Choose a veterinarian for your dog

After you and your family, the vet is probably the most important person in your dog's life. After all, he will be responsible for taking care of his health throughout his life. So, what do you have to take into account when choosing a veterinarian?

One of the best ways to find a veterinarian is by recommendation of a friend. If you have close friends who have pets, ask them which veterinarian they have and what they think about the quality of the services offered.

Search and call

Another way to start your search is by phone or internet. When your dog is sick, you do not want to have to drive for an hour to get to the clinic, so focus your search on those near your home. Choose a couple of clinics in your area and call to see when you can stop by to meet them.

Remember that in this first visit you do not need to take your dog, since it is only to meet the people who work in it and to have a general impression of the facilities. It's clean? Is the staff professional? Do veterinarians seem close and friendly? Remember that you are going to trust them with your dog's health, so it's important that you feel comfortable with them.

Find out if the clinic has one or several veterinarians. Many clinics have a single veterinarian and several assistants who help them with the animals. Others have several veterinarians, which allows them to have specialists in different fields. In any case, clinics with several veterinarians do not necessarily have to be better than clinics with only one veterinarian.

And the price?

The price is an important factor when you have to submit your dog to a treatment. Some treatments can be expensive so, once you have chosen a clinic, it may be a good idea to ask for a veterinary insurance.

Urgency is another factor to take into account. Try to choose a clinic that has an emergency service 24 hours a day, and ask if they are attended directly or if they refer them to another veterinary center.

Finally, remember that what you are looking for in a veterinarian is someone who cares and cares for animals, and your dog in particular. That's why the best advice we can offer you is that, as dogs do, when choosing, trust your instinct.