Human life is inextricably linked with all living creatures on our planet Earth. But most of all we have loved and managed to tame (or they let us do it) our affectionate cats, faithful dogs, always happy parrots, cute hamsters and rabbits. Although we should not forget about other brothers of our lesser, more exotic living creatures – chameleons, snakes, spiders, raccoons, monkeys, fish, etc. All of them and many others have become an integral part of our lives with all the joys, worries and unfortunately health problems. Therefore, when something happens to them and they start to get sick, it is very important to help them quickly and professionally.
Fortunately, in today’s world there are many veterinary clinics and centers that provide a wide range of medical services for animals.
Veterinary clinic. How to find one?
If you live in a small community and there are few veterinary clinics, then it will be easier for you to make your choice. After all, surely someone you know who has been there will tell you where the best doctors and more suitable conditions for the treatment of your Gavchik or Murchik.
And what about those who live in large cities, megacities, where a huge number of veterinary centers and clinics to provide any medical and hygienic services for animals? Everything is very simple! The first thing you need to ask all friends, acquaintances, neighbors “where and how” treated their pets. Or use the Internet, and in advertisements to find clinics that are territorially closer to you. After all, if you find a first-class veterinary hospital, a big plus would be its location close to home (in case of emergency). But that’s not the most important thing…
Each clinic has its own websites, where it is possible to get all the necessary information about the reputation of this medical institution. These are, first of all, customer reviews. It is necessary to take into account both positive and negative reviews (read the comments of the site administration, because very often all misunderstandings are resolved in favor of customers).
It is better if you have several options of medical institutions, so that after a number of analytical comparisons, you can choose the best one for you.
The qualification of a doctor is determined by his experience. A professional veterinarian should have many specialties in such areas as: therapy, neurology, traumatology, dermatology, dentistry, ophthalmology and others. This is certified by his diploma of graduation from a certain higher institution.
Services and examination equipment
A very important factor in choosing a veterinary clinic is the range of services that it provides, the larger and more expanded it is, the more likely it is relative to the qualifications of doctors and to the availability of modern diagnostic equipment that is available in this institution. For example, your doggie has no mood: he does not eat well, the tail has hair loss. The first thing that comes to mind is some kind of external skin (hair) disease. You go to the veterinarian, and he will definitely refer you to an ultrasound, where it may turn out to be a problem with the intestines or other internal organs. Therefore, every modern and professional clinic should definitely have diagnostic examinations such as: Ultrasound diagnostics, cardiology, radiography, surgery, endoscopy, intensive care and the like. In general, everything that is also in hospitals for people.
Mode of operation and state license
It is also necessary to pay attention to the mode of operation of the clinic. It is better that it was a round-the-clock reception.
It is obligatory to have a state license for the provision of medical and veterinary services, the diplomas of doctors who work there (especially for private institutions).
Veterinarian for constant supervision
All of the above listed selection parameters apply more to emergency medical care. If, however, you want to find a veterinarian for ongoing care of your Pet, there are a number of other categories to consider. These include the internal comfort of the facility, its sanitary condition, adequate space, and the availability of an inpatient unit (room) for long-term care.
When choosing, you should also pay attention to grooming salons. After all, in them along with aesthetic types of care there are also hygienic services: brushing teeth, cleaning ears, sanation (cleaning) of paraanal glands – all the things that need to be done regularly to our pets for their health and joyful mood. For example, your kitty, or doggy without mood, behaves abnormally (very lethargic or on the contrary, aggressive). You do not understand what happened to him and will think that he is sick. But in fact, the cause may be an ear plug, or something stuck between the teeth …. That is, you can first go to grooming salons, so that he was cleaned and rinsed. So that the animal can be groomed. Eliminate ungrooming and only then, if his health does not get better, go to the veterinary clinic.
And lastly: love, care, attention, empathy – all the things you feel for your pet – all of this should also be in the veterinarians you choose. These qualities, as one of the most important selection parameters, cannot be prescribed or documented. You can only feel them with your own heart!
