Wagtails Vets

22/12/2025

Christmas & New Year OPENING TIMES 2025/26

Monday 22nd Dec 08.30 – 18.30
Tuesday 23rd Dec 08.30 – 18.30
Christmas Eve 08.30 – 12.30
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
Saturday 27th Dec 08.30 -12.30

Monday 29th Dec 08.30 – 18.30
Tuesday 30th Dec 08.30 – 18.30
New Year’s Eve 08.30 – 12.30
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Friday 2nd Jan Normal opening hours resume

In the event of an emergency outside of these opening hours please call either:
Swift, Wetherby: 01937 374888
OR Bishopton Vets, Ripon: 01765 602396

04/12/2025

We feel so grateful to have such lovely clients and patients. We really feel the loss too when the time comes to say goodbye ❤️

13/11/2025

Swift Referrals, one of our out of hours providers in Wetherby are holding an open day and all our clients are invited to register and attend if you would like to view their facilities 😊

🐾 Join us for our Open Day! 🐾
We’re opening our doors at Swift Referrals on Saturday 17th January 2026, from 10am–2pm!

✨ Free entry
👩‍⚕️ Open to veterinary professionals and pet owners alike
📍 Explore behind the scenes, meet our specialist team, and discover how we care for pets every day.
🎟️ Book your time slot now via the Eventbrite link below!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swift-referrals-open-day-tickets-1897983663229?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/11/2025

Do fireworks make your pet anxious? Bonfire Night can be the most frightening night of the year for the UK's pets, so for advice read through our top tips on managing pet anxiety this Bonfire Night:

1. Walk your dog in the day ideally before it gets dark.
2. Bring your cats in as it gets dark and don’t let them back out until the next day.
3. Create a safe, cosy den with your pets favourite items like toys and blankets.
4. Close all blinds or curtains so your pet can't see the flashing lights.
5. Turn on Classic FM https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/pet-classics-returns-calm-fireworks/
Wednesday 5th and Saturday 8th November, 5pm to 9pm on Classic FM and Global Player
5. Stay with your pet to reassure them. You can try to distract them with treats and play, but remember not to react when fireworks go off.
6. Consider using plug in diffusers, calming supplements or a thundercoat to help your pet feel safe and calm.
7. Speak to us if you are worried about your pet.

24/10/2025

Halloween is one week away! Are you ready to make sure your cat remains calm and stress free?

Spooky season is nearly upon us! Here are some tips to help keep your kitty calm this Halloween.

22/10/2025

Are you prepared for Halloween with your dog?
It can be quite a scary time especially if you have visitors knocking throughout the evening!

See some tips below and prepare for next week!

Halloween can be a confusing time for dogs. It's easy for them to become stressed so read our top tips to help prevent your dog from being spooked.

14/10/2025

A note to all our clients, there are Roadworks and temporary lights outside the Practice so please allow extra time to arrive to your appointment. Thank you ☺️

25/09/2025

Proud to share our new water station which has been very kindly donated by one of our clients in memory of their much loved dog Brambles.
Brambles was a regular at Wagtails and touched the hearts of all the staff. We are so grateful for our new water station (and the team got quite emotional when it arrived!). His siblings were very keen to show it off!
It has already been popular with many patients 🐾🐾

24/09/2025

Is your cat neutered?
It’s amazing what one unspayed female cat can have in such a short period of time!
This doesn’t also leave out male cats who need to be castrated to help reduce the overpopulation of cats!

Your cat can be neutered once over 2kg (unless due to another medical reason).

Please keep your cats indoors until neutered.
If you need to book in for neutering please contact the practice on 01423 569 524.

04/09/2025

UPDATE 12:00 5th sept: normal phone lines now back on! You can now ring us again on our normal number 01423 569 524. Sorry for any inconvenience caused

🚨NORMAL PHONE LINE DOWN!🚨
If you need us just please ring the team on 01423 369314 whilst we fix our phones!

4th sept 6pm update: we have so far been unable to resolve the phone issue. When we close at 7pm for emergencies please phone one of our out of hours providers directly either Swift Emergencies in Wetherby on 01937 374 888 or Bishopton Veterinary Group in Ripon on 01765 602396

Sorry for any inconvenience caused. We hope to be back on our usual line shortly 🤞🏻

20/08/2025

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND!
We will closed Monday 25th August for the bank holiday and will reopen on Tuesday 26th August at 8:30am as normal.

If you have an emergency whilst we are closed please ring either Swift Emergencies in Wetherby on 01937 374 888 or Bishopton Veterinary Group in Ripon on 01765 602396 🐕🐈🐇🐾

The team would like to wish everyone a lovely bank holiday weekend!🌼

16/07/2025

8 MONTHS MISSING AND REUNITED THANKS TO HER MICROCHIP!

Brandy had been missing since November 2024 and with thanks to her lovely finders she was reunited with her owner and family today! Thanks to her microchip and owner keeping it up to date it was a very emotional reunion but one we were very moved to be part of!

This is a reminder to all please microchip your pets and keep the details up to date!
To book in for microchipping which can be implanted in an appointment please ring the practice on 01423 569 524