Frequently Asked Questions
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We have collected the questions owners ask most often. If you cannot find your answer, feel free to call us.
Give us a call and our colleagues will gladly help with any question.
When a new puppy joins the family, these are the vaccinations it needs:
After the full course, vaccinations need to be repeated once a year. If your dog often mixes with other dogs, the kennel cough vaccine is also recommended. For dogs that hike a lot, the Lyme disease vaccine is worth considering.
Indoor cats: first a combination vaccine at 8 weeks, repeated once after 3–5 weeks. After that it needs repeating once a year.
Cats with garden access: instead of the plain combination vaccine they receive a combination + leukaemia vaccine, first at 8 and then at 12 weeks. In high-risk areas this can be supplemented with a rabies vaccine.
Important: before starting the course we recommend a FeLV/FIV rapid test in both cases (feline leukaemia and feline AIDS test).
If you buy or adopt a puppy, the law requires the previous owner to have it microchipped. Unfortunately in Hungary this often does not happen.
In that case your pet must be microchipped by the age of 3 months at the latest.
Any small animal can have a passport. The first step is to bring them to the practice, where we record the details and issue the internationally accepted passport.
If your pet does not have a microchip yet, we fit one — this is essential for the passport application.
Travelling abroad also requires a valid rabies vaccination (given within the past year, or at least 21 days before travel). Requirements vary by country.
During surgery we use intravenous or intramuscular sedation, then anaesthetise with a modern Veta 5 gas anaesthesia machine. Patients receive a continuous drip throughout.
During the procedure we monitor vital signs with a respiration monitor and pulse oximeter, and an anaesthetist watches the patient continuously.
Whatever the procedure or anaesthesia, the dog or cat must fast for 10–12 hours beforehand.
Water should also be taken away 4–6 hours before surgery at the latest. Don’t worry — they will not go thirsty, as they receive a continuous drip during the procedure.
According to the latest research, neutering before the first heat is the most beneficial, because:
In such cases we recommend removing the retained testicle as soon as possible, because its abnormal position and the higher temperature increase the risk of tumours.
We remove tartar with a state-of-the-art ultrasonic scaler, under sedation.
Sedation is necessary because cats and dogs cannot open their mouths on request — this is the only way to safely remove tartar from the innermost teeth and from below the gum line.
There are some symptoms that are not worth waiting on, because they can signal something serious:
If you notice any other unusual behaviour, see a vet as soon as you can.
Cats cannot give voice to their pain, so it is especially important to notice in time when something is wrong. Early signs of illness can include:
If you notice any of these, please ask your vet for help.