What it means to be a Veterinary Hospital

A Veterinary Hospital is a practice that meets the most exacting standards applied in this country. The standards are many and varied to include the premises, the equipment, the vets, nurses and the level of care provided. These standards are set and enforced by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, our governing body.

Registered Veterinary Hospitals are independently inspected to ensure compliance and are not to be confused with an animal hospital, which is not RCVS inspected. There is a big difference and we have worked very hard to ensure we comply with the exacting standards required for the benefit of all our clients.

Many aspects of pet care that you might expect to take for granted can only be guaranteed to happen in a Veterinary Hospital.

• Veterinary Hospitals are the only practices where you can be certain your pet will never be left alone.
• A Veterinary Hospital will have a vet or nurse on the premises 24 hours a day - every day of the year.
• Veterinary Hospitals must have a dedicated, aseptic operating theatre in which to perform your pet's operations.
• Veterinary Hospitals have an obligation to make sure their vets and other staff are well-qualified and up to date.
• Veterinary Hospital status ensures X ray, ECG, laboratory facilities and an up to date library will be present on site.
• Veterinary Hospitals are guaranteed to have a dedicated ward with sufficient, comfortable kennels as well as intensive care and isolation facilities.
• Veterinary Hospitals are required to ensure that if your pet is anaesthetised, there will be a vet or nurse monitoring the anaesthetic from start to finish.

Full membership of the British Veterinary Hospitals Association is restricted to Registered Veterinary Hospitals. You know you can feel confident of the veterinary care you receive from Blacks Vets.