Update During Local Lockdown

As an essential service we’re still here for you and your pet. We’re committed to keeping you and our colleagues protected and we have also adapted our services, making it easier to care for your pet. Please contact our friendly team to discuss your pet care needs during this time and we will explain what to expect at your visit. In response to government guidance, a face covering must now be worn when visiting us.

Cardiff Llanrumney Vets4Pets

Countisbury Avenue
Llanrumney
Cardiff
CF3 5NQ

Telephone: 029 2079 0222

Closed Now

Need emergency care? See out of hours information.

Opening Hours

  • Monday  - 
  • Tuesday  - 
  • Wednesday  - 
  • Thursday  - 
  • Friday  - 
  • Saturday  - 
  • Sunday Closed

Accessibility

Disabled parking available and wheelchair-friendly access

Meet the team

Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Practice Owner & Veterinary Surgeon

BVetMed CertSAS MRCVS

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I qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the Royal Vet College, London in 2002. I have always been surrounded by pets, currently Missy a black lab and Janice the Jack Russell. I aim to treat all pets as if they were my own. in 2001 I passed the RCVS certificate in small animal surgery (CertSAS) . I am one of few vets in South Wales who hold this qualification and I am able to perform complex surgeries here in Cardiff for my own patients and for pets referred to me from other practices. I have always been a keen sportsman, in my earlier days I played professional rugby for Leicester Tigers, I currently play league basketball for the Caerphilly Salamanders.
Delyth Butler

Delyth Butler

Veterinary Surgeon

BVetMed (Hons) CertSAM MRCVS

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I graduated at the top of my year from The Royal Veterinary College, London in 2004. Since graduation I have kept up my studies as I aim to provide the best possible care to the pets that I treat. I have completed both the ESVP Certificate in feline medicine, and the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine; the latter being a qualification very few vets in South Wales have. I am particularly passionate about helping pets with medical conditions such as bowel disease, kidney failure and heart and lung disease. I previously worked in a large Midlands practice seeing pets with these conditions referred to me from other vets. Even though many of these conditions cannot be cured, I strongly believe that in the right hands we can provide these patients with the best quality of life for as long as possible. Here at Llanrumney Vets4Pets we like to work with owners as a team, giving you all the options available for you and your beloved pets.
Julija Jegorova

Julija Jegorova

Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS

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I joined Llanrumney Vets4Pets in September 2017 and instantly felt welcomed by all the members of my team and the owners of our lovely patients. I have been working as a vet in Cardiff and the South Wales area for 10 years now and I have developed a strong link with many patients and their owners, becoming their family vet.

I strive to continue to develop my professional skills and all my knowledge is there to make your precious family members healthy and hence happy. I enjoy imaging and internal medicine cases but most of all I am keen to investigate and follow up any challenging cases that the new day brings me.

Rob Virgin

Rob Virgin

Registered Veterinary Nurse

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I qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2010, and have been part of the team at Llanrumney Vets4Pets since Summer 2015.

I recently completed the ESVPS Improve qualification in Veterinary Nursing Anaesthesia and Analgesia which allows me to deliver an even higher standard of care to our patients. I also enjoy all other areas of nursing, especially surgical nursing and radiography.

Outside of work I play American football and like to spend time with my own cats Pinky, Perky and Smudge.

Charlotte Friswell

Charlotte Friswell

Registered Veterinary Nurse

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I joined the team here at Llanrumney Vets4Pets, in June 2015. My main clinical interest lies in pain management  I am also interested in both canine and feline behaviour. My pets include Clawdette the domestic shorthair cat and a crazy canine, Madog the Bracco! My aim is to look after each patient as my own and give them the care I would like my own furry babies to receive!​

Sian Day RVN

Sian Day

Registered Veterinary Nurse

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I qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1997, and have worked in various veterinary practices since 1993 covering many areas of veterinary nursing from routine veterinary clinics to emergency and critical care.
 
My passions range from surgical nursing and anaesthesia, to feline friendly nursing and feline behaviour. I thoroughly enjoy being a Clinical Coach to our student nurse Chloe and running successful weight management and nurse clinics.
 
Outside of work my two teenage children and elderly cat keep me busy and in my free time I enjoy walking and socialising with friends and family.
Chloe Saliba SVN

Chloe Saliba

Student Veterinary Nurse

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I joined the Vets4pets team in November 2019 and I am currently studying at South Gloucestershire and Stroud college towards my Veterinary Nursing qualification.

My favourite parts of the job are emergency/critical care nursing tasks and inpatient care. Outside of work, I enjoy taking my Jack Russell, Louie out for walks around the local area.

Sarah Cottnam

Sarah Cottnam

Receptionist

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Having grown up in Llanrumney I feel very much part of this community. As soon as I joined the team at Llanrumney Vets4Pets I felt like part of the family. I have two French bulldogs along with two young boys who keep me busy and entertained. I always strive to provide excellent customer service and look forward to meeting existing patients, and also some new ones.
Louise O'Reilly

Louise O'Reilly

Receptionist

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I have lived in Llanrumney all my life and have worked at vets4pets since October 2013. I enjoy every aspect of my role and I always strive to provide the highest level of friendly and approachable client care, with the view that our clients are just as important to us as their furry babies are. I understand just how much your pets mean to you as I am mum to Ralph and Ruby. Ralph and Ruby are both springer spaniels. Ralph is almost 4 years old and Ruby is a very new addition to my family and is just over 3 months old. Outside of work these 2 keep me very busy.
Leah O'donavon

Leah O'Donovan

Receptionist

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I have always lived locally and I enjoy feeling a part of the community. I have always loved animals and have a great love for dogs in particular.

I have a Cavachon called Gusgus and I have recently rehomed a Shih Tzu named Mabel.

They both keep me busy outside of work and keep me on my toes!

My aim is to provide a friendly, approachable customer service and I look forward to meeting you and giving your fur babies a cuddle!

Lauran Bayliss

Lauran Bayliss

Client Care Adviser

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I began working for Vets4Pets in January 2020 as a Client Care Advisor. I am currently studying a degree in Veterinary Nursing at University of Wales Trinity Saint David and will become a qualified veterinary nurse in 2022.

I have 2 dogs, one Staffordshire bull terrier named Troy and a American bully named Titan, as well as a 12 year old rabbit named Marvin.

My hobbies include going to the gym, socialising with friends and caring for my pets. 

We opened our veterinary surgery on Monday 29th April 2013.
 
We came to Cardiff to offer the best preventative healthcare we could to keep the pets of our local area healthy and happy and to live longer, more fulfilling lives. After nearly 7 years here, we like to think that we have gone a long way to achieving that goal. We strive to give all of our clients and their pets a friendly welcome and to make you feel valued by our team. We strive to deliver excellent customer service and we pride ourselves on being able to achieve the best outcomes for your cherished pets, because we treat them like they are our own.
 
We have recently been awarded the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme Award (for a second time); this is a major achievement and means that our veterinary surgery abides by strict codes of conduct applicable to patient and client care. We have been nominated every year for the PetPlan Practice of the Year award, and have been chosen as one of the “Three Best Rated” vets in Cardiff for two years running - 2018 and 2019. These awards are all due to the hard work and dedication of our team and our loyal clients who are happy to recommend us to their friends and colleagues. Thank you all!
 
Our team of 4 vets, 3 nurses, 1 student nurse and 3 receptionists are all here to provide you and your pet with the best care we can. We are constantly improving our skills and investing in new equipment to be able to offer more treatment possibilities. Most recently we purchased video endoscopy equipment to be able to perform minimally invasive procedures and avoid surgery in many cases. We have also upgraded our blood analysers and purchased new ECG, blood pressure monitoring and ocular pressure measuring devices. This is all cutting edge equipment to make sure your pet gets the best in diagnostics and care, right here in Cardiff.
 
Tom, the partner here at Llanrumney holds the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Small Animal Surgery Certificate and performs referral level orthopedic surgery every week. In particular he enjoys dealing with canine cruciate (knee) cases, patellar (kneecap) luxations and fractured bones. Another of our vets Julija holds the ESVPS Certificate in Feline Practice and our nurse Rob has recently taken his exam for the ESVPS Nurse Certificate in Anaesthesia. Our vets, alongside the usual medical cases, have special interests in skin and ear disease, heart disease, lameness and joint problems, old age issues and dental disease. We invest heavily in our team’s clinical development so that our team keeps up to date with all the latest developments to make sure your pet gets the very best care.
 
Our nursing team is very happy to see your pets for dental and weight watchers clinics, puppy socialisation visits, general diet advice and flea and worming treatments. And not forgetting our reception team who are always there to give your pet some fuss when you come to visit us. This team is the backbone of our clinic – they know every pet by name and ensure that you receive all the support you need.
 
We’re proud of our clinic and we hope you will be proud to recommend us too.

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Services

  • Orthopaedics
    Surgery of joints and bones.
  • Operating Theatre
    An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures.
  • Separate Cat & Dog Wards
    Separate cat and dog hospital wards, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
  • Digital X-Ray
    Digital X ray equipment is available.

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  • Isolation Unit
    A special ward to care for animals with contagious diseases.
  • Endoscopy
    An endoscope is a long tube connected to a light source and video camera that sends real time images to a television screen for viewing. Endoscopy is the use of an endoscope within internal structures and organs of the body. The endoscope can be inserted through natural openings such as the mouth, nose or rectum to reach the structure of interest.
  • Blood Pressure Monitor
    Used to measure the range of blood pressure as a preventative treatment to identify early signs of systemic hypertension.
  • ECG
    ECG is also available to keep your pet's heart healthy.
  • Ultrasound
    Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.
  • Biochemistry
    Allows an assessment of the functionality of a patients organs.
  • Haematology
    Allows the assessment of a patient's blood and blood cells.
  • Electrolyte
    Enables the assessment of critical blood chemicals such as sodium and potassium.
  • Tonopen (measures eye pressure)
    Measures eye pressure.
  • In-house Laboratory
    A range of analytical tests and equipment to assist in the rapid diagnosis of illness.
  • X-Ray & Ultrasound
    X-Ray & Ultrasound
  • Weight Clinic
    Monitoring clinic to help dogs and cats achieve optimal weights – both if they have been under or overweight
  • Soft Tissue
    Surgical procedures involving the soft tissues such as ears and skin.
  • Prescriptions
    We can provide written prescriptions upon request.
  • Pet Passport
    Trained Official Veterinarian vets to issue Pet Passports, Fit to Fly letters and rabies serology tests.
  • Nutritional Advice
    Advice and support for your pet's diet.
  • Nurse Clinic
    Appointments with a highly qualified nurse which can cover anything from nutrition and fitness advice, grooming techniques, to pet socialisation classes.
  • Locally Owned
    This practice is locally owned.
  • Hospital Ward
    Suite of custom-built kennels for the housing and monitoring of in-patients.
  • Home Visits
    If you can’t make it us, we will come to you. We offer routine home visit for pets who don’t like to leave the house or clients who are unable to visit us. (Additional costs may occur)
  • Fracture Repair
    Orthopaedic surgery to correct broken bones.
  • Cruciate Surgery
    Surgery to repair damaged stifle ligaments.
  • Anaesthetic
    General anaesthetic enables us to perform many procedures kindly and safely for your pet.
  • Dentistry
    The treatment and prevention of dental disease

Practice accreditations

  • Small_Animal_Practice

Health Plans

Health Plan

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Best Start in Life

£85
Our Best Start in Life starter pack includes everything they'll need from a veterinary perspective to grow up happy and healthy, from a microchip to their first vaccinations.
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Vac4Life

Just £99
Vac4Life is a preventative plan following primary vaccinations
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Out of hours

V.E.T.S. Ltd
108 Merthyr Road
Gabalfa
Cardiff
Cardiff
CF14 1DL

Telephone: 02920529444

Out of hours fees - Weekends & Bank Holidays : £140 || 6.00pm - 12.00am : £150 || 12:00am - 8.30am : £170

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