Ark Vets Pinhoe, Exeter

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... And the winner is ...

The Prettiest Pet Photo Competition is now over and we have some winners! Geena Dinnis (13) won in the under 16 years "Prettiest Pet Portrait" category. Click here to see the winning photograph of her Cairn Terrier Rosco.

The runner up (and winner of the over 16 years "Prettiest Pet Portrait" category) was Mrs. Sparks with an endearing photo of her cocker spaniel puppy Rusty (click here to see it).

We will put up the other winning photographs soon!

Puppy Parties at Ark Vets

Becci and Sarah are now running a 5 week puppy party course on a weekday evening (the day of week and the exact time changes each course according to when most people can make it). It is primarily to give puppies a chance to socialise. Becci and Sarah also give short talks, advice, and answer questions on all areas of dog care: from fleas and worming, first aid and the law regarding identification to training techniques. The classes are free to clients provided puppies must have started a full course of vaccinations before they can attend. We have just finished our second set of parties of which you can see some photographs below. Just click on the links to see them!

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Prettiest Pet Photo Competition

For April we are once again having a "Prettiest Pet" Photo Competition. There are several categories to enter for photographers under and over 16 years of age. Here are the categories:

For under 16yrs:
1: crazy cats
2: dirtiest dog
3: all other pets
4: handsomest / prettiest pet portrait

For over 16yrs:
5: cats sleep anywhere
6: dogs in motion
7: all other pets
8: handsomest / prettiest pet portrait

Each category will see a winner, and the best three photos from classes 4 and 8 will be judged for the ultimate prettiest pet prize.

There is no entry fee to this competition, but a donation to National Pet Month, which is running throughout April, would be gratefully received. For more details on National Pet Month, their website is: www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk.

Just send us your best, funniest, classiest and prettiest pet pictures by sending us an e-mail.

New Lab Equipment

We are happy to let you know that we have recently purchased some more laboratory equipment which will allow us to carry out a far more extensive range of blood tests on site. This means that fewer samples need to be sent to external laboratories, and results will be obtained much faster in many cases!

we are very pleased to let you know that the Ark Vets Practice has gained the RCVS Practice standards scheme Tier 2 Status.For more details about the scheme you can visit the RCVS website here

1st Year Anniversary!

Ark Vets celebrated its 1 year anniversary this August with a Charity Open Day. Over £120 was raised for the Blue Cross. There were competitions to enter, some creepy crawlies to handle, a HUGE raffle, lots of scrummy refreshments and the chance to look around the practice and read about the first 12 months since opening. There were also 2 awards given out to our bravest pet dog and cat. Winning the canine prize was a Labrador cross with diabetes who has been a frequent visitor over the last 12 months and for the cats was an extraordinarily brave kitty who had been involved in a road traffic accident and fractured his pelvis and spine and had to have his tail amputated.

Photo Competition

A little later then planned, but finally, here are the results of the photo competition we organized earlier this year.

Click on the images below to see the category winners:

Classiest Cat
Funniest Pet (over 16)
Funniest Pet (under 16)
Prettiest Guinea Pig
Cutest Hamster
Most Handsome Dog
Most Handsome Horse
Pets In Summer
Pets in Winter
Prettiest Puppy

The best under 16 overall winner was Pets in Winter, the best over 16 overall winner was Pets In Summer, and the Prettiest Pet winner was Classiest Cat.

A big thank you to all those who contributed their photos, and congratulations to the winners!

Refer a Friend!

For every new client that mentions your name when they register and book an appointment with us, we will credit your account with £5!

Open Day

Our open day on Sunday the 22nd of October was a great success. Opened by Judi Spiers (photo below), it was well attended and good fun! Several pets were microchipped, Some vouchers were given away for other days, and some prizes were won including free blood tests, fruit and cuddly toys. Below you can see a few photos from the day.

During the open day we raised some money for the charities below. If you want to find out more about these charities, please visit their websites below:

£20 for Greyhound Rescue West of England – a greyhound rehoming charity.
£55 for Tailends – a charity helping ill greyhounds and other dogs.
£25 for Proteus – A reptile charity
£2 for Pets as Therapy

Have Your Say

if you have any comments (good or bad) or suggestions on how we can improve our service, we would love to hear from you. Feedback from clients gives us a basis to work from when making changes and trying to maintain a happy workplace where both staff and clients are satisfied. We have a brief questionnaire available from reception or simply email us with your view.