About This Service
A general veterinary consultation is an appointment to assess and discuss any health concerns or changes in your pet's condition. This may include illness, injury, behavioural concerns, changes in appetite or mobility, or ongoing medical management. The goal is to assess your pet thoroughly, answer any questions you may have, and provide the most appropriate care and support for their needs.
What's Included & How It Works
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Book online or call us, choose a time that suits your household.
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Our vet arrives at your home and reviews your pet's history along with the specific concerns that prompted the visit.
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A full physical examination follows, looking for the root cause and assessing related areas.
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We discuss the findings in plain language and walk through recommended treatment options, including any further diagnostics, monitoring, or supportive care.
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You leave with an individualised treatment or management plan and clear next steps.
Pricing
Our general consultation service is $179. Any additional services or medications will be quoted separately.
We'll always confirm costs before your visit, no hidden fees.
Your Veterinarian
Dr. Jina Song
DVM, University of Melbourne · PhD, University of British Columbia · CAETA Certified · 10+ years experience
Dr. Jina is a compassionate mobile veterinarian serving Melbourne, with a special focus on end-of-life care, palliative medicine, and helping families navigate some of the most difficult moments with their beloved pets. After spending years in busy emergency and general practice, a move to mobile veterinary care felt like a natural fit, more time with each patient, less stress for animals, and a deeper connection with the families we serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use it whenever something has changed and you want a vet to take a look, appetite or weight changes, lethargy, an injury, a lump, a cough, mobility issues, behaviour changes, or ongoing management of a known condition. If you're not sure whether your concern fits, give us a call and we'll point you to the right service.
We can collect blood samples on the day and send them to an external lab, results typically come back within a few days. Imaging (X-ray, ultrasound) and more advanced diagnostics need a referral; we'll coordinate that with you and your regular vet if it's the right next step.
Often yes. If the issue is something we can treat in the home, pain relief, an injection, fluids, dressing a wound, we can start treatment during the visit. Anything more involved (surgery, hospitalisation) we'll arrange a referral.
A Wellness consultation is preventive, a check-up for a healthy pet. A Quality of Life consultation is specifically for end-of-life decisions. A General consultation is for everything in between: a specific concern, a change in condition, or ongoing management of an illness.
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