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End Cottage Veterinary Clinic

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End Cottage Veterinary Clinic

End Cottage Veterinary Clinic is part of Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company). Purpose-built veterinary clinic located in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire.
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Established in 1996, we are situated on the A614 on the outskirts of the historic market town of Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, off J37 of the M62.

29/05/2026

Meet our patient, Peanut the Ferret! 🤩

Peanut came in to see us a few weeks ago after his owner noticed he had a sore, watery eye. Vet Zoe examined Peanut and discovered he had an ulcer. Eye ulcers are often caused by sharp trauma to the eye, in these cases it can be caused by environmental debris. Zoe advised that Peanut would require debridement of the ulcer in order to remove the damaged tissue, promoting faster healing. Peanut was sedated for this delicate procedure and his eye was numbed, Zoe used a rotary diamond burr, which helps to sweep away the damaged tissue without causing further injury to his eye.

Peanut has since recovered well from his procedure and his eye ulcer has healed! Peanut is pictured below with Vet Zoe and RVN Becky 🥰

26/05/2026

These little ducklings had a difficult start in life after their mother was sadly involved in an RTA 😔 The ducklings were brought into us a few weeks ago, after checking they were un-injured, our RVN Emma offered to look after them until they were big enough for release! They have been growing stronger every day, it won't be long before they are back out on the pond where they belong 🐥

A big thank you to Emma for going that extra mile and dedicating her time to them 🦆🥰

22/05/2026

Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month - Mental Health Awareness 🐾 🩺❤️‍🩹

Veterinary Nurses can often deal with some difficult and emotional cases which can really impact their mental health. Here at End Cottage we have a fantastic supportive team and wonderful clients to make things just that little bit easier.

Behind the scenes of veterinary nursing are long shifts (often 12 hour+ days) emotional conversations, difficult decisions and moments of incredible compassion 🐾

Veterinary nursing is more than treatments and procedures - it's comforting frightened pets, supporting worried owners, celebrating recoveries, and carrying the emotional weight of difficult days with compassion, empathy and professionalism.

Behind every calm voice and reassuring smile is a veterinary nurse giving their whole heart to the job. The wins, the losses, the recoveries, the goodbyes - veterinary nurses are there through it all 💚

Our nurses Jo, Alice, Andrea, Alesha, Becky, Emma, Simone, Cat, Emily and Holly are all very proud to be Registered Veterinary Nurses! 💚 We would also like to do a special shout out to our SVNs, Laura and Isabelle and our PCAs, Alisha and Izzy for all their hard work and dedication!🐾

21/05/2026

Important Notice - 21/05/2026

Update - 2pm our phone lines are working as normal. Thank you 🙂

Update 1.15pm - unfortunately the diversion for our phone lines has not worked. Any enquiries please ring Wicstun veterinary hospital on 01430 873219. Any emergencies, please bring your pet straight down to the practice as we are still open as normal.

We may be experiencing an electrical outage this afternoon, but we are unsure of the exact time of when this may happen. This means our phone lines will be down temporarily. Our phones will be diverted to our emergency mobile, please call our normal number for details on how to get through to us.

**In the event of an emergency, please bring your pet straight down to the practice**

Any non-urgent enquiries, please call us later. We will keep this post updated. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Thanks,
The End Cottage Team

20/05/2026

Meet Ty the Staffy! 🐶

Ty is one of Zoe's regular patients, he is always so excited to see everyone! 🥰

Ty came in for a blood test as he is on long-term medication for arthritis. He also experienced partial rupture of his cruciate ligament a few years ago and he has been doing water treadmill hydrotherapy and physiotherapy ever since his diagnosis - in order to strengthen his muscles and joints. Ty has been doing extremely well with his rehabilitation treatment over at Wicstun Veterinary Hospital 😊

01/05/2026

🐾💚 May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month! 💚🐾

Today marks the start of Veterinary Nurse awareness month. A month where we take a moment to celebrate and showcase our wonderful and incredible Registered Veterinary Nurses!
Here at End Cottage, we are so lucky to have 11 RVN's - Alesha, Alice, Andrea, Simone, Holly, Johanna, Emily, Cat, Becky, Emma and Tracey. We also have Laura and Isobel - our enrolled Student Veterinary Nurses.

Becoming an RVN is very rewarding but takes years of dedication towards their training. There are two different routes to becoming an RVN:
💚 Level 3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing - This course usually takes around 2-3 years. Consisting of one full day a week at college, alongside full-time employment in a veterinary practice
💚 BSc Honours or FdSc Degree in Veterinary Nursing - A 3-4 year degree with university study and yearly clinical placements (usually unpaid!)
🐾 Student Veterinary Nurses need to complete at least 1800 hours within an RCVS-approved training practice (which we are proud to be apart of!)
🐾 Students must be enrolled with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and once qualified they will be added to the register of qualified veterinary nurses.

Although the title 'Registered Veterinary Nurse' is protected by the RCVS, the title 'Veterinary Nurse' is not protected by law, meaning anyone (regardless of their training and experience) can call themselves a veterinary nurse. Therefore is it crucial we create awareness that the role is a professional qualification, ensuring all RVN's adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct - covering professional responsibilities and ethical care for their patients.

Our RVN's work extremely hard everyday to provide our patients with the best possible care, being their advocate and voice. The diverse role means no day is ever the same! They carry huge responsibility and are always looking at ways to improve patient care. This years theme for Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month is 'Compassion and Empathy', something our nurses demonstrate every single day.

We hope you will follow along throughout the month of May as we share more about what our RVN's do on a day-to-day basis! 💚 👩‍⚕️

29/04/2026

A happy ending for Rowan the Rat 🐀 💙

Rowan was rescued by his owner a few months ago after being found in a bad way with lots of wounds including a large wound on his leg exposing tendons. Vet Caz initially saw Rowan and provided him with pain relief and antibiotics to help heal the wound. Unfortunately after first point of treatment, the decision was made to amputate his leg as it was not improving.

Fast forward to now! Caz did a final recheck on Rowan and has given him the all clear! He has fully recovered from his procedure and all of his wounds have healed ☺️💙

24/04/2026

🌟🐾 MEET THE TEAM 🐾🌟

Laura Parker - Student Veterinary Nurse

“I’ve been part of the End Cottage team for the last 7 years working as a Patient Care Assistant. Last year I finally took the leap to do my nurse training- something I have been building the courage to do for a while. I have a real passion for the work we do and I am looking forward to developing my skills further.

Outside of work, I share my life with my 2 dogs Alfie and Sullie, cat Frankie, guinea pigs Frosty and Chestnut and two rescue bunnies Mince pie and Clemie. When I’m not caring for my furry family or studying I’m usually not far away from a good book or crafty project!”

20/04/2026

📢 🗺️ Important update for pets who travel! 🗺️ 📢

We have been made aware that the rules for travelling pets will be changing this coming Wednesday. EU-issued Pet Passports will not be valid after 22nd April 2026 UNLESS the owner's main residence is in the EU.

✈️ Who does this effect?
All dogs/cats/ferrets who currently have an EU-issued Pet Passport whose owner's main residency is in Great Britain. This includes Pet Passports which have been issued in Northern Ireland. A second home in Europe sadly does not qualify for pets to travel on an EU-issued Pet Passport.

🚗 What does this mean?
All dogs/cats/ferrets who previously travelled on an EU-issued Pet Passport will require an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) for each trip. AHCs are valid for 10days from the point of issue so timings of these appointments should be planned carefully.

🌍 What should you do?
If you are planning to travel with your pet, please check whether you are currently using an EU-issued Pet Passport. If you are, and your main residency is in Great Britain, please contact us at your convenience to discuss AHC requirements.

First and foremost, please check the Government guidelines for pet travel which can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad

In addition, details of this recent update can be found here: https://www.improve-ov.com/instructions/instructions-file.php?unique_id=69e207d333a2b&file_type=Briefing+Note&action=view

We are here to make the process as smooth as possible so if you have a trip planned, please get in touch so we can arrange the necessary appointments.

Address

Boothferry Road
Howden
DN147TA

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7:30pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://www.endcottagevets.co.uk/

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