Your neighbourhood vets on Orchard Rise

Unhurried care for dogs, cats, rabbits and small pets

Bramblecote Vets is a small team of vets and nurses who take time over every appointment and explain your options and costs before anything happens.

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Pick an animal

Who’s your patient?

Each animal has different needs. Choose yours to see what we usually do for them.

DogPuppies to seniorsCatIndoor and outdoorRabbitHouse and hutchSmall petsGuinea pigs and more

Dogs and puppies

From first vaccinations to slower walks in later life, we get to know your dog over the years.

Typical services

Puppy vaccination course
Yearly booster and health check
Kennel cough vaccination
Microchipping
Flea, tick and worm protection
Neutering
Dental checks and cleaning
Mobility checks for older dogs

Nervous dog? Wait in the car or the garden and we will fetch you when the room is ready.

Book for your dog

Cats and kittens

Cats dislike travel and strange smells, so we keep visits short, calm and well away from barking.

Typical services

Kitten vaccination course
Yearly booster and health check
Microchipping
Neutering from around four months
Flea and worm protection
Dental checks
Senior cat clinics
Blood pressure and urine checks

Quiet cat-only waiting times on weekday mornings. Please bring your cat in a secure carrier.

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Rabbits

Rabbits are prey animals and hide illness well, so regular checks are especially useful for them.

Typical services

Yearly vaccinations
Health check and weigh-in
Teeth checks
Neutering
Nail clipping
Diet and hay guidance
Flystrike checks in warm months
Bonding guidance for pairs

If your rabbit stops eating or passing droppings, call us the same day. Bring their bonded friend along too.

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Small pets

Guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, gerbils and ferrets all get the same unhurried attention as bigger patients.

Typical services

Health check and weigh-in
Teeth and nail checks
Skin and mite checks
Ferret vaccinations
Neutering for some species
Housing and diet guidance
Anaesthetics adapted to size
Referral for birds and reptiles

Bring them in their usual carrier with a little bedding from home, and a note of what they eat.

Book for your small pet

If your pet is in immediate danger, call us or your nearest out-of-hours vet.

Not sure if it can wait?

Call and tell us what you are seeing. We will say where to go and what to bring. Out of hours, the night line reaches the vet on call.

Day (555) 016-7700 Night (555) 016-7711

Services

What happens here

Times are a guide. We never rush a nervous patient, and prices are always agreed first.

Consultations

20 minutes

A nose-to-tail check, plenty of time for your questions, and clear options with costs.

Vaccinations

15 minutes

First courses and yearly boosters, with a health check at every visit.

Neutering

Day patient

A pre-op check, drop-off in the morning and collection the same afternoon.

Dental care

Day patient

Free nurse checks, then scaling and extractions under anaesthetic when needed.

Surgery

Day or overnight

Routine and soft-tissue surgery in our own theatre, with a nurse monitoring your pet.

Nutrition

30 minutes

Weight clinics and diet plans with a nurse, for any life stage.

Wellness plans

Spread the cost of routine care

For dogs and cats. One monthly payment covers the routine visits your pet needs through the year.

What’s included	Puppies and kittensYoungUp to 12 months$24/month	AdultAdult1 to 7 years$18/month	SeniorSenior8 years and over$28/month
Yearly vaccinations	First course	Boosters	Boosters
Health checks a year	3 visits	2 visits	2 visits
Flea and worm protection	Included	Included	Included
Nurse clinics: weight, nails, teeth	Included	Included	Included
Microchip	Included	–	–
Neutering discount	$30 off	–	–
Dental cleaning discount	–	$30 off	$30 off
Yearly blood and urine screen	–	–	Included
	Join	Join	Join

Plans run for 12 months and renew unless you tell us otherwise. A wellness plan is not pet insurance and does not cover illness or accidents. Young pets move to the adult plan at 12 months. Ask us about rabbit plans.

New pets

New pet checklist

Coming to see us

What to bring

Vaccination card and any records from a previous vet
A photo or video of the problem, especially a limp or a cough
A note of what they eat, and when
Any current medicines, in their packaging
Cats and small pets in a secure carrier, dogs on a lead

Moving from another practice? We can request your pet’s records for you.

Our team

Vets, nurses and their own animals

Dr Bea Thackwell

Veterinary surgeon, clinical lead

Soft-tissue surgery and older dogs. Lives with Pickle, a lurcher with strong opinions about the sofa.

Dr Tomasz Oakenby

Veterinary surgeon

Cat medicine and dentistry. Shares a flat with Marmalade, who has never once used the scratching post.

Imani Rushbrook

Head veterinary nurse

Runs our rabbit, weight and new pet clinics. Keeps a bonded pair called Dill and Fennel.

Cai Ellery

Veterinary nurse

Anaesthesia monitoring and small pets. Has three guinea pigs and a very large hay bill.

Training: veterinary degree, further training in small animal surgery and dentistry, veterinary nursing qualifications.Add your registration and accreditation details here

Repeat prescriptions

Running low?

Request at least 48 hours before you run out. A vet needs to have seen your pet in the last six months, so we may ask you to book a quick check first.

Opening hours

12 Orchard Rise

Monday to Thursday	8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Sunday	Out-of-hours line only