Dog knocked down

[sandabound]

I saw a small dog knocked down by a car last night, the car stopped as did another driver & myself, the dog owner was distraught, then the wee dog opened it's eyes so the panic started thinking of where there would be a vet at 7.20pm on a Friday night, I suggested North Street as I'd taken my dog there when he was knocked down, but a nearer vet was suggested by one of the other drivers, so I don't know how it all panned out. as I said I've been in that position, you know what do if it's a person, but not an animal.

Vets know the way people feel about there pet's & places like North Street are manned 24hrs (at a cost) I was wondering if the likes of the Glasgow Taxi's TOA could come up with a deal for emergency vets so that if your dog/cat etc is knocked down you could ring a cab & the cost of the cab goes onto your vet bill, the drivers would need to volunteer to take part in this service, so I don't mean every cab, say 1 in 4 ? they'd need equipment a waterproof floor cover etc, so i'm wondering if fellow HG members have any thought's on this or a similar idea.

Please don't state the obvious, dogs should be on a leash at all times, cars are dangerous, irresponsible owners, yada yada.

[moonbeam]

The Vet Hospital in Switchback Road has 24 hour walk in cover for dogs, cats etc. But phone in advance.. I took my dog to it at 11pm after it got badly bitten by another dog. It will cost money but I was able to claim some back via my pet insurance. It is probably the best animal hospital in Britain! Well better than A&E in our NHS hospitals!

[RDR]

The Vet Hospital in Switchback Road has 24 hour walk in cover for dogs, cats etc. But phone in advance.. I took my dog to it at 11pm after it got badly bitten by another dog. It will cost money but I was able to claim some back via my pet insurance. It is probably the best animal hospital in Britain! Well better than A&E in our NHS hospitals!

Random fact but many many years ago vet students used to (along with Medical Students) get some clinical attachments in hospital, particularly to practise their suturing......

[The Egg Man]

Insertable Cardiac Monitors , aka reveal devices, removed from humans after they've done their diagnostic work, can be used in dogs.

[sandabound]

The Vet Hospital in Switchback Road has 24 hour walk in cover for dogs, cats etc. But phone in advance.. I took my dog to it at 11pm after it got badly bitten by another dog. It will cost money but I was able to claim some back via my pet insurance. It is probably the best animal hospital in Britain! Well better than A&E in our NHS hospitals!

Thanks for the info Moonbeam

[moonbeam]

Forgot to mention. Out of hours 1800-9.00am Vet Hospital phone 0141 330 7690. And yes they can provide an animal ambulance!. Well worth visiting. It is state of the art and puts the A&E at our city hospitals to shame. Off Bearsden/ Switchback Road.

[sandabound]

Forgot to mention. Out of hours 1800-9.00am Vet Hospital phone 0141 330 7690. And yes they can provide an animal ambulance!. Well worth visiting. It is state of the art and puts the A&E at our city hospitals to shame. Off Bearsden/ Switchback Road.

Cheers again Moonbeam