Inter-Hospital Transport & Vet Referrals
Join our network of dedicated veterinarians and enhance patient care through collaboration.
Better Health Outcomes Through Partnership
Enhanced Care
We coordinate with the best of Melbourne's 24-hour Specialty & Emergency veterinary hospitals to provide ongoing care for your patients.
Triaged Transport
We're here to assist when your patients need help after-hours or when clients can't make it to your clinic.
Streamlined Referral Process for Veterinary Partners
We provide inter-hospital transport during our consulting hours & on an on-call basis. We created an on-call calendar to help meet the demand when we are not consulting. Our on-call availability is for transport only - we are not available for home visits during these times to focus on inter-hospital transport.
Effective Vet-to-Vet Communication Strategies
We prioritise clear and timely communication between veterinary professionals.
Comprehensive Case Management for Optimal Care
Our case management system ensures continuity and quality of care.
Join Our Network of Trusted Veterinary Partners
Stand out as a practice that provides exceptional care to all patients. Contact us to learn more.
How the Referral Process Works
Medical Handover
Your vet team provides important details about the pet’s medical condition & the support they will need. We provide estimates about the cost & timeline of care.
Case Coordination
We take the work off your hands to coordinate the logistics of each pet’s transport directly with their owners, saving you valuable time & resources.
Patient Transport
We ensure the best patient care by providing on-site & in-transit critical care. We keep open lines of communication with vets & pet from start to completion.
Patient care continues with the people we trust
Ready Vet Go coordinates with the best of Melbourne's 24-hour Specialty & Emergency veterinary hospitals to provide ongoing care for your patients. We work with a number of high-quality primary care veterinarians in the area - find links to their websites below.
Our Community of Trusted Veterinary Centres
Website - https://www.aecvets.com.au
Website - https://armadalevethospital.com.au
Website - https://glenirisvethospital.com.au/
Website - www.melbournedogclinic.com.au
Website - https://www.oakleighcentralvet.com.au/
Website - https://www.southpaws.com.au/
Website - https://yourhomevet.au/
For Vets FAQs
Here are some common questions about our for pets veterinary services.
We understand that emergencies can interrupt workflow, so a finalised medical record is not necessary to engage our services. We require a medical handover from your team to ours so we know the patient’s current problems & treatment plan in order best plan their care on the road & anticipate complications.
We manage all payments directly with clients so you don’t have to. We accept all major credit cards, bank transfers, VetPay, Afterpay, and also help process insurance claims, including GapOnly claim submission.
Our costs are modelled around the intervention required & most closely relate to a pet’s level of consciousness & dependence on oxygen. Contact us to discuss your case & receive an estimate for care.
Yes - we intentionally stock medications, fluids & equipment to quickly manage shock & are ready to intervene if a patient in our care deteriorates during their journey.
Veterinary transports are considered one of our highest priorities in our caseload, so we often respond within an hour of a confirmed ambulance transport request. Travel times to your practice, traffic conditions, & other cases on our worklist can impact our arrival time, but we always provide up-to-date ETAs and keep lines of communication open with your team.
We are often able to provide transport up to an hour outside Greater Melbourne into the regional towns who often are far from 24-hour hospitals. Contact us to discuss your location & your patient’s situation.
We are here to assist pets who either need medical support to move safely between vet hospitals or whose owners may be unable to transport their pet themselves. We are capable of handling even the most severe illnesses, such as pets who are unconscious, intubated or requiring ventilation. Our ambulance is well equipped with the right critical care tools & medications.
Referral is simple - contact us by phone to discuss your patient’s situation & use our streamlined online referral form to provide a medical handover & any digital notes to our team. We coordinate with each pet family to gain consent & payments. We liaise with you regarding our expected arrival times & pride ourselves on keeping open lines of communication.
Still have questions?
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Patient Referral Form
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