To guarantee delivery before Christmas and New Year please place orders by 12pm on Friday 13th of December. Normal service will resume on Tuesday 2nd January.
From Friday 13th December, please expect some delays if you want next-day delivery.
These dates are dictated by our manufacturers as they are closed during this period and although we carry medication and have a small amount of vaccine in stock, we strongly advise you order in advance of this date to guarantee delivery before Christmas and New Year.
Our opening times for Head Office and Dispensary are as follows:
Christmas Eve: 8.30am until 12.30pm
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Friday 27th: Open 8.30am until 5:00pm
Monday 30th: Open 8.30am until 5:00pm
Tuesday 31st: Open 8.30am until 12:30pm
Wednesday 1st January: Closed
Thursday 2nd January: Open as normal (except Scotland, when this is a bank holiday and will reopen as normal on Friday 3rd January)
Laboratory Opening Times and Testing
Please note that our external laboratories will also be closing during the Christmas period. We would therefore advise that you ring your local practice to discuss submissions ahead of posting any samples so as they can advise which lab this needs to be sent to.
During the Christmas period it is important to ensure that any routine testing, such as Salmonella, continues, so please do call the dispensary team to order any swabs or sample submission forms that are required during the festive period.
On behalf of all at The Chicken Vet, we wish you a
very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.