New Braintree Vets at mercer and hughes veterinary surgeons Bocking Our Bocking Braintree Veterinary Surgery is Now Open! Braintree has a new vets! Mercer and Hughes Vets opened a new vet surgery in Bocking Braintree on 9th September 2019. What
Puppy Development Study with the University of Lincoln

Mercer and Hughes Vets are working with the University of Lincoln on a new study looking into the effect of pheromone collars on a puppy’s development. It is free to take part, you get everything you need, and you can withdraw at any time.
Pet Allergy Awareness

Pets Can Have Allergies Too In the same way that humans can suffer from allergies, so can our pets. Pets can suffer from allergies from Foods (red meat/poultry/game/fish/cow’s milk/eggs/cereals) Mites including dust mites Moulds Pollen Grasses Insects Pet Allergy Testing
Brexit Pet Passport Travel Update – October 2019

Travelling With Your Pet Post-Brexit There is an updated version of this post on travelling with your pet after Brexit – please follow this link to read the January 2020 Brexit Pet Passport Update. We wanted to update you on
Vote Now for the PetPlan Veterinary Awards!

It’s that time of year again… The Petplan Veterinary Awards recognise the fantastic work that goes on in veterinary practices across the UK. Petplan has worked closely with the veterinary profession for over 40 years and hosts these independent industry
How to Keep Your Cat Calm During Fireworks

Cats can get spooked by fireworks and load noises such as thunder. The tips on this page will hopefully help you to support your cat and make fireworks a less-stressful event. Keep Them Inside Keep curtains and doors closed.
New Regulations on Dog Breeding and Buying Puppies

Dog Breeding Regulations and Lucy’s Law On 1st October 2018, new regulations came into effect concerning pet animals in England. These include; dog breeding, dog and cat boarding, selling animals as pets and keeping or training animals for exhibition. The
We Are Uttlesford Business of the Year Finalists!

Business in the Community Finalists We are so proud to gave made it through to the finals of the Uttlesford Business Awards 2018 in the Business in the Community category! We have been shortlisted to the final four, along with
Alabama Rot CRGV

Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV) Alabama Rot, or cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), is a disease which we actually know very little about. It often presents with sores or lesions on your dog’s skin, and can sadly be
Now Stocking Natures Menu Raw Pet Food

Natures Menu – Real Food Pets Love We are pleased to announce that we have started stocking Natures Menu raw pet food at our Great Dunmow practice, including a range of raw nuggets and raw food treats. Natures Menu believe