Pet Vet Veterinary Surgery

read moreWe have fully equipped clinics at Thornhill and Woolston where we can cover all aspects of routine and emergency health care for your pets. For emergencies (24hr service, ) please ring the clinic in advance to make the necessary arrangements. Our out of hours emergency service (for when the clinic is closed) is provided by VetsNow. Phone our telephone numbers for details.

read morePet Vet was established in 2002 at Thornhill in Southampton to serve the veterinary needs of the local community. A second clinic at Woolston followed in 2009. From the outset, our mission has always been to provide the best in routine and emergency health care for all your domestic pets, be they dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish or exotics such as reptiles (we can treat snakes, tortoises, geckos, bearded dragons, chameleons etc.) Our owner and principle vet, Dr. Monique Van Ouwerkerk MRCVS, is an Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Dermatology and we can treat any concern you may have about your pet's skin condition.

read moreMyxomatosis and Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (RVHD) combined vaccination from 5 weeks of age, then annually. Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease-2 (RVHD-2) vaccination from 10 weeks of age, then 6 monthly. It is important to brush your rabbit's hind quarters and keep it clean, especially during the summer. Failure to do this can result in Blowfly Strike, which causes maggots to eat away at the skin. This can be fatal. We have products to help you keep the flies away. A rabbit eats grass. Feed a high quality diet such as hay (dried grass) (3 quarters of daily food intake, ) e.g.

read moreVaccinating protects your dog against Parvovirus, Distemper, Hepatitis and four types of Leptospirosis. Two initial injections are required which are given 3-4 weeks apart, then a booster injection annually. Puppies can start the first vaccination from 6-8 weeks of age, then the second injection 3-4 weeks later (not before 10 weeks of age). Rabies vaccination is available and will be required if taking your dog abroad (We can also provide your Pet Passport.) Microchipping your dog by the age of 8 weeks is compulsory.

read moreIn the event of an emergency during our normal opening hours, please call our surgery on 02380 46 36 46 (Thornhill) or 02380 443 999 (Woolston) where you will be advised what to do next. Outside of normal working hours please call us first, as we will either be there to answer your call, or will have a message with how to contact the Out of Hours Emergency Vets. To make sure that you have access to high quality care when we are unavailable, we have chosen to partner with Vets Now, the leading provider of Out of Hours care in the U.K.