LEADING pet wellbeing charity, PDSA, is offering free health MOTs to dogs in Washington next week, as part of its mission for every pet to have a happy and healthy life.
This year’s PetCheck tour is supported by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and will travel across the UK providing free health checks and offering expert pet care advice.
A PDSA vet nurse will be on board one of the charity’s PetCheck vehicles at Washington Millennium Centre from Tuesday, March 27 until Friday, March 30, between10am and 5pm.
PDSA veterinary nurse Tina Scrafton will deliver PDSA’s specially developed ‘PetWise’ MOT for every dog, which assesses the five elements pets need to be healthy and happy, known as the welfare needs. These are diet, environment, companionship, behaviour and health. A simple traffic light system gives each pet a score, and owners receive a personalised action plan on how to improve their pet’s wellbeing.
Additional services including nail clipping, ear cleaning and microchipping (which is now a legal requirement for all dogs) are also available free of charge, although donations are welcome.
Tina said: “We know people love their pets and want the best for them, which is why PDSA is here to help. Thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery we can offer free, friendly advice and support, helping owners to make small changes that often make big differences to the wellbeing of pets in Washington.”
More information is available on PDSA’s website at www.pdsa.org.uk/petcheck.
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