Caring for Pets and Communities: The IndieVets Difference

Marshall and Pringle have now become accredited as a Cat Friendly Clinic at Silver / Gold Level

An accredited Cat Friendly Clinic has reached a higher standard of cat care in that the staff: 

• Understand the needs of cats and make visits to the vet clinic more cat friendly 

• Understand how to approach and handle cats gently and with care and respect 

• Have good knowledge and equipment to manage the care of cats 

• Will explain your cat’s treatment and recovery clearly and sensitively so that you have a full understanding of what is going on 

Being a certified Fear Free Practitioner has allowed me to assess how we approach those pets that come to us and exhibit fear and anxiety.  We make sure that we use tools and approaches that are considerate of this from home to clinic and back again. We tailor our approach to each individual pets’ needs and responses and all the team are involved, ensuring your pet has a comfortable experience.

Meet Ruffles, a darling, sweet, young Shih Tzu cross who earlier this year Ruffles developed very odd tremoring and twitching symptoms…….

Bruce’s weight loss journey continues …….

Franklin is owned by our diploma veterinary nurse Maddie and has been a patient at Marshall and Pringle all of his life. During that time he has dealt with a number of health conditions, but they never dampened his spirit and Maddie has nursed him and supported him throughout his entire journey, along with a little help from her friends …….

At Marshall and Pringle our head nurse Sarah provides free weight loss programs*, using her excellent knowledge and compassion to provide support for both pet and owner. Here is one of her success stories from the POV of the patient :-)

Babesia is a tick-born parasite that can affect any breed of dog, and is more commonly reported in Staffies, Greyhounds and Pitbulls. It is widespread around the rest of the world but is a rare and notifiable (unwanted and reportable to MPI) disease here in New Zealand

It was Dental Awareness Month during July and here at Marshall and Pringle we decided to run an educational and promotional dental health month for July and August, so we could reach as many of our pet’s smile’s as possible!

Vet Nurse Awareness Week is a special time dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the incredible individuals who are the backbone of animal healthcare in New Zealand.

Gemma was lucky enough to be approached by Abbey Van Der Plas – the founder of Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue for her own dog Papa – the original ‘Ambassadog’ for the charity. Papa was