A NEW mobile veterinary service that comes to your house is about to start in Maleny. Currently being set up by long-term local vet Kirsten Dance, it is expected the service can start early in September.
Kirsten feels that home-based vet care is helpful for those dogs and cats that find a visit to a surgery stressful. Not all dogs bounce into a vet, tail wagging and tongue lolling; nor do all cats appreciate being put in a carrier and into a car, knowing perfectly well where they are heading.
They can remember from the last visit, thank you! And some older animals, perhaps with arthritis, may find it hard to get into a car and should be more relaxed being seen by a vet in their own home.
Home visits can also support dog and cat owners who may find it difficult to get their animal to the surgery. It does seem, however, that there is a reduction in stress for the “patient” to be seen by a treating vet in the familiar surroundings of their own home.
So a service that is perhaps not suitable for everyone, but for some pet owners?
Kirsten was born and brought up in Brisbane and studied at the University of Queensland, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree with First Class Honours.
Email kirsten@rangemobilevetcare or call 0419 640 980.