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INSURANCE
For a fraction of the feeding cost of your pet per week, you
can now insure him or her against the sometimes high cost of a prolonged course
of treatment for an unexpected illness or accident. When your pet is insured,
with the obvious exceptions of vaccination and other elective procedures such as
neutering, your veterinary bill will never exceed the excess that you have to
pay towards any treatment (although with some policies you will need to pay up
front and claim back later). Ideally, insurance should be taken out early in your
pets life. Our endeavour is to provide the best possible standard of care.
Realistically, we appreciate this can be expensive and it can be very traumatic
when a pet's health or life is compromised by financial considerations.
Therefore, we believe that pet insurance is of benefit to both you and your pet.
GOING ON HOLIDAY
For those who have never used a kennels or cattery before, we would like to
offer the following advice:
Make sure the premises hold a current licence. All kennels and catteries are
professionally inspected annually and must reach an acceptable veterinary and
environmental health standard before the licence is issued. However, we all have
our own criteria, so it is advisable to check two or three establishments for
your own peace of mind. Most establishments welcome inspection. You might
consider it worthwhile to book your pet in for a one or two-day familiarisation
visit prior to the holiday. Your pet will then be confident for a longer stay
and not fret about being picked up again. It is preferable to book in during the
morning whenever possible. If you think your pet may have a health problem while
you are away, please make us aware so that we may agree a course of action. Bear
in mind that kennels and catteries get fully booked during the peak holiday
periods, so it is advisable to book as early as possible. At the same time check
that your pet's vaccination certificate will still be in date to avoid last
minute panics. Many kennels require dogs to be vaccinated against Kennel Cough
with an intranasal vaccine. Please check with your kennels at the time of
booking.
RABIES AND QUARANTINE
For details of the PETS scheme click here
 
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