Orchard House Vets Bellingham

26/11/2025

🐾💚 Join Our Well Pet Club! 💚🐾
Keeping your pet happy and healthy just got easier (and more affordable)!

Our Well Pet Club is designed to give your furry family member the best preventative care – and give you peace of mind.

Here’s what’s included:

✅ Annual booster vaccination
✅ 6-month health check
✅ Preventative flea, tick & worming treatment all year round
✅ FREE nurse clinics – including nail clips, a**l glands & weight checks
✅ Exclusive discounts on food, selected treatments & more!

It’s everything you need to keep your pet in top shape – all bundled into one simple, great-value plan.

📞 Call us today or pop into the practice to find out more and sign up!
Your pet’s health is worth it 💚

https://www.orchardhousevets.com/well-pet-club/

24/11/2025

🩺 Big news from the Orchard House family!

After nearly 20 years of welcoming clients, cuddling pets, and keeping everything running smoothly, our wonderful Cris Paterson is retiring! 🐶🐱

Cris has been the friendly face at our reception desk for almost two decades — always ready with a smile, a kind word, and a helping hand. She’s been such an important part of the Orchard House Vets team, and we’ll all miss her warmth and good humour so much. 💙

We’ll be making the most of her last few days with Orchard — sharing memories, laughs, and of course, plenty of tea and cake! 🍰☕

Join us in wishing Cris the happiest of retirements and thanking her for everything she’s done for our clients, their pets, and our team over the years.

Enjoy every minute, Cris — you’ve truly earned it! 🌸🎈

21/11/2025

🐶🐱🐰 FACT or FICTION: Pet Edition! Comment F (Fiction) or T (Fact) for each number. We will reveal answers in the comments! 👇

1. Dogs can only see in black and white.
2. A dog’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint.
3. All dogs love swimming.
4. Dogs can dream just like humans.
5. Cats always land on their feet.
6. Cats can’t taste sweetness.
7. A cat’s whiskers help measure gaps and spaces.
8. All cats hate water.
9. Rabbits are rodents.
10. Rabbits can’t vomit.
11. A rabbit’s teeth never stop growing.
12. Rabbits sleep with their eyes open.
13. Dogs, cats, and rabbits all hear better than humans.
14. Cats purr only when they’re happy.
15. Rabbits can sweat through their paws to cool down.

Bonus: Tag a friend who’ll get 15/15! 🏆

19/11/2025

**HOME SAFE AND SOUND***
Thank you to everyone for helping find his owners!
Do you or someone you know recognise this cat?
He has been around about the village for almost a week, even popping into the co-op!
Male neutered cat around 7-10 years old
Has a blue collar but is NOT microchipped
Please share this post to reunite him with his family🐾🐈

19/11/2025

Did you know that our appointments are 20 minutes as standard?

At Orchard House veterinary practice we offer our clients longer consultations than the industry standard. We do this to give our vets ample opportunity to properly understand and discuss the health concerns of our clients and their pets.

The benefits of a 20-minute appointment:
🐾 More time to discuss your pet's concerns
🐾 A more personal service
🐾 A more relaxed appointment

Not only are our veterinary consultations up to 20-minutes, but also our veterinary nurse consultations!

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17/11/2025

If you like what we do, please leave us a review!

https://www.orchardhousevets.com/practice-news/spreading-the-word/

14/11/2025

Throwing Sticks Can Be Dangerous! 🐶💔

Throwing sticks for dogs might seem harmless, but it can lead to serious injuries — from splinters in the mouth to deep throat wounds and even internal damage. Vets see these accidents far too often, and what starts as a game can turn into an emergency in seconds. It’s always safer to use a rubber toy or ball instead. 🐾❤️

👉 Click here to read more about why sticks can be so dangerous: https://www.orchardhousevets.com/dogs/throwing-sticks-for-dogs/

13/11/2025

✨ Fewer complications with laparoscopic neutering than open surgery – new study ✨

A recent study has compared the outcomes of the two most common spay techniques for the first time — and found that laparoscopic neutering carries fewer complications than traditional open surgery.

You can read more about the research in Vet Times here 👉 https://www.vettimes.com/news/vets/small-animal-vets/fewer-complications-with-laparoscopic-neutering-than-open-surgery-study

At Orchard House Vets, we’re proud to have offered laparoscopic surgery for over 5 years, completing almost 1,000 laparoscopic spays in that time. It’s quickly become the first choice for many of our clients, thanks to quicker recovery, smaller incisions, and fewer post-operative issues.

And if you’d like to learn more about laparoscopic spays at Orchard House, click here 👉 https://www.orchardhousevets.com/services/laparoscopic-spay-keyhole-surgery/

🐾 A gentler choice for your pet, with science to back it up! 🐾

13/11/2025

Karma visited us during practice week for her very first appointment, and Darren did an amazing job snapping a photo with our ‘First Visit’ board! Can you guess what breed Karma might be? 😍

12/11/2025

🌟 It’s Animal Enrichment Day! 🐾

Pets need more than food & shelter — they need play, exercise, and challenges! 🐶🐱🐇

💪 Exercise = health
🧠 Games = happiness
💖 Enrichment = a better life (and a stronger bond with YOU!)

How will you enrich your pet’s day today? 🐾✨

https://www.orchardhousevets.com/advice/animal-enrichment/

11/11/2025

10/11/2025

🎄✨ It’s that time of year again! ✨🎄

We’re putting together our annual Christmas card, and we’d love to feature the real stars of the season—your pets! 🐶🐱🐰🐾

📸 Please share your favourite festive photo of your pet in the comments below (or send it to us directly). Whether they’re rocking a Christmas jumper, snoozing by the tree, or just looking adorable—we want to see them all! ❤️

Let’s make this year’s card extra special with all of your wonderful furry (and fluffy!) family members.

🎅🐾 Deadline for submissions: November 17th.

We can’t wait to see your beautiful photos! 🥰