Pdsa pet aid

The PDSA PetAid Scheme has been in place at Astonlee since 2007.  The practice waited patiently for 20 years before the PDSA offered to work in partnership with Astonlee to provide a service to those animals with owners who are in need and are on housing or council tax benefits.  The area covered by the scheme is between the postcodes MK1 and MK16.

The scheme is a REGISTRATION scheme which means that the service is available to all those clients who have registered on the scheme before their pet (one pet allowed per household) becomes ill or has an accident.

The scheme provides free treatment for illness and accident for one pet per household provided they are registered before the illness or accident.  Many families are benefiting from this scheme, some with severe financial difficulties and other problems, so please ensure that if you are eligible or you know someone who would benefit from the scheme, please get these pets registered before it's too late.  Many clients telephone asking for help without first being registered, so to avoid disappointment please register by telephoning the reception team and asking for the blue forms and instructions.

This really is a great scheme for our local community.

The PDSA PetAid scheme provides financial aid for clients who receive housing or council tax benefits. Clients must live between MK1 to MK16 to be eligible. Only 1 pet per household may be registered. To apply for the scheme, an appointment for a health check must be made which costs £25.02. The registration process takes 4-6 weeks and until registration is complete, veterinary treatment will be charged as normal. Pre-existing conditions are not covered by the PDSA and preventative treatment (neutering, vaccinations, flea and worming treatment etc) is not included. Once registered, each consultation costs £5 (9am-5pm Monday – Friday) and £10 (during all other opening hours). Out of hours treatment is not covered by the PDSA scheme. PDSA PetAid is a charity run scheme and we urge clients using the scheme to pay a donation to the PDSA towards each treatment.