Introduction

Lansdown Veterinary Services Ltd is a long established Stroud Practice which celebrated its first half century in the year 2000. The practice comprises six veterinary surgeons, who are assisted by a total of thirty support staff. The practice is centred around The Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital in Stroud. A Veterinary Hospital is a veterinary practice with a great deal more. As a Veterinary Hospital, we are inspected regularly by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Microchipping

Microchipping is a way of ensuring that should your pet become lost or stolen, they can be traced back to you where ever they are found.

Placement of a microchip is a routine proceedure, carried out during a normal consultation and does not require any sedation or anaesthetic. A small chip the size of a grain of rice is injected under the skin at the back of the neck. This chip contains a unique bar code number which can be read quickly and easily using a small handheld scanner.

Neutering

Whether you have a new puppy or kitten, a rescued pet, or an older pet we can discuss the pros and cons of neutering. We will perform an examination to assess their suitability for anaesthesia and advise you when the most appropriate timing would be.

Neutering of kittens is usually recommended from around 6 months of age or 2.5kg bodyweight, whichever comes first. It's recommended that female kittens are kept indoors until they are spayed to avoid the risk of an unwanted pregnancy.

The Geriatric Cat

With improvements in veterinary care and nutrition more and more cats are living to a greater age. Cats are considered 'senior' when they reach 10 years of age, and 'geriatric' over the age of 15 years, although many will live beyond this age.

Keyhole Spays

At part of a move towards offering minimally invasive surgery, we have offered key-hole spays since 2008. Compared with a traditional open surgical approach, laparoscopy offers advantages to minimise the risk of complications, provides improved patient comfort and faster recovery.

Digital Radiography

Digital Radiography Using x-rays to create images is an important part of many diagnostic investigations. Our digital processor allows us to quickly take high quality images that are

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