News

COVID-19 is much in the news, and some reports are based on fact, others speculation. We don’t have all the answers, but we do have some advice for you as a pet owner – or someone who spends a lot of time around pets – here’s what you should know:

With the Easter Bank holiday weekend drawing nearer. We wanted to let you know our opening hours over the Bank holidays and weekend.

The current Coronavirus outbreak has brought many changes to our everyday lives, this also applies to our pets.  Our Dogs, Cats, Rabbits and all of our other animal companions we share our homes with, normally follow a regular routine, so changes to their daily patterns, spending more time with their human families and having less space may create feelings of frustration, anxiety or over excitement.

As you’re probably aware, we continue to monitor the situation and respond quickly to government advice and the professional guidance from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Association. As a result, we are focusing our efforts on the pets in urgent need of our care and are only physically open for urgent and emergency cases.

With Easter fast approaching and lots of Children at home! We have decided to run an Easter Drawing competition.

In light of the current COVID-19 situation, we have pulled together a list of the frequently asked questions - which provide further information about the precautions all veterinary practices are taking to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus.   

The ongoing uncertainty surrounding the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will no doubt cause disruption to our usual routine and reduce the amount of social contact we have – preventing us from doing some of the things we enjoy which helps protect and maintain our mental wellbeing.

At Oak Barn Vets, the health, safety and wellbeing of our patients, our staff and our community is our number-one priority.

With the current changes in place around Covid-19, we have been looking at how we can minimise contact on a day to day basis between clients and staff, whilst still running a fully functional service here at the barn.   We remain committed to delivering exceptional care to your pet, while doing our part to reduce the spread of respiratory illness (in particular, COVID-19 coronavirus), including careful monitoring of the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Over the weekend there have been a few posts on social media regarding Alabama Rot.  Sadly there have been three confirmed cases over the past week, this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 219 since 2012, with 15 in 2020.