Vets for Pets Stratford upon Avon

TWO THINGS WORTH KNOWING WHEN CHOOSING A VET HERE. First, Vets4Pets can issue ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES for taking a dog to the EU or Northern Ireland - not every practice does, and an AHC has to be issued close to travel, so it is worth knowing your own vet can do it before you book a ferry. Your dog needs a valid MICROCHIP and an in-date RABIES VACCINATION for one. Second, the COMPLETE CARE PLAN: a monthly plan from around 19.99 pounds for a small dog or puppy and 23.99 pounds for a large one, though prices vary a little by practice. It covers annual boosters and the initial vaccination course, year-round vet-prescribed flea, tick and worm treatment, up to TWO vet consultations and THREE nurse checks a year - nail clips and weight checks count - plus unlimited access to a 24/7 vet phone helpline and discounts on microchipping and wellness blood screens. WORTH BEING CLEAR ABOUT: a care plan is NOT pet insurance. It covers routine care, not illness or injury, and Vets4Pets say so themselves - you would still want insurance alongside it. IN THE WAITING ROOM, keep a dog on a SHORT LEAD and close to you: a vet reception is full of animals that are frightened, in pain, or both, and a slack lead is how incidents happen. IF YOURS FINDS A WAITING ROOM HARD, ASK WHEN YOU BOOK whether you can wait outside or in the car until the consulting room is free - many practices will, and it beats twenty minutes of a reactive dog on a tiled floor, but arrange it in advance rather than assuming.