I was chatting to someone who has recently got a new dog, and asked which Vet they go to. There are two practices in this town, one quite large and impersonal, and the small one I go to with just the one Vet. They said they go to the large one, but they are on the waiting list for mine. I had no idea there was such a thing!
My vets clinic is tiny but I have never known them to turn anyone away. Somehow they can always find room for another pet client.
I've never heard of this either - they're either a good vet... or it's their way of saying thanks but no thanks to your friend probably the former
I Janet I have heard of this before but not for some years and then it was the small animal vet in a mixed practice . If the vet is on his own he may have to restrict his client list or take on another partner which he may not wish to do. I expect he already has to use a locum (or a vet who will reciprocate) now to cover his time off.
My Vet works from 9am - 3pm Sunday through Thursday, and 9am - 2pm on Fridays. He has just taken on another new vet to work from 3 - 8pm although I am not sure why the previous one left. As far as I know they alternate the out-of-hours 24/7 emergency service although all out of hours calls go through to Ram.
30 years ago my vets had just started up & every one was welcome even thou it was only a small practice, now they have 3 practices & do have waiting list for those who live 5 miles away from their nearest surgery.
Since opening up 30 years ago my vets have had 3 new buildings built & use the old building as quarantine unit.
I don't think so - when I got Pepe he was registered with no problem (although he was replacing the late Gertie so not an extra client in that sense). But we've turned up with a pet rat which we hadn't registered, so I think as long as the owner is registered it's OK. I am sure the vets at the other practice are perfectly competent, but they don't even speak to the dog - just examine it. David makes an enormous fuss of every animal to put it at ease - and he took as much time over our rat as he does with the dogs. The staff - one of which is his wife - are lovely too. His charges are very reasonable, and there is never any problem getting him to do a house call if necessary. I've just had a look at the website (www.vetonthecorner.com) and it does say 'we still have a waiting list for new clients which is reviewed regularly to try and enable as many pets to be registered as quickly as possible.' So I count myself lucky that we moved here shortly after he opened the practice and was able to register easily!
your vets sounds so much like mine. It started at a tini house that i nearly rented a few years a go but somebody beat me to it. they now have a the huge hospital near me and another 2 slightly smaller ones further away, a large animal section and now a new equine hospital just up from my house. As much as its huge i know almost all the vets and reception staff and they always make a huge fuss of phoebe and take the time to talk to you and explain things. ive never felt rushed or that the service was impersonal
There are 15 different vets surgeries plus the Blue Cross & PDSA where owners can take their pets & Yikes the mobile vets will only be too happy to make home visits. Yes the mobile vets is called Yikes.
Well that's something else I've never heard of - a mobile vets! The fact that David is happy to come to the house was an enormous help to me when Gertie was very old and wobbly. She had such long lurcher legs that it would have been very difficult to get her in and out of the car. There is a blind lady who lives in this town, who was always out and about with her guide dog. She doted on it. The dog fell ill and she telephoned the vet (it certainly wouldn't have been David) who wouldn't come to the house and said she'd have to get to the surgery. She is elderly, on her own, and blind. She couldn't get there, and the dog died. I just wonder whether she should have phoned the Guide Dog people and perhaps they could have done something - arranged for a vet to visit, or arrange transport for her or something. I don't know what normally happens when guide dogs need treatment.
Not sure about Guide dogs but I have to notify the System Alert Group when K9 as to go to the vets, as they help pay for any treatment he may need, (but not for boosters flea or worming) they did help with payments when K9 had droopy tail.
