Transporting Your Pet By Plane

Last week we transported a 4 months old puppy from Nairobi to Coast and found out that the most convenient way is through Airkenya.
All you need is a ...

• “Health Certificate” – we will be happy to check if it is valid and has all necessary vaccinations 
• “Transport Permit” from "small five VET CLINIC" 
• “Transport Cage” 
•  reserved Ticket (you can travel with the dog or send it alone, both for a small fee of $ 30.- (Oct 2013), for more details call small five VETCLINIC 0202001007) 

The airport staff was very understanding and allowed the dog to be walked outside until shortly before departure which minimizes the stress in the cage and plane. The time in the cage is short and the pet is transported in a pressurized luggage compartment. Make sure you don’t feed your dog before the journey but give it little to drink to avoid dehydration. Make it used to the transport box a few days before travelling (e.g. lock it there during night for sleeping).

We can highly recommend this way of transport!

 
Jessy (4 months) arrived happy in Diani!

Kenya Veterinary Board

We are glad to announce that we got inspected by the Kenya Veterinary Board inspectors.

The veterinary boards mandate is to regulate and oversee the veterinary practice towards ensuring patients get nothing but the best. We are happy to have fulfilled the boards requirements.
We will be currently adjusting our operations as advised.

 Thanks for supporting the "small five VET CLINIC".

Deworming

A day after deworming this round worms came off a 5 week old rott pup!

 

Did you know animals can get infested with worms as early as at birth?
Yes, in the uterus the worms can be transmitted from the maternal system to the foetus. After birth most of the worms are transmitted via suckling process from the maternal system to the young ones through milk, from the ground and housing.

Worms share a big portion of the feed you give to your animal, by sucking blood they also lower the immunity. In return these young ones are vulnerable to disease attacks.

At “small five VET CLINIC” we advice regular deworming between 2-3 months. We also carry out faecal lab examinations to determine if your pet is worm infested.

Make sure you deworm your pet regularly!

Puppy Care

What if the mother dies and you are left with four cute but helpless and hungry puppies?



In that case prepare for busy nights and make sure you have the right substitute food. Your effort will definitely pay. Keep the puppies warm and clean. Foodwise we highly recommend bewi-dog whelp milk.

Even if your bitch has milk it is an excellent addition to ensure your puppies will grow big and healthy!

Get bewi-dog whelp milk at our pet shop and give your puppies a good start into their lives!

Parvo kills - but this time the dog was lucky ...

A few days ago this Spitz was brought to our clinic. She had bloody diarrhoea, was very weak and had already water in her lungs.

The last Parvo cases all ended lethal but she looked hardy and strong and responded immediately to the infusion and injections. The survival rate for your dog with that virus is minimal and the disease can easily be avoided with a yearly vaccination.



We always preach that prevention is better than cure!
And this case proofs is so clearly:
We treated the Spitz and her brother and the bill for medication, care, boarding, transport, disinfection and cleaning (the virus is highly contagious) got high. The dogs could have been given their yearly booster for their whole life.

Yearly boosters and regular deworming are a must for a healthy pet!