Whilst we endeavour to provide the best possible care for our
patients, we also expect their owners to fulfill their commitment
to good pet ownership. In particular, we try to arrange for the
following:
Cats:
- 1. Each kitten is presented for the initial vaccination at
9 weeks of age or very soon afterwards. At this first checkover,
we routinely check the patient with a blood screening test to
ensure that he / she is free from the infection of feline viral
leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). This
blood screening is included free of charge as part of the initial
vaccination course. If the kitten is free from infection, then
we routinely vaccinate against feline viral leukemia, feline enteritis
and cat flu. The patient is also dewormed and after the second
part of the vaccination, a six month course of flea treatment
is also included within the package. If the cat is healthy and
is between 9 and 16 weeks of age, we also provide a free month's
Pet Plan Insurance, courtesy of Pet Plan.
- We strongly advise that all cats are routinely vaccinated every
year and are dewormed twice yearly, as well as receiving continual
treatment for the prevention of flea and tick infestation. To
this end, we ask each client to bring their cat along 6 months
after each annual vaccination so that we can have a quick checkover
- for which there is no charge - whilst we deworm and sort out
parasite control.
Dogs:
- Puppies should start their vaccinations when they are 8 weeks
of age or after and just as with kittens, we provide a package
for the first set of vaccinations. In this package is included
a microchip, a full double vaccination against distemper, hepatitis,
leptospirosis and parvovirus, as well as some components of the
"kennel cough syndrome". Puppies are dewormed a number
of times and as with the kittens, we include a tsix month's flea
control and a month's free Pet Plan Insurance, courtesy of Pet
Plan.
- We like to see each dog every six months and like our feline
patients, we check them through - free of charge - when we deworm
and sort out parasite control.
Rabbits:
- Rabbits should always be vaccinated against myxomatosis every
year and like cats and dogs, we always advise that they are insured
against accident or disease. We also provide vaccination against
rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease for those clients wishing for
this to be done.
- Many rabbits carry a parasite called Encephalitozoon caniculi
which can rest in serious ilness and even death. We advise that
all rabbits are given Panacur rabbit at least twice yearly. Each
treatment consists of a 9 day course of oral medicine.
The Roger W Baker Veterinary Group has been providing the facilities
for the Pet Travel Scheme ever since its inception. Roger Baker
played a major role, along with others, in bringing about the abolition
of quarantine for pets entering the UK from rabies free and EU countries
and the CAWG report prepared by Roger in 1996 described the basis
of the Pet Travel Scheme as we see it today.
The essence of our philosophy is that the well being of a pet is
a joint venture between the pet owner and the veterinary surgeon.
We expect our clients to provide a good home, to keep the vaccinations
up to date, to microchip and to insure their pets. We in return
try to provide the best facilities of veterinary care should anything
go wrong. |
