Galedin Vets brings pet healthcare to owners’ homes

Galedin Vets, based in Duns, has launched ‘Galedin on the Go’ to support clients who are unable to travel to its Putton Mill practice, including elderly pet owners and those with animals that experience anxiety or stress during travel or clinic visits.

Alice Jenkins, one of the vets leading the new service alongside Alison Rodger, said: “We’re committed to providing the best possible care for our patients and the home visit service will enhance the great service we already provide for clients at our new practice at Putton Mill, as well as reduce stress for pets, be more convenient for owners and provide compassionate, personalised care.

Alice Jenkins, Ashleigh Foreman, Alison Rodger (Image: Martin Avery) “While the modern, new practice has helped us to enhance the service we could provide, with much better facilities like separate dog and cat kennels, the latest high-tech equipment and much more space, we recognise it is further away, so we wanted to ensure everyone has access to great healthcare.”

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The mobile service is currently available in Duns and the nearby villages of Gavinton and Preston.

Each home visit is carried out by a vet and a veterinary nurse, and services include vaccinations, blood sampling, long-term medication injections, nail clipping, and general health checks.

Ms Jenkins said the service is especially helpful for animals with mobility issues or high anxiety.

She added: “If dogs or cats get really anxious travelling in a car or coming into the practice, or elderly pets have mobility issues, the home service will ease the worry for owners because it’s important pets maintain their vaccinations and have health checks so we can easily spot anything before it becomes an issue.”

Galedin Vets is part of VetPartners, and has served the Borders and Northumberland for almost 200 years through branches in Berwick, Duns, Galashiels, and Kelso.

Alongside the launch of Galedin on the Go, the practice has introduced a Vaccination Re-Engagement Campaign.

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The campaign targets pet owners whose dogs and cats have missed core vaccinations or have lapsed by more than three months, or they have adult pets that have never had core vaccinations.

Eligible pets can now receive a vaccination programme for the cost of a booster.