No carrier · No car ride
No travel stress
Most animals can tell when a trip to the vet is coming, and the worry starts long before the exam does. Without the carrier and the car ride, visits are calmer, quicker and kinder on everyone.
Mobile vet · Greater Victoria
I travel,so they don't have to.
Compassionate Mobile Veterinary Care
Exams, vaccines, lab work and quality of life care for cats and dogs, in the calm of your own home. No car ride, no waiting room.
Why a house call
A vet visit that doesn't start with a fight over the carrier
Calm · Familiar · Safe
Their own home
No busy waiting room, no strange smells, no barking from the next room. Pets relax where they feel safe, and a relaxed pet is easier to examine properly.
Booked around you
Easy scheduling
No drive across town, no sitting in a waiting room. Your appointment happens at your kitchen table at a time that suits you, and your afternoon is still yours.
Wondering if your home is in range? House calls cover Greater Victoria and the surrounding areas. More answers in the FAQ.
Request a callWhat I can do at home
Care for your pet, where they're comfortable
Most of what your pet needs from a vet in a year can happen in your living room. If your pet needs X-rays, dentistry or surgery, Dr. Browne will help you find the right clinic.
In-home and phone consultations
Talk through a worry or a change in your pet, in person at home or over the phone, without the clinic visit.
Examinations and wellness checks
A thorough nose-to-tail exam, and regular check-ups that catch small problems before they become serious ones.
Vaccinations and microchipping
The vaccines that protect against common diseases, and a permanent microchip that helps a lost pet find their way home.
Laboratory testing
Blood, urine and other tests to check how your pet is doing on the inside, without a trip to the clinic.
Pain management
Treatment that keeps your pet comfortable, from sore joints in older dogs and cats to recovery after an illness.
Chronic illness care
Ongoing treatment and monitoring for long-term, stable conditions, with the same vet every visit.
Pet export and travel documents
Health certificates and paperwork for pets travelling within Canada or abroad.
Quality of life assessments
An honest, gentle look at how an aging or ill pet is really doing, at home where they are most themselves, so you can decide what comes next together.
How a house call works
Three steps, and none of them involve the car
- 1
Get in touch
Call 778-350-1005 or leave your number for a call back. Tell Dr. Browne about your pet and what's going on, and you'll find a time together.
- 2
The vet comes to your door
Dr. Browne arrives at the booked time with what she needs for the visit. Your pet stays on their own bed, couch or favourite rug.
- 3
A plan you understand
She explains what she found and what comes next, in plain language, and follows up on any tests once the results are back.
Ready when your pet is.
Especially good for
Some pets need the vet to come to them
Senior pets
Stiff joints and a long car ride are a hard mix. Older pets are examined where they are comfortable.
Nervous pets
For the dog who shakes in the car and the cat who hides for a day after every visit.
Cats
No chasing them into a carrier. Most cats are far easier to examine on their own turf.
Big dogs, busy homes
No car, a dog too big to lift, or kids to work around? The vet comes to you.
Meet your vet
Dr. Lynette Browne
Best Friends is a local, independently owned practice, run by Dr. Browne herself. After years in her own small animal practice and in emergency hospitals, she now brings her care to your home, where she can get to know you and your pet without the rush of a clinic.
- 30+
- Years in practice
- ER
- And private practice
- Cats & dogs
- Greater Victoria
Our best friends
A few of the pets we see at home
Book a house call
Let's find a time that suits you both.
- Phone778-350-1005
- EmailEmail usinfo@bestfriendsveterinaryhousecalls.comEmail now
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