Friday, December 1, 2017

A Pet Parent's Guide To Hiring Red Bluff Small Animal Services CA

By Betty Kelly


When our pets become sick it can be a huge source of stress and concern. Finding a clinic providing Red Bluff small animal services CA before this happens is a good idea. You can focus on potential clinics and make sure they meet your needs and preferences before you need to rely on them. Here are a few things that you may want to look for.

One thing to consider first is what kind of animal companion you have. Many small animal clinics will be able to care for dogs and cats equally well but may have a hard time diagnosing and treating exotic animals. If you have a rodent, a lizard or a bird you may want to ask a prospective clinic how much experience the vets have in treating your pet.

Some individuals prefer to feed raw diets and may have concerns about how their pet is vaccinated. Others prefer services such as acupuncture or chiropractic medicine for their pets. If this is the case with you, it can be a good idea to ask a potential vet what their attitudes are towards these alternate therapies. You will quickly find out which vets will give your pet the kind of care you have been looking for.

When your cat or dog gets sick or hurt late at night or on the weekend, what will you do? If you want to make sure that your pet has good continuity of care you will want to choose a clinic that offers after-hours or on-call services. If the clinic does not have after-hours service available you should likely ask them who they recommend you call in case something happens after they are closed.

While small animal vets are trained to treat both dogs and cats, some are choosing to focus their practice on cats only. They may use tools that are more relaxing or soothing for feline patients. They may also take additional courses to learn low-stress methods of handling felines. If this is important to you then finding a feline-only clinic may be the best way to go for you.

You may want to start your search online and it can be easy to find a number of vet clinics to choose from. If you do not want to go on internet research alone you might want to find out which vet your friends use, who they recommend, and who they suggest you avoid.

Once you have some names to choose from you may want to actually visit the clinic. That way you will be able to get a good feel for the practice and the staff members you will be dealing with. Don't be surprised if you are not allowed to view operating rooms or other areas of the clinic. Often areas such as these may need to remain sterile or may have patients recovering in them.

It can be amazing to realize how much of a relief it is to find a vet for your small animal. Taking the time to do your research and asking questions about things you are unsure of can help make certain you and your pet will get the care you want.




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