Pura Vida Veterinary Wellness

16/10/2025

16/10/2025

I like this MP, wish there were more of him

As a vet and MP, I’ve seen both sides of this issue.

The heartbreak for pet owners facing huge vet bills, and the pressure on vets doing their best within a broken system.

With the cost of living crisis, it can be a real shock for pet owners when they have to take a sick or injured animal, a member of their family, to the vet and face bigger bills than expected.

Veterinary care is already expensive — there’s no NHS for animals. That’s why I welcome the CMA inquiry into large veterinary businesses which can use their dominant position to raise prices while hiding behind individual vets.

This inquiry is vital to make sure the big providers are operating transparently with clear, accessible pricing information, and competing fairly with small independent practices that serve our communities.

I’ve long called for an update to the Veterinary Surgeons Act to help achieve this balance, protecting both pet owners and the independent vets who are being squeezed by corporate consolidation.

Individual vets don’t set the prices. So please, don’t take out frustration on the person in front of you who’s just trying to help your pet. It’s heart-breaking to hear of vets and vet nurses facing abuse from angry clients. The vast majority act ethically, work long hours, and always put animal welfare first.

And it’s devastating for vets too, especially when we have to euthanise animals that could have been treated had the owner had more financial resources. Those moments stay with us. We struggle with them long after the surgery lights go out.

Vets already experience mental health challenges at far higher rates than the general population. As we tackle unfair business practices, we must also support and respect the people who dedicate their lives to caring for our animals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c201r14z6r3o

15/07/2025

Join us this Saturday!

13/07/2025

Join us this coming Saturday! July 19 2025
9:15-11am Ocean presentations focusing on local species, concerns and community involvement are free! Everyone welcome 🤗

07/07/2025

Join us Saturday July 19 2026! $25 for morning activities $50 per person for afternoon boat excursion.
Union 9am-1pm Ocean presentations on local humpbacks and Orcas CR is joining with a special presentation on the new orca activity in the country and what that means for our oceans. Bring the kids for driftwood painting, try scuba in the pool! Whats it like to be a mermaid ? Explore using art for Earth education.
Lunch fundraiser for a Women’s Ocean Education Scholarship for local ladies to learn skills and get involved with our Marine Protected Area of Cabo Blanco. Then how about a Sunset Sea Safari to explore our waters from 3:30-5:30pm

02/07/2025

Join us for a fun day of ocean conservation and fun!

26/06/2025

Here's how I'm showing up for the planet....the ocean has saved my life in so many ways so here's me trying to return the favour because it matters
Nature matters....life matters....it's all we have in this cold and dark universe and I'm not planning to move to Mars!

08/06/2025

04/06/2025

Super excited to be offering this program for my pet guardians put there with my first mentor in TCM and special guest speaker, Dr. Rona Sherebrin! I can honestly say her knowledge and dedication to holistic medicine helped shape my own journey.
Join us for an information packed week of Traditional Chinese Medicine and other holistic healing techniques for your pet and for yourself.
Check out puravidavetwellness.com for more details.

30/05/2025

Join us for this amazing opportunity and register