Pet Boarding at a Veterinarian facility is the ONLY smart option!
By J.Dwyatt Bull, D.V.M.
With Thanksgiving around the corner and the December holidays approaching, many pet owners will go on vacation and visit friends and relatives for festive celebrations.
As you know, traveling with a pet can be very difficult.
If you are staying at someone's home, your pet may not react well in the new environment. Many motels and hotels will not allow pets and those that do often charge extra and demand that you keep your animal very quiet.
Travelling pets can also become sick from changes in water and from riding or being left in cars or planes for long periods of time. They also face risk of exposure to parasites and diseases not normally encountered in their home environment.
Once it has decided to travel without their animals, there are many boarding options for pet owners to choose from including doggie daycare, pet sitting professionals, and pet boarding facilities.
Leaving your pet in a veterinarian's boarding facility is the smartest - & safest- option you can make when travelling without your animal.
In terms of sanitation, proper care and attention paid to the animal, nothing beats choosing a facility run by a Veterinarian.
Usually, a boarding facility that is part of a Veterinarian's operation is a value added service to their clients. It is a built in part of a pet health facility that gives professional medical attention to a boarded animal.
It's a given that a Veterinarian's boarding facility will have highly trained staff that is trained to easily recognize signs of illness in a pet and is able to administer medicine and approved treatments during their stay at the facility.
Remember, a Veterinarian and his or her staff are already quite familiar with the medical needs and personalities of their client's pets. A Veterinarian and his staff work day after day with sick animals and can immediately recognize unhealthy symptoms that warrant immediate medical attention.
Recently, we had a client's really happy beagle staying at our facility that suddenly began to act unnaturally lethargic. Because we knew the medical history and personality of the dog, my staff immediately recognized a change in the dog's behavior and we were able to help this dog quickly after we discovered it was suffering from internal bleeding in its stomach.
Pet owners are also guaranteed that a trained Veterinarian's staff will provide good nutrition, proper exercise, timely doses of medication if necessary, and a structured, safe, clean facility.
The bottom line is that we know best how to make a pet comfortable and provide them with a secure, relaxed atmosphere while you are away.
Another critical issue is price. Veterinarian boarding is usually very reasonably priced-again because the boarding facilities are part of an overall, professional operation, not a specialized business that comes with a high cost.
Bottom line: We charge a lot less and you get much more value and safety in boarding your pet with Boca Raton Animal Hospital and Pet Inn.
So if you are going away this holiday season, give us a call and make your reservation at (561) 997-8540 and check out the coupon below for extra savings!
Happy Thanksgiving!
