West Vet

03/09/2025

Some everyday items can be deadly for your fur babies. Keep these common household toxins far out of paws’ reach:

🩺 Human meds (e.g. ibuprofen)
- Can cause vomiting, ulcers, kidney failure, or seizures.
🌸 Lilies (especially in cats)
- Even the pollen can cause kidney failure — early signs: drooling, vomiting, lethargy.
🍫 Chocolate
- Tremors, fast heart rate, seizures.
🍇 Grapes & raisins
- Vomiting, inappetence, drinking lots
🧄 Onions, garlic & chives
- Cause damage to red blood cells → weakness, pale gums, collapse.
🍬 Xylitol (in sugar-free gum, candy, toothpaste)
- Vomiting, weakness, seizures.
☠️ Rat bait (rodenticides)
- Lethargy, pale gums
🐜 Pesticides/insecticides
- Muscle tremors, seizures, vomiting, or skin irritation.
🧴 Essential oils (tea tree, eucalyptus, citrus, etc.)
- Drooling, vomiting, wobbliness.
❄️ Antifreeze (ethylene glycol)
- Causes vomiting, incoordination.

Even small amounts can lead to serious illness

🐾 When in doubt, call us right away.

29/08/2025

Have a fabulous weekend from all of us here at West Vet (including Eddie) 🐾🧡

14/08/2025

Booking appointments made even easier 🐾 Book online now using the portal, via our website 🐈‍⬛

13/08/2025

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06/08/2025

SNIP ‘N’ CHIP COMES TO CANTERBURY! 🎉

We are excited to be launching a new Snip ‘n’ Chip campaign for cat owners in the Hurunui District, Rangiora, Christchurch, Leeston, Methven, Ashburton, and other nearby areas.

From 6 August 2025 we are working with local participating veterinary clinics to offer this service to cat owners who are struggling with the cost of desexing and microchipping. Vouchers help those in need get their cat desexed and microchipped for $30.

Bookings are now OPEN! Click the link in the comments to check if vouchers are available in your area and register for your Snip ‘n’ Chip voucher ❤️ If you know someone who needs help with the online system, you can help by completing the registration with them.

Thank you so much to our participating vet clinics for helping us to make this important campaign possible.

PLEASE REMEMBER – a limited number of vouchers are available to help those who require financial assistance. Please, only get a voucher if you need one and intend to use it. In the past, we have noticed some vouchers were never used, or bookings were made with vet clinics and never attended. When this happens, it prevents someone else from using the voucher who might really need it.

For more information, check out our desexing website.

27/07/2025

Star patient award goes to Paddy 🌟🐶 This wee girl spent a lot of time in hospital last week, but is feeling much better now (peep the happy walk around the garden). She is so full of personality and is very loved here at West Vet 💘

15/07/2025

Baby girl Pearl recovering after her spay 🫧💅🏻💌

14/07/2025

28/06/2025

Peep this cutie we had in 🦊 Did you know the Shiba Inu is one of the oldest and smallest native dog breeds from Japan? 🇯🇵 Originally bred for hunting in the mountains, now they’re stealing hearts in the consult room! 💘

19/06/2025

We are closed tomorrow 🐾 Have a fabulous long weekend everyone 😇

19/06/2025

Please, please share to get the word out about our open day….

We’re Chocka With Cats! 🐾

We’re absolutely bursting at the seams with furry little legends — and until we find homes for some of them, we just can’t take any more in, which breaks our hearts 💔 😢

Have you been thinking of adding a new mate to your tribe?
Now’s the purr-fect time! We’ve got cats and kittens galore, all looking for a comfy couch and a hooman to love them🐱💕

📍 Pop in this Friday for our Open Day & Garage Sale!
🗓️ 12pm – 3pm
📌 17 Tripoli Street, Rangiora

Our beautiful crew will be there to greet you and help you find your soul baby and a bargain from the garage sale that you never knew you needed!

Any questions about volunteering or fostering? Come and see us….we can answer all of your questions.

Bring a mate, bring Mum, bring the neighbour, heck bring the weirdo from work…..and come say hi! 😺💖

13/06/2025

Nothing cures a ruff day like a basket full of puppy love 🐶🦴🐾