by Maja Redfern | Jul 8, 2019 | Home visits, Pain assessment
As a hospice and palliative care vet treating pain is a significant part of my job. It’s an area of veterinary medicine that I find incredibly interesting yet challenging. With the older and often terminally ill pets that we see in a home setting, chronic pain is a...
by Maja Redfern | Jul 1, 2019 | Home visits, Pain assessment
I first met Sandy in the summer of 2016. She was 14 at the time, and I got called out to see her as a fairly urgent visit as she was in the garden, unable to get up. Sandy’s owner was pretty sure it would be her time, as she just wasn’t able to move, and of course she...
by Maja Redfern | Jun 20, 2019 | Home visits
Palliative veterinary care is aimed to increase comfort and minimise suffering in any stage of a pet’s disease. Palliative veterinary care may be appropriate for a pet that had surgery (but still needs on-going support), long term illnesses (chronic pancreatitis,...
by Merel Taal DVM MRCVS | Jun 3, 2019 | Home visits, Pet Euthanasia, pet hospice
This is Becky and Nemo’s story after Nemo received a terminal diagnosis. The story is told in Becky’s own words. Becky is a veterinary nurse, and cat owner, at Vets4Pets Hereford and has kindly told her story to help others in similar situations. Nemo waiting for meal...
by Merel Taal DVM MRCVS | May 13, 2019 | Home visits
It’s obviously a very stressful time for everyone involved, so making sure both you and your pet are ready is extremely important. While you don’t want to rush into any decision regarding euthanasia, it’s also important that your pet doesn’t...
by Merel Taal DVM MRCVS | May 8, 2019 | Home visits
Home Vet Visits: The Top 5 Health & Emotional Benefits for Pets Calling on a mobile vet to visit your pet in your own home is undeniably convenient. But did you know there are also health and emotional benefits for your pet, and you? Reduces Trauma Taking an...
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