Services We Offer

Nurses Clinics
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Our team of fully qualified  Veterinary Nurses are always available to offer advice and assistance with the care of your pets. They regularly attend meetings and courses to enable them to improve the services they are able to offer you.

The nurses currently run clinics for overweight pets and 'Puppy Parties' for puppies between 8 and 12 weeks, in addition to routine appointments for follow up care after
certain surgery.

If you would like an appointment with a nurse to discuss any aspect of your pet's welfare, please phone or ask at reception.

All of our Veterinary Nurses are fully Trained Veterinary Health Advisors and are always on hand to help

Puppy Parties designed to help the youngsters learn to socialise and advise new owners on the routine care needed for a new dog. We run Puppy Parties on a regular basis to give the young pups a chance to mix with others their own age, and to get them used to other people handling them besides their owners - useful for visits to the vet! Early socialisation is so important to the behavioural patterns in later life. At the same time our Consulting Veterinary Nurse, is on hand to give advice on routine dental, feeding, and worming care, pet insurance, etc.

Weight Watchers
Obesity is a common problem in both cats and dogs and can contribute to several health problems such as arthritis, diabetes, heart and respiratory conditions. We all know how important it is not to allow our pets to gain weight but sometimes the waistline of your pet can increase over time and it’s these slow changes that are less easy to spot. Most overweight patients simply need a more suitable diet in order to lead a slimmer, healthier life. At the Practice we offer a weight clinic, to provide advice on suitable diets, target weights, and a timescale for losing weight. Regular weigh-ins will encourage and support your and your pet’s efforts to slim and trim. The clinics are free of charge, so why not book in for a weight check. There’s nothing to lose but your pet’s "spare tyre"!

Dental Checks: As a follow up to any scale & polish or dental surgery we routinely schedule repeat dental examinations with our team of veterinary nurses. 
How to keep your pet’s teeth as clean as they were following the dental surgery? Come and have a word with one of our Consulting Veterinary Nurses and see how teeth cleaning for pets, or routine application of a gel designed to break down plaque, can help. Poor tooth care can lead to gum infections and ill health for pets of any age - preventative treatment is the best.

Out of Hours Emergency Care
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In common with all veterinary practices, Mainstone Veterinary Clinic provides a full 24 hour a day, 365 days a year emergency service for your pets.
During those hours that the clinic is closed for normal business, emergency cover is provided by a dedicated emegency clinic, providing you with the highest standards of emergency care at any time of the night or weekends. Should your pet need surgical attention, they will be continuously monitored and supervised by staff whose commiment is to provide care during these hours, and will not have had to carry out a full day's work before or after their shifts.

In all cases of emergency problems, please phone the regular practice number:

                                      ROMSEY (01794) 513157

Pet and Healthcare Products
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We offer a wide range of effective flea treatments, worm treatments and dental care products as well as nutritional supplements and quality pet foods, backed up with professional advice on how to use them for the best results.

Pharmacy & Prescription only Medicines
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Please note that certain medicines are legally designated PML or POM which means that repeat prescriptions can only be dispensed if an animal is being regularly seen by a veterinary surgeon and his or her authorisation has been given.

Not only are these examinations required by law, but they also give the vet the opportunity to monitor your pet's response to the prescribed drugs and to ensure that there are no undesirable side-effects. After all, we talk of a year of your pet's life being similar to seven years of our own, and you can be sure that your GP wouldn't prescribe 3 or 4 years of medication without giving you a check-up!

If you require a repeat prescription, we would be grateful if you could phone the surgery first- preferably giving us 24hrs notice, to enable us to obtain the necessary authorisation.

Transporting your pets to the Surgery
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Even the best behaved cats and dogs maybe apprehensive and unpredictable in unfamiliar surroundings- please respect other patients and owners by keeping your pets adequately restrained at the clinic- cat baskets and dog leads are available from reception if required. Remember, your cat may be great with other dogs, but other dogs might not be so great with your cat! Avoid temptation!

Home Visits
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At certain times, you may feel that you would prefer to have your pet treated at home.

We are happy to do this if necessary, but the vet will not have the facilities or assistance that are available at the surgery.

If possible, we aim to make house calls at the end of morning surgery, so please give us as much advance  notification as possible. Please note an additional charge is made for home visits.

Preventative Health Care
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We take pride in being a practice that really cares about the health of your pets and we aim to prevent them from becoming ill as much as to help out when they do.

Routine vaccinations of dogs, cats and rabbits against the major infectious diseases, many of which can be fatal, will help to keep your pets healthy and happy.

In addition to this, it provides an opportunity to give your pet a thorough health check each year in order to detect problems before they may become serious.

It is our practice policy to send out reminders of booster vaccinations to help you ensure continued protection of your pets.


Advice
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It is our wish that you consider Mainstone Veterinary Clinic to be the first and best place that you can contact for any help and advice relating to the health and well- being of your family pets. Whether it be a routine enquiry or a more specific concern, please do not hesitate to call in or phone for advice.