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Just like us, our pets feel the cold; whilst we can indulge in hot drinks and wrap up in layers and warm up by the fire, you should also consider how to keep your pets happy and warm as the temperatures start to fall.

Over the last year, we have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed the majority of these additional costs to try and support our customers during difficult times. However, with costs continuing to escalate, our prices need to increase to offset at least some of these higher costs.

Preparing your pets and keeping them safe and calm on bonfire night and other seasonal events.

With the summer bank holiday just around the corner in Newmarket, we wanted to let you know that our opening hours may vary from our usual opening hours. Please see below our opening times and our out of hours contact number.

Picture the scene…you’re in your garden in Newmarket, the sun is shining, maybe you have friends and family around to visit, and the charcoals are just about ready for you to start cooking al fresco. The last thing you want is an emergency vet visit to us at Lida Vets.

Keeping our pets safe in Newmarket is important to all of us as pet owners. They trust us with their care and protection and microchipping can help with keeping them safe. A microchip identifies your pet as belonging to you. It contains a unique reference number that links to your details as an owner, stored on a central database. By scanning this microchip, this data is then accessible for the person scanning your pet.

Grass seeds in Newmarket are a common problem during the spring and summer months. While your pet explores the outdoors, grass seed can easily brush off the tops of long grass stems onto their bodies. The seeds have pointed ends and are exceptionally sharp, so they become trapped in your pet’s fur and due to their shape they can only travel in one direction. This means they can often penetrate skin or move into ears

Summertime in Newmarket brings longer days, warmer climates, new adventures and outdoor socialising, which with pets in tow, can be made even more enjoyable! However, when the temperatures rise, the dangers to our pets increase too. To keep pets safe, you should be aware of potential hazards, as well as some top tips to help prevent your pet from endangering themselves throughout the summer months and having to visit us at Lida Vets.

Have you noticed your dog in Newmarket scratching a bit more than usual? This article covers the common reasons your dog might have itchy skin and gives some top tips from us at Lida Vets for providing relief.

With an extended bank holiday on the horizon, we wanted to let you know that our opening hours may vary from our usual opening hours. Please see below our opening times and our out of hours contact number: