At Churchland Animal Clinic in Portsmouth, we know you have a choice when it comes to caring for your pet while you are out of town. There are, however, some distinct advantages that come with boarding your pet at our facility. The fact that we are convenient to Chesapeake, Tidewater, Suffolk and Hampton Roads is just one perk. Choosing to board your pet at our clinic affords you so many more benefits.

The Benefits of Pet Boarding at Our Animal Vet Clinic 

Going out of town and leaving your pet behind can be stressful for the pet. You may think that leaving them at home in the care of a house or pet sitter is the best option, but it is not. Sure, the pet will be in their own environment, but pet or house sitters will only come by enough to see that the pet’s needs are taken care of. Your pet will become bored. Bored pets, with nothing to watch and little human interaction, can become destructive. Keeping them at our clinic while you are away will give them plenty to watch, and many humans with which to interact. We make sure they get enough play time and personal attention to keep them happy and stress-free.

Nobody wants to hear about their pet becoming ill while they are on vacation, but it does happen. Choosing to board your pet with us at Churchland Animal Clinic while you are away means that if your pet does become ill, then they are already in the best possible place. We will take compassionate and high quality care of your pet, and our veterinarian will keep you informed every step of the way. Do not risk having a pet sitter take your beloved pet to a different veterinary clinic in Portsmouth, leave the pets with us and let us take care of them.

Another perk of letting your pet vacation with us while you are away, is that we can take care of all the routine exams, vaccinations and wellness care while they are here. This means you do not need to schedule time from your busy schedule to bring your pet to our veterinary clinic.

Every pet loves to have a blanket or toy with them while they board with us. What sort of toy or thing does your pet enjoy having with them while they are boarded?

Rabies is a contagious and deadly viral infection spread when infected saliva enters an animal through a bite or broken skin. Dogs and cats can contract this virus when they encounter a wild animal or another pet that has been infected. 

The rabies virus will travel to the brain of an infected animal and trigger widespread inflammation. Rabies is particularly dangerous because those infected may fail to show symptoms for a long period of time but are still able to spread the disease to other animals and humans. 

It is important that pet owners understand the dangers associated with this fatal, yet completely preventable disease. We also want to remind our readers that the rabies vaccination is required by law in the state of Virginia. Your pet can be protected from this virus and many other diseases with some very effective and inexpensive vaccines available at our Portsmouth animal vet clinic.

Vaccinations at Our Animal Vet Clinic Prevent Rabies and Other Dangerous Diseases

At Churchland Animal Clinic, we work hard to spread the word about the importance of pet vaccination to animal owners throughout Portsmouth, Chesapeak, Suffolk, Hampton Roads, and Tidewater. There are many dangerous animal illnesses that can spread rapidly in the pet population, most of which are completely preventable with routine vaccination at our veterinary hospital. Vaccines quickly and reliably provide your pet’s immune system with the antibodies necessary to ward off diseases like rabies if he or she is exposed to an infected animal. They are also very inexpensive when compared to the cost associated with treating a pet that has been infected with a disease like bordetella, parvovirus, coronavirus, or feline leukemia.

If your pet has not been vaccinated, or it has been over a year since your animal’s last round of shots, we hope you will visit our animal hospital as soon as possible. 

What motivates you to get your pet the rabies vaccination or any of the other immunizations recommended by our veterinary clinic?