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Feeding Raw Foods – The Real Risks We are seeing an increasing tendency for clients, particularly breeders, to advise feeding of raw foods to their pets. We suspect that this follows a media campaign waged against commercially ...Read More >>

At AlphaPet, we treat a wide range of birds, from budgies through parrots and raptors to peacocks! Birds are a relatively specialised area of veterinary medicine and most things happen quickly with them i.e. when they get sick, ...Read More >>

Feeding Raw Foods - The Real Risks We are seeing an increasing tendency for clients, particularly breeders, to advise feeding of raw foods to their pets. We suspect that this follows a media campaign waged against commercially ...Read More >>

General Information Rabbits are now the third most popular pet in the UK. Generally, they make very good pets, especially for children BUT they do need a lot of looking after. The vast majority of the problems ...Read More >>

At AlphaPet, we treat and provide advice for a wide range of “exotic” pets. Vet, Richard Edwards has a particular interest in reptiles and is available for consultation mainly at the West Meads surgery. In addition, AlphaPet has ...Read More >>

Dogs and cats entering the UK from the EU, and other specified countries, can do so with an accompanying PETS Passport. As of 1st January 2012, the rules governing PETS passports are changing. For a passport to be issued, ...Read More >>

Admissions Procedure for animals admitted to the West Meads Clinic Please ensure that your pet has had nothing to eat after 12 midnight on the evening prior to admission. (This does not apply to rabbits, guinea pigs, ...Read More >>

On arrival at home, your pet should be kept warm & quiet, avoiding excitement and exertion and should be checked fairly frequently. There may be clipped up areas on one or both of the forelegs. This is where ...Read More >>