Vets4Pets New Plymouth

05/10/2026

✨ Vet Nurse Appreciation Week ✨

This week we celebrate our amazing Vet Nurses and our superstar reception staff.

Being a vet nurse is so much more than cuddling puppies and kittens (although we definitely love that part! 🥰). It’s early mornings, late nights, emergency calls, messy jobs, endless cleaning, monitoring anaesthetics, placing catheters, running blood tests, calculating medications, holding frightened patients, comforting worried owners and sometimes being there for the hardest moments.

It’s a job that can be physically and emotionally demanding, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. There’s nothing quite like seeing a sick patient recover, helping a nervous animal feel safe, or knowing that you made a difference when someone needed you most.

A huge thank you to all the amazing vet nurses and Receptionists out there — your knowledge, compassion, resilience and dedication do not go unnoticed. 🩵

Enjoy a few photos of our team in action with some adorable patients 🐾

We would love to see some photos of your pets in the comments !

17/09/2026

We are pleased to announce that Vets4Pets now offers the new Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) vaccination. As a highly infectious disease, FeLV can compromise a cat's immune system and increase the risk of severe illness, spreading through saliva between felines. To determine if this vaccine is suitable for your cat, please contact us on 06 7574838.

16/09/2026

🐶 Puppy Class Starting Soon at Vets4Pets! 🐾

Got a new puppy at home? Give them the best start with our Puppy classes starting 23rd September !

Our classes are designed to help your puppy build confidence, learn basic manners, and socialise safely with other puppies. We’ll cover things like:
• Basic training and commands
• Socialisation with other puppies
• Handling and confidence building
• Tips for common puppy behaviours

🐾 Only for puppies aged 8–12 weeks

📅 Start Date: Wednesday 23rd September
⏰ Duration: 4 weeks
💲 Cost: $80 for the full course

Spots are limited, so get in quick to secure your puppy’s place!

Give us a call to book your puppy’s spot !

14/09/2026

🩸🐾 WE NEED BLOOD DONORS! 🐾🩸

We are currently updating our blood donor list for both dogs and cats and are looking for some very special pets who could help save a life when it matters most. ❤️

If you think your pet may be suitable, please contact the clinic to book an appointment for blood typing.

🐶 DOG BLOOD DONORS

Your dog may be suitable if they are:
• ⚖️ Over 25 kg
• 💉 Up to date with vaccinations
• 🎂 1–6 years old
• 🥰 Easy-going and comfortable being handled
• 🚫 Female dogs must never have had a previous litter
• 🚫 Never received a blood transfusion

🐱 CAT BLOOD DONORS

Your cat may be suitable if they are:
• ⚖️ Over 4.5 kg
• 🎂 1–6 years old
• 💉 Up to date with vaccinations
• 🧪 FIV & FeLV negative
• 🚫 Never received a blood transfusion

Being a blood donor is an incredible way for your pet to help save another animal’s life. 🥰🩸

📸 Check out the photos below of some of our brave blood donors and some of the amazing blood transfusion recipients they have helped! These special donors have played an important role in giving other pets a second chance. ❤️🐾

If your pet meets the criteria and you’d like to find out more, please contact the clinic to book a blood typing appointment.

Please feel free to share this post with any friends or family who may have a potential donor! 🐶🐱🩸❤️

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

Check out the Bravecto Promo that is running through 1st September to 7th November 2026

17/08/2026

FOUND CAT 🐾

DSH Black and white male cat found on Mayfair Place, Not microchipped or desexed.

Contact Vets4pets on (06)7574838 if you know who he may belong to.

Please share to help find his home 🤍

23/07/2026

Edit: Owner has been found.
We have had a grey short haired male cat brought into us this afternoon who unfortunately has passed away. He was found on Wills Road, Bell Block near the petrol station. He is neutered but has no microchip.

Please contact us on (06) 757 4838 if you think he may be yours.

16/07/2026

*Bird Flu Update*
H5N1 Bird Flu has been confirmed in New Zealand. Below are our protocols for handling wild birds. This is based on guidance from MPI & NZ Veterinary Council.

- If you find a sick bird in the wild, please leave it where it is, do not bring it into the clinic.
- If you see 3 or more sick or dead wild birds, marine mammals or other wildlife in the same area, do not handle or move the wildlife. Please report it to MPI Exotic Pest & Disease Hotline on 0800 809 966.

We are still able to see injured wild birds such as those with broken legs or wings. Please do not come into the clinic, please stay in the car and call us so we can triage over the phone. If sick birds are presented to the clinic, we may ask you to take it back to it's original location.

We will keep monitoring the situation and post updates here if anything changes.

09/07/2026

We will be closed this Friday 10th of July to observe Matariki, with normal hours resuming on Saturday 8am-1pm.

If your pet needs to be seen during the long weekend please contact A+ VET - Afterhours Plus Veterinary Emergency Taranaki on (06) 242 1278.

A+Vet page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575214010787
A+Vet Website: www.vetemergencytaranaki.co.nz