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Here at the Barn we don't seem to learn, and like nothing better than getting wet and muddy for a good cause!

Wow!  We've been blow away by all the talented entries received at the Barn this year for our annual Christmas Drawing Competition!  Have a look at the gallery below for the 12 winners who will be made into a 2019 Calendar.    Extra congratulations to Hektor with his great picture of Miss Beverly his cat who was our grand winner, but we hope all 12 of the winning entries have enjoyed their christmas goodies!

Claude is our amazing case of the Month - if you are squeamish about eyes this is probably not one for you but read on to see how his eyesight was saved! Claude should really be case of the month for November and December!  As a very smart Shih Tzu he has classically very large eyeballs and the poor boy presented to us with the biggest Corneal Abscess we have ever seen!   Thanks to his brilliant owners being so diligent with his treatment though, we are pleased to report he's made a full recovery.

Last year you may remember we had a drawing competition and we had such a fantastic number of entries so we thought we would hold it again! Many of you will have seen last years winners proudly displayed at the Barn.

As always at the Barn we will be offering 24/7 veterinary cover over the holiday period. If in doubt phone our usual number 01483 455355 for further details. Normal opening times 8am-7pm Weekdays and 9am till 12 noon Saturdays. We will operate as usual apart from:-

With discussions regarding Brexit still not reaching any agreement there are concerns regarding the pets passports and what will happen if the UK leaves the EU on the 29th March 2019 without a deal.

Here at the Barn we try to stay abreast of the latest development in Veterinary medicine and surgery but similar to the human medical profession things develop fast. We try to avoid the situation of becoming a “Jack of all trades and master of none” and so from time to time we call upon veterinary colleagues to bring their expertise and specialism to the practice.

Meet Luca who had a very sore knee.  For those footballers and skiers out there you probably know all about Cruciate Ligaments but did you know dogs and cats can rupture their cruciate ligaments too?

This is not just brave Spot's story, who ended up in a whole load of trouble after miscalculating a jump over a wall, but also Shelley the labrador and her fantastic blood cells that she donated to save Spot's life. +++ Warning surgical photographs in main article!  You have been warned!  +++

Take a deep breath, how long can you hold it for? We are willing to wager, not as long as amazing Chris the tortoise who managed to survive, despite a seven hour drowning session!  Read on for his amazing story …