Panorama Television Programme
The recent panorama programme has been extremely distressing and raised many concerns about what goes on in Veterinary Practice.
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Identichips only £15
July 1
June is National Identichip Month. This is a campaign to encourage and promote responsible pet ownership through microchipping.
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Rabbit Awareness Week and Vaccinations
July 1
Rabbit Awareness Week runs from 26th April to 2nd May this year. To celebrate we are offering free health checks on all rabbits from the 26th April to 31st May. Just telephone the surgery for an appointment.
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Advice to Pet Owners on Volcanic Ash
May 12
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.
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Thank You Val
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.
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Keep Your Pet Smiling
April 8
March is Oral Care Month, and we would like to offer all our clients with dogs, cats or rabbits the chance of a free dental examination during the month of March. 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.
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S'no Fun If You're Not Well
February 2
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.
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RCVS Accreditation: We got it!
March 14
Ash Veterinary Surgery has retained its RCVS accredited standard for the next four years.
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Merry Christmas To All Our Clients and Patients
January 13
May we take this opportunity to wish all our clients and patients a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month
November 30
Did you know that dogs and cats can suffer from Diabetes?
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FREE heart examinations
January 5
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.
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Firework Treatment Needs to Start Now
November 8
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.
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Insurance Breakthrough
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.
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Travel Sickness: Help for Dogs is on Hand
September 11
As many as 1 in 6 dogs are reported to suffer from travel-sickness, meaning that they miss out on many exciting trips to the beach; long enjoyable walks or even holidays with their owners.
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The Holidays are Coming
September 11
The holidays are coming, the holidays are coming and many of us are counting down the days to that well earned break. With the summer holiday season approaching, are you and your pets prepared to enjoy your holidays?
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Rabbit Vaccinations Due
May 14
Rabbits need to be vaccinated against two very serious diseases; Myxomatosis and Viral Haemorrhagic disease.
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Mike on TV
March 16
For those of you who missed Mel on S4C, or perhaps didn't want to watch television with subtitles, you can catch one of our other vets on television next week.
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Insurance Breakthrough
July 29
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.
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Our Commitment to Cat Care
March 12
Here at Ash Veterinary Surgery we are committed to ensuring that all our patients receive the best care that we can offer them. For this reason we have joined FAB, the Feline Advisory Bureau, a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats through improved knowledge of feline patients. FAB offer advice to cat owners, breeders, catteries and veterinary surgeons and organise meetings to pass on new information from international veterinary experts.
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Winning Ways at Ash Veterinary Surgery
February 5
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.
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FREE health checks for local bunnies
February 1
Rabbit owners in Merthyr, Mountain Ash and Ystradgynlais areas are being urged to keep their bunnies healthy by taking them for a FREE health check, as part of Burgess National Rabbit Week, which runs from Saturday 24th January 2009.
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See Mel on TV
December 22
Melerie Tweed, one of our Veterinary Surgeons was featured on S4C, on Tuesday 16th December at 9pm. The program Y Byd ar Bedwar is running an expose on puppy farms in South Wales and the dreadful conditions dogs are kept in on these farms.
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Ystradgynlais Surgery Now Open
April 6
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.
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Open Day Prize Winners
December 9
Congratulations to all our open day prize winners. All the winners receive an Ash Veterinary Surgery Bear.
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Open Day a Huge Success
December 2
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).
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Remember, Remember the 5th of November
The nights are getting darker and the air is getting colder. Autumn is upon us and soon it will be time for Bonfires and Fireworks. Most of us love fireworks, sparklers and bonfires and can't wait for the displays, but that's not the same for our pets.
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