Astonlee Veterinary Hospital and Surgery
Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9BA United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 611637
Constant efforts are made to improve the service of the practice and to find new or complementary methods of treatment. Some conditions prove to be incurable by the best scientific means so occasionally alternative medicine is used such as Homoeopathy.
Our present services and facilities include:
In patient facilities
In patient facilities include separate dog and cat wards to avoid stress for the animals. Ward rounds are carried out three times daily by the duty vets and nurses at 8am, mid-day and 7.30pm. At other times, the health care team monitors progress and provides essential care.
Dedicated operating theatre
Our dedicated operating theatre is located to the rear of the building so that serious operations can be carried out free from the hustle and bustle of the surgery. We keep this as clean as possible with a daily cleaning schedule carried out by our nursing team.
Pre-op and diagnostic, on-site Haematology and Blood Biochemical Analysis
Pre-op blood tests are routine for many of our patients because we believe that every patient deserves to have a health check before an anaesthetic as part of our planned programme of care to minimise the risks and maximise the safety of our operating procedures.
Ultrasound machine
Our ultrasound imaging machine is in regular use as a very useful non-invasive diagnostic tool. We use this to look inside pets' abdomens and chests to observe the internal organs. It is particularly useful in pregnancy diagnosis and monitoring. We can provide a picture for expectant owners. It is also useful for looking at problems in the bladder, spleen, liver, kidneys, prostate gland, heart, and in detecting abdominal tumours. It is useful in the diagnosis of eye problems when the cornea at the front of the eye is obscuring the rest of the eye from view due to a white cloudiness for example.
Plain and Contrast Radiography
Our X ray machine is a very powerful high frequency machine that enables us to take excellent radiographs of animals the size of hamsters to the largest dogs. We can use it to x ray elephants, but have not had many patients of this variety. The machine has the facility to be finely tuned to almost any requirement, and is an extremely useful aid to diagnosis in the surgery. We also use an automatic x ray processor which is very good for maximising the consistent results of our x ray techniques.
Electrocardiography (ECG)
Our ECG machine is a portable one which we carry around the surgery in a small case and is essential in the diagnosis and monitoring of heart disease. Records are kept for continuous response to treatment.
Dentistry
The practice uses modern dental equipment, very similar to that which you would find in your own Dentist's practice. We offer routine advice on dental hygiene, scaling and polishing under general anaesthetic, and extractions where the teeth have become so badly decayed or damaged that no realistic treatment is possible. We also routinely use our x ray facilities to examine teeth in more detail for diagnosis.
24 hour emergency cover by veterinary surgeons
In company with all other veterinary practices, we provide this service for small animals and exotic species. We regret that we can no longer guarantee to provide this service for horses and farm animals, but we will be able to supply a contact telephone number of a vet who can provide this service.
Pet insurance advice
Veterinary fees and costs of drugs and treatments can mount up for complex surgery or long periods of treatment. We strongly recommend that all our clients take out insurance to help in covering such fees. The cost of cover is quite low, makes sense and offers value for money. One of our worst headaches at the surgery is being presented with the emergency case, which needs immediate and costly treatment. In these circumstances, it is too late to start worrying about where the money is coming from to pay for it - better to plan ahead and be covered for all eventualities.
Free weight checks
Free weight checks are done by our nursing team. We realise that quite a number of our patients are overweight, mainly because our clients care so much and can't resist the temptation to feed the pet cat or dog whenever he/she comes and asks for more food. By offering our free weight checks, our team can help you to keep your pets in the best of health.
Treatment of exotic pets
Exotic animals produce quite a considerable part of our work. Rabbits are the number 3 pet, after the cat and the dog. We also see lots of guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, birds and reptiles. Over the years, our expertise has grown and we have become quite familiar with providing the veterinary care for these species. For example, treatment has advanced and we now use cement beads impregnated with antibiotic in the treatment of some of these cases. Another medicine has been found which helps the digestive processes of the rabbit, which is a great help in many rabbits with chronic 'sticky bum syndrome'.
Pet Healthcare Clinic
Clinics are run by the nursing team at specific times of day:
12 - 12.30; 3 - 3.30; 6.30 - 7.30
Clients are encouraged to make appointments to see the Nurse to discuss topics such as obesity, nutrition, flea and worm control, behaviour, dental care and other aspects of pet care.
Friendly advice is available together with a range of useful treatments: special diet foods, vitamins, eye and ear cleaners, flea treatments, disinfectants and toothpastes.
Complementary Medicines are available at the surgery
The practice is open minded to the use of complementary medicines, eg: Acupuncture, Aloe Vera and Homoeopathy. There have been many instances where the best scientific medicine has been helped by the use of alternative medicines. Our patients benefit from having this choice available.
Astonlee Veterinary Hospital and Surgery
Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9BA United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 611637
Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9BA United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 611637
Services We Offer
New! Read our Charter of ServiceConstant efforts are made to improve the service of the practice and to find new or complementary methods of treatment. Some conditions prove to be incurable by the best scientific means so occasionally alternative medicine is used such as Homoeopathy.
Our present services and facilities include:
In patient facilities
In patient facilities include separate dog and cat wards to avoid stress for the animals. Ward rounds are carried out three times daily by the duty vets and nurses at 8am, mid-day and 7.30pm. At other times, the health care team monitors progress and provides essential care.
Dedicated operating theatre
Our dedicated operating theatre is located to the rear of the building so that serious operations can be carried out free from the hustle and bustle of the surgery. We keep this as clean as possible with a daily cleaning schedule carried out by our nursing team.
Pre-op and diagnostic, on-site Haematology and Blood Biochemical Analysis
Pre-op blood tests are routine for many of our patients because we believe that every patient deserves to have a health check before an anaesthetic as part of our planned programme of care to minimise the risks and maximise the safety of our operating procedures.
Ultrasound machine
Our ultrasound imaging machine is in regular use as a very useful non-invasive diagnostic tool. We use this to look inside pets' abdomens and chests to observe the internal organs. It is particularly useful in pregnancy diagnosis and monitoring. We can provide a picture for expectant owners. It is also useful for looking at problems in the bladder, spleen, liver, kidneys, prostate gland, heart, and in detecting abdominal tumours. It is useful in the diagnosis of eye problems when the cornea at the front of the eye is obscuring the rest of the eye from view due to a white cloudiness for example.
Plain and Contrast Radiography
Our X ray machine is a very powerful high frequency machine that enables us to take excellent radiographs of animals the size of hamsters to the largest dogs. We can use it to x ray elephants, but have not had many patients of this variety. The machine has the facility to be finely tuned to almost any requirement, and is an extremely useful aid to diagnosis in the surgery. We also use an automatic x ray processor which is very good for maximising the consistent results of our x ray techniques.
Electrocardiography (ECG)
Our ECG machine is a portable one which we carry around the surgery in a small case and is essential in the diagnosis and monitoring of heart disease. Records are kept for continuous response to treatment.
Dentistry
The practice uses modern dental equipment, very similar to that which you would find in your own Dentist's practice. We offer routine advice on dental hygiene, scaling and polishing under general anaesthetic, and extractions where the teeth have become so badly decayed or damaged that no realistic treatment is possible. We also routinely use our x ray facilities to examine teeth in more detail for diagnosis.
24 hour emergency cover by veterinary surgeons
In company with all other veterinary practices, we provide this service for small animals and exotic species. We regret that we can no longer guarantee to provide this service for horses and farm animals, but we will be able to supply a contact telephone number of a vet who can provide this service.
Pet insurance advice
Veterinary fees and costs of drugs and treatments can mount up for complex surgery or long periods of treatment. We strongly recommend that all our clients take out insurance to help in covering such fees. The cost of cover is quite low, makes sense and offers value for money. One of our worst headaches at the surgery is being presented with the emergency case, which needs immediate and costly treatment. In these circumstances, it is too late to start worrying about where the money is coming from to pay for it - better to plan ahead and be covered for all eventualities.
Free weight checks
Free weight checks are done by our nursing team. We realise that quite a number of our patients are overweight, mainly because our clients care so much and can't resist the temptation to feed the pet cat or dog whenever he/she comes and asks for more food. By offering our free weight checks, our team can help you to keep your pets in the best of health.
Treatment of exotic pets
Exotic animals produce quite a considerable part of our work. Rabbits are the number 3 pet, after the cat and the dog. We also see lots of guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, birds and reptiles. Over the years, our expertise has grown and we have become quite familiar with providing the veterinary care for these species. For example, treatment has advanced and we now use cement beads impregnated with antibiotic in the treatment of some of these cases. Another medicine has been found which helps the digestive processes of the rabbit, which is a great help in many rabbits with chronic 'sticky bum syndrome'.
Pet Healthcare Clinic
Clinics are run by the nursing team at specific times of day:
12 - 12.30; 3 - 3.30; 6.30 - 7.30
Clients are encouraged to make appointments to see the Nurse to discuss topics such as obesity, nutrition, flea and worm control, behaviour, dental care and other aspects of pet care.
Friendly advice is available together with a range of useful treatments: special diet foods, vitamins, eye and ear cleaners, flea treatments, disinfectants and toothpastes.
Complementary Medicines are available at the surgery
The practice is open minded to the use of complementary medicines, eg: Acupuncture, Aloe Vera and Homoeopathy. There have been many instances where the best scientific medicine has been helped by the use of alternative medicines. Our patients benefit from having this choice available.
Astonlee Veterinary Hospital and Surgery
Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK16 9BA United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 611637
 
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