Our team of experienced veterinarians and compassionate staff are here to ensure that your pets live healthy, happy, and long lives. We are proud to offer a wide range of veterinary services to give your furry friend the best care available.
Veterinary consultations are a crucial aspect of pet healthcare, providing pet owners with the opportunity to discuss their concerns, ask questions, and receive expert advice from a veterinarian. During a consultation the vet will assess the pet’s health, offer insights, and suggest potential treatments or preventative measures. This process ensures that pets receive the best possible care tailored to their individual needs.
We are pleased to be able to offer consultations in the comfort of your own home if you have difficulty coming into the surgery, or if your pet is happier or more comfortable in their own environment. At Mersey vets we deal with a lot of rescue animals and nervous pets, and we realise that veterinary care can sometimes be stressful in a clinical environment. We strive to do our very best to meet all of our furry friend’s needs.
Ensuring your pet has a compassionate, peaceful and painless end of life experience is incredibly important to us. As well as providing this service at our surgery, we will always offer you the choice of a home visit. We also can offer a range of options to honour your pet afterwards, and can guarantee your special companion will be handled with the utmost care and respect at all times.
Vaccination is the most important yet easiest way to care for your pets health. They are available for dogs, cats and rabbits. After an initial vaccination course, a booster vaccination is usually given annually to help to protect your pet against many, often fatal, diseases.
Vaccines are available from 7 weeks in puppies, 9 weeks in kittens and 12 weeks in rabbits.
Microchipping your pet ensures that it is easier to find them if they get lost or stolen. We are passionate about keeping your pets safe, and microchipping is a quick and easy way to help this.
It is a legal requirement in the UK that all dogs must be microchipped and registered by the time they are 8 weeks old, and cats by the time that they are 20 weeks old. As part of the new rules, owners must keep all contact details up to date on a Defra approved microchipping database. We are happy to help you with any questions you have about this.
Neutering can help prevent illnesses and some unwanted behaviours. It is also the best way to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
We are aware that neutering is not a trivial procedure, but the benefits outweigh the welfare implications, and potential risks involved with the procedure. It may predispose to weight gain, but dietary management can easily control this.
We recommend that pet cats are neutered from 6 months of age. In the case of feral and rescue kittens it may be necessary to neuter earlier. There are many welfare benefits of neutering cats:
We usually recommend that bitches should be spayed after their first season, and dogs once they are physically mature. The welfare benefits of spaying your bitch include:
The welfare benefits of castrating your dog include:
Our vets are highly skilled surgeons, and we offer a wide range of up to date surgical services. We are focused on anaesthetic safety and will always offer a full consultation prior to surgery to discuss with you in depth what is involved in the procedure, and answer any questions or concerns that you may have. We will also do any pre-anaesthetic testing needed and give your pet a full clinical examination. Our nurses will keep you fully informed throughout the day and will take time to go through any post-operative care and pain management with you at discharge.
Due to our close working relationships with orthopaedic specialists and soft tissue surgeons, we are also pleased to be able to offer more complex specialist surgeries by visiting referral vets by appointment.
Ensuring your pets dental health is crucial for their overall wellbeing. At Mersey Vets, we offer a comprehensive range of dental services designed to keep your pets teeth and gums healthy. Unlike humans, our pets require a full general anaesthetic to enable vets to carry out dental procedures. We advise routine dental checks at least yearly, usually at the same time that your pets routine booster vaccination is due. This helps us to formulate a dental care plan for your pet, and therefore minimise the frequency and need for a general anaesthetic and scale/tooth extractions. We can demonstrate preventative dental care such as tooth brushing, supplements, dental foods and chews and enzymatic treats/toothpaste. We offer:
We have a growing team of nurses who offer post op checks, anal gland emptying, nail clips and puppy and kitten advice.
They are keen to answer any questions you may have regarding pet care including diet and weight management, worming and flea control, vaccination, neutering and senior care.