Out of hours and emergencies: (555) 010 4477
Out of hours and emergencies: (555) 010 4477
Out of hours and emergencies: (555) 010 4477
Out of hours
Out of hours
Three questions, then one answer.
Three questions, then one answer.
Nobody wants to make this decision at two in the morning with a frightened animal in the car. Read it now instead. Work down the three questions; the first yes decides it.
Nobody wants to make this decision at two in the morning with a frightened animal in the car. Read it now instead. Work down the three questions; the first yes decides it.
01
Is your pet struggling to breathe?
Is your pet struggling to breathe?
Open-mouth breathing in a cat. A dog that cannot settle, will not lie down, or has blue or grey gums. Noisy breathing that started today.
Open-mouth breathing in a cat. A dog that cannot settle, will not lie down, or has blue or grey gums. Noisy breathing that started today.
Come in now
02
Is the abdomen swollen, with retching that brings nothing up?
Is the abdomen swollen, with retching that brings nothing up?
Most common in deep-chested dogs, often an hour or two after a meal. This gets worse in minutes, not hours.
Most common in deep-chested dogs, often an hour or two after a meal. This gets worse in minutes, not hours.
Come in now
03
Has there been a seizure lasting over five minutes, or repeating?
Has there been a seizure lasting over five minutes, or repeating?
One short seizure that stops on its own is different from one that does not, or from a second within an hour.
One short seizure that stops on its own is different from one that does not, or from a second within an hour.
Come in now
04
If the answer to all three is no, call before you drive.
If the answer to all three is no, call before you drive.
Vomiting without other signs, limping on one leg, a wound that is not bleeding heavily, a pet that is flat but still drinking. These are real, and they are almost always better handled in the morning with a full team and a laboratory.
Vomiting without other signs, limping on one leg, a wound that is not bleeding heavily, a pet that is flat but still drinking. These are real, and they are almost always better handled in the morning with a full team and a laboratory.
Call first
Suspected poisoning skips the questions
Suspected poisoning skips the questions
Chocolate, grapes and raisins, xylitol, antifreeze, lilies for a cat, ibuprofen or paracetamol for either. Come in, and bring the packet. Treatment is cheapest and most effective before any sign appears.
Chocolate, grapes and raisins, xylitol, antifreeze, lilies for a cat, ibuprofen or paracetamol for either. Come in, and bring the packet. Treatment is cheapest and most effective before any sign appears.
What it costs
What it costs
The out of hours prices, printed like the rest
The out of hours prices, printed like the rest
An out of hours consultation is roughly three times a daytime one, because a veterinary surgeon and a nurse are on site rather than on call. Neither figure includes any treatment given during the visit.
An out of hours consultation is roughly three times a daytime one, because a veterinary surgeon and a nurse are on site rather than on call. Neither figure includes any treatment given during the visit.
Out of hours consultation
Out of hours consultation
Every treatment, test and medicine given during the visit
Every treatment, test and medicine given during the visit
From
From
$195
$195
Typical range
Typical range
$195
to
$260
Out of hours emergency admission
Out of hours emergency admission
Every treatment given overnight; the day rate resumes at 8am
Every treatment given overnight; the day rate resumes at 8am
From
From
$420
$420
Typical range
Typical range
$420
to
$900
(555) 010 4477
(555) 010 4477
Answered by a veterinary nurse, every hour the practice is closed. If you are on your way in, say so on the call: we will have a table ready.
Answered by a veterinary nurse, every hour the practice is closed. If you are on your way in, say so on the call: we will have a table ready.