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Mince Pie Mingle

  Christmas has come and gone, But the dark nights and rain keep going on. We all need a bit of cheering up, So come and joins us with your pup. There will be drinks and nibbles, And probably some doggy kibble. We’d love to see you and friends, So pop along and do attend! […]

Christmas Opening Hours at Active Pet

We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Thank you to all of our wonderful clients and patients for your custom this year.  We have really enjoyed looking after you and look forward to continuing to keep everyone fit, healthy and pain-free in 2016. Our batteries are in need of […]

Chronic Pain CPD Mon 5th October

Chronic pain can arise from a small injury/painful insult and surgery as well as from ongoing conditions such as osteoarthritis.  For those of you wishing to further your knowledge of chronic pain in small animals we will be hosting a CPD day on Monday 5th October at the clinic.  Samantha Lindley who is the Veterinary […]

L.A.S.E.R Therapy

The term laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, which would be a bit of a mouthful if you had to say that every time!  Light therapy or phototherapy is the use of light for therapeutic purposes and has been prescribed for thousands of years in the form of sunlight.  […]

Heat Therapy

We will often use and recommend thermotherapy using heat as a treatment in the clinic and at home. Heat can have several physiological effects and the most important are… 1. Increased circulation (vasodilation) 2. Pain relief 3. Increased soft tissue extensibility 4. Relaxation of muscle spasm You would not want to use heat where there […]

Roadworks on Magpie Lane

Affinity Water are currently replacing the mains water supply along the whole of Magpie Lane.  The signs say ‘Road Closed’ but unfortunately there is no other way to get here so you will need to go past the road closed sign at either end of Magpie Lane.  The roadworks are meant to finish at the […]

Waistlines…or lack of?

Have you got a porky pooch or a podgy pussy cat? It seems that everyone has started on their New Year fitness regimes and it is an ideal time to see if your pet might benefit from reducing any excess padding too. Click on the chart to assess your pet and contact your Vet if […]

Last lecture in the series & Chalfont St Giles Show

Don’t forget to come to the last talk in our lecture series this Friday (5th September).  Everyone is welcome and we’re looking forward to meeting everyone, both old and new!  It is a free lecture so come along and find out more about how acupuncture works and how it can be used for pets. Active […]

The Summer Newsletter is here!

Click on the link below to read our Summer 2014 Newsletter and find out more about cruciate disease, acupuncture and upcoming events at the clinic. Active Pet Summer Newsletter