When our vet arrives at your property…

When our vet arrives at your property, they will sit down with you and discuss the process and answer any questions you may have. You may be present throughout the whole process, or if you feel more comfortable at any time you are more than welcome to step out and wait in another room.

Prior to euthanasia our vet will likely give a sedative injection which will allow your pet to relax and drift into a peaceful sleep. This injection can take up to 10 minutes to take effect, so the vet may wait outside your door to allow you time with your pet as they fall asleep.

Once your pet is asleep the vet will place a cannula into a vein in your pets leg, this requires clipping a small patch of fur.
The final step is administering an injection into this cannula.

For cats, we likely will not even need to place a cannula, instead we will give the injection directly once they are asleep.

This injection will allow your pet to pass over. This is a completely pain-free injection that usually takes less than 30 seconds to take effect.

Experience matters

My name is David Cummings, I was born in Glasgow and studied veterinary medicine at the University of Glasgow. I have been a qualified vet for coming up to ten years now. I have been offering a home euthanasia service for patients for the last two years. My aim is to make this difficult process as peaceful and comfortable for pets and their owners as possible.

When our beloved pets get older, become very poorly or are badly injured, it becomes our responsibility to asses their quality of life and make these difficult, heart breaking decisions.

Making the decision to opt for euthanasia can be very daunting, complicated and emotional. Should you have any doubts, we are here to help you decide if this is the right decision.