Yatton based event rider sponsored by Watkins & Tasker Vets

Selina Elliott, the Yatton based event rider sponsored by Watkins and Tasker, has been chosen to front the next catalogue from Shires Equestrian.

Those horse owners among you should check it out – Torzo, owned by Mrs Watkins, will be on the front cover!

Visit their website at:
www.shiresequestrian.com

Ant and Dec: animal antics

Earlier this year 2 unfortunate dogs were pushed through the door of our Yatton practice. There was no owner to be seen anywhere.

Head nurse Mel Frost named the two Ant and Dec (something to do with the size of one of the dog’s forehead I believe).

Ant was limping badly, and after some investigation work we diagnosed a condition of the hip in which the joint failed to grow properly.

The solution was an operation to remove the top of the thigh bone at the hip joint.

A national TV programme got to hear about Ant’s plight, and before we knew where we were, we had Channel 5 TV cameras at the practice filming the operation.






Fortunately the outcome for all was good. The dogs were successfully rehomed, care of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary in Barrow Gurney near Bristol, and Ant’s operation proved successful and he was able to walk well without pain.

Vet of the Year Nominees – 2 for 1!!

Both Liz Watkins and Steve Tasker were nominated by clients of the practice, for the prestigious Petplan Vet of the Year Awards, presented at the annual BSAVA (British Small Animal Veterinary Association) Congress in April 2008.

“We were delighted to be nominated this year – many thanks to those clients who nominated us”.

November 2007: Success in the National “Cat Friendly” Awards!

Watkins and Tasker Veterinary Group of Yatton and Nailsea took part in the national Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) competition for Veterinary Practices to find the most “cat-friendly” vets in the UK, and were proud to achieve a Silver Award, presented earlier this month at a London awards ceremony.
The practice was initially nominated for the award by clients, who felt the practice had gone the extra mile to deliver what the scheme called “Cattitude”. They were then visited by two national judges, who were looking at aspects of the vets’ day to day work which was geared to providing the up to date, special considerations that cats need, including staff training, cat-only appointment clinics, and specialist care and equipment for feline inpatients.
Vet Steve Tasker said “We are very proud of our Silver award, having gained a Bronze award in the competition last year. Our whole practice team is very dedicated to our feline patients, and the FAB scheme seemed an obvious competition to enter. We had to be nominated, then submit a formal presentation, and ultimately be judged, and to achieve our award is a credit to the team.”



The FAB charity is looking to roll the scheme out across Europe in the next few years, and the aim is to enhance standards of veterinary practice for feline patients generally.