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Vets for Pets West Bromwich, West Bromwich (2026)

20/10/2026

Last week, we had a rather unusual patient brought into the practice!

This beautiful, young swan had been found sitting in the middle of a dual carriageway, he was very quiet and was easily caught, raising concerns that he might be unwell or injured.

After spending a few hours with us being carefully monitored by our team, we contacted the wonderful Wednesbury Wildlife Rescue, who kindly helped us arrange for him to be transferred to Cuan Wildlife Rescue for further specialist care.

A huge thank you to everyone involved in helping this lovely swan get to safety.

15/10/2026

A couple of weeks ago, we had an injured pigeon brought into our practice. The poor pigeon had a wound on his chest, with significant swelling around his chest and wings, leaving him unable to fly.

Thankfully, our lovely RVN Andrea stepped in to help! She took him into her care, fostering him at home, and carefully cleaning and treating his wound to help him recover. After a couple of weeks of dedicated nursing, his wound had healed, the swelling had gone down, and he was clearly raring to spread his wings again!

We're delighted to share that our little feathered friend was successfully released back into the wild this week!

A huge well done to Andrea for all her hard work and dedication in giving this little pigeon a second chance. And it looks like Andrea's pigeon-rescuing adventures aren't over just yet, as she's already taken another little pigeon under her wing, this time a youngster who was found alone and too young to fly.

14/10/2026

URGENT - INJURED CAT

An injured stray cat has been brought into us. He is a black and white, male cat. He is microchipped but the microchip details are not up-to-date. We are providing him treatment to keep him comfortable, but we would like to find his owner as soon as possible.

12/10/2026

Can you guess the breed? 🐱

Last week, this gorgeous little kitten, Ruby, came in to see our Student Veterinary Nurse Katie for her second vaccination!

Ruby was a breed we don't see very often here at the practice, so we thought we'd put your cat knowledge to the test! Can you guess what breed Ruby is?

Pop your guesses in the comments below!

05/10/2026

Celebrating 10 Years!

This month marks 10 years since our practice first opened its doors in October 2016, and what an incredible journey it has been!

Over the past decade, the practice has grown and changed in so many ways. We have introduced a new logo, refreshed our reception and colour scheme, welcomed new members to the team and continued developing, improving, and growing the services we provide.

We began as a daytime veterinary practice, before expanding a couple of years later to provide 24-hour emergency care. This was a huge milestone for us and allowed our team to be there for local pets and their families whenever they needed us most, day and night.

We are incredibly grateful to every client who has trusted us with the care of their pets over the past 10 years. Whether you have been with us since the very beginning, visited us in the past or have only recently joined the practice, thank you for being part of our story.

It is a privilege to meet new clients and their pets every day, to watch puppies and kittens grow, to support pets throughout their lives and to be there for families during both the happiest and most difficult moments.

We are so proud of everything our team has achieved over the last decade, and we are excited to see what the next 10 years will bring.

Thank you for your continued trust, support and kindness. Here’s to many more years of caring for our wonderful community and their much-loved pets!

04/10/2026

URGENT – AMERICAN BULLDOG FEMALE DOG. ‼️

A female American bulldog has been brought into our practice today and unfortunately requires urgent veterinary treatment.

She is microchipped, however we have been unable to make contact with the registered owner using the details currently held on the database. We are therefore urgently trying to locate her owner.

If you are missing your dog or you have any information that may help us identify/contact her owner, please contact the practice urgently on 0121 567 3250.

28/09/2026

Feline Panleucopenia ⚠

We have recently seen an increase in cases of feline panleucopenia, including confirmed and suspected cases here at our practice, so we wanted to make cat owners aware of the signs to look out for.

Feline panleucopenia, sometimes called feline parvovirus, is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious illness in cats. It particularly affects the digestive and immune systems and can be especially dangerous for kittens and unvaccinated cats.

The virus can also survive in the environment for a long time, meaning cats do not necessarily need direct contact with an infected cat to be exposed.

Symptoms to watch for include: vomiting, diarrhoea (which may sometimes contain blood), loss of appetite, lethargy, weakness or hiding away, fever, abdominal pain or sitting hunched, dehydration, sudden or rapid deterioration. But not every affected cat will show all of these symptoms.

Vaccination is the best protection against panleucopenia, so please check that your cat's vaccinations and boosters are up to date. This is important for indoor cats as well as outdoor cats, as the virus can be carried into the home on contaminated objects, clothing or footwear. If you are unsure whether your cat is up to date with their vaccinations, please contact your veterinary practice to check.

If your cat develops these symptoms, or you are concerned they may have been exposed to panleucopenia, please contact a vet promptly.

25/09/2026

This October marks 10 years since Vets for Pets West Bromwich first opened, and to celebrate this milestone we’re offering 10% off neutering throughout October for all species.

All pets will need to attend a pre-operative check before their neutering procedure can be booked, so you don’t need to wait until October to get started. Pre-op checks can be booked from now onwards, and once your pet has been checked, we can arrange their neutering surgery for a date in October.

If you’ve been thinking about getting your pet neutered, this is a great opportunity to get them booked in while helping us celebrate a very special birthday.

The 10% discount applies to neutering procedures carried out during October only and is valid at this branch only.

22/09/2026

We recently had a rather unusual visitor brought into the practice. A Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) who had found himself a very long way from where he belonged!

Thankfully, after an examination, we were pleased to find that he was uninjured and in good health. However, as Manx shearwaters are seabirds that spend much of their lives out on the open ocean, he certainly needed a helping hand to get back to more familiar surroundings.

Manx shearwaters are beautiful black-and-white seabirds, perfectly adapted for life at sea. They can often be seen gliding low over the waves on long, stiff wings. They are also incredible travellers, with birds that breed around Britain and Ireland migrating thousands of miles to spend the winter off the coast of South America.

With the fantastic help of Wednesbury Wildlife Rescue, our little traveller was transported to Cuan Wildlife Rescue, who were then able to complete the final stage of his journey and release him safely back to the sea. 💙

20/09/2026

Oscar is a gorgeous 1-year-old Chinchilla Persian cat who came to see us after his owner noticed that his eyes were frequently irritated. He would often keep them closed or appear to be winking!

After examining Oscar, our vets diagnosed him with a condition called entropion affecting his lower eyelids. Entropion is where the eyelid rolls inwards, causing the fur and eyelashes to rub against the surface of the eye. This can be very uncomfortable and can lead to ongoing irritation, inflammation and, in some cases, damage to the eye.

Oscar was operated on by our senior vet, Bogdan, to correct the position of his lower eyelids. The procedure involved carefully removing a small amount of skin and tissue from beneath each eye before closing the area with sutures. The surgery is a little like a very precise ‘eye lift’, gently adjusting the eyelid so that it sits in the correct position and no longer turns inwards.

We’re delighted to say that Oscar is recovering really well. Most importantly, his owner has reported that he hasn’t been winking since his surgery! 😉

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.”

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."

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."

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."

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."

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

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."

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.”

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."

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."

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