A HEREFORDSHIRE vets has held a rise-and-shine party for tortoises, giving dozens of them a health check after their winter slumber. Leadon Vale Veterinary Centre in Lower Road Trading Estate, Ledbury, held the event to ensure the tortoises, which hibernate over the winter months, were in fine fettle after waking. Owners of 30 tortoises took their pets in for checks at the practice. The vets also offered advice to owners on how to ensure their tortoises could enjoy a healthy summer. Rachel Mowbray, clinical director at Leadon Vale, said: “We held an extremely popular ‘pyjama party’ ahead of tortoise hibernations last year, when we ensured they were all in peak physical condition for their winter sleep.
A Ledbury vets have hailed a rise and shine party for reawakening tortoises as a ‘turtle success’ after dozens of pets were given a health check following their winter slumber. Leadon Vale Veterinary Centre, in Lower Road Trading Estate, held the event to ensure the tortoises, which hibernate over the winter months, were in fine fettle upon waking for the spring and summer. In total, owners of 30 tortoises took along their well-rested reptiles for post-hibernation checks at the leading Linnaeus vet practice, which saw vets carry out a full health check, including a weigh-in and taking measurements. The vets also offered advice to pet owners on how to ensure the tortoises could enjoy a healthy summer.