Small Animal Practice
Home visits
Home visits are available during normal opening hours. Please be aware that if your pet is ill and requires treatment, or in an emergency situation, a home visit is not advised and you will be asked to bring your pet to the surgery. This allows the vet full access to drugs, equipment, facilities and trained staff to properly treat your pet.
Please telephone the practice if you require a home visit.
Nurse clinics
As part of our commitment to your pet’s care we offer FREE nurse clinics to our clients. These cover a wide range of areas and some examples are given below. Please do note however that the law does not allow your veterinary nurse to diagnose illnesses or medical conditions. Therefore if you think your pet is ill, please book an appointment with one of our vets. You are welcome to telephone the surgery and speak to a nurse for advice if you are unsure.
Examples of nurse clinics:
- Administering medication eg worming tablets
- Bandage changes
- Post operative checks
- Suture removal
- Claw clipping
- Weight loss clinics
- Healthcare advice eg for pups and kittens
- Senior / geriatric pet care advice
- Tick removal
- Flea checks
- Caring for the diabetic pet eg how to inject your pet
Times
Chobham surgery (by appointment)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 4.30pm – 5.00pm
Tuesday and Thursday 4.00pm – 4.30pm
Lightwater surgery (by appointment)
Wednesday 11.00am – 12.00pm
Chertsey surgery (by appointment)
Wednesday 3.30pm - 4.40pm
Friday 10.30am – 11.30am.
Neutering
We offer a full neutering service for your pets. Neutering can be booked any weekday. If you would like to discuss neutering options for your pet then please telephone the practice and ask to speak to a nurse who will be happy to answer any of your questions.
Vaccinating
The practice highly recommends that you have your pet vaccinated to protect against a number of diseases that can prove fatal.
Dogs
Routine vaccination covers-
- Parvovirus
- Hepatitis
- Distemper
- Leptospirosis
- Parainfluenza
Pup
- 1st vaccination from 6 weeks old
- 2nd vaccination at 10 weeks old
- (if 9 weeks or older at 1st vaccination, then 2nd is 2 weeks later)
Boosters
Given yearly
Kennel cough vaccination
Given yearly. Can be given at the same time as the booster
Rabies vaccination
See information under “pet passports”
Cats
Routine vaccination covers-
- Feline panleucopenia (infectious enteritis)
- Feline rhinotracheitis
- Feline calicivirus
- Feline chlamydia
- Feline leukaemia virus
Kittens
- 1st vaccination at 9 weeks old
- 2nd vaccination at 12 weeks old
- (if over 9 weeks at 1st vaccination then give 3 weeks apart)
Boosters
Given yearly
Rabies vaccination
See information under “pet passports”
Rabbits
Vaccinated against-
- Myxomatosis
- Viral haemorrhagic Disease (VHD)
- Vaccinations cannot be given at the same time (must be at least 2 weeks apart)
- Vaccinations can start from 6 weeks of age
- Re-vaccinate every 6 months for myxomatosis and every 12 months for VHD
Worming
Pups and kittens
Worm every 2 weeks until 12 weeks old
Then worm every month until 6 months old
At 6 months of age treat as an adult (see below)
Adult dogs and cats
- Worm every 3 months
- For high risk animals such as hunting cats, worming can be done monthly
- Pregnant bitches should be wormed daily from day 40 of pregnancy to 2 days post welping with a roundworm product
- Pregnant cats should be wormed within the last week of pregnancy
Please contact the surgery to discuss the worming products available and your pet’s particular needs.
Pet passports
The pet passport scheme now allows you to take your dog or cat abroad to certain countries and then return to this country without your pet having to spend time in quarantine. For full details of the pet passport scheme, including to which countries it applies, please look at the DEFRA website (www.defra.gov.uk).
In order that your pet can be eligible for the pet passport scheme certain veterinary requirements must be met.
- The animal must be microchipped
- A rabies vaccination must be given (the microchip must be implanted before the rabies vaccination is given).
- A blood test is taken 1 month after the vaccination.
- If the animal passes the blood test then it is free to leave the country- BUT CANNOT RETURN TO THIS COUNTRY UNTIL 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE BLOOD TEST.
- If the animal fails the blood test than the vaccination and subsequent blood test have to be repeated until the animal passes the blood test.
- Passports are usually issued just before the animal is due to travel. We ask clients for 1 weeks notice to prepare documentation.
- We then need to see the animal 24 – 48 hours before travelling so the vet can health check the animal and sign the passport.
- On returning to this country the animal will need to see a vet 24 – 48 hours before travelling and have flea and worm products administered.
- Booster vaccinations for rabies are given every 1 –3 years depending on the country the animal is travelling to.
- Rabies vaccinations cannot be given at the same time as a standard booster vaccination, they must be given at least 2 weeks apart.
Please contact the practice for further information.
Do you need a vet?
Sometimes it can be difficult to decide if your pet needs to see a vet. If you are unsure if your pet requires veterinary attention then please telephone the surgery and ask to speak to a nurse for advice. If your call is outside normal opening hours then you will be able to leave a message for the duty vet to contact you.
In some cases you may be able to see a nurse in the free nurse clinic who will then decide if vet attention is required.
We would much rather you spoke to us early if your pet is unwell, rather than leave it until the condition has deteriorated. We are also happy to set your mind at rest if you do not need to see the vet.
