Vetora Rotorua

How it started vs how it went... 🐱
Beautiful Cosmo popped in on Friday to be sedated for his summer haircut, but once we'd removed a couple of mats we saw a little red spot under his front leg that needed a second look and a cheeky grass seed popped out! (You can see where Cosmo had been scratching trying to rid himself of his annoying passenger)
Once we'd found one we went looking for its friends and found 14 in total - some had just started to burrow down into the skin while several had managed to get right under the surface.
Two of our wonderful vets managed to coax them out while Cosmo slept on, with some requiring more persuasion than others!
This time of year we see plenty of dogs needing grass seeds removed, but it's not often we see them in cats, so if you have a long-haired cat, keep an eye out for pesky grass seeds stuck in their coats (particularly around their chest and front legs) so you can avoid a similar trip to the clinic.
We were glad to discharge Cosmo later on Friday, now grass seed-free and ready to enoy the rest of summer 🥰

Give your pet the gift of good health this Christmas!
Our Weight Loss Clinics are here to help your furry friend ditch the festive fluff and feel fantastic heading into the new year🎅🐶🎁

Upcoming Road Closure - State Highway 30A Te Ngae Road

Please note, if you are coming into our Marguerita Street Clinic between 10th Nov & 12th Dec, travel times will likely increase due to detours around a section of Te Ngae Road that will be closed due to asphalt resurfacing.

SH30A closure details

Date/time: 8am Monday 10 November to 5.30pm Friday 12 December.

Location: SH30A Amohau Street - between Te Ngae Road and Fenton Street, both north and southbound lanes.

Closure points and detour details

Soft closures: The soft closure points are Sala Street and Marguerita Street. Access for businesses and residents will be maintained at both ends of the affected area, up to the hard closure points.

Hard closures: Te Ngae Road, Hinemaru Street and just after the right turn bay to Pak n Save. The site will have no access until the work has been completed.

Detour route

• SH30 Te Ngae Road, left to Sala Street (SH30), right to Fenton Street, to Amohau Street (SH30A), and vice versa.

• Marguerita Street and Te Ngae Road access maintained for businesses and residents.