Advertising Feature: A focus on Pets

Ensuring your pets have the best care with Thameswood Veterinary Clinics

Thameswood Vets are now offering a totally new way of ensuring your pet has the best care throughout their life, while considering both the environment and your pocket!
Nicholas Hartley, the principal vet who founded their clinics and is also their main dermatologist, has always been a great environmentalist and an advocate of safer drugs and parasite treatments. 
He has started the Eco Plan for their VIP clients. He said: “There are environmental concerns about the overuse of blanket treatment with parasite control drugs. 
"Additionally, the development of drug resistance is a real concern for the future.
"If one is prepared to accept some exposure, monitor your pet regularly and appropriately, treat as required, then separate ectoparasite and helminth products are the preferred option.”
Thameswood's Eco plan offers you unlimited FREE veterinary consultations (normally £55) with both their surgeons and their consulting nurses, allowing you to talk to professionals whenever you require advice or are unsure if medical treatment is required for your pet.
Additionally, booster vaccinations are included, discounts on retail products, food and any flea, worming products that are prescribed.
Additional discounts will include substantial discounts on our prescription charges [not the drugs] and seasonal offers through their newsletters, plus much more!
Thameswood are hoping to launch this new Eco plan in the new year, and it is available to all their clients who have been with them for at least a year, and will consist of monthly instalments similar to their existing plan.

Hydrotherapy and grooming for your loved pooch with Woozelbears

Woozelbears Swindon provide personalised, innovative and award-winning hydrotherapy and grooming for your dogs.
Their highly qualified and multimodal team of therapists have over 10 years of experience and
are ready to help your pet!
The facilities include underwater treadmills, large bespoke pools, hydrotherapy spa and K-Laser treatment.
Woozelbears Swindon can be found at Unit 11 of the River Ray Industrial Estate on Barnfield Road (SN2 2DT).
More information can be found at www.woozelbears.com, emailing [email protected] or calling 01793 953222.
You can also keep up to date with them on Facebook.

Bubble & Bark

"Hi, I’m Molly, a fully certified and an in-demand Dog Groomer serving the Swindon area. Whether you take advantage of my Pick up and Drop off service or your pet visits my Salon, I offer a full and comprehensive range of services." 
If you are looking for a 1-1 groomer, call 07464 047602.

Natural Balance Dog Training

Natural Balance Dog Training focuses on the science of learning theory plus natural canine communication, using body language and proven techniques to enable dogs to fulfil their true potential to become happy, balanced and contented. 
Call, text or WhatsApp Jake on 07769 705807

Chaz & Chums

Home dog boarding business Chaz and Chums is run by Charlie, a fully licensed and insured home dog boarder in Swindon who has more than 10 years' experience in the industry. 
If you're looking for a home-from-home for your pooch, then please get in contact at 07944 310907.

BellaJoJos Pets Boutique & Spa

BellaJoJos is a pets Boutique and Dog Spa in Old Town with an air-conditioned dog grooming salon behind a small pets boutique with a range of natural treats, toys and grooming products.
They now have a team of fully qualified City & Guilds self-employed groomers working independently; who can offer a range of spa packages. 01793 336103.

Drove Vets recruit new 24-hour emergency team

Swindon’s largest and oldest independent veterinary practice, Drove Vets, has launched a new out of hours and emergency service after recruiting six highly experienced vets and nurses to offer round the clock care to pets from across the town and beyond.
Catherine Rowe, Anna Bateman and Maciej Ligus join as veterinary surgeons and all three have a wealth of out of hours, emergency and critical care experience. 
In addition, Emma Clayton, Linka Sendall and Amiee Simpkins, who have all worked in Swindon for many years, have been recruited as registered veterinary nurses.
Drove Vets has six practices across Swindon and the new out of hours service will operate from its veterinary hospital, which is just south of Swindon town centre, off Croft Road. 
These latest appointments mean Drove Vets, which can trace its roots back to 1839, now employs a 117-strong team.
Lynne Gaskarth, Drove Vets’ practice director and small animal director vet, said: “For the past four years we’ve outsourced our emergency services to a corporate veterinary chain, that would work in our veterinary hospital at night
and at weekends. 
However, we had little control over how it was run, so we’re hugely excited to now offer a dedicated out of hours service with our own pricing structure and experienced team.
“We’re also now receiving enquiries from other veterinary practices in the surrounding area that want to be able to send their clients, that require emergency care, to a well-known, reputable and independent local business that they trust.”
“We’re also very fortunate to have been able to attract such an experienced and knowledgeable team to run the new service. 
"Most of them already have a strong track record in providing out of hours and emergency services, and they were all extremely keen to join us, which speaks volumes about our reputation.”
Drove Vets is a member of XLVets, which is a community of independently-owned veterinary practices that works collaboratively for the greater good of the veterinary profession by sharing best practice, experience, knowledge and skills to define the highest standards of veterinary care.
For further information, please visit: drovevets.co.uk

Cold Blooded Creatures make the best of pets

Cold Blooded Creatures is an independent reptile shop based in Swindon at Unit 26, BSS Cheney Manor, with easy parking and access.
Visit the shop, which is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am to 6pm and open Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Having been awarded a five-star Higher Standard Pet License by Swindon Borough Council, the shop stocks up to 53 different types of reptile and other species – including Amazon Milk Frogs, Spotted Pythons and Bearded Dragons.
Most popular at the moment are Tarantulas, Scorpions, Royal Pythons and Hognose Snakes.
They also stock all essentials required for feeding, heating and lighting set ups, and all décor to make their enclosures look good!
See Facebook and Instagram for updates.

Abbey Dog Training

Abbey Dog Training delivers the best force-free, reward-based training possible.
Alison, who runs the training, said: "We want training to be fun for both dog and human. It should never be a chore, gone are the days of walking in circles around a hall - we aim to give real skills for a lifetime with your dog.
"We support owners at every stage of their journey - from helping with how to choose a pup, puppy training, adolescence and a lifetime of fun. 
"With my wonderful team, I am sure we can help whatever stage of life you and your pup is at."
[email protected]
01793 626085

Toomers Pet Centre

Toomers Pet Centre in Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, stocks everything you’ll need for to keep your pet happy and healthy.
You’ll find a wide and interesting range of products, including feed to cover all your pets’ dietary needs (whatever your budget). toys, treats and chews and other accessories like bowls, beds/bedding, grooming, health and hygiene, leads/collars/harnesses and coats.
For more information on the ranges visit www.toomers.co.uk

Everlasting Physiotherapy

Did you know that 80% of dogs over eight years old have arthritis?
It is the aim at Everlasting Physiotherapy to help as many dogs as possible maintain their mobility and reduce pain. 
They offer home visits to all species and also treat lots of other ailments. They provide a comprehensive assessment and tailored treatment, including massage, LASER, manipulations, electrotherapies and exercises. 
They work under vet consent (a legality) and will communicate with the vets on your behalf. They treat every animal as if they are part of the family.
www.everlastingphysiotherapy.co.uk
 

 

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