Pets
Pet Services
| Standard Day Surgery | £54.00 |
| Weekend & Evening Surgery | £58.50 |
| Check Up or Repeat Injection | £41.50 |
| Nurse | £26.51 |
| Practice Plan Member 6 monthly check | £00.00 |
| Animal Health Certificate | £239.59 |
| Emergency Out Of Hours 7pm-11pm | £150.00 |
| Emergency Out Of Hours 11pm-8am | £290.00 |
| Canine / Pup Vaccination Course | £102.00 |
| Canine Booster DHP | £69.19 |
| Canine Booster CVL | £69.17 |
| Kennel Cough | £56.70 |
| Kennel Cough @ Booster appt | £40.60 |
| 1st or 2nd Vaccination Only | £69.16 |
| Annual Booster Practice Plan Member | £00.00 |
| Dog Castrate (10kg) | £280 |
| Dog Castrate (20kg) | £295 |
| Dog Castrate (30kg) | £316 |
| Dog Castrate (40kg) | £370 |
| Dog Castrate (50kg) | £391 |
| Bitch Spay (10kg) | £382 |
| Bitch Spay (20kg) | £400 |
| Bitch Spay (30kg) | £422 |
| Bitch Spay (40kg) | £513 |
| Bitch Spay (50kg) | £532 |
| Feline / Kitten Vaccination Course Flu/Ent/Leukaemia | £111.79 |
| Feline Booster Flu/Ent/Leukaemia | £73.34 |
| Feline Vaccination Course Flu/Ent | £90.83 |
| Feline Booster Flu/Ent | £73.34 |
| Annual Booster Practice Plan Member | £00.00 |
| Cat Castrate (3kg) | £117 |
| Cat Castrate (5kg) | £122 |
| Cat Spay (3kg) | £170 |
| Cat Spay (5kg) | £170 |
| Rabbit Castrate (2-4kg) | £284-£296 |
| Rabbit Spay (2-4kg) | £319-£330 |
Clinic
Nurse Clinics
As a veterinary nurse training practice, we’re proud to be helping student nurses prepare for their careers. By working alongside the UHI in Thurso and SRUC Aberdeen, we give up and coming nurses the skills they need to be experts in their field, all while giving much needed support throughout their training.
Our nursing team offers a range of services including:
- Post-operative checks
- Weight clinics
- Bandaging
- Arthritis clinics
- Dental clinics
- Nail clips
- Expressing anal glands
- Administering medications
- Microchipping
Puppy Pre-Purchase Advice
We know that getting the right puppy is an important choice, which is why we offer the following pre-purchase puppy advice:
- Be sure to research the characteristics of the breed, and if it’s a crossbreed, check the characteristics of both breeds.
- If looking for a poodle cross, check with the breeder if they are F1, F2 etc., as this can make a difference to the coat outcomes and sometimes temperament.
- Pups from working lines will, in general, have a higher drive and more energy.
- Small breeds still need exercise, sometimes more than a larger breed, for example a Jack Russell terrier will need much more exercise and stimulation than a Greyhound.
- Research common problems with your breed/s and ask the breeder if they have done relevant health tests as per the KC website.
- See if you can visit the puppies while they are still young & with Mum before decisions are made.
- ALWAYS see Mum! Puppy farmers are clever, and will set up a believable environment to sell farmed pups. Seeing the pups with Mum prior to purchase and at purchase should help prevent you being duped.
- Is the environment clean, and are the pups happy? Again, very important to check pre-purchase.
- It is now the law that all puppies MUST be microchipped & registered to the breeder before they are 8 weeks old, you should then get the relevant paperwork for you to transfer ownership into your name.
- It is also illegal to rehome a puppy before it is 8 weeks of age. If a seller pushes you to take the puppy earlier, this is a big red flag.
Pet Wellness Plans
*Please note, you must be a client with Conanvet prior to signing up for our Wellness Plans.
Essential Wellness Plan
An Essential Plan for dogs & cats, covering all the basics for life!
Annual Booster Vaccination & Health Check
Core vaccinations and full health check every year
One additional health check per year
A 6 month health check, to keep your pet healthy and happy, and to give you the reassurance you need.
Flea, tick and worm prevention
Posted direct to your door when required
No referral fees
All referrals arranged free of charge
No insurance claim fees
All insurance claims processed free of charge
20% off neutering
20% off the cost to neuter your pet
Save over £150 per year
Compared to pay as you go
*For our Essentials Plan, the benefits will begin after 3 monthly payments have been received
£20 per month
Premium Wellness Plan
A Premium Plan for dogs & cats, with *unlimited consultations
Annual Booster Vaccination & Health Check
Core vaccinations and full health check
*Unlimited Consultations
Unlimited vet and vet nurse consultations per year *excludes emergency and out of hour consultations.
Flea, tick and worm prevention
Posted direct to your door when required
Urine dipstick test
One urine dipstick and specific gravity test per year
No referral fees
All referrals arranged free of charge
No insurance claim fees
All insurance claims processed free of charge
20% off neutering
20% off the cost to neuter your pet
Save over £200 per year
Compared to pay as you go
*To be eligible to join the Premium Plan, pets must be 8 years or younger at the time of sign up.
*For our Premium Plan, the benefits will begin 2 weeks after the joining date
£30 per month
For When The Time Comes
Knowing when the time is right is the hardest decision you will make during your pet’s lifetime.
But we are here to guide and advise you through this difficult time with care, compassion and understanding.
We want you to be aware of the options and encourage you to discuss them with a vet or vet nurse in advance. Then we can create a “living will” stored on your pet’s record, so that everyone is aware of your wishes when the time comes.
On The Day
In most cases, we will sedate your pet first. This makes them sleepy but still aware of their surroundings, so they will still know you are there. This involves a small injection into a muscle or under the skin.
We then shave a small patch of skin, usually on a front leg, and place an intravenous catheter. This can be done either before or after sedation, depending on your wishes and the temperament of your pet. We can do this with you present, or we can take your pet away for a few minutes, place the catheter with the team assisting, and then return to you for the final moments.
The euthanasia drug is then administered via the pre-placed intravenous catheter in the leg. Your pet will fall into a deep sleep and then their heart will stop. We want this to be as peaceful a process as possible.
If your pet is very ill, accessing a viable vein can be difficult. In these cases, the euthanasia drug may be injected into a different location. This will be explained to you at the time by the vet and will only be performed when your pet is under deep sedation and can no longer feel any pain or discomfort.
Whether you choose to stay with your pet throughout, for part of the procedure, or leave them with us, whatever you are most comfortable with is absolutely fine, and we will never judge that decision.
Euthanasia At Home
Once you know the time has come, you can pre-arrange a home visit, which will involve a vet and often a nurse coming to your home, or your location of choice, to perform the same procedure as outlined above.
Home visits are encouraged during the hours of 9am–5pm, but unfortunately cannot be upheld outside these times. This would involve you having to attend the Conon Bridge practice. Although we do offer euthanasia at home, we cannot always commit to a specific day and time of your choosing.
In an emergency situation that cannot wait, we would require you to bring your pet to the practice.
Aftercare Options
If you leave your pet with us, they will be kept in cold storage until collected by Ayrshire Pet Crematorium Services for either communal or individual cremation. Alternatively, you can choose to bury your pet at home.
Home Burial or Cremation
Home Burial:
You do not need permission to bury pets, but you must own, not rent, the land, for example your back garden or field. There must be a minimum of two feet of earth above your pet when they are laid to rest, and they must not be placed near any watercourses.
Individual Cremation:
This service allows you to have your pet’s ashes returned to you. Ayrshire Pet Crematorium Services’ individual pet cremation guarantees only your pet will be present during the process, meaning you will receive only your own pet’s ashes. There are a variety of cremation keepsakes you can choose from, including scatter pouches, boxes, caskets and urns.
Communal Cremation:
A communal pet cremation is a service where multiple pets are cremated together. This can be a more affordable option and is suitable for owners who do not want their pet’s ashes returned. Ashes are then scattered in the Garden of Remembrance at Ayrshire Pet Crematorium Services.
Here are some examples:
Memorials
We will make paw and nose prints using ink and card, and create a small vial of fur as a keepsake for you to take home.
For when the time comes: Our veterinary team always aim to show empathy and compassion during this final act of kindness and will treat your pet with dignity, as if they were one of their own. We take pride in caring for your pet from their first visit to the last.