poiuytrewq
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I'm actually happy enough with my old vets really, as long as I can see the correct one. This seems to be getting a little more difficult. I can almost guarentee if i need to go for something not pre arranged I will see someone else who won't fix the problem and I'll be back the following week to see the proper one- costing twice as much as it could have done!
They have, as most seem to have been sold to one of the big companies and prices have risen a lot. Mr P also (funny about vets at the best of times) really dislikes the guy I like! Not helped by some idiot at the pubs horror stories about how he failed to treat their dog and went on for years sick, until they went else where and he was fine within days apparently.
So, I had called around a few and nearly all are corporate. Found one that needed to see our previous records before staying they would accept us- fine but very awkward if they said no!
Bert is due his first booster and I didn't do puppy jabs myself so he has no record! so I came across a really nice little place. Family owned, small team of vets and nurses. Friendly helpful receptionist when i phoned to sound them out.
So I'm giving them a try this afternoon
They don't do their own out of hours but I'm unable to find one that does, The receptionist also, instead of just say"no we don't" as every other practice has explained that if an animal was sick enought to need emergency out of hours than a big hospital with all the kit and 24hr staff was really the best place to be anyway, put like that It sounds better 
Poor boy is fast asleep no idea what's in store for him. I think he may struggle a bit as he is loads better but still a nervous type, Its also his longest car trip ever- he used to get so sick and stressed I've never risked going too far, He is now very happy to come in the car, hasn't been sick in ages and travel's nicely so hopefully a longer trip will be fine now.
He then has to come horse food shopping to Mole Valley..... pretty sure they will have something nice to make him feel better!
They have, as most seem to have been sold to one of the big companies and prices have risen a lot. Mr P also (funny about vets at the best of times) really dislikes the guy I like! Not helped by some idiot at the pubs horror stories about how he failed to treat their dog and went on for years sick, until they went else where and he was fine within days apparently.
So, I had called around a few and nearly all are corporate. Found one that needed to see our previous records before staying they would accept us- fine but very awkward if they said no!
Bert is due his first booster and I didn't do puppy jabs myself so he has no record! so I came across a really nice little place. Family owned, small team of vets and nurses. Friendly helpful receptionist when i phoned to sound them out.
So I'm giving them a try this afternoon
They don't do their own out of hours but I'm unable to find one that does, The receptionist also, instead of just say"no we don't" as every other practice has explained that if an animal was sick enought to need emergency out of hours than a big hospital with all the kit and 24hr staff was really the best place to be anyway, put like that It sounds better Poor boy is fast asleep no idea what's in store for him. I think he may struggle a bit as he is loads better but still a nervous type, Its also his longest car trip ever- he used to get so sick and stressed I've never risked going too far, He is now very happy to come in the car, hasn't been sick in ages and travel's nicely so hopefully a longer trip will be fine now.
He then has to come horse food shopping to Mole Valley..... pretty sure they will have something nice to make him feel better!
and spent time just making friends and being nice to him. Soon had him eating treats out of their hands and wagging 
