Our opening hours over the Easter period
Good Friday – Closed
Saturday, 19th April – 8.30am – 1.30pm
Easter Sunday – Closed
Easter Monday – Closed
Tuesday, 22nd April – 8.30am – 6.30pm
In an Emergency
In the event of an EMERGENCY over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend when we’re closed, please contact our out of hours provider VetsNow.
They have an experienced team on site and we work closely with them and follow-up on any telephone calls or consultations to ensure we are fully up to speed with what’s happened or been going on with your pet/s.
The good news is VetsNow are based out of Lynwood Vets in Wimborne so are nice and handy for our clients (a five minute drive across town) with plenty of on-site parking.
They can be contacted on 01202 859933.
VetsNow Bournemouth
Station Road
Wimborne
BH21 1RQ
Things to be aware over the Easter period
Toxic foods for dogs
Dogs can be opportunists and what better time than Easter when there’s so many tasty treats around.
Chocolate
Chocolate is extremely toxic to dogs!
It contains a stimulant called theobromine (dark chocolate has the highest content of this) which is toxic to dogs and can cause kidney failure.
If your dog has eaten chocolate, you MUST contact us (or VetsNow our out of hours provider) and we’ll find out what’s been ingested and then the best course of action.
VetsNow have produced a toxicity calculator which is a helpful guide.
As a rule – the darker the chocolate, the more toxic to your dog!
Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns are yummy, but they mustn’t be given to our dogs.
Currants, sultanas and raisins have an active ingredient which causes the toxin and can lead to liver damage and kidney failure.
Toxic indoor flowers for cats and dogs
Who doesn’t love to receive a pretty bouquet of flowers at Easter-time.
There’s nothing lovelier than a spring bouquet, but be aware that some flowers are extremely toxic to cats and dogs.
Lilies
All parts of the lily are poisonous to cats; stamen, flower, pollen and bulb, as well as the water in the vase.
The most common way of ingestion is from cats getting pollen on their fur and then licking it off during cleaning.
Daffodils and Narcissus
These are poisonous; the flower, bulb and the water.
If you’re lucky enough to receive a spring bouquet for Easter, make sure it’s well out of reach from your pets – especially from cats who can jump and get to all sorts of places.
We all wish you a wonderful and happy Easter.
Team Vetsmiths
