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As a leading veterinary name in the Staffordshire area, Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre prides itself in the all-encompassing services it is able to offer to its clients. We are animal lovers and this shows in the service we provide and the empathy we show to our clients and their beloved pets. We offer a varied range of services meaning you can get all you need from your vet in one place.

To book your pet in for any of the services below, call us on 01889 582023.

Our Small Animal Services include:

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24/7 EMERGENCY OUT OF HOURS SERVICE

We partner with Vets Now who specialise in providing dedicated out of hours care at nights and weekends. Vets Now have operated emergency clinics in Stoke on Trent, Derby and Telford for some time now and we trust they will provide you with an excellent service. Using the Vets Now service is easy. If you require Out of Hours assistance simply call our regular surgery phone number and listen to the message which will give you the emergency contact number. When you call Vets Now their trained receptionists, Veterinary Nurses or Surgeons will be waiting to help. If required you will be advised to visit the clinic where you will be seen by the emergency team.

ACUPUNCTURE

Sarah Sheppard is a registered Veterinary Acupuncturist with the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists and will happily speak to all clients to discuss if acupuncture could be beneficial for their animal. This can be performed by prior arrangement at either the Stafford or Rugeley branch.

PET PASSPORTS

Our vets can ensure your pet has all she/he needs to be issued with a pet passport for travel. This will include microchipping and a rabies vaccination. For more information on this, ask our reception team.

BEHAVIOURAL CONSULTATIONS

We are proud to offer consultations with Beverley Hawkins regarding any behavioural concerns you may have with regards to your pet. Bev is one of our senior nurses and gained an Advanced Diploma in Practical Aspect of Companion Animal Behaviour and Training in 2008.

Behavioural concerns in pets can be quite varied and could affect anything from pet anxiety, excessive barking or meowing, aggression, biting habits, and much more.

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING ULTRASOUND

Our ultrasound scanners are very valuable, our team are able to use these in both emergency conditions (suspected pyometra) as well as for routine procedures such as pregnancy diagnosis. They are invaluable due to their speed of diagnosis in an emergency situation.

DIGITAL X-RAY

We have digital x-ray facilities at both of our branches and this has replaced our original use of film images. This significantly reduces the time taken to take an x-ray and therefore reduces the time your animal is under sedation or anaesthetic. It also provides a very high quality and accurate image allowing us to make an effective diagnosis with ease.

DIET CLINICS

Our nurse Joanne Waldron offer Diet Clinics covering nutritional and diet needs of your pet. This can be particularly useful for hard to manage overweight animals. Jo completed a City and Guilds Nutritional Management course in 2008 and is passionate about ensuring your pet is as fit and healthy as can be.

If you’d like to discuss our diet clinics, ask our reception team for additional information or to book your pet in.

EXOTIC PETS

Although exotic care is not our specialty, Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre provides first aid to all exotic pets and happily perform all routine surgery on small furries as well as lump removals, enucleations, dental and wound management.

INTERNAL MEDICINE

We regularly investigate and treat a range of internal disease including endocrine diseases (diabetes, cushings, hyperthyroidism) gastrointestinal disease (sickness, diarrhoea) urological disease (kidney disease, bladder stones, prostate problems) liver diseases (infection, abscess, tumours) respiratory medicine (infectious coughs, airway disease) and blood disorders (anaemia, sepsis, clotting disorders).

Our vets and trained and equipped to perform such treatments. In case they feel like your pet needs more specialist care, your vet will discuss this with you in details.

LABORATORY SERVICES

We can perform a wide range of diagnostic tests on site on our own laboratory suite.

This includes:

  • Blood tests
    - biochemistry - assessing function of kidney, liver and pancreas, etc.
    - electrolytes - measuring sodium, potassium and chloride levels which can determine kidney disease, heart conditions and bladder problems
    - haematology - assessing red and white blood cells and will diagnose cases of infection, anaemia and some blood cancers
    - Pre-anaesthetic blood tests – providing a blood test to assess the health of your animal before opting for an anaesthetic. This tests the health of the liver and kidneys, which are vital in eliminating drugs from the body.
  • Feline leukaemia and AIDs screening
  • Parvovirus screening
  • Lungworm screening
  • Urine testing to look for signs of kidney disease, infection or diabetes
  • Microscopic urine testing to look for signs of urine crystals or kidney disease
  • Cytology of fine needle aspirates - looking at cells, taken from a tumour, under a microscope to look for signs of malignancy – cancer
  • Cytology of ear swabs – looking for presence of yeast or bacteria in ear infections

For any tests that cannot be performed in house, these are sent to an external laboratory by overnight courier, enabling us to get a very swift response. These tests include specialist blood tests, histology, allergy tests, antibiotic sensitivity tests, fertility tests and post mortems.

Ask us for more information or book your tests here.

OPHTHALMOLOGY

There are many ocular conditions (eye problems) which can be treated medically if found early enough. All of our vets offer ophthalmology.

Should your animal require ophthalmology surgery, Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre have micro-surgical equipment and magnifying lenses allowing our team to perform a range of intricate procedures including cherry eye surgery, entropion surgery, eyelid mass removals, corneal ulcer treatment and foreign body removal.

ORTHOPAEDIC AND SOFT TISSUE SURGERY

Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre performs procedures encompassing a range of surgical techniques used under general anaesthetic, the technique used is dependent on the medical condition being treated.

For more information on any of our services for small animal, get in touch with our team here or give us a call on 01889 582023.

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Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre

Rugeley

The Veterinary Centre
29 Market Street
Rugeley, Staffordshire
WS15 2JH

Tel: 01889 582023

Stafford

Units E and F, Madford Retail Park
Foregate Street
Stafford
ST16 2QY

Tel: 01785 213404