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Small Animal Pet Services
Newsletter & Blog

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and don't forget to read Melanie's blog below.

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!

VETS COME TO YOU...

At Park Vets we understand that for some people getting to the surgery can be difficult or unnecessarily stressful for your pet.  We are therefore pleased to be trialling a pre-bookable local home visit service in addition to our regular emergency visit service.

Examples of what we can do:

·         Routine vaccinations

·         Health checks

·         Non urgent consultations

·         Post operative checks

·         Stitch removal

·         Nail clipping

 The additional charge for this home visit service is £10 and it will be available on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.  These visits must be booked at least 7 days in advance by calling 01923 223321.   

If your animal is unwell this service may not be suitable as blood tests or hospitalisation at the surgery may be needed.  In these circumstances we recommend a normal consultation is booked but we can always provide details of pet taxi companies if you have trouble getting here.

If you need an urgent visit, a visit on a different day or can’t give us 7 days notice we may still be able to come to you but our standard visit fee of £67 (local area) will apply.   

Please contact a member of staff at our main practice in Cassiobury 01923 223321 for more details or to help you arrange your visit.

   Senior Health Checks

The Park Veterinary Centre is delighted to announce that we will now be offering subsidised veterinary examinations for our senior pets when examined at a time other than their yearly vaccination (we suggest 6 months after their booster).

When dogs reach 8 years old and cats 10 years old they should be regarded as senior citizens. Although most dogs and cats live much longer than this, their bodies are getting to the stage where diseases of old age including arthritis, dental disease, kidney and liver disease as well as heart conditions can develop.

Our ‘senior’ clinics aim to detect any age related illnesses as early as possible to help us offer guidance and advice on the best way to care for your older pet, making their life happier and longer. To help our clients save money the price of the consultation is reduced to £20. This includes a full examination by a veterinary surgeon, free urine test and blood pressure check. If in the course of the examination a blood sample is advised, this can also be offered at a significantly reduced fee.

 


MELANIE'S MONTHLY BLOG 

Each month read our blog where we will cover topics of interest to you and your pet.


This month our vet Melanie talks about holidaying with your dog

Holiday with your dog:

We have been issuing a lot of pet passports in the last few years; it has been more and more popular to take your pooch abroad.

We just have to be aware that it is not as simple as popping your dog in the car, driving through the Eurotunnel down to the med and sitting on the beach drinking a glass of wine watching your dog frolic through the waves! 

The passport bit here in the UK is the rather easy bit, your dog needs to be chipped then vaccinated against Rabies, then have 21 days later a blood test to make sure he/she has responded to the vaccine then we issue a pet passport that is valid for 3 years. Rabies vaccines need to be repeated every 3 years; this then automatically renews the passport. Re-entry into the UK is a bit trickier, your dog has to wait 6 months after the blood test before re entry into the UK (incubation period for Rabies is 6 months). Your dog needs to have a specific wormer and tick treatment, administered by a vet abroad, within 48 hours of coming back to the UK. This part needs to be signed and stamped in the passport.

This is the official bit, now to the more worrying bit because let’s face it, the chances of your dog getting rabies are slim and none. Yet we forget there are loads of other nasties in Southern Europe, starting with tick born diseases, leishmania transmitted by sandflies (these can be indoors) and heartworm transmitted by mosquitoes.

We in the UK have been lucky so far in avoiding these diseases as the weather doesn’t seem to get warm enough to allow most of the insects involved in the process to survive, this might change in a few years with global warming. So if you are just hoping over with your beloved pet for 2 weeks of camping, think again. If you are one of the fortunate few who own a place abroad and spend several months there then I think it is worth the risk.

If you do go then please look on our website under small animal pet services – information sheets where you can go into more details on how to prevent these rather nasty critters from infecting your dog. Best bet is to always go see a local vet who can advise you on what’s around there.

 

 

Read our earlier blogs -

February 2011: Getting a puppy - things to consider when choosing a puppy

 

January 2011: There is just more to love - how much are we feeding out pets

 

December 2010: Consume with moderation - the treats we shouldn't be feeding our pets

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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