By joining the Pal For Life® health scheme you will benefit from one of the most comprehensive health plans available for companion animals.

Since the early 1980s, The Orchard Veterinary Centre has provided a safe and sure way of providing high quality, no worry, veterinary treatment with its Pal For Life scheme. Clients of Orchard Vets are the only ones in the world who can benefit from Pal For Life and most of our clients are members. Over the years more than 20,000 pets have benefited from the Scheme.

Free treatment and vaccinations for life

For a modest subscription (monthly direct debit or annual payment) your pet cat, dog or rabbit is covered for unlimited veterinary treatment at any of our surgeries for the rest of its life. So you have peace of mind and your pet has the best treatment we can offer.

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What's covered?

FREE

  • All consultations and treatment fees for illnesses and accidents carried out at our surgeries
  • All operations carried out for medical reasons
  • Primary and booster vaccinations
  • Health examination on entry
  • All necessary laboratory tests, x-rays and other investigations
  • Consultations, general advice, check-ups, nail cutting and other minor procedures in the out-patient clinics
  • Identity microchip implants
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Discounts on

  • Medicines used for treatment
  • Neutering and other non-medical operations
  • Preventative dental treatment
  • Preventative healthcare programme
  • Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy
  • Medical control of breeding
  • Grooming and other non-medical procedures
  • Worm and flea treatments
  • Pet care products
  • Food and prescription diets
  • Boarding cattery fees

Open to all pets

Any animal that we treat can join, young or old, healthy or sick so no pet is turned away. Animals that are healthy on joining get the widest cover but all pets, even those not eligible for any form of insurance, get the main benefits. For more details about this please see the brochure and Terms of the Scheme. You are unlikely to find such comprehensive cover at such a reasonable cost.

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More about the Pal For Life health scheme

You no longer need to worry about the cost of your pet's medical treatment. There are no fees to see our vets and you get discounts on medicines, neutering, worming, flea treatments, pet care products, food and other services.

Should the worst happen and your pet needs us in an emergency you can rest assured that you will not be faced with expensive surgical or investigative fees. 

It's like the NHS for pets - only better!

As a member, you will always have the peace of mind that your pet's consultation will be free at the point of need. Your pet can come to see the vet as often as you feel necessary and you will know that there will never be any charge. And, just like the NHS, all you have to pay for is the prescription - which is discounted to members.

Free vaccinations

Younger animals have free membership of the Little Nippers Club, so you don't have to pay for their first vaccinations, and then all the annual boosters are free - for life!

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Pal For Life levels of cover

 

Pal For Life health scheme

Apply here to join The Pal For Life scheme

Complete the form below to apply to enrol your pet. The monthly fee will be displayed when all the fields have been completed.

Please note that your pet will only be covered during our normal opening hours on the Critical Care part of the scheme until the free health check has been completed.

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