List of vets in France

farmhouse - are you saying he didn't give your dog the tablet but still signed the Pet Passport to say he had administered it?

How did you give the dog the tablet if he couldn't?

Did he examine your dog, although strictly speaking it isn't obligatory to do so, and not find the fleas while in France?

As i said he did not give the tablet to the dog, He put it in a bag. When we got back to the caravan we gave it to the dog with a bit of ham.

Part of the dog passport requires the examination of the dog to ensure they are fit to travel. The vet did sign the passport without him giving the tablet to the dog. At this stage i was gust glad to get out of there.

Chalon en Champagne October 2017

Alain Roy at 

Clinique Veterinaire De La Croix Dampierre

135 rue des vieilles postes

51470 Saint Memmie

03 26 65 62 43

Although Mr Roy speaks a fair amount of English, as far as I can tell non of the reception staff do. We had booked the municipal site at Chalon via email and asked them to make the booking for us which they did.

Cost €45.90 (37.5 consultation 8.40 for tablet & 7.65 TVA)

Unfortunately, our dog (ESS) slashed her chin on, we think a broken bottle, at a roadside picnic site where we had stopped for lunch about an hour from Chalon so drove straight there, they saw us very quickly 5 hours and 6 stitches latter we picked up Lily - bill €139.50 but because of the anaesthetic they could not administer the worming tablets until the following day so ended up having to pay 2 consultation fees. No complaint as service and care was very good

HondaLoo302 - thanks for the information - Vet added to Map.

Hope your dog is okay now.

When we've used a vet in Chalons-en-champagne we have used Clinique Vétérinaire Mont Héry.  We were given the option of an injection instead of the tablet.  A little more expensive but Lizzie isn't good with tablets.  She even has the knack of fishing them out of a piece of cheese or ham!! 😊

I booked myself by email some months in advance.

David 

DSB - do you remember how much you were charged, when did you last visit and would you recommend them?

I really can't remember how much.  We used them in 2016 and 2014.  In 2014 the vet gave us the injection option.  In 2016 it was a different 'partner' who managed to get her to swallow the tablet.  It was between 40-49 €.  I know it was somewhere in the 40's.  The vets seem fine to me, but as we've only been over the twice with the dog, they are the only ones who I have dealt with in France.  They knew exactly what to do with the vet passport.

David 

F-16150 Chabanais.
Messrs. Bonnat, Celle & Cremoux. Clinique Vétérinaire Chabanais.
Web: www.veterinaire-chabanais.com

Two minutes off the main N141 Angoulême-Limoges.

Emergencies and appointments same telephone number: +33/0 5 45 89 05 27.

Appointments bookable by phone or website contact form but routine matters (such as exam & anti-worm for passport) can be accommodated during walk-in sessions from 14h daily - no appointment needed. Probably wise to book ahead if LouLou is due a rabies jab.

Very easy to find and park, in square opposite railway station house. Access through Avenue de la Gare into Place de la Gare (surprisingly enough) where there is ample space to park/turn around even with caravan or large motorhome.

English speaking (why would you, you're in France?) with full grasp of Pet Passport requirements.

Not cheap (exam + 2 x Drontal = €48) but for us worth paying a little extra for ease of access and parking, prompt attention, sense-of-humour and an affection for 'our' breed of dog (BSD Terv.).

Pings - thanks for the information - Vet added to the Map.

We took our 2 dogs to the Santoria Clinic at 10 rue des Vases, 14600 Honfleur for their wormers prior to travelling back to the UK.  We won't go there again.  The bill was 107.36 euros!!!  English was spoken(ish) by the vet and we made an appt for the next day.  The vet refused to use the Milbemax tablets I provided, saying they had to use Drontal instead - regulations apparently, altho I have never heard this before.  We were charged two consultation fees of 41 euros each and 25 euros for the two Drontal tablets.  The examination seemed to be no more than a cursory glance to ensure both dogs were still breathing.

In the past we have been to vets in Larochette (Luxembourg), Duclair and St Quentin (France) and been happy with everything.  

The vet in Larochette was Guerit Arlette, rue du Gymnase, and they charged 22 euros for the consultation and 13 euros for the wormer tablet (Easter 2017).  To make the appt we managed to make a phone call with odd bits of French and English on both sides.

In 2010 a modern vet practice in Duclair (on the Seine) charged 42 euros for one dog (it was in the days when you not only had to have wormers, but flea treatment also).  English OK and practice seemed efficient.  Good exam of dog and travel dates checked to comply with Pet Passport regs.  

In 2011 we took one dog to Clinique Veterinaire d’Isle at 32 rue Guise, St Quentin, where we got a very thorough examination, chip checked etc, and the bill came to 45 euros (again, for wormer and flea treatment).

By 2013 we were being charged only 67 euros for two dogs at the same vet's.  The vet was very friendly, did a thorough exam of the dogs and spoke good English.