If you have a dog or cat, chances are you know how difficult it can be to make the trek to a veterinarian’s office. Depending on your pet’s personality, the waiting room could be a sound and smell smorgasboard or a horrific anxiety-riddled fright fest. The good news is that quality veterinary care for your furry companion is accessible from the comfort of your home. Whether you’re an ER nurse working 12-hour stints or your pet has a debilitating car phobia, home veterinary care is a safe and affordable way to keep your pet up-to-date on doctor’s appointments.
Veterinary Care in the Comfort of Your Pet’s Home
Dr. Hart of Vet with Hart Veterinary House Call Practice has a mission to keep animals safe without having them venture into unfamiliar or undesirable territory to receive care. She lives up to her name, making the well-being of your pet her priority.
There are numerous reasons to choose in-home care with Vet with Hart Veterinary House Call Practice, from quick and simple updates on vaccinations and microchipping to ethical and effective pain management. Dr. Hart has served as a trusted end-of-life guide for many aging animals and is often able to work through safe pain management strategies to extend the time you get to spend with your fur family.
Preventative Care
Dr. Hart’s primary focus is preventative medicine tailored to each patient’s lifestyle. Her creative problem solving and ability to clearly articulate her strategies to owners equals a win-win for you and your pet. Animal medication options can be convoluted and daunting, and yes, sometimes the end really has come for a furry loved one. Dr. Hart’s practice of care with dignity ensures a comfortable transition for animals. She’ll even make a clay paw print as a remembrance if you’d like. As a vet who comes to the patient, pets can transition in their own homes, surrounded by humans they trust.
Elder Care
End of life transitions aren’t always the best option, though. Dr. Hart has educated many of her clients on pain management and comfort plans which can extend and improve the quality of their fur one’s life.
Most recently, Dr. Hart had the pleasure of helping a wheelchair-bound client with her two large elderly dogs. The client’s golden retriever had an ear infection and could not rise or walk unassisted. It was devastating for the owner that her own mobility issues made it impossible to meet the golden retriever’s needs. After an examination, an ear cleaning, and the use of pain management, the elderly dog was walking again and using the outdoor bathroom on her own! With a continued pain management plan, the owner and retriever were able to spend many more happy months together. Fortunately, this is not an isolated case and Dr. Hart has helped many pet owners through creative solutions to spend more time with their loved ones.
Practice with a Purpose
Veterinary Medicine is more than just a job to Dr. Hart; it’s a calling. That’s apparent in the care and thoughtfulness she provides for clients and patients alike. She finds purpose in her profession and is currently working on founding a nonprofit to help low-income clients afford medical care for their pets.
At the heart of Dr. Hart’s practice is her mother/assistant, Cindy, who helps make cheerful deliveries to patients.
Dr. Hart has spent a lifetime working with human and animal
welfare advocacy groups and continues to play a role in changing laws that lead to the benefit of animal welfare. As a lifetime pet owner herself, all senior rescues, Dr. Hart understands the difficulties that complicated medication schedules can bring.
Beyond filling a need for medical assistance, Dr. Hart also regularly volunteers in the Tampa Bay Area as a surgeon for feral cat Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release (TNVR) programs and free or low-cost vaccine clinics. Her monthly column, Ask the Vet, is published in the Feather Sound News.
In her own life, Dr. Hart has housed many rescues, including a pig named Josie. Currently, she’s fostering rescue dogs who truly live in the lap of luxury. Along with joint supplements and a multivitamin, her pets enjoy home-cooked warm meals ranging from lean chicken and mixed veggies to baked beef hearts with sweet potatoes.
Dr. Hart is Here For You and Your Pets
As a concierge veterinarian who spends time in a variety of settings, she’s committed to the safety and well-being of her clients and their pets. Whatever your pet needs may be, including but not limited to a physical exam, vaccinations, rabies licensing, microchipping, heartworm or FeLV/FIV testing, intestinal parasite testing, urinalysis, complete blood count or blood chemistry panels, treatment for an illness, geriatric care, hospice care, or compassionate gentle in-home euthanasia, Dr. Hart is here for you and your animals.
Reach Vet with Hart Veterinary House Call Practice at (727) 698-4425.
