The Vet
Phone 01254 53622   (fax: 01254 679233)
The VETerinary Health Centre, Daisy St.
            Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5EW

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Opportunity

We are currently looking
for a Vet (MRCVS)
and a Vet Nurse (RVN) or (VN)  Interested?
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Come on!    Don't be shy!
Take a wander around our website!

It's full of entertaining facts, pictures, tips, stories, and essential info on how to care for your pets.

Your Veterinary Health Centre!     Clients' Thanks

 4 vets .. and just 4000 clients   (most 4 vet practices have over 8000 clients)
      We give more time to ur clients:
     >> more time for a thorough examination
     >> more time to talk to the vet
     >> more time for detailed explanations

Healthy Pets: We ensure your pet's future health by applying effective preventive healthcare at the annual booster and the 3 monthly checks with our veterinary nurses.
Happy Pets: We care for your pet's emotional well-being by accepting each one as an individual with feelings just as we have. We strive to help all our patients be calm, confident and contented pets.
Poorly or Injured Pets: We aim to make nursing a poorly pet a rewarding, joyful and successful experience. We are there for you when you need us.
Nervous, Anxious or Aggressive Pets: Our behaviourist David Higginson has many years experience dealing with pets suffering from emotional problems and can guide you and your pet to a more peaceful, relaxed relationship.
In The End: Pets can give us all great happiness in their short lives. Our staff wholeheartedly share in the joys and the sorrows of our patients lives. When things go wrong we are with you through it all. 

Discount Vouchers
Download £5.00 discount voucher for Identichip
Download £10.00 discount voucher for routine dental polishing and descale.           
New Client? - Download a £5.00 welcome discount voucher for your first visit.

Guide to Fees for In-Patients
Guide to Medication Costs
Download Detailed Price List

Opening Hours  

Reception and sales opening times
Monday-Friday   8:30am-6:00pm,     Saturday   8:30am -12:00pm

Consulting Times (by appointment) 
Monday-Friday   9:00am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday   9:00am-11:00am
>>> Appointment Promise

- phone before 10.00am and we guarantee you an appointment that day (Mon-Fri)
>>> Emergency cases will be seen at any time.
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If possible phone to tell us you are on your way.  Phone  01254 53622 (24 hrs/day)

How to find The Veterinary Health Centre          
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From M65 Jcn 6 (or from the east) follow signs to town centre until you arrive at a large roundabout at the bottom of a hill (Eanam). Take the 3rd exit into Quarry St., a small road with car sales and service (Lookers) on each side. Continue along Quarry St. to the T-junction. Turn left and proceed 100yds to another T-junction. Turn right and proceed 100yds to a junction with The Foundry Arms on the left. Go straight across the junction and you'll find the Veterinary Health Centre on your right. Follow the road round to the right and turn right into the large car park.

From Preston (or the west) follow signs to town centre then to M65 / Burnley / Accrington. This will lead you to the inner ring road Barbara Castle Way (a major dual carriageway linking Preston New Road to Eanam). Proceed along the dual carriageway to a large roundabout with Lookers Car Sales on the left and straight ahead. Take the 1st exit into Quarry St., a small road with car sales and service on each side. Continue along Quarry St. to the T-junction. Turn left and proceed 100yds to another T-junction. Turn right and proceed 100yds to a junction with The Foundry Arms on the left. Go straight across the junction and you'll find the Veterinary Health Centre on your right. Follow the road round to the right and turn right into the large car park.

From Darwen (or the south) join the M65 at the Blackburn /Darwen boundary and proceed as for "From M65 Jcn 6" above. OR travel into the centre of Blackburn and follow directions as for "From Preston".

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Feedback - How are we doing? What do you need us to do?
We invite comments on our practice, our staff, our vets and our services as a whole.
If you would like pass on your thoughts about our practice <click here> to download a simple questionaire (word doc) and email it back to us as an attachment to
daisystreet@btinternet.com

About this web site

This is a homemade web site put together using FrontPage by our vet David Higginson often into the early hours of the morning, so please excuse any obvious errors! Any prices quoted on this site are given as a guide only and should be checked with reception.
All of our vets and nurses contribute to the site content. We welcome your help, ideas, corrections and any requests for website content.
Comments on the site can be sent to David Higginson at daisystreet@btinternet.com .
All medical enquires should be directed by phone to our reception  - 01254 53622.

We are sometimes asked "Why can we not provide a cheaper service?"
We could reduce our fees by 40% by spending HALF as much TIME with our clients, by using OLD-FASHIONED drugs from the 70's and 80's, by using OUT-OF-DATE equipment and UNTRAINED staff. Our service and our medical success would be greatly reduced. We don't do this because we have set ourselves a high standard of veterinary medicine. And other practices are already providing this "cheaper" service.

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Guide to fees for In-Patients      <Download Detailed Price List>

As a rough guide to overall costs of patients admitted for anaesthetic, surgery,
nursing care, X-rays and investigation,here are some typical procedures and costs:

Level 1: £175 - £340

Minor Lacerations / Dental treatment / Simple Blood Tests / Removal of 2 to 3 pea-sized skin tumours /

Level 2: £250 - £600
Simple Fractures /Investigations with tests and X-rays,
Skin tests and biopsies / Eye and Ear surgery
Removal of 2 - 3 plum to apple sized tumours.

Level 3: £400 - £890
Routine Orthopaedics / Pyometra /Urinary Obstruction /
Thyroidectomy / Road Accident Injuries / Abdominal surgery /

Level 4: £600 - £2000
Caesarean / Complex abdominal surgery, Chest surgery /
Gastric Torsion / Severe illness or injury with several days as in-patient /
Complex Orthopaedics

Guide to cost of medication

Our biggest patient (60kg) is 2000 times bigger than our smallest! (0.03kg)
Cost of medication rises as weight rises.

Patient Weight =                   5kg,        20kg,      40kg
Antibiotic course - 2wks.       £18.00,   £46.00,   £88.00
6 wk acting allergy injection £16.00,   £26.00,   £40.00
1 mo. arthritic treatment      £18.00,   £46.00,   £54.00
1 mo. heart treatment          £21.00,   £42.00,   £84.00

Prices are approximate - to be used a a guide only   (June 2008)

VAT No. 174346162

Employment opportunity

We are currently looking for a full-time or part-time Veterinary Surgeon,
and a qualified Veterinary Nurse R.V.N. or V.N.
Interested?

Please send your C.V. to:The Manager
The Veterinary Health Centre
Daisy Street
Blackburn  BB1 5EW

or phone 01254 53622 and ask to speak to
the Practice Manager, Ruth Swan
or to one of the Partners.