27/08/2026
‼️Important notice for ALL clients ‼️
Hope Vets now has a new policy that affects ALL imported dogs!
If your dog has been imported from abroad (from any year), we will be asking for a Brucella Test once they have been in the UK for at least 3 months.
Brucella is a bacteria that is carried by dogs and can be passed onto humans. Dogs can be carriers and show no symptoms and with an increase in pets traveling abroad and being rescued from abroad the number of reported dogs with Brucella in the UK has risen. It can cause serious health concerns so we want to protect our staff and clients.
We will always treat your pets in an emergency but we will take extra precautions and wear full PPE during emergency treatments.
However, we are asking for proof of a negative Brucella test from APHA before treating patients for routine procedures if your pet has been outside the UK.
Please contact the surgery if you wish to see our full Brucella policy and to arrange a blood test.
Thank you for your understanding.