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Vetcare Services
Vetcare is dedicated to providing the best preventive, medical and surgical treatment available to keep all pets happy and healthy. Read More -
Vetcare Services
Vetcare is dedicated to providing the best preventive, medical and surgical treatment available to keep all pets happy and healthy. Read More
Services
Our list of services
Visits, Consultations and Second Opinions
When your pet needs veterinary care, whether it is routine check up, urgent consultation or surgery, you can count on the dedicated team at Vetcare Animal Clinic. Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in pet healthcare.
As animals cannot speak, reaching an accurate and timely diagnosis can be a challenge. At Vetcare, we use a wide range of diagnostic tools to help us establish the condition affecting your pet and to treat... Read More
Vaccinations and Check-ups
All required vaccinations for your pet are available at Vetcare. From immunisation for very young animals, to prevention and treatment of diseases for all pets.
Dog:
Young dogs:
Usually recommend to vaccinate puppies at 7-8 weeks of age. The puppy should settle down in their new home for at least 5 days before coming for their visit vaccination. An additional vaccine is give 3-4 weeks later and a booster is given in another 3-4 weeks.
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Microchipping and Pet Passports
Microchipping
In Malta, microchipping became a legal requirement in 2012 for any dogs over the age of four months.
Microchipping your pet gives them the best chance of being identified and returned to you if they become lost or stolen. The permanent identification chip is inserted under the skin between the shoulder blades by means of an injection. Your pets unique chip number, together with your details, are then registered in... Read More
Nutritional Advice
Vetcare provides nutritional advice for your pets, including weight management and prescription diets for medical conditions. All advice is tailored to tackle the individual needs of your pet, such as age, size, medical issue and lifestyle.
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Flea and Parasite Control and Prevention
We stock a large selection of products for flea, tick, and other external parasites, as well as internal parasite preventative medications from a variety of reputable brands. It is possible for treatment to be carried out both orally or by spot-on methods.
It is important to weigh your pet prior to purchase of anti-parasitic medication as this will allow accurate dosing.
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House-visits
House calls are available by appointment only for non-emergency cases. For emergencies during clinic hours, attendance at the clinic is advisable.
To set up an appointment call on 2137 3277, or 21382936 or get in touch via the form on the homepage.
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Neutering and Spaying
Unless you want to specifically breed from your pet, we recommend that dogs, cats and rabbits are neutered from 6 months of age. Spaying and neutering your pet is a straightforward procedure that will diminish many health problems, and may decrease aggression, territory marking and other unpleasantries.
Stitch removal is usually done 10 days later, unless recommended otherwise.
For senior pets we recommend pre-anaestetic... Read More
Surgery and Procedure
Our experienced doctors perform both routine and emergency surgeries on our patients. Our clinic is equipped to perform a wide range of surgeries, from routine neutering, to dental treatment and orthopedic surgery for fractures and an array of other procedures. We offer pre-anaesthetic blood work to our geriatric patients to ensure that the liver and kidneys are functioning normally.
The type of surgery we perform include:
- Spay (female) and... Read More
X-Ray Imaging and Ultrasonography
Vetcare is equipped with modern, fully functional x-ray and ultrasound equipment to aid with a multitude of diagnoses, ranging from abdominal and cardiac issues, to fractures and other systemic abnormalities.
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In-House Laboratory Testing
Various tests are available at Vetcare, including hematology, blood chemistry, urinalysis and ELISA tests. Most routine test results are available within the hour, but in cases where more rigorous testing is required, samples including pathology and cytology, are sent to a reference laboratory.
Results are then discussed with the owner, in which a detailed treatment plan can be made and a prognosis can be determined.
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