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LETTER: Dog owners beware of rising vets’ bills

LETTER: Dog owners beware of rising vets’ bills

Dear Editor,
In light of recent investigations into the possible exploitation of pets’ bills and treatment, I feel all owners need to be aware of how quickly these can escalate without much information from a vet.

An ‘over-zealous’ vet could well assure you that there is a desperate need for all procedures they recommend.

March 19, 2024
Student Ruby Pytlasinska  with a Reaseheath lamb

Sheep virus forces change to popular Reaseheath lambing event

A virus affecting flocks of sheep has forced Reaseheath College in Nantwich to change plans for its popular lambing event.

The virus can lead to complications in pregnancy and cause some lambs to be born deformed.

February 7, 2024
Nantwich RSPCA vets unable to save swan attacked by dogs

Nantwich RSPCA vets unable to save swan attacked by dogs

RSPCA vets in Nantwich were forced to put a mother swan to sleep after she suffered a horror attack by two dogs.

The swan, who was trying to defend her partner and five cygnets on a nest, was rushed to Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre on London Road.

June 11, 2021
Equine students in Nantwich hail local vet’s online lectures

Equine students in Nantwich hail local vet’s online lectures

Equine science undergraduates Reaseheath in Nantwich have praised a local vet for helping them keep on track with their final year degree studies during the pandemic.

April 10, 2020
Wistaston couple launch Small Creatures Pet Care business

Wistaston couple launch Small Creatures Pet Care business

An animal-loving Wistaston couple have turned their passion into a new business – Small Creatures Pet Care.

Sarah and Rob Whitehouse moved to South Cheshire seven years ago with their jobs.

January 22, 2017
Nantwich cat owner’s warning after beloved pet killed by anti-freeze

Nantwich cat owner’s warning after beloved pet killed by anti-freeze

A distraught cat owner in Nantwich issued a warning to others after beloved moggy was poisoned by anti-freeze.

Sarah Welfare’s male cat Fonzie was rushed to vets who battled for two days to save him after he ingested anti-freeze in the Station View area of Nantwich.

October 5, 2016
Stapeley Grange vets rescue jackdaw that swallowed tweezers

Stapeley Grange vets rescue jackdaw that swallowed tweezers

RSPCA vets in Nantwich dealt with one of their most “incredible cases” when a young jackdaw pecked off more than it could chew.

The bird had swallowed a pair of tweezers and was rushed to RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre on London Road.

June 17, 2016
South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

South Cheshire cat owners warned after shooting horror in Wistaston

A cat owner fears felines in Wistaston and Nantwich are being targeted and shot deliberately.

Vicky Wakefield believes at least three of her beloved cats have been shot.

November 18, 2014
Leonard Brothers Vets stage Nantwich Sainsbury’s event

Leonard Brothers Vets stage Nantwich Sainsbury’s event

Nantwich Sainsbury’s teamed up with local vets Leonard Brothers to stage a Pet Dental Health Care Week event. Customers received free advice on dental and oral health care for their pets at the Middlewich Road store.

June 18, 2013