Meet Mark
It all started when…
Starting Mark The Home Vet is a fantastic way to take my motivations for becoming a Veterinary Surgeon and really making sure they apply to how I treat people's family pets.
Molly, my own rescue dog was the motivation for me to start training to be a vet. At the time I was a RAF pilot flying Harrier jets and Molly had become increasingly poorly. My vets at the time did their best but I couldn't help thinking that she deserved better care and attention than she actually received. After a flying accident affected my health I left the RAF and joined the first ever cohort of students studying to be Veterinary Surgeons at the University of Nottingham.
After graduating in 2011 and working in traditional 'Brick and Mortar' practices I became frustrated at the 10-15 minute consult times and the sheer volume of clients I was expected to see. Rushing clients meant that I couldn't provide the TLC and care that owners wanted and I realised that I had lost sight of my motivation to be a vet - my desire to provide the service that I would have liked Molly to have received.
What that means for your pet...
Visiting your pet in it's own home allows me to see them in a much less stressful environment and to see how they behave at home. Our long consultation times allow me to take the time to understand your needs, your pets needs and to treat you both with compassion and empathy.
Mark The Home Vet is all about family pets receiving stress-free treatments in their own home. Rebecca and I we have a strong passion for holistic treatments and believe in seeing your pet as a whole and not just treating its disease. Each pet is different and we take the time to build a mutual relationship based on trust and respect with every animal we meet.
I am also trained in Acupuncture and Therapeutic Laser Treatment, and this gives me another tool and another method to treat diseases alongside medical techniques. It is about having another string to my bow, another way of healing my patients and helping my clients.
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