News from The Mewes

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  The first ever national guinea pig awareness week

  I truly dislike using a microscope. When I was a student, I had to learn. I spent many hours a ...

  25th February 2021

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  This Saturday 20th February is national love your pet day

  Of course, at The Mewes every day is a love your pet day. But I am happy to have an ...

  18th February 2021

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  We have a new vet

  His name is Dr Nick Paleologo, and he is from Greece.  We are extremely lucky to have found such a ...

  11th February 2021

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  Hunky vet and cat cuddles

  One winter I was staying with my godparent’s family in Birmingham, so that I could see practice nearby. I was ...

  4th February 2021

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  Protect your dogs

  I never know how much to trust social media. But I suppose I would be a fool to ignore the ...

  28th January 2021

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  An evening emergency

  It was five minutes to home time. It was the first evening in months where the special appointments that we ...

  21st January 2021

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  The year of the pup?

  You may have noticed that I am an animal lover. So you won’t be surprised that I can be easily ...

  14th January 2021

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  New Year’s resolutions

  Are you and your pets shut indoors and gaining weight? At this time of year, our thoughts turn to how ...

  7th January 2021

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  A time of hope

  I hope that none of us will ever have to experience another year like 2020. For an agonising few months ...

  31st December 2020

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  A Christmas Miracle

  I first met Lucy, a beautiful German Shepherd, when she was two years old. She was a little nervous of ...

  24th December 2020

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  Fundraising success

  Congratulations to Hugo and his family! This wonderful portrait of Labrador puppy, Hugo in his smart bow tie, was the ...

  17th December 2020

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  Insecticides in waterways

  I had a huge excitement recently - an appearance on ITV Meridian News. My TV debut! It was a privilege ...

  10th December 2020

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  Dog Vestibular Disease

  I bought some Aspods recently, and passed one to each of my team. Mine is now proudly on my keyring, ...

  26th November 2020

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  Boredom in rabbits

  Are you getting cabin-fever yet? We’ve been back in lockdown again for just two weeks, and, for some, it’s already ...

  19th November 2020

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  The Mewes Vets remains open

  Thank goodness, vets are being considered an ‘essential business’ this time around. When the first lockdown looked likely, I was ...

  12th November 2020

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  Plans change

  Tomorrow I was expecting to be a zoo-keeper for the day at Drusillas Park. It was a gift for a ...

  5th November 2020

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  Exciting times are approaching

  Halloween and Bonfire Night both fall within a week, and each present our pets with possible issues. I have just ...

  29th October 2020

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  Dog Acupuncture still available

  Lockdown has been tough for all of us. For some it has meant a painfully long period of separation from ...

  22nd October 2020

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  Why we are not letting any clients into the premises. Last day for calendar competition entries.

  Last call for pet photo competition entries! We have had some wonderful entries for our pet photo competition already this ...

  15th October 2020

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  Joey the chihuahua’s hip

  Once it was quite common to see small dogs that had to hop on their hind legs. Thirty years ago, ...

  8th October 2020