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Needham Market Veterinary Centre
Welcome to Needham Market Veterinary Centre — an independently owned, purpose-built veterinary practice serving Needham Market, Stowmarket, Claydon, Ipswich, and the surrounding Suffolk area. Founded by vets Jenny and Carly, our clinic offers free on-site parking and modern facilities designed with your pet’s comfort and wellbeing in mind.
Our pets are family too. That’s why our experienced, friendly team provides personalised veterinary care, working closely with you to do what’s best for your pet — whether it’s routine preventative care or support through more complex health needs.
Monday – Friday
8AM – 7PM
Primary Care
From a routine nail clip, to a full surgical consultation, our highly trained veterinary team are here to work with you to provide the best care for your pet. All consults are a minimum of 20 minutes, so you won’t be rushed.
Surgical Services
From routine surgeries such as spaying and neutering to advanced orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries. Our skilled team uses state-of-the-art equipment, ensuring many treatments are available in-house, reducing the need to travel to specialist centres.
Veterinary Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is an essential part of rehabilitation following injury or surgery. As we incorporate physiotherapy into all orthopaedic patients’ recoveries. Contact us to discuss how physiotherapy can benefit your pet.
Nurse Clinics
Our veterinary nurse clinics offer a range of services, including weight management, dietary advice, senior pet care, dental checks, parasite control, and behavioral support. Our experienced nursing team is dedicated to improving the well-being and quality of life of your pets.
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Our Facilities
We have free onsite parking and purpose built, top spec facilities that have been built with your pet’s comfort in mind.
24/7 Out of Hours Service
Emergencies during working hours are always seen at Needham Market, while our sister site, Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre, handles out-of-hours care.
Book Online
Book an appointment with one of our vets or nurses. In an emergency, please phone the practice directly.
Click and Collect
Order your repeat prescriptions here. Please allow 48 hours for collection.
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This is Hobo. He belongs to our dear ANA Anna. Hobo is her absolute world. She would in a really ideal but totally unrealistic sense, like Hobo to live forever. This is where our vet Izzy has stepped up to issue this fantastically worded certificate after a fair amount of persistence from Anna.
🏆CERTIFICATE OF BIOLOGICAL DEFIANCE 🏆
Subject: Hobo (The Goodest Boy)
Status: Immortal
1. Clinical Findings:
Upon extensive examination, it has been determined that the subject, Hobo, possesses a physiological makeup that contradicts standard veterinary science. While most canines operate on a linear timeline, Hobo operates on a "Infinite Loop of Joy" (ILJ) frequency.
Key indicators of immortality discovered:
🥩The Bottomless Stomach: Despite consuming 400% of the recommended daily allowance of kibble, Hobo’s hunger remains constant. This suggests he is fueling a small nuclear reactor capable of powering a dog for several millennia.
👂Selective Audition: Hobo has developed the ability to ignore the word "No" and the sound
of his own name, yet can hear a piece of cheese hitting a carpet from three ZIP codes away.
This heightened sensory perception is a trait typically found in eternal deities.
💤Nap-Based Regeneration: For every hour spent napping in a sunbeam, Hobo gains
approximately 4.2 years of life force. At his current rate of sleeping 18 hours a day, he is
technically aging backward.
2. Official Declaration
As a licensed Veterinary Professional, I hereby certify that the aging process has looked at
Hobo and decided to simply "not deal with that right now.
"
By Decree of Dr. Izzy Holland:
Hobo is exempt from the laws of physics, biology, and the concept of "time."
The "Dog Years" conversion rate (7:1) is hereby abolished for this specific dog. Hobo’s age
shall henceforth be measured in "Forevers."
Any gray hairs appearing on the muzzle are to be interpreted as "Sparkle Dust" or
"Distinguished Wisdom Highlights," and have no bearing on his structural integrity.
3. Required Maintenance for Eternal Life
To ensure the subject maintains his immortal status, the following protocol must be strictly
adhered to:
🐕Daily administration of ear scritches (Minimum 30 mins).
🛋️Unlimited access to the "Good Spot" on the sofa.
🍩A lifetime supply of "Just one more treat" (defined as: infinite).
Signed,
IHolland
Dr. Izzy Holland, MRCVS
Department of Eternal Zoomie
🐾. 🐾. 🐾. 🐾. 🐾
Have a wonderful weekend!
The world of veterinary care is a bit of a strange place right now. When I started university, more moons ago than I would care to recall now, I would never have thought there would have been a panorama episode on the profession I adore so much. We aren't scandelous royalty, nor a global health crisis. We are just vets. Quietly treating animals one at a time, day by day, exactly as we would like our own to be treated.
Alas. Here we are. Panorama.
There is no denying the corporitisation of the profession was one of the driving forces behind us opening Bury in 2019 and Needham in 2025. Neither Jenny nor I fit in a corporate structure. We aren't good at being told what to do (just ask our long suffering other halves!). We refuse to work to targets. We refuse to treat a pet in any way other than to the absolute best of our ability.
In 2019 we found a few nurses who were along for the ride and believed in us (they are still here - Jess I, Ashlea and Matt!) and we opened the doors at Bury. Those same doors now don't close (not because they are broken - but because we are on call 24/7 365 days a year).
In 2025 we found a few vets, nurses and customer care assistants, who believed in what we had done at Bury and with Nat B, Lottie, Kirsty, Karen, Keira, Helen, Anna and Chloe Needham Market Veterinary Centre was born.
There is no denying we have grown. We have found more vets who believe in our ethos. Found more nurses who like the way we treat our patients and clients. Found more administrative team members who believe in the mission. We have made them room under our roof.
We have also can't deny we have changed. We have many more wrinkles and more grey hairs! We are wiser. We have learned from mistakes. We are better vets! But we keep striving forward and, as a whole team, keep aiming to be even better tomorrow than we were today (and we were pretty amazing today! You should have seen Ellis in those lap spays! She was flawless!).
Thank you all for being a part of this journey. Team (you are simply the best bunch we ever could have wished for. Not in my wildest dreams did I think a team as good as you existed!). Clients (how did we get so lucky to have such an amazing list of clients who come to us and entrust your beloved pet's care with us?). Your faith and loyalty is just out of this world.
Thank you all for meaning I can watch panorama, surrounded by my doggos, and still be genuinely proud of what I do each day. Don't get me wrong, the cost of good quality vet care will never be pennies. Lord knows - the bills for an independent like us, with the effective buying power of a gnat will never be cheap. Our team deserve a fair wage. Our kit is the best on the market. Your pets get the best care. And we have big bills to pay. Huge! But we try to be fair at every turn, and we work really hard to keep costs down. And it means I can watch panorama knowing we don't put prices before patients. Knowing we work with people to stay within their budget. Knowing that the CMA enforced changes will mean very little to us because we already publish our fees and are totally transparent.
So if anyone was unaware, we are fiercely independent. We don't own any other "associated business" (we don't own any businesses other than Bury and Needham anyways! Associated or not!). We are just us. Me, Carly, surrounded by 5 dogs on 1 small sofa. Court jester and tooth nerd. And Jenny, mum of 2, absolute hero of keeping this ship on the road, orthopedic wizz and first class surgeon.
Also, incase anyone was concerned. We aren't planning on going anywhere or "selling out"! We are both still mid (/late!!!) 30's. We are farrrr too stubborn to ever work for someone else now. We also could not afford to retire early. And we genuinely both still LOVE being vets. So you are stuck with us, and hopefully our first class team, for many decades I'm afraid.
Independent and proud!
Please enjoy this rare photo of us from the summer at our fabulous RVN Hannah's amazing wedding. It's rare because a) both Jenny and I hate the camera and b) we are both always in scrubs. Also included are the only other 2 times we have been caught on camera together in our decade of friendship. Once during covid times (oh, so young!) And once collecting the UK best vet awards!
Carly & Jenny x
Happy Friday!
This sweet lady Muffin came in today for a TPLO with our vet Jenny. This is one of the procedures that we perform to treat cruciate ligament rupture in dogs. It’s pretty fancy op that basically restores function of the knee joint despite the lack of cruciate ligament. It’s one of the many more advanced procedures we are able to perform in house without the need for referral elsewhere.
Muffin took it all in her stride and was mostly here for the belly rubs! She was more than happy to have Anna hold her paw while she was in recovery.
If you get in a bother over the weekend rememeber we have a team 24/7 in bury. Just call our normal number of 01449 797111 to be redirected.
Separate dog and cat waiting areas
cat only consultation room
reactive dog waiting area
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hello@nmvets.co.uk
Phone
01449 797 111
(+44) 7897 015 006
Open Hours
Monday - Friday:
8am - 7pm
Address
King William Street
Needham Market
IP6 8AE
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