Thank you for entrusting the care and attention of your pet to Priory Close Vets.
We will aim to provide your animal with the highest standard of treatment and care.
We are open six days a week with 24/7 support from our own emergency service based at our Taunton branch.
We will endeavour to treat you with courtesy and respect at all times.
All calls are recorded and may be used for training and monitoring purposes.
We do not tolerate any threatening or aggressive behaviour.
We believe it is in your pet’s best interest to follow our advice in keeping your pet healthy.
We ask you to take our advice on preventative health care such as vaccinations, routine flea & worm control and diet.
We will commit to making it easier for owners to follow our advice offering membership of our Priory Pet Club.
We also ask that you follow our guidance
All fees, diet and drug charges are subject to VAT at the current rate. Fee levels are determined by the time spent on a case and according to the drugs, materials, consumables and diets used.
Details of our fees are available on request and a detailed invoice is provided for every consultation, procedure or transaction.
You are liable for any fees incurred in the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of your pet even if your pet has been brought to us on your behalf by a third party.
Products that have not been paid for may only be released at the discretion of a Director.
We will, upon request, be pleased to provide a written estimate as to the probable costs of treatment, but please bear in mind that any estimate given can only be approximate, as sometimes an animal's treatment will not follow a conventional course.
We will always endeavour to contact you if we believe this estimate is likely to be exceeded. However, there may be circumstances when immediate treatment is required to prevent pain and suffering with your pet and as such we cannot guarantee the estimate will be the total final cost.
Accounts are due for settlement in full at the end of the consultation, the discharge of your animal or upon collection of drugs/diets.
Your account may be settled using:
Cash, Credit / Debit card – (Switch, Solo, Delta, Mastercard or Visa).
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being unable to pay your account please discuss this matter as soon as possible with us.
If for any reason your account has not been settled as specified we will initially send reminders to do so. We reserve the right to add additional administrative costs if the situation should continue and also to refer you to our Debt Collection Agency if satisfactory repayment arrangements have not been made with us.
Priory Close Vets recommend the principle of veterinary insurance to protect against the unexpected fees incurred following illness or accident. It is your responsibility to settle your account with us and then reclaim the fees from your insurance company. We will do our best to process the insurance claims as soon as possible to minimise any inconvenience to you. At the discretion of the Practice a claim direct to your insurer may be offered.
Case records and similar documents are the property of and will be retained by Priory Close Vets. Even though a charge may be made for carrying out the investigations and interpreting the results, ownership of the resulting record, remains the property of the Practice.
Upon request, copies of records with a summary of the history of your animal will be passed to another Veterinary Surgeon taking over your animal's well being.
We may also release these records to Pet Insurance Companies when claiming fees under your insurance.
Please give us 24 hours notice for repeat prescriptions, as we must have each prescription checked by a veterinary surgeon.
Your pet must also be examined by one of our vets at least every six months, sometimes more frequently, for us to be able to prescribe drugs on an ongoing basis.
Drugs which have left the premises are no longer fit for resale, therefore, unfortunately we are unable to provide a refund.
We are happy to dispose of unused medication on your behalf.
The practice reserves the right to refuse treatment of an animal if:
The practice reserves the right to limit treatment of an animal to first aid and immediate relief of pain only if:
We at Priory Close Vets are fully committed to providing your pet with exceptional care and providing you with excellent service.
We always appreciate any feedback where we can improve on either of these.
Please do not hesitate to speak to any member of the team or we would welcome your review online via our website.
We actively welcome feedback.
We hope you never have recourse to complain about the standards of service received from Priory Close Vets. However if we have not met your expectations please discuss it at the time with a member of the team.
Should you wish to raise a formal complaint then please write to Mr Ian MacLeay, Priory Close Veterinary Practice, 17 Canon Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1SW enclosing full details of the nature of your complaint or concerns. We strive to resolve any problem that may arise in a professional and speedy nature.
In the event of your problem or concern remaining unresolved you will need to contact the regulatory body for Veterinary Surgeons in writing at:-
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Belgravia House, Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 2AF
Or email: admin@rcvs.org.uk
We sincerely hope that the measures outlined above will help to resolve any concerns.
No addition or variation of these conditions will bind the Practice unless specifically agreed in writing by the directors. Additionally, no agent or person employed by or under contract with the Practice has the authority to alter or vary these terms and conditions in any way.
The terms and conditions will be updated as necessary and an up to date copy is available on request or on our website.
Priory Close Ltd trading as Priory Close Veterinary Practice
Company No: 06673444
VAT Reg No: 937250323
Emails may not be checked every day.
If you want to make an appointment, or have an emergency, please phone the practice on 01823 271042.