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Officially a Feline Friendly Clinic! 

The Cat Friendly Clinic is an accreditation scheme run by the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and several other partners worldwide. It lays out numerous requirements regarding the ethos, design, equipment and facilities within the clinic. Importantly, it also covers the quality of care provided to cats, the level of staff understanding of cats and their needs in the clinic to successfully achieve accreditation standards.

Vet Duncan Barnes helps fix a poodle's leg using 3D printing

Eastcott is unique in having both a very strong first opinion (GP) veterinary group and a specialist referral (consultant) group all under the same roof so that, if the need arises, you can be confident that your pets will receive the best possible care without the inconvenience and stress of having to transport your pet.

Introducing our new Guide Dog puppy...and it's a BOY!

We were disappointed to hear that our first Guide Dog puppy Edison had to be withdrawn from training and had been waiting for a new puppy. This had held up a little by a lack of puppy walkers. Then, all of a sudden we were offered this gorgeous little chap and could not resist.  We felt that the only appropriate name for a puppy bought through the fundrasing efforts of Eastcott staff and clients was Edison (Mk 2!) after our hospital. 

Edgar the tiny kitten rescued by a good Samaritan 

Watch this cat's awesome Jenga skills

PAT (Pets as Therapy)  

Every year Eastcott Vets support a pet charity. Last year we supported Canine Partners a charity that provides assistance dogs for the disabled,. This year we are supporting PAT (Pets as Therapy). We know all about PAT dogs and our vet Richard Gowshall is a PAT dog assessor but we were not aware that PAT use PAT cats too!

We are delighted to be sponsoring and judging the annual Old Town Festival Dog Show on 28th June 2014

We are delighted to be involved in this popular annual event at the Old Town Festival in Swindon again this year. This is an entirely fun event which is open to dogs of all shapes and sizes.

Watch how this lucky child is saved by the fearless family cat.

A child is attacked by a dog but watch how the family cat leaps to his rescue. How fortunate that the cat was there as this was a particularly nasty attack that could have resulted in serious injury or worse.

In 2010 with your help we raised £10,000 to sponsor a Guide Dog puppy. Many of you have been following Edison’s progress.