Puppy & Kitten 1st Visit

Your new puppy or kitten

What a welcome addition this will be to your home and family. We hope you enjoy your new arrival and have many happy years of companionship.

Some general information to guide you. 

Your First visit to the practice

This can be quite daunting for a new puppy or kitten. We advise that you introduce your new pet to the practice as soon as possible and allow yourself and your pet to become familiar with the surroundings. This helps your new pet to become comfortable visiting the practice and to associate their visit as a pleasant experience rather than one of fear.     

This visit should take place as soon as possible after acquiring your new pet.

In this visit you can introduce your puppy or kitten to the practice and spend some time with our Pet Health Councillor, who will advise you on nutrition, vaccination, worming, flea control and general care of your new pet.

You should take the opportunity of picking up a practice brochure, insurance literature, newsletter and general information about the practice. This visit also gives you the opportunity of meeting the reception team and providing us with your correct details as in address and contact details. After this initial visit we will arrange for your pet to receive vaccination at the appropriate age.

You will also be given information on our puppy socialisation classes held each month at the practice.

To arrange a visit like this please phone the practice and make an appointment to suit you. Our reception team will be more than happy to help.

When you arrive at the practice it is best to carry your puppy into reception and have kittens in a basket. Your new puppy or kitten should not be allowed to explore public places until after its vaccination course is complete.

For vaccination information, please click on the vaccination tab at the top of the page, under Puppy & Kitten or click here.

For puppy socialisation classes please click on Puppy and Socialisation classes under Puppy & Kitten, or click here.