a big congratulations
to Steph Jeffery for being awarded the College of Animal Welfare "Outstanding Achievement Award 2011" as part of her vet nurse studies.
recommend a friend
do you know someone who you think would like to start bringing their pet to Orwell Vets? Recommend your friend and we will say thank you by giving you £10 off. Download and fill in your details here
February is dog dental month
Help your dog have be happier and healthier with our dog dental promotion. Enjoy great savings during the month of February with our Dog Dental Month. During February save money and with 10% off dental treatments, products and services. Also included as part of the Dog Dental month are free dog dental health checks with the nurse and free dog dental samples.
Healthy Heart Week (13th-17th February)
.....back by popular demand - contact us now to book your pet’s FREE Healthy Heart Week check with the nurse and receive a free goody bag too.
client corner on facebook
Send us your cute pet photos to facebook@orwellvets.co.uk and we will put some on our facebook Client Corner album
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winners at the Vet Marketing Awards
Orwell Vets are delighted to announce that we are winners in two categories of The Vet Marketing Awards - "Customer Experience Award" and "Traditional Marketing Awards 2011"
some of the team with the trophies
new for clients "How to..."
On our Orwell Vets Youtube Channel we will be publishing various clips to help our clients with various aspect of pet health care. Our first is cat Kumar having a tablet with Vickie and Jo showing you how:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6KN26mzOg8&feature=channel_video_title
bereveament counselling
Denise Kennell of Orwell Vets receiving her certificate in "Introducing Pet Bereavement Counselling Skills" from Charles Bagnall. If you have lost a pet and you would like someone to talk to or a "listening ear" contact Denise at our Hospital at Grange Farm, Kesgrave on 01473 333677.
Denise receives her certificate from Charles
Petplan is priceless....
Client feedback - download here
congratulations
To Tracy Abraham Vet Nurse at Orwell Vets who has been awarded her Certificate in Dog Psychology with the Canine Behaviour Centre. For more information on dog behaviour and to have an appointment with Tracy contact Orwell Vets on 01473 333677.
Tracy receives her certificate from Charles
Charles on ITV's Daybreak
Charles was recently interviewed alongside former Eastenders and Grange Hill actor Todd Carty on the benefits of keeping dogs secure in cars. Thousands of accidents are caused every year by dogs travelling in cars without suitable restraint, resulting in fatal and serious injuries to both dogs and owners. TV star Todd Carty is urging the Government to introduce a new law which would make it compulsory for dogs to wear seat belts in cars.
Watch the video here.
Jubilee People's Millions - Brainy Dogs
A unique local project, called Brainy Dogs has the possibility of gaining Lottery funding of £60,000 through the Jubilee's People's Millions. The project is a partnership between Headway Ipswich and East Suffolk, Hollesley Bay Prison and Felixstowe Blue Cross with expertise from Guide Dogs for the Blind and Orwell Veterinary Group. Also supporting the project is Salters Pet Nutrition and Intervet Schering Plough. The Blue Cross will supply rescue dogs that will be trained by Hollesley Bay prisoners to be rehabilitation dogs to clients of Headway Ipswich and East Suffolk who are experiencing a neurological condition. Read more here
www.headwayipswich.org.uk
congratulations
to Maria Corcoran for winning the Petplan national award ‘Vet Nurse of the Year 2011’
Sue Badger, Maria Corcoran and Alun Cochrane
We are also delighted to announce that Charles Bagnall was awarded finalist for Petplan ‘Vet of the Year’
Also nominated for an award:
- The practice as a whole ‘Vet Practice of the Year’
- James Bagnall and Rachel Mckillop ‘Vet of the Year’
- Jo Calver ‘Vet Nurse of the Year’
- Karen Colbear & Laura Collinson ‘Vet Support Staff’
Thank you to all our clients who have nominated us.
http://www.petplan.co.uk/vetawards/
Orwell Vets official opening of their new purpose built Vet Hospital in 2005
Photos of the day here
worms? absolutely not!
Be sure with regular drontal. Get your drontal loyalty
card now with Orwell vets and Perfect Petcare
congratulations
To our nurse Vickie Sadler was a finalist
in the The Petplan Insurance Advisor of the Year 2010.
coming soon....
the Orwell Vets Hospital Virtual Tour …. “How
to Guides” …..to help you help your pet.
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RCVS status
We were inspected by the RCVS (Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons) again earlier this year as part of the practise
standards scheme. We are thrilled to announce we have again been awarded
status as an RCVS accredited small animal hospital at Grange Farm. Our branch
surgeries were also inspected again in line with the scheme and have once
again been accredited in-line with the RCVS core standards
For more information about the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme please visit
www.rcvs.org.uk/practicestandards
or calling 020 7202 0767
NHS
staff discount scheme
Get 10% off your pet’s vaccinations and flea and worm treatments
“247 Discounts” is a dynamic service where local businesses
can support NHS personnel and NHS staff can support local businesses. NHS
staff that are registered with NHS online bring their blue NHS staff discount
scheme card to Orwell Vets surgeries and receive 10% off their pet’s
vaccinations and 10% off flea and worm treatments. Click on www.nhs247.com
for details about the scheme and find other businesses that support the
scheme
dates
for your diary
Small furries clinics - new to Orwell Vets Guinea
pigs and rabbits can enjoy a free nurse health check starting in July,
contact 01473 333677 for details.
suffolk
cutest pet competition winner
Well
done to Pepsi and owner Mollie Suffolk
Cutest Pet Competition Winner
See
the all the entries here
Estelle
wins national award
Petplan and Vet Business Journal "Practice Manager of the Year 2010"
Orwell Vets was nominated for "Vet Practice of the Year"
Charles, James and Katherine were nominated for "Vet of the Year"
Maria was nominated for "Vet Nurse of the Year"
Kim, Laura Hainsworth, and Jan were nominated for "Vet Receptionist
of the Year"
Estelle Busby receives
her award
click
here for more info
perfect
petcare the pet shop and vet clinic
A branch surgery of Orwell Vets at Ravenswood Neighbourhood Centre off Nacton
Road, Ipswich.
Click here to download
more information and visit www.perfectpetcare.co.uk
pet
info pages
Our
pet info pages are now up and running.
Access them for loads of information about your dog, cat, rabbit or small
pet.
hospital
tours
We are pleased to offer clients the opportunity to have a tour round our
Grange Farm Animal Hospital and give you the opportunity to meet the staff
and see behind the scenes. please contact 01473 333677 for more information.
pet
slimmer club
Our Pet Slimmer Club is helping many dogs and cats lose
weight and live healthier, happier and longer lives. If your pet is overweight
and you would like more info about our Pet Slimmer Club please phone Berners
Street on 257557 or Grange Farm on 333677 to make an appointment to see
our nurse. These appointments are FREE.
orwell
vets on channel five
Orwell Vets - 'Petplan
Practice of the Year' on Channel Five TV News click
here to view
winner
of petplan vet practice of the year 2008
All the staff at Orwell Veterinary Group are thrilled to have been awarded
Petplan Vet Practice of the Year Award 2008 at the evening
award ceremony in Birmingham on 3rd April 2008.
Alison Devonshire our Head Nurse has also been awarded finalist of Vet
Nurse of the Year 2008.
Thank you to all our clients who have nominated and supported us.
perfect
petcare open day
Saturday 29th
March 2008 10am-2pm
we all had a great day with over 300 people visiting us – Lesley Dolphin
of BBC Radio Suffolk cut the ribbon with Satsuma her dog and children enjoyed
face painting and good bags giveaways.
canine
blood donors needed
Is your dog:
• between 18 months - 8 years?
• Medium to large breed minimum of 25kgs, but not over weight.
• Healthy, fully vaccinated and up to date with flea and worm treatments
• Neutered if a bitch
• Not had a blood transfusion themselves
If this is your dog let reception know and we will take further details.
local
vet nurse is awarded 'veterinary health advisor of the year 2007'
Jane Bartlett
BSc (Hons) VN, of Orwell Veterinary Group, Ipswich wins
Veterinary Health Advisor of the year 2007. The awards ceremony was held
during the British Veterinary Nursing Association congress and was hosted
by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Jane has continued to develop the nurse clinics
at Orwell Vets to provide tailored advice and feeding programmes for pets
with problems with their weight and one-to-one training and behaviour consultations
for owners of anxious or troublesome dogs and cats.
Jane
being presented her award from Libby Sheridan, Veterinary Affairs Manager
Hills Pet Nutrition.
Charles
saying well done.
new
staff
Check out our updated staff profiles.
charity
fun dog show and open day
Thank you to everyone
who braved the weather and came to see us at our Charity Fun Dog Show and
Open Day on Sunday 24th June - we raised over £300.00 for our Dog
Charities: Dogs Trust, PAT Dogs, Guide Dogs. Over 80 dogs took part in our
fun dog classes which included: • Fancy
dress class • Best child handler •
Sausage Fetch • Waggiest Tail •
Best Puppy Best veteran • Best rescue
• Musical Sit.
Visitors to the open day also enjoyed tours of the Orwell Veterinary Groups
Grange Farm Hospital. If you were unable to visit us on the day but would
still be interested in a hospital tour contact a member of staff to organise
a suitable time and we will be very pleased to show you round.
dragon boat race
A big thank you to everyone who sponsored us for the Dragon Boat Race at
Alton Water last Saturday 9th June. The event was organised to raise money
for St Elizabeth Hospice. Orwell Vets went with a team and we are thrilled
to have raised over £2000. We came 7th out of 17 and were only 3 seconds
away from the semi-finals. It was a great day - so a huge thank you
to everyone who sponsored and supported us in this event - the challenge
is on for next year's event!
suffolk’s
cutest pet
As part of National Pet Month, Orwell Veterinary Group and Town 102FM were
looking for Suffolk’s Cutest Pet throughout April 2007. Jasper
Smart a 13 week old Shih-tzu cross Chi Hua Hua was voted
the winner by Town 102FM Radio’s staff. Jasper’s proud owner,
Kerry Smart, always knew Jasper was very cute but is thrilled to have won
“Suffolk’s Cutest Pet”. Jasper received a great Pet
Hamper including a year’s supply of flea and worm treatment supplied
by Orwell Veterinary Group. Thank you to all the fantastic entry photographs.
Over 90 entries were sent into Town 102FM Radio. All the entries for the
competition can be viewed on www.town102.com
“galleries”
orwell
art at orwell vets
Orwell Vets are very
pleased to be supporting local digital artist Sharon
Teague. We now have three wonderful pieces of perspex art (scenes of
the River Orwell) displayed in the consulting rooms at our Hartree Way Veterinary
Hospital.
new
ultrasound scanner .... old scanner sent to Africa
Orwell Veterinary Group have purchased a new Ultrasound machine with the
latest technology offering ultrasonography trained vets a diagnostics tool
with a very high quality image. Our old machine was out of date but still
working so it was donated to 'Tools with a Mission' which is a
Christian Charity sending gifts of good quality tools into many countries.
It enables those who receive them to earn a living and change their world.
If you wish to discuss
the benefits of ultrasound diagnostics, please ask a member of staff.
change in Stutton opening times
We have extended the surgery opening times
weekdays Monday to Friday now starting at 5pm to 7pm. We no longer run a
Saturday surgery due to lack of demand.
congratulations
To
Maria on her award for 'Best Student Nurse of the Year
2006' and Alison (our Head Nurse) on her 'Best Assessor
of the Year 2006' award from The College of Animal Welfare.
metacam
For pet owners with dogs on long term treatment for
arthritis with metacam, you may like to visit www.metacam.co.uk
food
delivery service
We now have our pet food and accessory delivery service up and running.
You would be surprised how much money you could save by ordering large bags
of dog or cat food and let us carry the load. Phone for more information
or email us at: info@orwellvets.co.uk
at
last - new spot on worming treatment for cats
The news all cat owners have been waiting for…….
- No more struggling with worming tablets
- No more scratches or shredded towels
- No more wasted attempts to hide tablets in food
Simply apply the treatment to the skin on the back of your cats neck…..
easy!
new
spot on flea control for dogs and cats
One of the new generation spot on flea control products that is safe fast
effective and is not washed off by water. Treats fleas on your pet and in
the house! Also treats round worms each month when it is applied.
Stronghold
now 20% cheaper and Cat Stronghold now available in a 6 pack
breakthrough
in arthritis control for dogs
Hills have launched a new diet that helps to reduce joint inflammation and
prevent progressive damage to the joint cartilage. It can be fed to older
pets already suffering arthritis and may mean that less medication is required
and can even be stopped. It can be fed to adult dogs prone to developing
arthritis, so all larger breeds especially Labradors, Retrievers and GSDs
can be fed the diet once skeletally mature and hopefully avoid arthritis
when older. More info at www.hillspet.com
