SERVICES
Pain & Quality of Life Assessment
Pain is best assessed in a pet’s familiar home environment. Our vets use gentle examination techniques and engage in open conversations with you to understand your pet’s daily reality and uncover any hidden pain.
You and your Dignipets vet will work together to prevent, identify, and relieve your pet’s pain. We will review and adjust pain management plans, providing prescription pain relief tailored to your pet’s needs. Our vets use a multi-modal approach to ensure safe, effective care.
When it comes to discussing your pet’s quality of life, we have online visits available (click here) with our trained members of team who can guide you and give you tailored support. Quality of life scoring is done within every service we provide as it is the most important part of our training and support at Dignipets.
These are comments we regularly get from pet owners and they are an indication that a pet might be in pain
My pet is a bit stiff in the mornings
My pet has really changed in personality
My pet is quite anxious
My pet is suddenly grumpy
What does a visit entail?
THE IN’S AND OUT’S
Visits are carried out by your Dignipets vet. They normally take around an hour and we ask all the carers of the pet to be present if possible. If your pet has been seen by your family vet we would ask you for your permission to request their clinical history.
The visit includes a clinical examination, assessment of pain and quality of life, and prescribing and dispensing medication as needed. You will also receive relevant documents, access to an online account, and ongoing support for the future.
Based on your pet’s initial pain assessment, we ask you to fill out ongoing questionnaires to monitor your pet’s well-being and response to pain medication.
This helps keep your Dignipets vet informed about your pet’s condition. The frequency of these questionnaires depends on your pet’s needs, ranging from daily to monthly. During the visit, we will discuss your preferred method of communication.