It was lovely meeting you and all the team at Ash Vets today. What a great idea the Open Day was! Every practice should do it, I think.... It really gave a great insight into the practice as well as being a really happy, friendly community event.  Fantastic idea. Lionel did his best on course. Lovely vet and nurses. X Read More

 We're all looking forward to our Open Day on the 25th September - next Sunday. We hope you can join us there. Read More

Do you want to help Bristol University solve problems for kittens in the future? Similar surveys in people have helped to prevent problems such as cot death. Read More

To celebrate Rabbit Awareness Week (23-29 May), we are offering free health checks for rabbits from 23 May- 23 June. Your rabbit can receive a full health check and we can discuss how to look after them and prevent common problems. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment. Read More

Cat spays and castrations are 50% this summer. This means you can have your cat spayed for only £46.13 or your tom castrated for only £36.36. Read More

At the start of the year, many of us make resolutions to improve our health - a diet, trip to the gym, or joining a new exercise class are often on the cards. Most of our pets could also benefit from the improvements we are trying to make in our own health at this time. A good health regime is vital for their wellbeing too. Read More

One of our vets, Rachel took part in the Cancer Research Shine walking marathon in Cardiff on Saturday 25th September. The walk, a full 26.2 miles started at 9.30pm and was finished just before 6.30am, a full 9 hours of walking. Read More

September is Pet Smile Month, and we would like to offer all our clients with dogs or cats the chance of a free dental examination during the month. You can book a appointment with our fully qualified veterinary nurses to have a free assessment of your pet's dental health. All those who have a dental check will be given a goodie bag to take home. Read More

The recent panorama programme has been extremely distressing and raised many concerns about what goes on in Veterinary Practice. Read More

June is National Identichip Month. This is a campaign to encourage and promote responsible pet ownership through microchipping. Read More

Following the Health Protection Agency’s advice to the public on the possible health effects of the Icelandic volcanic ash reaching ground level, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued some simple advice to pet owners in the UK. Read More

Val Trevallion, the receptionist at our Ystradgynlais branch retired on 19th March. A long serving member of staff, and fully qualified veterinary nurse, Val worked in our Mountain Ash branch initially. She took the position of receptionist when we opened a clinic in Abercrave and moved with us to Ystradgynlais when the surgery transferred to the town centre. Read More

Snow has caused havoc in South Wales, in the last few weeks, with many schools and businesses closed for several days since Christmas. Here at Ash Veterinary Surgery we’re committed to the welfare of our patients and understand that they can’t choose when they are going to require veterinary treatment. For that reason, all three of our clinics have opened every day they would normally, in spite of the snow and ice. We'll do our best to keep our clinics open whatever the weather. Read More

May we take this opportunity to wish all our clients and patients a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year. Read More

The heart is very important; pumping blood around the body and keeping your pets healthy and full of bounce. Because it a complictated organ, many things can go wrong, including heart muscle stretching, heart contraction becoming irregular or a heart valve failing to close. This makes the heart less efficient and means that it will not be able to pump blood around the body so effectively. Read More

Guy Fawkes Night, the 5th of November, is nearly upon us along with its associated bangs, crashes and bright lights. Whilst most of us love fireworks, many of our pets do not, which is why we advise keeping all animals indoors on Bonfire Night. Read More

We all want the best for our pets; it's only natural. When our pets are ill, we don't want to worry about how we afford the best of treatment. For this reason we at Ash Veterinary Surgery have always recommended pet insurance to our clients. It gives you the peace of mind to know that those unfortunate happenings in your pet's in life will be taken care of. Read More

June is National Pet Vaccination Month... Read More

Rabbits need to be vaccinated against two very serious diseases; Myxomatosis and Viral Haemorrhagic disease. Read More

We all want the best for our pets; it's only natural. When our pets are ill, we don't want to worry about how we afford the best of treatment. For this reason we at Ash Veterinary Surgery have always recommended pet insurance to our clients. It gives you the peace of mind to know that those unfortunate happenings in your pet's in life will be taken care of. Read More

Congratulations to Leanne, our student veterinary nurse who demonstrated her skill and knowledge in a Veterinary Nursing Times competition. Leanne got all the competition answers correct and won an ipod. Read More

Merry Christmas to all our clients and patients. Read More

Our newly converted surgery at Heol Maes -y-Dre, Ystradgynglais opened on the 28th of November. This surgery takes the place of the previous surgery in Abercrave. Read More

It was great to see so many of your at our Open Day yesterday. Several hundred people visited the practice and had the chance to see everything that goes on behind the scenes. Everyone seemed to enjoy their chance at being a vet themselves, espcially in the endoscopy challenge and finding the microchip (it was in the scruff of the dog's neck, for anyone who didn't manage to find it). Read More

We're having an open day on Saturday 8th November 2-4pm. Read More