Companion Pet Newsletter
Spring is here and it is time to look at your parasite control as the weather gets warmer. Particularly when it comes to flea and tick control.
In this newsletter we welcome our new vet Amber to the team. We also look at the story of Speckles with her rehabilitation after a playing with another pup left her unable to use her back legs.
Check out Therapaw Veterinary Rehabilitation and Canine Physio under Friends of Town & Country Vet for more information.
On the 12th of May 2025 we opened the door to our purpose built new clinic at 3 Brock Way, Richmond. Fronting onto Lower Queen Street this new clinic has replaced our McGlashen Avenue building to help solve some of the challenges around parking, cramped reception space and traffic.
Our new clinic offers the space needed to provide the best quality care possible for your family as well as offer new improved services. The clinic has 25 client parking spaces, 12 consult rooms including a unique cat-only area, hydrotherapy, hyperbaric treatment, and a separate orthopaedic surgical suite. There are spaces for other business’s to provide services like grooming, physiotherapy and beyond!
However, there are things that haven’t changed! Our warm, welcoming and caring teams faces are still here, and our commitment to always provide the best quality care for your pets is still our priority. We are still open seven days a week and offer emergency after hours care.
Check out Tangled Pet Grooming here
Word on the street for a few years now is that we’re moving to a new premises. The wait is finally over and in April we get to start seeing all our valued clients and their pets at our new premises situated just seven minutes from our current location.
Back in 1993 Roger, having worked in Richmond at the small clinic on Salisbury Road for five years with Steve Catalinac, saw a need for an alternative Veterinary Service. With the fabulous Karen Mackey providing nurse, reception and smiles galore, a small clinic was established in the CRT building over the road, in what is now Raewards Meats. Within a couple of years, Llyn had joined Roger on this wild adventure and things have never slowed down. April, Paula, and Sally jumped on board in years following and of course the premises were far too small. Inevitably a stand alone facility was created over the road on our current site and Todd, Joe and Mitch joined the crew. Finding great people has always been our strength and now our team has grown to 50 awesome humans who love serving our clients and their best animal friends.
So, with 50 plus staff members, we have quickly outgrown where we
are currently. We’re extremely excited to be moving and cannot wait to share our new clinic with you.
In our latest newsletter we highlight seasonal allergies that arise especially in spring when there is more pollen out and about. Inflamed red skin is one of the most common signs and you may notice they are scratching and licking more often, even keeping you up at night!
Read more about hot spots, the dangers of grass seed and what to do when you come across a fledgling or baby bird this spring.
We also would like to welcome Jen & Adrienne to the nursing team!
In our latest newsletter we highlight dental disease in dogs and cats is often overlooked, and many people assume that bad breath is normal. Periodontal disease is by far the number one health problem in our cats and dogs.
It is important to consider dental hygiene as a another key component in your pet’s overall heath, together with things like nutrition, proper exercise and routine grooming.
Antifreeze Poisoning in Cats and Dogs
Welcome to the team Hannah and Grace
We recently celebrated World Vet Day and National Administrative Day and on behalf of all the staff at Town and Country Vet we would like take those of you that took the time to thank the staff with all your kind words.
In our latest pet newsletter you’ll find information about Rat Bait and Karaka berry toxicity. It is also time to prepare for the cooler months of the year, so we’ve included some great tips and ideas for keeping your fur babies warm during the Autumn and Winter season.
Have you kept up with our Facebook page? We’ve had some informative post regarding the hot and dry weather we’ve been having in Nelson & Tasman. Along with some very cute updates of our clients enjoying themselves in our Self-service dog wash. Haven’t seen it? Click on the link to read our full newsletter now.