As our pet’s age, they will be more vulnerable to disease, but changes in our pet’s health may be subtle and go unnoticed.
Our senior wellness screens are run by our trained nurses and consist of a physical exam, and questionnaire about your pet’s general health and behaviour. This will allow our nurses to identify any early signs of illness in your pet that can be investigated further.
Blood pressure checks, analysis of your pet’s urine, and blood sampling can all be performed by our nurses to assist our vets in diagnosing ill health and may be recommended following a Senior Wellness Screen.
In order to facilitate our Senior Wellness Screen, we will ask you to complete a questionnaire prior to your appointment.
You can download the questionnaire here, which you can bring to your appointment.
As part of your Pet health Plan your pet is entitled to a complimentary nurse health check between booster vaccinations with the vet. Your pet will get a full health check, and you will have the opportunity to discuss with the nurse any concerns you may have, with referral back to the vet if necessary.
Our puppy clinic package has been developed to support you every step of the way.
During the first 18 months of your puppy’s life, you will encounter many challenges, from toilet training and nipping, to adolescence and pulling on the lead.
Run by our dedicated team of nurses, we will see you and your puppy for monthly appointments until they are six months old and then every three months until they are 18 months.
These appointments will provide an excellent opportunity for your puppy to become accustomed to the veterinary environment and handling, as well as some new people and other pets.
The nurses will answer your questions and cover a range of topics such as neutering, training, parasite prevention, puppy mouthing, insurance, diet and grooming.
We will also keep a record of your puppy’s weight to ensure that they are growing at a healthy rate and ensure that they are getting their correct dose of worming.
To book onto our puppy clinics contact your local branch to speak to our reception team.
Is your dog anxious when they visit the vets? When dogs are fearful of visits to the vet, they will usually be experiencing high stress levels. This will often make providing treatment quite challenging, leading to compromised animal welfare.
Regular, positive visits with one of our skilled nurses can teach your pet the confidence they need to cope better in these difficult situations.
Clinics will be tailored to suit the individual dog to ensure progression is made at a pace that suits them. It is likely that your dog will cope better with short visits that occur frequently (once or twice a week) so that we don’t risk your dog getting stressed. Visits may run from the car park initially if your dog is anxious about coming into the practice, and then progress into the waiting room and finally the consulting room. Your pet may benefit from experiences in other parts of the practice such as the dog ward.
Your dog’s confidence will be developed using specialised games that, as well as being fun to play, will shape your dog’s brain into being more confident and optimistic within a veterinary setting. We will also teach you techniques that you can practice at home, that will further improve your dog’s confidence.
