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Small Animal Pet Services
Facilities
Park Veterinary is based on two sites; the main surgery is Park Veterinary
Centre 256 Cassiobury Drive, Watford, WD17 3PA and a smaller consulting
facility, Park Veterinary Clinic at 9 Katherine Place, Leavesden, WD5 0BT.
Clients can choose to see a Vet at either of the sites and a full record of
your pet’s treatment is available to us at either place so you can switch
between the 2 surgeries at your convenience.
Should your pet require more extensive treatment than our Katherine Place
surgery can offer, you will be referred to our main surgery where a wider
range of facilities is available.
PARK VETERINARY CENTRE, Cassiobury
Reception and waiting area with shop
The open plan, air-conditioned reception area with our friendly and
efficient reception staff welcome our clients to the Centre. Reception
incorporates the waiting area, information board and shop.
Consulting rooms
Within our main premises we have three vet consulting rooms and one used by
Carol McGuigan, our qualified behaviourist and Pet Health Counsellor.
Dark-room eye examinations and ultrasonography are carried out in another
room which is also equipped for standard consultations. Several of our vets
have a special interest in exotic pets and one in ophthalmology.
Consultations are by appointment only but we have varying appointment times
throughout the day to accommodate our clients. Please telephone to arrange a
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Operating Suite
Our operating suite consists of two fully equipped operating theatres, a
large prep room which is also used for minor ops and dental procedures, and
kennelling facilities. Adjoining the op suite is the dedicated x-ray
facility. All of these facilities enable our team to assess, diagnose and
treat your pets as efficiently and sympathetically as possible. We are very
fortunate in having an excellent relationship with one of the best Referral
Centres in the country where specialist investigations and treatment for
difficult cases can be obtained.
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Ward
Our hospital ward includes a separate cat ward and vivaria (for reptiles
etc), and will keep your pets safe and comfortable while awaiting any
treatment or recovering from surgery. A grassed area at the rear is
available where canine patients can be exercised. The dedicated trained
nursing staff will comfort and care for your pets while they are away from
home and our team of night staff will continue this care overnight and
provide an emergency service for new cases that need to be seen out of hours
by the duty vet.
Laboratory
Adjacent to the consulting suite is in the in-house laboratory where a wide
range of blood and other tests are carried out when results are needed
urgently. For the majority of our lab tests we use commercial laboratories
and obtain quick and accurate results costing our clients much less than if
we did them in-house.
PARK VETERINARY CLINIC, Leavesden
| This comprises a comfortable waiting area and retail facility, with a
consulting room and pharmacy. It has a much quieter ambience than the main
surgery and many clients favour it for their consultations although no
imaging (x-ray and ultrasound) or surgery is performed there – this is all
referred to Cassiobury. Most of the vets from Cassiobury consult at the
Clinic on a rota system. Consultations are by appointment only but we have
varying times available throughout the day. Please telephone 01923 681261 to
arrange a time convenient to you and your pet. |
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Nursing and advice
services
| Our nurses not only assist the vets in their clinical work but also serve
the clients in many other ways. They will offer help and advice on your
pets’ general healthcare and well-being and on more complicated matters such
as obtaining a Pet Passport. Some examples:-
Nurse clinics
Nurses run appointments for nail-clipping, micro-chipping, renewing
dressings, cleaning and dressing ears, administering medicines, and taking
blood samples. These latter functions are carried out in conjunction with,
and as follow-up to, full veterinary consultations. |
Puppy Playgroup |
Weight Watchers clinic
This is run by the nurses to monitor, supervise and advise regarding
weight-reduction in clients’ pets following recommendations from the
veterinary staff.
Puppy Playgroups
These are held at Katherine Place and are very successful and popular. They
are all about socialisation for puppies under 14 weeks of age, which is
essential for a happy and stress-free life, but also provide a forum for
discussion on any topics that arise concerning puppy management and
husbandry.
Pet Passports
Taking your pet on holiday has become popular and giving the necessary
advice on setting up a pet passport and guiding the client and their pet
through the procedure is available as one of our services.
Behaviour clinics
Carol McGuigan holds regular behaviour consultations with clients referred
from within the Practice and from outside. She has a very high success rate
in dealing with behaviour problems in both dogs and cats and also runs a
successful desensitisation clinic for patients with phobias (particularly
coming to the vets!) |
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If you would like further information on our Nurse Clinics or any of the
above please contact the surgery on 01923 223321 or come in and see us at
the Centre or the Clinic.
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