Microchipping your pets is very important as a responsible pet owner and for dog owners it's been law to have your dog chipped since April 2016. The process of microchipping is very quick, relatively painless, and inexpensive especially considering it's often the only way of you being reunited with your pet. When stray pets are brought [...]
We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year OPENING TIMES Saturday 23rd Dec: 8am-4pm Sunday 24th until Tuesday 26th Dec: CLOSED Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th Dec: 8am-6pm Friday 29th Dec: 8am-7pm Saturday 30th Dec: 8am-4pm Sunday 31st and Monday 1st January: CLOSED Vetcall in Brighton will [...]
Have you signed up to our Pet Health Club yet? The Meridian Pet Health Club started in February 2012 and has become more and more popular as we have grown over the past 5 years. The benefits of being in our healthcare plan include: Annual vaccinations Flea, Tick and Worm treatment Six month health [...]
Let’s Talk… Fleas Worms and Ticks!! Here at Meridian Vets, we are constantly reviewing all our parasitic prevention protocols to make sure we’re always using what we feel are the very best, most effective, and safest products for you and your four-legged friends. There currently isn’t, and frustratingly probably never will be, a product that [...]
Summer's coming Most of us, and our pets, love the warm weather but it brings with it its own particular set of challenges and potential problems. Heat Stroke is an extremely serious problem and can even be fatal. Although all dogs are at risk, the shorter faced breeds like Staffies, Pugs and Bulldogs are most [...]
Rabbits Rabbits are very popular as pets and just as with other pets, they need regular vaccinations and health checks to keep them fit and well. They can be vaccinated against two infectious diseases: Myxomatosis – is a viral infection spread by blood sucking insects such as fleas and mosquitoes. The virus multiplies on the [...]
The loss of a much loved pet is something terrible which all of us pet owners have to face at some time. All the staff here at Meridian will do everything we can to make this awful time more bearable for you and your family. Most people do unfortunately have to make the decision to [...]
We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Opening Times Saturday 24th Dec: 8am - 2pm Sunday 25th to Tuesday 27th Dec: Closed Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th Dec: 8am - 6pm Friday 30th Dec: 8am - 7pm Saturday 31st Dec: 8am - 2pm Sunday 1st and Monday [...]
Vaccination – Is your pet up to date? One of the key reasons pets are living longer is that we are able to vaccinate them against a range of infectious diseases such as parvovirus in dogs and feline enteritis in cats and myxomatosis in rabbits. Without vaccination these can pose a deadly threat to our pets. [...]
The benefits of having your pet neutered! Did you know that in addition to preventing unwanted pregnancies, there are many other health and behavioural benefits to having your pet neutered? Dogs: Female dog, heat periods (or seasons) usually occur twice a year and last about three weeks. During this time your dog will be receptive to the [...]
