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Welcome to Mercer and Hughes Veterinary Surgeons |
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 We have created this website to help you obtain information about us and our pet care.
Mercer and Hughes Veterinary Surgeons is a unique resource for the care of your pet.
Our highly trained full-time staff of veterinarians and veterinary nurses is dedicated to providing you and your pet with the highest quality veterinary service. Our philosophy of personal attention ensures that you receive professional care and understanding from every member of our staff.
We are here to answer your questions so as to provide you with the information that will ensure a happy and healthy relationship with your pet.
WE NOW STOCK BURNS PET FOOD AT THE SAFFRON WALDEN AND STANSTED SURGERIES.
We now have Digital Radiography facilities at our main surgery in Saffron Walden.
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Obesity Awareness Month - Join Us Today |
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Firstly I would like to introduce myself before we get started with this very delicate subject. My name is Kayleigh, I am one of the surgeries qualified nurses.
The aim of this article is to bring awareness to pet owners, of the health implications obesity has on our pets and what we can do together to tackle the issue.
According to a recent survey by Hills Pet Nutrition half the dogs in Britain are overweight.
Obesity is well known to increase the risks of developing conditions such as high blood pressure, liver problems, heart problems, arthritis and diabetes.
Some owners are aware that their pets are overweight but just as many owners are surprised when vets or nurses comment on their pet’s weight. One of the problems is that we see so many overweight dogs nowadays that people’s idea of what is a normal weight is sometimes wrong.
We even find that several clients, who have fit, healthy, slim dogs, have had other dog owners or passers-by accusing them of not feeding their dogs enough and have come into the surgery to seek reassurance!
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Nurse's Go Back To School |
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As part of our commitment to promoting responsible pet care in our local area, our Qualified Veterinary Nurses have been visiting primary schools in the Essex region.
The talk is of an interactive basis aimed at children in reception classes, key stage 1 and 2. The children have a chance to meet staff pets, ‘Murdock’ (a cute CKCS) and ‘Barney’ (a cool but cuddly Chihuahua) have been very popular!
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We provide veterinary care for "exotic animals". Exotic pets like rabbits, ferrets, birds, reptiles, guinea pigs, fish, etc.
We are run free clinics for all ‘small furries’. These are available from 9.30am until 5pm on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Saffron Walden Surgery. Bring your rabbit, guinea pig, rat, mouse or hamster in for a basic health check, and we can also provide you with as much information as you need on general care, health care, housing and feeding.
The clinics are run by our nurse Cat, who has many years experience with small animals and great enthusiasm for ensuring their long term health and wellbeing.
Have a look at our articles, which contain valuable information on caring for your exotic pet. |
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 Mercer and Hughes Veterinary Surgeons is a veterinary practice dedicated to providing both you and your pet with the highest level of animal and client care.
We have 3 branches in Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow and Stansted Mountfitchet. We treat horses and farm animals as well as domestic pets.
We provide a 24 hours emergency service and we have a nurse on site 24 hours a day at Saffron Walden to care for our inpatients.
We operate an appointment system for consultations to minimize your waiting time and ensure both you and your pets have adequate time with the vet.We can provide a home visiting service by prior arrangement.
 Our well equipped surgeries contain the latest diagnostic equipment including x- ray, ultrasound, ECG and endoscopy.
We have our own in house laboratory to minimize time spent waiting for test results. We have a large team of dedicated veterinary nurses who run daily nurse clinics where they can give general advice and carry out procedures such as microchipping, nail clipping and weight checks.
We host puppy parties to give advice to new owners and help with puppy socialisation.
We have close links with the veterinary colleges and referral services in the area, to allow more specialist treatment for your pet.
We also provide specialist treatment with complementary medicine.
We are a RCVS Tier 2 Small Animal Accredited Practice and a training and assessment practice (TP) for veterinary nurses.
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