Fitzalan House Veterinary Group

is an RCVS Accredited Practice

What does this mean?    

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Where do we go in an Emergency?

Fitzalan House Veterinary Group and our sister practice the PetCare Clinic in Rustington are the only local Practices that see all Out of Hours Emergencies on their own premises. All other local practices refer their patients to a clinic in Worthing when closed. The shared rota means that you will be seen in either Littlehampton or Rustington, and our shared computer system means that the vet on call will always knows your pet’s full medical history and details.

What happens to your pets in our hospital when the surgery is closed?

Fitzalan House in Littlehampton is the only local practice in the Littlehampton, Rustington, East Preston and Angmering areas to have a fully qualified Veterinary Nurse living on the surgery premises all year round to monitor inpatients. We have a large rear garden in which we exercise all canine inpatients and feel that allowing them to stretch their legs and sniff the air often gives our patients' spirits a significant lift during periods of illness.

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Do you make home visits?

Home Visits - we are more than happy to visit pets at home, but we cannot bring all our surgery equipment with us and would recommend coming to the surgery whenever possible. Some patients may be more difficult to examine at home because they are protecting you or even because there are plenty of places to hide. Poor lighting, unsuitable examination surfaces and the absence of qualified nurses to assist in handling your pet may delay diagnosis and treatment. If transport is a problem, we can recommend services able and willing to transport pets to the surgery.

In an emergency it is almost always best to transport casualties to the surgery as this is generally the fastest way to see the vet, who will be busy seeing other clients and patients, and our life support equipment will be ready to hand. Please always telephone first - we can get vital equipment ready and advise you what to do.
 

'If my pet has a really complex illness  might referral be necessary?'

Fitzalan House Veterinary Group employs five very experienced clinicians with a wide variety of individual specialist interests amongst them ultrasonography, orthopaedics, cardiology and ophthalmology. So much experience under one roof means the very best of care for each and every illness. Alison Livesey has held a Certificate in Surgery since 2000, and both Lisa Daniels and Iain Morris are nearing the completion of Certificates in Small Animal Medicine and Ophthalmology respectively. The Certificate is a  specialist postgraduate qualification awarded by RCVS, and indicates that the holder is a competent clinician who has proved their experience and expertise by examination in their chosen subject. This means that our patients very rarely need to be referred to specialists which spares them the additional stress and trauma of making long journeys and seeing new faces whilst feeling unwell.