Pre Operative Instructions: Rabbits and small pets

If your rabbit or small pet (Hamster, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Rat, Ferret) has been booked in for an operation with us, please follow the following instructions.

Important:  If your pet has been unwell, or his/her condition has changed between booking the appointment and coming into the surgery, please let us know on admission.

• Please continue to feed your small pet right up until you bring him/her into the surgery to be admitted.  This is to reduce the risk of suffering for post anaesthetic intestinal upsets which are potentially dangerous to him/her.
• Please leave your pet with access to water right up until leaving to come into the surgery in the morning. There is no need to with-hold water.
• Please bring along a “packed lunch” with your pet of their favourite things to eat. We will offer him or her own food when they wake up from their operation.
• At the time of booking the operation, you will have been given an appointment slot with a time to drop off your pet. Please come along for this time and allow 15-20 minutes to go through the consent form and paperwork before admission.
• You will be asked to leave us with a contact number when you leave your pet. It is vital that you are contactable on this number for the whole time that your pet is staying with us.  Please give alternative contact numbers if necessary.
• One of our Veterinary Nurses will telephone you when your pet’s operation has been finished, to let you know how it went and to confirm a time for you to come along and collect your pet that afternoon/evening.
• If you have any questions in advance of your visit, please telephone the surgery on 01324 829989.
• If you are unable to make your appointment, please let us know up to 24 hours before and we will happily reschedule for you. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, any unattended appointments or cancellations within 24 hours of an appointment may be charged a cancellation fee.