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You’ve heard of ambulance-chasers (business-seeking lawyers in the wake
emergency vehicles) — but how about mobile vet-chasers (help-seeking parents of pets)? Disclosure: I’m one of them, and proud of it.
my street and I followed it till it stopped outside a home, where I engaged the
driver in Q & As, and got a business card.
about time.
go to a vet? Or, maybe a pet was too ill to travel, or you dreaded the wait and/or
other sick pets at the vet’s? If only
the vet-pet connection were a two-way street, with vets who could travel to pets,
as well as the other way ’round.
the notion of vets making house calls was just a dream. Now it’s a reality – as this Catster story reminded me. Huzzah!
pet and owner,” is how vet house calls are described by one area vet who should
know: Jennifer L. Collins, DVM. Her business,
“Home Pet Mobile Veterinary Services,” has operated out of Robbinsville, NJ,
for about a year. Before that, Collins worked
at different practices for a couple decades and currently fills in for staff vets
at West Trenton Animal Hospital.
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Now, with her “clinic
on wheels,” she’s a one-woman show – a boon to pet parents who may be older,
disabled and/or don’t drive. Big pets
who are hard to get into vehicles and others who don’t travel well are also served
by a mobile vet like Collins.
“comprehensive veterinary care for your dog and cat in the comfort of your home”
and “serving Mercer County and surrounding areas,” Collins
does exams, lab work, spays and neuters, dental care. . . . Although her website’s under repair, she can
be reached via phone (609-775-1230) and email (HomePetMobileVet@gmail.com).
vet vehicle I followed? That was HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service (www.HousePawsMobileVet.com),
at 856-234-5230.
readers: Any mobile vet services you’d like to tell us about? I hope you’ll comment – it’s easy. (And please revisit the terrific comment on
this subject at the end of my January 1 post.)
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It’s a mouthful
to say (so apropos!), but it’s way important: February is “National Pet Dental
Health Month,” and that means book a date for your pets to have their smiles
checked out – so they can keep smiling. Since we started out here with Catster info, let’s continue with two good
articles about cats’ teeth. One’s a useful overview —
— while the
other deals with the importance of teeth cleaning.
airplanes. Soon after my post on the
subject, Dexter the peacock — you read it right — was denied a ride.
already!”
And finally, next Friday, Feb. 16, marks the Chinese, or Lunar, New Year. Best wishes for the year of the dog!