The Benefits of Veterinary House Calls for Senior Pets
There’s nothing quite so bittersweet as caring for a senior pet. Our elderly canine and feline companions carry years’ worth of memories and deep bonds that’ll last long after the rainbow bridge is crossed. As pet parents, we want to make sure our aging pets’ golden years are as comfortable and happy as can be.
One of the best ways to make sure your senior pet stays healthy and serene in her elderly years is to pivot from in-office veterinary visits to in-home veterinary visits.
Today, your local Southlake mobile veterinarian, The Vet Gal and Guys, shares three reasons why mobile vet services are ideal for aging pets.
3 Reasons Why Mobile Vet Services Are Perfect for Aging Pets
1. In-Home Veterinary Visits Significantly Lower Stress Levels for Pets
Older pets love their well-deserved comforts. For them, home is the best place to be, curled up on a favorite rug or spending the day watching familiar sights from a key window.
Senior pets would like to stay where they are comfortable, thankyouverymuch, and not have to brave the sterile, stressful, scent-and-sound-filled environment of a veterinary office.
Plus, senior pets who are dealing with arthritis, illnesses, and other age-related aches and pains are already stressed at a baseline level before a vet visit. Add in a place they may associate with fear and stress, and they may feel the aftereffects of an in-person, in-office vet visit for days.
A mobile veterinary visit eliminates these stressors. Instead, your pet gets to receive diagnostics and care in the comfort of her own home.
2. Your Aging Pet is Exposed to Far Fewer Diseases
Senior pets can be more vulnerable to contagious diseases, such as kennel cough, canine influenza, and feline upper respiratory infections, many of which are rampant in veterinary offices. No matter how much the veterinary team sanitizes an office, new, sick pets are constantly walking in and out, spreading germs everywhere they go.
In a mobile veterinary office, sanitization is a clear-cut process after every home visit. A mobile veterinary team can (and in our case, does!) clean and sanitize the mobile vet van and all veterinary tools between each visit, with no contamination in between.
This means your pet avoids exposure to diseases that can make their golden years a lot tougher to enjoy.
3. Mobility Needs Are Addressed with Ease
Taking an elderly animal to the vet can be an exhausting process. First, there’s getting them into the car. If your large German Shepherd or Great Dane can no longer jump, you’ll be either walking them up a ramp or carrying them into and out of your vehicle.
Then there’s the ordeal of getting your pet onto an exam table at the vet’s office. With a mobile veterinary visit, you get to keep all your mobility scaffolds in place for your pet.
Mobile veterinary teams are accustomed to working with pets who have limited mobility, and we bring flexible solutions for providing diagnostic and treatment services with your dog or cat’s mobility in mind.
Mobile Veterinary Services in Southlake, TX
The caring team at The Vet Gal and Guys is here to help your pet navigate his senior years with ease. Our team is friendly, warm, and full of treats, hugs, and snuggles that’ll have your pooch or kitty falling in love with us in no time. We serve Southlake, TX, and the surrounding areas, from Grapevine to Keller. Call us at (817) 733-3011 to schedule a mobile vet visit today!