Paragon Veterinary Group

Caring for animals for over 80 years

Paragon Veterinary Group is a Cumbrian-based veterinary practice with over 80 years experience in caring for animals. The name 'par-a-gon' refers to a model of excellence or perfection, and over the years we have gone from strength-to-strength to build up our reputation to the highest possible standards in our field.
Furthermore, we are passionate about doing this sustainably, being advocates for animal health and a sustainable future

We combine high standards of companion animal clinical veterinary practice with a commitment to nursing and all-round patient care. We have branches for consultation at Dalston, Newbiggin and at Oak Tree Animals' Charity near Wetheral.

We offer a PetProtect Club to provide affordable preventative veterinary care with unlimited veterinary consultations as well as partnering with an Insurance provider called PetProactice to help clients.

Our busy equine team covers the full range from companion donkeys through to racehorses and top-flight competition animals.

Working out of centres in Dalston near Carlisle and Newbiggin near Penrith, Paragon employs highly experienced and dedicated farm animal vets

We offer embryo transfer services, sexing, IVF, semen collection and a residential unit to farmers here in the UK and Ireland.

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Latest News

Keep up with all the news and activity at Paragon!

22
Sep
What you need to know about equine vettings

After you have found your perfect horse or pony, it is advisable to have a vet perform a pre-purchase examination, or vetting, prior to completion of the sale.

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22
Sep
Calf lung scanning - A new technique for investigating calf pneumonia

Pneumonia is one of the biggest health challenges we see in calves. Prevention is better than cure, and so preventative healthcare should always be the main aim to improve calf health. This is where calf lung scanning can become very beneficial.

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22
Sep
New advice on neutering

Like many things in life, whether or not to neuter your dog used to be a fairly simple question with a simple answer from the Vet, as did when was the best time.

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18
Aug
Sheep abortion update

Enzootic abortion continues to be the leading cause of sheep abortion in Cumbria this year. It can cause massive abortion storms with 20 to 50 per cent of ewes aborting at late term gestation, with very little indication beforehand.

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