Every guide, in journey order
Five sections that follow one appointment from the night before to the invoice. Seventeen guides in all.
Urgency, the carrier, and the journey.
- 01
The Signs That Mean Ring the Vet Now
Ring now, same day, or book routine — and the rule that when in doubt you ring.
- 02
The Night Before an Appointment
Carrier out, feeding instructions followed, and two lines written down.
- 03
Getting a Frightened Cat Into a Carrier
The top-loading trick, a blanket that smells of home, and why chasing never works.
- 04
The Car Journey
Footwell over back seat, cool air, and practice runs that end somewhere pleasant.
- 05
What to Bring, and What to Write Down
The history the vet actually needs, and the details people forget under pressure.
From the waiting room to the table.
- 01
The Waiting Room
Carrier on a chair, a towel over the door, and why the dog bench and cat corner are apart.
- 02
What Actually Happens in a Consultation
The history questions, then a nose-to-tail examination, and what the vet's hands are reading.
- 03
What a Nurse Clinic Is For
Weight, teeth, claws and the checks that do not need the vet.
- 04
Asking Questions, and Second Opinions
How to ask without friction, and when a referral is the normal next step.
What the tests and procedures are for.
- 01
What a Blood Test Is Looking For
The common panels, in plain terms, and why results sometimes take a day.
- 02
X-Ray and Ultrasound, Compared
Which question each one answers, and why one of them often needs sedation.
- 03
Why an Anaesthetic Is a Procedure in Itself
Pre-op checks, monitoring and the reason for the fasting instruction.
- 04
What a Dental Actually Involves
Scale, polish, x-ray and extraction — and why it is done under anaesthetic.
The routine things that prevent the urgent ones.
- 01
Vaccination and Boosters, Explained
What each one covers, and why the schedule looks the way it does.
- 02
Worms, Fleas and Ticks
What the treatments do, and why the timing matters more than the brand.
- 03
Weight Is the Quiet One
The condition score, why it is hard to see at home, and what it costs an animal.
What drives a bill.