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 near Carlisle and Newbiggin between Penrith and Keswick.

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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30
Oct
Getting the Basics Right: The Fundamentals of Fertility

When discussing fertility, it is easy to become distracted by the latest breeding indexes, exciting new genetics, sexed semen, IVF programmes and embryo transfer. Whilst these technologies can undoubtedly accelerate genetic progress, the reality is that no breeding programme can outperform the basic management of the animals involved.

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30
Oct
Choke in horses: what owners need to know

Choke, or oesophageal obstruction, is an alarming condition for a horse owner but in most cases tends to look more dramatic than it is.

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12
Oct
First aid for pets during road traffic collison

Unfortunately, sometimes pets are involved in road traffic collisions. The most common accident is a dog or cat running onto the road in front of an oncoming vehicle. Sometimes, a dog may be in the car during a collision between two vehicles.

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27
Sep
How to prepare for fireworks

Fireworks can be extremely distressing for our dogs and their owners and can have longer lasting effects on welfare than just a couple of hours of fear.

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