Services

Some wellness treatments and preventive measures, as well as sad farewells, are best carried out calmly and safely at home.

Via the contact form you can book regular visits for:

Add-on services can be booked in connection with another treatment at a regular visit, in some cases with sedation. State your wishes under ‘Message’ in the contact form:

Deworming – dogs and cats
Claw clipping (with sedation)
Emptying of anal sacs (sometimes with sedation)
Ear cleaning (with sedation)

Benefits of home visits:

Less stress, as your animal avoids travelling and spending time in a clinic.
The peace and quiet of home helps your animal feel and behave more secure.
Lower risk of infection for young puppies and kittens.
The reassurance of always seeing the same vet.
A time-saving, convenient service for you as an owner – for example if you have a tight schedule, find it hard to get to a clinic, or have children or many animals.

What happens during a home visit:

A visit begins with the owner and vet sitting down calmly together to talk through the reason for the visit, while your animal settles in and gets to know the vet in its own time.

Any previous medical history is recorded. If needed, the vet carries out a general clinical examination of your animal (not done at euthanasia).

Small dogs and cats are best examined on a well-lit table. Large dogs are examined standing on the floor. The owner holds the animal if needed.

The procedure is carried out with the owner’s help – sometimes a distracting treat hidden in your hand is all it takes!

An invoice/receipt is sent after the visit and must be paid within 10 days to PG (Plusgiro) 1565910-5. Payment can also be made in cash at the visit; the invoice is then marked as paid when sent.

Good to know:

#1 The vet can do a great deal in the calm of your home, but larger investigations requiring e.g. samples, X-rays or ultrasound must be carried out at a clinic. The same applies if your animal needs intensive care or surgery.

#2 Even in the calm of their home, some animals may show nervous and sometimes aggressive behaviour. Often this is simply an expression of fear and the natural instinct to protect themselves.

The vet is used to such reactions, but as a safety measure for both the owner and the vet, a muzzle for dogs or a hood or collar for cats is sometimes necessary.

The animals do not perceive this as offensive; usually it distracts them and helps them focus on something other than what the vet is doing.

#3 In some situations the vet needs good help from the owner or another adult to hold or carry the animal. The vet has several tricks for uncooperative animals, but cannot magic a sedative injection into the animal.

Certain sedatives can be prescribed before the visit. They are given by mouth by the owner. They take 1–2 hours to take proper effect, so extra time must be booked for these visits, which means higher costs.

#4 The safety of the people present during the examination is paramount. For this reason, the vet also has the right to decline treatment if the examination cannot be carried out because the animal is too aggressive or unmanageable.

In these very rare cases, the basic fee, time spent and mileage are charged for the visit.

For investigating and treating illness, I warmly recommend my great colleagues at Vasastans Veterinärklinik.

For behavioural assessments and treatment, I recommend Beteendeveterinären and Kattpsykologen.