Pet Aid Veterinary Clinic
Essential veterinary care through Community Advice Hubs, drop-in clinics, and referrals from our Scottish SPCA Inspectors.
What are Pet Aid Veterinary Clinics?
What happens when your pet has been referred to the Pet Aid Veterinary Service?
Step One
Referral received: Attend a community hub in your local area, on occasion the pet aid service may be able to attend your pet at home.
Step Two
Getting in touch: A member of the Pet Aid Community Veterinary team contacts you and discusses the referral and support required. Details are captured using the form on page 6.
Step Three
Meet the team: You will attend a community hub to have veterinary advice/ treatment. If possible arrangements may be made to visit you and your pet at home. We have a team of qualified veterinary surgeons and nurses.
Step Four
Advice and treatment: A Community Vet Nurse or Vet Surgeon (or both) will examine your pet, discuss the health of your pet with you and describe any treatment required. If the treatment cannot be provided at the hub or in your home then we may, with your permission, use a local veterinary practice to provide the care your pet needs.
Step Five
Ongoing advice and support: All advice and treatment options for your pet that have been discussed with you will be recorded in this pack. The Scottish SPCA’s Pet Aid Veterinary service is available to support pet owners with emergency care only. You will still be required to register your pet with a veterinary practice so that long term care can be provided. You will be asked to share the information in this pack with the veterinary practice your pet is registered with to ensure that your pet continues to live a healthy and happy life. We will ask permission to share our clinical notes with your own vet practice.
What type of treatment will your pet be offered?
- Discussions will focus around your pets’ quality of life and help ensure they have a good life.
- Full clinical exam by a qualified veterinary nurse or vet
- Discussion of significant clinical history
- The Pet Aid Vet team will form a treatment plan in discussion with you, this may include medication or advice only.
- If the Pet Aid Vet team feel it is appropriate they may arrange another appointment or may refer you back to your own vet for future care.
- End of life care. The Pet Aid Vet team can support you in the decision to let your pet go at the end of their life.
Where are Pet Aid Veterinary Clinics?
Community Advice Hubs
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