Georgie is a 15 year old ginger and white cat, who was brought in to see a vet after her owners noticed a red lump on one of her ears. The vet carried out a procedure called an FNA (Fine needle aspirate), a fairly non-invasive procedure where a needle and syringe is gently placed into …
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Family pet sick as dog after Easter egg feast
An eggstravagant post-Easter feast left a lovable cocker spaniel in need of urgent medical attention at a leading Bracknell vets. Cocker spaniel Purdi was rushed to Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital, in Binfield, by her anxious owners after scoffing three large Easter eggs and a bunch of grapes – both of which are toxic to dogs …
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May Braveheart – Nugget
Nugget was chosen as our Brave Heart recipient because of her astonishing recovery from a terrible accident and her courage and bravery during this time. Nugget first came to see us as a baby for her vaccinations in 2016. She had a laparoscopic spey in 2017 but other than that has been very healthy. In …
April Braveheart – Harvey
Harvey is a beautiful 3 year old ginger cat who is very deserving of this month’s braveheart award. He was first seen by one of our veterinary surgeons, Sally Ward, as he had been having trouble urinating. On examination he had a small bladder and was admitted for sedation to pass a urinary catheter. A …
March Braveheart – Spice
This months Braveheart award goes to Spice a lovely 14yr old feline patient of ours. Spice came in to see us in October due to vomiting, anorexia, weight loss and dehydration. He was admitted to the hospital for blood tests, and then hospitalised for intravenous fluid therapy, medical management, and to try and tempt him …
February Braveheart – Minnie Scott
Our Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital Braveheart for February 2019 is Minnie Scott – a beautiful white Persian cat. Minnie came in as an emergency due to haemorrhage around her rear end. After being triaged by one of the nurses who took a quick history from her owner, Minnie was seen by a veterinary surgeon. Minnie’s …
Children’s purr-fect opening for cat clinic
Our new £180,000 cat clinic was officially opened thanks to local schoolchildren playing a starring role at the big launch. We ran a competition for pupils at nearby Binfield Primary School to draw a picture of their favourite cat, with the three winners invited to cut the ribbon at the launch of the clinic earlier …
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Brave Heart – January 2019 – Swci Evans
Swci (pronounced Suki) is a lovely little Cocker Spaniel who came to Moor Cottage Veterinary Hospital as she wasn’t feeling quite herself. She didn’t have her usual good appetite and wasn’t running around as much as normal. We performed urine, faecal and blood tests, as well as carrying out an ultrasound scan and radiograph of Swci’s …
Hector’s story…
Hector is a lovely Springer Spaniel who has been visiting us since he was a little pup of 8 weeks old. He has now reached the ripe old age of (nearly) 14! At the end of November, Hector was rushed into us as he was unable to stand and was very distressed and disorientated. He …
Paws for thought and protect pets at christmas, urges bracknell vet
We’re warning pet owners to be aware of household hazards which could affect their animals at Christmas in a bid to avoid an emergency trip to surgery. Roberta Duncan, our clinical director, says the festive period can present a minefield of potential issues for pets as homes are decorated and a range of food and …
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