Further to the closure of Verwood, we are delighted to confirm that the building works are near completion and we will be re-opening the surgery on Monday 17th July 2023.

 

Opening Hours at Verwood and Ferndown

From Monday 17th July, our opening hours will be as follows:

 

Monday	Verwood	8.00am – 6.00pm
Tuesday	Ferndown	8.30am – 6.00pm
Wednesday	Verwood Nurse consultations only	8.00am – 6.00pm
Thursday	Ferndown	8.30am – 6.00pm
Friday	Verwood	8.00am – 6.00pm
Saturday	Ferndown	8.30am – 1.00pm
Pre-ordered repeat medication and food can be collected from Ferndown or Verwood during the above opening hours
Seven Days a Week	Ringwood	24 hours

 

 

We thank you for your patience and look forward to welcoming you back to Verwood.

 

We are excited to announce that we have some much needed building works planned for our Verwood branch from 12^th June 2023 for approximately 5 weeks.

For the safety of our patients, clients and our team, Verwood will be temporarily closed from 5.00pm on Friday 9^th June

 

 2023 whilst the work is undertaken.  Although we are sad to close the branch, this is the best solution in order that we can get the building work finished in the shortest possible time.

 

During this time, we will be running nurse clinics at our Ferndown Branch and offering free delivery or postage of medications that would normally be collected from Verwood.

Our Ferndown Branch is open Monday- Friday- 08.30-18.00 Saturday- 08.30-12.30

To book a nurse clinic appointment, order repeat medication or food or arrange collection of meds or food, please call our Ferndown branch on 01202 861622

If you are concerned about the health of your pet and need to book an appointment with one of our vets, please call our Ringwood hospital on 01425 473683.

Ringwood is open 24 hours, 365 days a week

We are very sorry for the inconvenience.   We will keep you updated as soon as we are able to re-open Verwood.

We all passionately believe in protecting our environment and are continually investing in ways to make our practice as environmentally sustainable as possible.

We are often asked by responsible pet owners how best to dispose of unused medications and used medication packaging.

Safe Disposal

Did you know that the safest way to dispose of your pet’s unused flea and worm treatments and medicines is to return them to your veterinary surgery?

Please check your cupboards for any unused or partially used medicines, including any out of date, and return them to us for safe disposal.  This also includes any tablets or pipettes that you have removed from the blister pack but not used or opened within 28 days.

Returning medicines to veterinary practice*

Liquid medications

Please ensure the tops or lids are secured tightly on any spot-on pipettes, bottles or jars. Ideally, these should then be placed in a sealed, leak proof bag.

Unused tablets

These should remain in their original packaging (blister packs) if possible; otherwise, tablets of the same type should be gathered together and placed in a sealable, child proof container.

Disposing of Used Packaging at home

Pipette tubes (eg spot on flea treatment)

Replace cap securely in case there are any drops of product left inside and dispose of in your normal household waste.

Empty Blister packs

Dispose of these in your normal household waste.

Card packaging

Remove any label with your personal details on or make it illegible then dispose of the card in your Recycle Bin.

Why are we asking for your help?

Please do not dispose of any unused flea and worm treatments or medicines via wastewater eg down the sink, toilet or drain.  Disposal of products in this way can contribute to environmental contamination; traces of animal medicines have been detected in rivers throughout the UK.

These products should not enter watercourses, as they could be dangerous to fish and other aquatic organisms.

Returning unused or out-of-date flea and worm treatments and medicines to your veterinary practice ensures their safe disposal by a licenced operator.

And a word on poop

Please remember to clear up your pet’s poop when out walking or even from your garden. Traces of some veterinary medicines can remain in your pet’s poop, which could also lead to environmental contamination if not cleared up. Scooping it into a biodegradable poop bag and dropping it in to a dog waste bin is the best option.

These simple steps can help to protect the environment.

If you are in any doubt about the correct way to dispose of your pet’s medications please, contact us.

Warning!  What is the risk of re-using veterinary medicines?

Do not share any unused medication with other pet owners. This medication was specifically prescribed for your pet’s condition and could cause more harm than good to another pet.  Likewise, if your pet shows recurring symptoms, you should not restart the treatment.  Any veterinary medicine or flea and worm treatment for your pets should only be administered under the advice and direction of your veterinary surgeon.

We take our responsibilities seriously and care about our environment.

Thank you for helping to keep all of us and our pets and our environment healthy and safe.

*Please note we are unable to provide refunds for returned unused medicines, as we are unable to re-stock medicines for resale once they have left the practice.

The sale of online veterinary medicines is regulated and monitored.  Once veterinary medicines have been dispensed from a veterinary practice, it is illegal to sell your unused veterinary medicines online. 

It is also illegal for us to supply unused or out of date veterinary medicines to animal charities.