Services
Veterinary care, at your front door
Most of what a cat or dog needs from a vet in a year can happen at home. Here is everything Dr. Browne offers on a house call across Greater Victoria.
House calls across Greater Victoria and the surrounding areas
- Victoria
- Saanich
- Oak Bay
- Esquimalt
- View Royal
- Colwood
- Langford
- Highlands
- Metchosin
- Sooke
- Central Saanich
- North Saanich
- Sidney
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.
Not every question needs a full exam. A consultation is time with Dr. Browne to talk through a new behaviour, a change in appetite, a lump you have noticed, or whether something can wait. It can happen at your kitchen table or over the phone, and if your pet does need to be seen, you will know what comes next.
Examinations and wellness checks
A thorough nose-to-tail exam, and regular check-ups that catch small problems before they become serious ones.
A full physical exam looks at eyes, ears, teeth, heart, lungs, skin, joints and weight. Done at home, it happens while your pet is calm, which makes it easier to see how they really are. Regular wellness checks are the best way to catch a small problem early, while it is still small.
Vaccinations and microchipping
The vaccines that protect against common diseases, and a permanent microchip that helps a lost pet find their way home.
Vaccines protect cats and dogs from common and serious diseases, and the right schedule depends on your pet's age and lifestyle. A microchip is a tiny permanent ID placed under the skin, so a shelter or clinic can scan a lost pet and find you. Both take a few minutes at home, with no waiting room full of other animals.
Laboratory testing
Blood, urine and other tests to check how your pet is doing on the inside, without a trip to the clinic.
Some answers only show up in blood or urine. Lab work helps diagnose illness, check how organs are working, and monitor pets on long-term medication or in their senior years. Samples are taken during the house call, so your pet skips the car ride.
Pain management
Treatment that keeps your pet comfortable, from sore joints in older dogs and cats to recovery after an illness.
Pets are good at hiding pain. Slowing down on walks, trouble with stairs, or a cat who has stopped jumping up can all be signs. Dr. Browne can assess your pet where they move naturally and put together a plan to keep them comfortable.
Chronic illness care
Ongoing treatment and monitoring for long-term, stable conditions, with the same vet every visit.
Long-term conditions like kidney disease, arthritis, thyroid problems or diabetes need regular check-ins. Seeing the same vet at home makes those visits easier on your pet and gives you one person who knows their history. House calls suit stable, non-emergency care.
Pet export and travel documents
Health certificates and paperwork for pets travelling within Canada or abroad.
Moving or travelling with your pet usually means a health certificate and paperwork, and the requirements depend on where you are going. Dr. Browne can examine your pet at home and complete the documents. Start early, since some destinations have long lead times.
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.
When a pet is aging or ill, it can be hard to know how they are really doing. A quality of life assessment is an honest, unhurried look at their comfort, appetite, mobility and happiness, done at home where they are most themselves. Dr. Browne will talk it through with you, so the decisions ahead are ones you make together.
Ready when your pet is.
What house calls can't include
Some care needs a hospital, and that's okay
When your pet needs one of these, Dr. Browne will help with a referral to the right clinic.
- 01X-rays and other imaging
- 02Dentistry
- 03Surgery
- 04Other specialized treatment
A serious emergency? Go straight to a 24-hour hospital.
Emergency contacts