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Do vets make house calls?

  • 14-02-2009 10:01pm
    #1
    doctor evil
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    Hello all

    My cat is eleven years old and is currently receiving medical attention for an over active thyroid. This may be caused by a tumour. There is too great a risk for a GA as her heart rate is too fast. She is on medication for now (anti-thyroids) but still experiencing gastroenteritis symptoms at least every day or second day. I can feel a hard lump in the front of her neck, this could be the Thyroid itself or a tumour.

    When the time comes for her to be put down I don't want to have to take her anywhere with unfamiliar sights and smells.

    Is eleven old for a cat? I know it is seventy seven in human years but I don't feel she is absolutely ancient.

    Will a vet come out to put a pet to sleep?. We have a veterinary clinic less than ten minutes away.


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  • #2
    ashlingm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭ashlingm


    yea vets make house calls...happens alot for animals being put down.

    You may want to consider what to do with her remains after. If you keep her you have the grim task of actually picking her up and burying her yourself (unless you have help) or the other option is to get her cremated (privately or otherwise)but the vet will bring off her body.

    its not a nice topic to talk about but really you are much better being prepared for the worst and thinking everything through so you dont make hasty decisions you might regret...


  • #3
    GigaByte
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    11 is only 61 in human years. Cat age is worked out differently to dog age

    http://www.cat-world.com.au/CatAge.htm

    My parents had 2 cats that lived to 19 and 18 years old so I don't think 11 is old. When my sister's cat die her son was devastated so they did a little funeral for the cat and buried him in the back garden. :)


  • #4
    ISDW
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    Yes, vets will come out to put an animal to sleep, I've done this with two of my dogs, and intend to do it with any of my animals that need to be pts in the future. Its much less stressful I think for all concerned. My two dogs were lying in their own home, eating ham while the vet gave them the injection, it was an awful thing to have to have to do, but a nice way to do it.


  • #5
    doctor evil
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    Thanks all. I have a garden where the cat can be buried (few others pets already there).

    How much was the call out fee if anybody doesn't mind me asking?


  • #6
    Munster Gal
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    It will vary from clinic to clinic. Give your vet a call and they will tell you. My mother's vet only charged what it would have cost in the clinic when he put her dog to sleep.


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  • #7
    ronbyrne2005
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    If you have an emergency at night what is advice? Contact vets clinic or is there any 24 hr clinics/vet hospitals in Ireland?


  • #8
    Lauragoesmad
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    Our vet charged €70 for the call out when we had to get our dog PTS but I gave him €100.


  • #9
    Munster Gal
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    ronbyrne2005 wrote: »
    If you have an emergency at night what is advice? Contact vets clinic or is there any 24 hr clinics/vet hospitals in Ireland?
    Most vets provide 24 hour emergency cover but it usually costs extra for after hours.


  • #10
    kazza90210
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭kazza90210


    ronbyrne2005 wrote: »
    If you have an emergency at night what is advice? Contact vets clinic or is there any 24 hr clinics/vet hospitals in Ireland?


    Most vets arent 24hr but there is an emergency clinic in UCD that opens at night the number is 1890 564 036. it is expensive but if they can help your pet its worth it!!!!


  • #11
    Munster Gal
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    Munster Gal wrote: »
    Most vets provide 24 hour emergency cover but it usually costs extra for after hours.

    kazza90210 wrote: »
    Most vets arent 24hr but there is an emergency clinic in UCD that opens at night the number is 1890 564 036. it is expensive but if they can help your pet its worth it!!!!

    We don't all live in Dublin! Outside of Dublin most vets either provide 24 hour emergency cover themselves or have an arrangement with other practices to provide an out of hours service. The UCD Vet College ER is like Care-Doc, D-Doc or South-Doc for pets.


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  • #12
    kazza90210
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭kazza90210


    I know not everyone lives in Dublin just wanted to post the number so ppl can have it as some ppl arent aware of this service and dublin vets usually arent 24 hr!!!


  • #13
    Munster Gal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 342 ✭✭Munster Gal


    kazza90210 wrote: »
    I know not everyone lives in Dublin just wanted to post the number so ppl can have it as some ppl arent aware of this service and dublin vets usually arent 24 hr!!!

    thanks for clearing that up.


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