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In July 2023, Westport Vets had the privilege of being one of three veterinary practices asked to participate in a new accreditation pilot scheme which was being created by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Great Workplaces by BVA is an innovative new accreditation scheme that helps to build a thriving workforce by [...]

We've recently had many reasons to celebrate here at Westport Vets with some amazing accomplishments from the team. RVN Nicola completed her Nursing Certificate (NCert) in Anaesthesia. She has been working incredibly hard over the past year on her studies whilst remaining full time in the practice. Practice Manager, Fiona, recently completed her [...]

We have become the first practice in Scotland to join the ABTC as an Advocate Advocates are practices who support the aims and values of the ABTC. They acknowledge and value the importance of animals’ psychological well-being and support the use of kind, ethical and evidence based methods in all interactions [...]

We're thrilled to announce that Westport Veterinary Clinic has achieved Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) accreditation for all three of our branches. But what exactly is PSS accreditation?  The Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is a rigorous program run by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) that sets and maintains the highest standards [...]

Recently Hannah decided to head down to London to attend the London Vet Show alongside 2 of our other vets Natalie and Rachel. Here’s how it went: London Vet Show is a 2 day event with a huge array of lectures to attend from surgical wound management to chronic pain to emergency [...]

This Wednesday, Yasmin travelled down to Nottingham Vet School to take part in their CPD ultrasound course, specifically focussing on the abdominal organs. First, they were shown how to properly set up the ultrasound machine. From selecting the correct probe, to adjusting the frequency and gain, to ensure it was appropriate for [...]

In July this year Carolyn travelled to Dublin to attend the annual highlight of the feline vet calendar, the ISFM Feline Vet Congress.  This year the focus of the congress was Acute Upper Urinary Tract Disease, including Ureteral Obstruction often leading to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).  The Ureters are each a long [...]

Here at Westport Vets we are passionate about keeping our knowledge/expertise up to date, and a small team of vets and nurses are just back from VetFest ‘22, in sunny (mostly!) Loseley Park, Guildford.  This fun educational weekend event is the brainchild of TV Supervet, Noel Fitzpatrick.  It combines the perfect environment [...]