New Pets
We would love to welcome you to the South Dublin Vets family, where your pet is cared for like one of our own. Our door is always open for you and your pet.
Let's help your furry friend
Puppies
You should bring your new puppy to us for a complete health check. This first visit will include:
- A thorough physical examination to ensure your puppy is in good health.
- A check for external parasites (fleas, ticks, lice, ear mites)
- A check for internal parasites (tapeworm, roundworm etc)
- Initial vaccination
- Discussion about whether your puppy should be neutered (spayed or castrated) and when we will do that.
- Advice regarding toilet training and socialisation and any other queries.
- Advice on which is the best diet to follow for your breed
Make your puppy feel at home. Show them the special places where he or she can sleep and eat and start toilet training straight away. Puppies find learning easy and fun and with your positive reinforcement they should remember their lessons well. They can be quite overwhelmed in the first few days so give him or her some quiet time to themselves to let them adjust to the unfamiliar sights and sounds of their new home. The very best of luck and remember that we are always on hand to advise you every step of the way!
Kittens
You should bring your new kitten to us for a complete health check. This first visit will include:
- A thorough physical examination to ensure your kitten is in good health.
- A check for external parasites (fleas, ticks, lice, ear mites)
- A check for internal parasites (tapeworm, roundworm etc).
- Initial vaccination.
- Discussion about whether your puppy should be neutered and when we will do that.
- Advice regarding toilet training and socialisation and play.
- Advice on which is the best diet to follow for your breed.
With sensitive handling and play your kitten should soon be very comfortable with you and their new home. Provide them with lots of opportunities for interesting, challenging play that will satisfy their natural instincts. Toys that they can “hunt and capture” and scratching posts will make everything more enjoyable.
Rabbits
Rabbits make great pets and are really friendly and playful. When getting a rabbit it is important to get one from a reputable petshop or breeder and then to bring your rabbit into us for a check up.
Rabbits mature a lot earlier than dogs and cats so if you have 2 rabbits it is important to get them sexed early at 6 weeks of age. Their first check up will include:
- A thorough physical examination to ensure your rabbit is in good health.
- A check for external parasites.
- Myxomatosis vaccination.
- Advice regarding neutering of your rabbit.
- Advice on feeding a good balanced diet for your rabbit.
Diet is very important for rabbits. They need a good balanced diet and need plenty of roughage. We can advise you on the best way to feed your rabbit. Rabbits can be very easily housetrained. They are naturally sociable with other rabbits. If they are going outside we do recommend a myxomatosis vaccine.