Routine dog health checks

General health care guidance

Guide Dogs has been looking after the health of their dogs since 1931 and is constantly ensuring that the health care routine given to guide dog owners is up-to-date with the latest veterinary advice and is the best care that a dog can be given.

The information below is a guide to the general health care that guide dogs should be given. For more detailed information on any of these topics a guide dog owner should contact their Dog Care and Welfare Advisor or the vet they are registered with (owners of pet dogs should contact their local vet).

Health care advice on:

• vaccinations
• neutering
• fleas and ticks
• worms
• microchipping
• diet
• eye and ear care