How does a consultation with Dr. Dobias work?
Before we connect with you and your pet for your first consultation we would like to introduce you to the consultation process.
Our goal during the visit is to have enough time to answer your questions and find solutions to your concerns, so we’d like to prepare you with some basic information ahead of time.
New patients
All new patients are booked for an initial consultation. During this time, Dr. Dobias collects a detailed history about physical, emotional and mental symptoms of your pet, and any other important factors that need to be discussed. We’ll create a detailed treatment plan, prognosis and long term care strategy.
Subsequent visits
If a patient has been seen within the last 12 months, a subsequent visit of 30 - 90 minutes may be booked. If you are unsure of the time needed, the minimum time is 30 minutes and additional time will be added as required.
How much does it cost?
Similar to other consultants, our services and fees are time based on 5-minute increments.
Dr. Dobias’ current fee is $250 per hour. We do, however, have packages for some of our services and products.
We charge our fees in (Canadian, US?) dollars.
How do I book an appointment? 
Follow the steps below. When you’re done, you’ll be able
to:
1. Book an appointment by phone, Skype or iChat video-conferencing
2. Pay for your appointment online
3. Browse and shop at our Healing Web Store
4. Register to receive news, e-books, articles and updates
What Information do I need to bring to my appointment?
Before your consultation, you will need to gather the following information:Medical Records and History:
• Medical records for the last 6 months (maximum 3 pages or 500
words)
• The latest physical exam must have been preformed within 30 days
• Laboratory results, ultrasound, histology results and other
relevant information
• Older medical history – 200 words maximum
• Current medication and dosing
• Report any use of prednisone or other corticosteroids
• Diet information
• Type of diet, listing of protein types and ingredients
• Type of treats
• Other foods (for example, table scraps)
• Vitamins, supplements and their doses
How do I send my pet’s files?
You have 2 options:
UPLOAD YOUR ELECTRONIC FILES :
You can email your files in PDF format to clientcare(@)peterdobias.com
TO FAX
You can fax your files to 1 (888) 264-2710 ( North America Toll Free)
How can I make the booking?
Fill in the booking form here. You’ll need to finish the registration
process by:
* Providing your telephone number or Skype name
* Reserving an appointment time
* Processing your online payment
We will contact you by e-mail to confirm your appointment.
If your preferred method of communication is phone, we will call you
at the arranged time.
If you prefer video or voice consultation via Skype, (even if
you do not yet have a Skype ID) follow these additional steps for Skype
registration:
• Go to www.skype.com & register as a new user or use your
previous skype ID.
• When the registration is completed, search for the following
contact (type exactly): drpeterdobias. Request to be added to our list.
• We will contact you at the arranged time.
• Please note that Skype contact will only be available during
your scheduled appointment time.
• If you need to communicate with us for reasons other than a
scheduled consultation, you can contact us by e-mail at clientcare@peterdobias.com
or by phone at 604 982 0987.
Thank you for your interest in our work. We are here to listen to you
and address your concerns to reach your ultimate goal - health, happiness
and longevity for your animal friend.