Consult room hire

RE: Consult room hire

Celine — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 10:48:40 GMT

Sorry post went screwy before I had finished - so I'd look for someone with a specialism, like exotics or cardiology or something to come in and use the room, I guess if you place an ad in the Vet Times you at least won't have every quack "dog trainer" contacting you then?

RE: Consult room hire

Celine — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 10:45:40 GMT

Would agree that whoever uses your premises, by default (and no matter how clear you make it that it is a separate business to clients) will always be considered by them to be associated with you, and therefore you need to be willing to stand behind and back up what ever they do - for this reason I'd be very careful about allowing the room to be used for some of the alternative therapies, especially if your vets are just going to turn around and pooh-pooh them to clients once behind a consult door, etc. Obviously if everyone is on board then that's fine though.

Groomers are always massively popular and often busier than the vet practice! But need plumbing and ventilation / extraction for the steam / wet pooch smell.

Think about how they are going to get payment too - so many clients will expect to be able to pay by card on your machine when they come out, and will your reception handle the bookings or will it be done by the contractor ?

RE: Consult room hire

Nicola Smith — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 20:08:54 GMT

I know some practices who do this for behaviourists and opthalmologists but not sure about payment etc.

RE: Consult room hire

Jade.Simmons — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 19:45:29 GMT

We had a physiotherapist come in but she didnt hire the room as such. Prehsps turn it into a nurse consult room or euthanasia room

RE: Consult room hire

fairy — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 19:08:57 GMT

I think you would have to be very careful in regards to insurance. Also, whoever you pick to use the room would have to be good because they would be always connected to your premises.

RE: Consult room hire

Alison Clare Hickman — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:08:04 GMT

Hi,

Guess it depends what your practice currently doesn't do and would like to be able to refer clients to! Also, size of the room and accesss to plumbing/electrics might dictate what's practical? Most 'visitors' will need storage space to save carting all their equipment around so you may need to factor this into the equation...

Off the top of my head - grooming seems to be a very popular choice these days and certainly a professional groomer would do a far neater job than me, my curved scissors and an electric clipper with a 40 blade... .

Sorry, I've probably not been much help, have I?!

Ali h