The Vet
Phone 01254 53622

The VETerinary Health Centre, Daisy St.
            Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5EW

serving Blackburn, Darwen, Accrington, Rishton, Great Harwood,
Clayton-le-Moors, Oswaldtwistle, Langho, Whalley and Clitheroe

 







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         VAT No. 174346162          Clients' Thanks

USA: U.S. Dermatologist Lowell Ackerman has discovered and used pictures from this website in his new book on Veterinary Dermatology book 

Australia
Parts of our website are now being used for teaching vet nurses on Gilles Plains Campus

JAPAN:
Our Firework Phobia leaflet is now in use in Japan!!
 
(Download Japanese version)


 Heaven for Pets

 

Link to   
Cats Protection
Blackburn and District
Local Branch

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Compare Our Services
      (with human healthcare services)


Our biggest patient is 2000 times bigger than our smallest! (Range 0.03kg to 60kg)

We deal with many different species - and none of them can talk.

  Veterinary Health Centre  NHS & BUPA
Appointment Availability same day appointment guaranteed if you phone before 10am (Mon-Fri) 2 - 5 days
Waiting time for non-urgent major surgery 1 - 2 days up to 6 months
Open Invitation to be with the patient during anaesthetic YES NO
Hysterectomy £75-£400 £2600-£4500
Hernia Operation £200-£350 £1400-£2700
Removal of Mammary Lump £250-£450 £900-£2500
X-ray results in...... 2 - 3 hours 1 - 2 weeks
Blood Test Results in.. 2 - 4 hours 1 - 2 weeks
Same-Day Case Discussion on the phone YES UNLIKELY
Referral to specialist Within 5 days 2 - 16 weeks

Our staff are highly trained and dedicated.

Veterinary drugs cost MORE than the equivalent human drug.

We use the same anaesthetics as are used in humans.

We obey the same Health & Safety Laws as BUPA & the NHS.

All of this - and we charge a fraction
of the NHS cost for the same service.
 

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How to get the best out of your vet

1. Tell the vet at the start of the consultation what really concerns you and what you would like the vet to do. Consider making a list before you arrive.

2. Ask questions in the consulting room, and ask again if you need more information.

3. If you are insured tell the vet at the start of the consultation.

4. If you need to be particularly economical with treatment costs tell the vet at the start of the consultation.

5. If you are unhappy with anything about the practice do let us know right away. Most misunderstandings can be sorted out quickly. If there is something more seriously wrong we want to know right away so we can put it right.


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