My dog is 14 years old. She has been terrified of visiting the vet since she had a nasty tail-related accident as a puppy. Annual vaccinations used to be stressful for both of us - She would begin to tremble even before we walked through the surgery door, and trying to drag an unwilling dog into the vet's is not easy. That has not been an issue since we discovered Dr. Brigitte Christoph, our local vet here in Dromahair. You see Brigitte only does house calls. She visits my home once a year and examines my dog and then vaccinates her. The whole business is comfortable for my pet and for me (and also for my pocket as Brigitte's rates are very reasonable compared to some other local vets). She also vaccinated our kitten and looked after its ear condition.
Brigitte originally hails from Karlsruhe near the German-French border, but has been living in Ireland for the last 13 years. She worked in veterinary practices in Manorhamilton, in Northern Ireland and in Tubbercurry before starting her own business. She is based in Beagh but works exclusively on a call-out basis, providing a service which not only reduces stress for your pet but is also flexible enough to fit in around your working hours.
Brigitte offers a full menu of routine veterinary services for domestic pets, including vaccinations, micro-chipping, teeth cleaning, nail and coat clipping (not styling!), worming and neutering (for cats and healthy male dogs) - in fact everything an office-based veterinary surgeon would offer but all in the comfort of your own home. All small animals and birds are catered for, but fish require more specialist treatment.
Of course Brigitte's veterinary practice is not limited to domestic pets: She also provides a comprehensive schedule of large animal services, including micro-chipping, TB and blood testing, for horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry and even alpacas!
The Diary is also delighted to announce that Brigitte will be contributing articles here on a regular basis dealing with some of the most common pet and animal issues.
Dr. Brigitte Christoph, Beagh, Dromahair
Tel: 087-7706426
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As the owner of Teddy and Tony the alpacas, I was delighted to find a vet willing to come out and treat poor old Teddy who had a very bad infection of the jaw. Brigette came on a regular basis to inject with antibiotics and flush out the fissures. Not only was the treatment very reasonably priced, I found her a very approachable vet to discuss a treatment programme with. Recently my dog Fungus had a bad problem with his feet. I made call to Brigitte and she attended very quickly. Fungus is now a different dog. It has been a great comfort to me to find a caring vet for both my large and small animals and one who is happy to call round to treat the smaller animals as well as the large. Thank you Brigitte for your outstanding service.
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