Our Facilities

• Small Animal Consultations by Appointment Click here for opening times
  
  
• Small animal house calls if necessary
  
  
• Full operating and hospitalisation facilities for small animals
  
  
• Modern dental equipment for small animals
  
  
• Horse visits
  
  
• Facilities to bring horses to the surgery
  
  
• Equine Hospitalisation facilities
  
  
• The Equine Unit provides a large barn and yard in which equine work can be performed, including lameness work-ups, X-rays, scanning, endoscopy and ECGs. We are also experienced in stud work, including artificial insemination.
  
  
• X-Ray facilities for small animals and horses. The X-ray equipment can be brought to a yard if a horse is unable to move and electricity is available.
  
  
• Ultrasound Scanning of small animals and horses. This includes scanning of the abdomen, chest, tendons and for pregnancy diagnosis
  
  
• Endoscopy for small animals and horses. This is used for respiratory and gastro-intestinal problems
  
  
• Biochemistry and Haematology Machines. We can process your pets blood tests on site with results and interpretation within an hour.

• Blood Pressure Monitoring. This is recommeded for all cats over 7, as high blood pressure in cats can cause sudden blindness with no warning signs.
  
  
• ECGs for heart problems
  
  
• Identichips for small animals and horses (all Thoroughbreds must now be Identichipped before registration with Wetherbys)
  
  
  
• Boarding. We provide separate cat and dog wards, all of our kennels are spacious and heated. Our vets and nurses are all very experienced and will provide your treasured pet with the same loving care that it is accustomed to at home.
  
• Specialist Clinics at Goudhurst Vets:
  
  We aim to provide a comprehensive approach to the care of your animals and are constantly striving to excel in our services. Below is a list of our specialist clinics. Please call the surgery for further details or to discuss a case.
  
  
• Veterinary Physiotherapy Clinics
  
  These are run once a week at the surgery by Jackie Grant ACPAT, a highly experienced physiotherapist, qualified in both human and veterinary fields. Conditions that benefit from physiotherapy include:
  
   Post-operative care following orthopaedic surgery
  
   Arthritis, leg, neck and back injuries and muscle wastage
  
   Slow healing wounds
  
   Lame horses, including tendon, back and neck injuries.
  
  Appointments are by veterinary referral.
  
  
  
• Ophthalmology Clinics
  
  These are run once a week by Karen Casswell MRCVS, who has a Certificate in Ophthalmology and has specialised in eyes for many years. Appointments are also by veterinary referral. >
  
  
• Veterinary Acupuncture
  
  Clinics are run by Vicky Payne MRCVS, who has done the post-graduate qualification in veterinary acupuncture. Acupuncture is tolerated extremely well by animals and can have enormous benefit in many cases. Cases that respond very well include arthritis and lameness. It can help reduce doses of drugs used or can help where drugs appear not to be helping anymore.
  

• Herbal Medicine

Clinics are run by Vicky Payne MRCVS, who has done a post-graduate qualification in Veterinary herbal Medicine. Many modern drugs are based on herbs and scientific studies support there use. Herbs can be useful for long term illnesses, improving the effectiveness of drugs or by counteracting drug side effects.

• FREE NURSE CLINICS
  
  These are run monday - thursday 3pm - 3.30pm and tuesay 11.30am - 1pm.

 They are run by our experienced nurses who have completed intensive training in these areas. They will carry out worming, clipping claws, advice on feeding,  as well as the specific clinics below. Please telephone for an appointment.

• Arthritis Clinics.
  
  These are comprehensive clinics to advise on exercise regimes, weight control, special feeds and supplements to help arthritis in the long-term. They may tie in with the physiotherapy and acupuncture clinics in some cases.
  
  
• Weight Control Clinics.
  
  Struggling with endless diets for your pet? Not losing weight, despite lots of exercise? There is hope – our nurses can give you constructive and definite advice and set up a monitored weight control program.
  
  
• Dental Clinics.
  
  Most animals will develop dental disease if their teeth are not given some attention. This causes bad breath and often will have to involve an anaesthetic to scale and polish the teeth. Dental disease can be greatly helped by appropriate care and our nurses will give you advice to prevent problems.
  
  
• New Puppy and Kitten Clinics.
  If you require some advice before or immediately after purchasing your new puppy or kitten, please feel free to come and have an in depth discussion with our nurses.
  
  The nurses are always available to answer your queries. .
  
  
• 24 Hour, 365 Days Of The Year Service. We are always available to help in emergencies or if you need any advice outside normal surgery hours.
  We are proud that we do provide our own emergency service within the surgery, so you will see a vet that you know and not have to travel some distance to an unfamiliar practice.