets outside unless you can drive them into an unaffected area

✅Have a plan ready in case you need to evacuate your home

Pets that may be at greater risk of being affected by smoke and heat include old and very young
animals, overweight animals, flat-faced breeds of dog, cat and rabbit, pets with heart or lung
diseases, and pregnant pets.
If your pet is showing signs that they are being affected by smoke or heat, please contact the
practice on 01925 912474
If your pet is struggling to breathe, is collapsed, or their symptoms getting worse , contact us
immediately on 01925 912474.

13/08/2026

🐾🦤 WELL… THAT WASN’T ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION! 😂 🦤🐾

We had the most bizarre conversation with a passerby earlier this week…

“Excuse me… there’s a loose EMU wandering around a field near the railway station.” 👀

As we’re generally used to dealing with slightly smaller animals, we weren’t quite sure what to expect! 😂

Sure enough… on arrival, there was ACTUALLY AN EMU casually wandering around the field! 🦤🤯

After getting permission from the station, we set to work making an opening in the fence so we could get to our new feathered friend — who we later discovered is called Vivian! ❤️

And how did we attempt to persuade an Emu to come home?

By playing Emu noises from a phone, of course! 😂📱🦤

The owners’ friends soon arrived to lend a hand, and once we’d gained access to the field, we left them to safely es**rt Vivian back home. 🥰

But naturally… the story didn’t end there! 🤭

We decided to have a little fun with our colleagues and used AI to create a picture of an EMU being walked back to our kennels….. before telling them Vivian was staying overnight! 😂😂😂

And honestly… THEY FELL FOR IT HOOK, LINE AND SINKER! 🤣🦤

Safe to say, they found it very funny!

Moral of the story: even when you’re working hard, you can still have a bit of fun along the way! 🙌🏽😂

And apparently, we’re now qualified in Emu retrieval, Emu communication AND advanced workplace pranking. 🤣🦤🏆

What a week! 😂❤️