8 July 2020
Fantastic Freddie spent the day in our ISFM gold award winning cattery recently so that we could investigate a sore tooth. His owner has kindly let us show you the x-rays that show the roots of the affected tooth.Freddie was suffering from a resorptive lesion on his tooth, known to be very sore, so once […]
1 July 2020
Mischievous Mittens had a dramatic run in with a stick late one Sunday night. She managed to impale herself on a long thin stick that punctured her throat and went all the way down to her shoulder. The stick caused a huge amount of trauma and she was very sore. We anaesthetised her so that […]
4 June 2020
It was an exciting day yesterday at Beacon View Vets when the machines pictured below arrived. They may not look like much, but they are part of our investment into a new in-house laboratory. This new system means we can run a number of blood profiles with almost instant results. Meaning that we can report […]
22 May 2020
Dogs and cats may eat grass in order to make themselves vomit if they feel unwell. Cats are exclusive carnivores and have no requirement for fruit or vegetables, but some do have a taste for grass. We believe that this may help with the movement of food and hairballs through the gastrointestinal tract. Eating grass […]
10 May 2020
Ten year old Rufus was rushed into see us late one evening at practice in Eastry, Sandwich, when his owner noticed that he seemed very lethargic and uncomfortable. His abdomen appeared very swollen and his gums had become very pale. After an initial triage assessment, Vet Claire quickly moved Rufus to our imaging suite for […]
4 May 2020
Doris is a three year old Cockapoo from Deal. Recently, Doris was rushed into see us when she had an unfortunate run-in with her owner’s horse. It was quickly diagnosed that Doris was suffering from a fractured leg. She had broken her tibia and fibula in her lower hindleg and was very painful. We worked […]
3 May 2020
Beacon View is two months old! Time flies when you’re having fun. Over 600 pets have now joined us, which is amazing. We have pets register from our local towns of Sandwich and Deal, but also as far away as Folkestone and Whitstable which is something we didn’t expect to see. Thank you for being […]
What is a ‘Purrito’? Watch our how to video to learn how to place your cat in what we call a ‘Purrito’. This is a Fear Free method to help keep your cat still and safe whilst examining their head, teeth or applying eye drops. Do you have any questions about looking after your cat […]
28 April 2020
Would you like to be able to cut your cat’s claws? Vet Claire shows us how to do this in our latest video, safely and without causing necessary stress. If you have any questions please contact us to speak to one of our vets.
24 April 2020
Our local Deal and Sandwich pet rescue centres are going through a tough time at the moment as they aren’t able to fundraise through events. We wanted to help them out and had the idea of hosting a virtual charity quiz night live on Facebook. Claire our vet was the quiz master for 10 rounds […]
12 April 2020
Need to know how to give your dog eye drops, or finding it difficult to get them in your dogs eye? Follow Claire in our latest how to video. Assisted by the adorable Teddy she shows us a few key tips to make applying eye drops to your dog as simple as possible.
9 April 2020
Have you ever wanted to know how to clean your dogs ears and remove excess dirt and wax? It’s a handy procedure to be able to do as we see a lot of dogs with ear complaints. The process is straightforward, but can be a little stinky. Claire and the adorable Finbar will show you […]