Most wounds are bigger than they look.
A bite leaves a hole the size of a tooth and a pocket of damage under the skin the size of a palm. The gap between what you can see and what is actually there is why so many wounds here get treated twice.
- Price
- from ₦20,000
- How long
- Around 40 minutes for a mild wound. Longer where there is real damage.
- For
- Dogs, Cats, Birds
Plus the ₦20,000 home visit fee, charged once per address however many pets you have.
What the appointment actually involves.
Assessed before anything is applied
How deep, how old, and what is underneath. That is what decides mild from severe, and it is decided at the visit rather than over the phone.
Cleaned properly
Clipped, flushed and debrided. Most wounds we are called to have had something put on them before anyone washed the dirt out.
Pain relief
Given before the cleaning where it is needed, not after. A safe veterinary painkiller, never anything from a human cupboard.
Dressed, or deliberately left open
Some wounds heal worse under a dressing. You are told which yours is and why.
A plan for the days after
What to watch for, when to change anything, and the point at which you call us rather than wait.
Before we come
- Clean water first if you can. Not spirit, not iodine, not petrol, and nothing from the kitchen.
- Stop the animal licking it. Licking is how a graze becomes an infection, and a collar buys us a better wound to work with.
- Tell us when it happened and what caused it. A bite, a burn and a graze heal in completely different ways.
Afterwards
- Bite wounds are the ones that catch people out. They look small and are frequently the most serious thing we see all week.
- Anything gaping, bleeding steadily, over a joint, or more than a day old needs a vet the same day rather than a dressing.
Pet health cover does not apply here
No pet health plan in Nigeria settles this, so it is paid for directly. We would rather say that here than have you discover it at the point of claiming.
The three questions we get every time.
What makes a wound severe rather than mild?
Depth, contamination, how long it has been open, and what sits under it. A clean graze on a flank is mild. A bite over a joint, a wound with dead tissue, or one open for two days is not, and it costs more because it is genuinely more work.
Can you stitch at home?
Simple, clean, fresh wounds often yes. Anything needing sedation, deep exploration or theatre is arranged rather than attempted on a dining table, and we tell you that on the day rather than start and stop.
Is wound care covered by pet health cover?
Treatment is settled through Skeepy Pet HMO on dog and cat plans where the plan covers it. Give us the HMO ID at booking and we check the balance before the vet sets out.
Across Lagos, on a route.
Book wound management at home.
Pick your exact time, Monday to Saturday. We come to you, and you get a written care note before we leave.