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BEST MATES

Total Care for your pet

Helping you keep your pet healthy and happy for life.

BEST MATES

Total Care for your pet

Helping you keep your pet healthy and happy for life.

Purchase a Best Mates Membership for your best mate online now!

For Best Mates RENEWALS talk to your local Fur Life Vet Clinic

The best for your mate

Best Mates is Fur Life Vet’s preventative and protective healthcare program designed to keep your pet healthier and happier for longer. Best Mates is not a pet insurance plan, the annual program provides you with real savings across regular veterinary expenses such as vaccinations, desexing, dental work and medications.

Plus unlimited FREE consults!

In addition to the fabulous member benefits listed below we include a free Microchip (in case your pet does not already have one).

Find your closest Fur Life Vet

Sign your Best Mate up to Fur Life Vet Best Mates program to take advantage of great every day savings on all the essentials plus unlimited FREE vet consults all year round.

Membership

Best Mates Membership provides 12 months peace of mind for you and the best of care for your pet.

Membership Benefits

Consultations

Unlimited FREE Consultations. Never pay a consult fee, only pay for your discounted medication if required.

Dental or Desexing

Membership includes a Dental Scale and Polish plus Dental Chart OR Spey or Castrate.

Vaccinations

Membership includes your dogs annual or triannual vaccination OR Your cat’s vaccinations tricat, ducat and FIV as required.

Health Screen Blood Test

Essential tools for identifying diseases at the earliest stage possible. Your membership includes a 10 part Health Screen and SDMA Test.

Medications & Professional Services

10% discount on all medications dispensed and professional services performed by a vet including pathology test, surgery and hospital treatment.

Parasite Control

15% discount applied on the purchase of parasite control products including annual heart worm prevention.

Food & Merchandise

15% discount on all food and merchandise sold through the clinic.

Grooming

20% discount for all members.

Free Nail Trims

Unlimited FREE nail trims for the duration of their membership.

FAQ’s

What is included in the free 10-part health screen blood test?

The Chem 10 Blood test panel checks for diabetes, kidney function, liver function, some muscular diseases and some metabolic diseases. Plus an SDMA test that can detect kidney disease in cats and dogs months or years earlier than standard screening technologies.

As a yearly test the results set a baseline for your pets wellness allowing our vets to chart your pets health levels year on year and more easily identify any deviation that might point towards an underlying health condition. In their lifetime 1 in 3 cats and 1 in 10 dogs will get some form of kidney disease. The SDMA test means our vets can pick up any sign of kidney disease at the earliest possible stage meaning a better health outcome for your pet.

What is included in the free dental?

The free dental includes scaling to remove tartar build-up and a polish including dental radiographs plus a dental and gum health assessment. Corrective dental procedures can be expensive. An annual dental check that includes a scale and polish is designed to take preventative action before dental disease takes hold and expensive treatment and surgery are needed. If dental disease requiring more extensive action, such as dental extractions is identified Best Mates members receive 10% off these procedures. You will receive a full dental report at the time of your pet’s dental that identifies if any further action is required. Remember that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have some form of dental disease by age 3!

Are after hours calls included as free consultations?

No afterhours calls are not a standard consultation.
Free consultations apply to standard consultations. All consultations will require an appointment and are to be scheduled during normal clinic hours. The unlimited free consultations are not eligible during public holidays, after the clinics normal operating hours, house calls, veterinary specialist or behavioural consultations. In hospital exams during periods of hospitalisation are excluded.

Why do I have a charge if my consultation was free?

Best Mates Members do not pay a consultation fee however where tests or medications or surgery are required then costs apply. But remember as a Best Mates member medications, pathology, surgery and hospital treatments all attract a 10% discount.

What if my pet passes away?

If your pet passes away during the membership period our team will work out the full value of the benefits received during the membership and refund the difference between the subscription fee and the full amount.

Is Best Mates available at all Fur Life Vet Clinics?

Best Mates membership may not be available at all Fur Life Vet clinics and where available not all services may be provided by the clinic. Please check directly with your local Fur Life Vet Clinic.

Best Mates Terms & Conditions
A guide to your Best Mate’s Annual Membership

The Best Mates Program is an Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet initiative which offers an annual membership to participating clients. The annual membership provides access to select veterinary services provided by Apiam Animal Health participating Veterinary Clinics. Services do not include veterinary services not provided by Apiam Animal Health participating Veterinary clinics unless specified.

Membership is limited to one (1) nominated Companion Animal, defined as a domesticated canine or feline per annual membership. Separate memberships must be purchased for each additional Companion Animal owned by a participating client (‘member’) should they wish that animal to receive the same membership benefits. Additional animal membership is at a reduced rate to the first enrolled animal.

The annual membership fee will be reviewed each year.  Members will be advised of any change in the membership fee and subsequent changes will apply from the anniversary of the commencement of membership where a member chooses to renew their membership.

Membership is on an annual basis commencing from the date of subscription. A renewal notice will be sent to each member at least one (1) month prior to expiry of the annual membership.

Where a member animal dies members may request a refund of membership fees by written notification to the Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet Veterinary Clinic where the membership was purchased. In such circumstances members will be entitled to a reimbursement of the difference between the normal value of the goods and services obtained through the Best Mates Program and the total of the annual membership payment.

Membership may be transferred with the animal in circumstances where the animal has been sold and the new owner agrees to the terms of the membership. In such circumstances a refund as described above cannot be provided to the new member/owner if the animal dies.

Membership benefits are valid at all participating Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet clinics throughout Australia and where the participating clinic normally provides or retails the products or services listed.

Best Mates Membership Entitles Members to the following services and benefits:
Unlimited FREE Consultations.

Free consultations apply to standard consultations. All consultations will require an appointment and are to be scheduled during normal clinic hours. The unlimited free consultations are not eligible during public holidays, after the clinics normal operating hours, house calls, veterinary specialist or behavioural consultations. In hospital exams during periods of hospitalisation are excluded. Excludes behaviour, nutrition, MSK, rehab evaluation, rehab/hydro/pool consults where provided.

FREE Vaccinations

Vaccinations included are the entire course of Annual vaccinations that would normally be prescribed for your pet during their active membership.  The vaccinations prescribed are to be determined by the Apiam Animal Health veterinarian according to the age, health, and vaccination history of the member pet and recognised vaccination protocols. Vaccinations that may be prescribed as part of this program provide protection against the following diseases:

Canine: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza and bordetella bronchiseptica.

Feline: Feline Immunodeficiency virus, Feline enteritis, Panleukopaenia, Herpesvirus, Calicivirus and Chlamydiosis.

Rabies vaccination is excluded.

FREE Microchip (one)

Member pets are entitled to one FREE microchip If they have not previously been microchipped.

FREE 10 Point Blood Health Screen & SDMA Test

Included in the blood test is the IDEXX Chem 10 and the SDMA kidney function test. Membership provides for one test during the membership period.

FREE Dental or FREE Desexing

Membership provides for either one FREE dental scale and polish performed by a veterinarian or a FREE standard desexing and not both in the same membership year. Normal surcharges will apply where the animal is presented as overweight, in season, with retained testicles or pregnant. Surcharges will attract a 10% discount. Excludes alternative desexing methods such as Laparoscopic Spey, Hysterectomy, Vasectomy.

Discounted Medications & Professional Services

Members are entitled to a 10% Discount on the following professional services: surgery, imagery, diagnostics, anaesthetics, procedures, hospital treatment and prescribed medications performed by an Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Veterinarian at a participating Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet Clinic during active membership.

Discounted Parasite Control

A 15% discount applies to the purchase of parasite control products including the Proheart SR12 injection where the participating Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet clinic normally stocks and retails parasite control products during active membership.

Discounted Food & Merchandise

15% discount on all food and merchandise normally stocked or retailed through the participating Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet Clinic during the life of the membership.

Unlimited FREE nail trims

Unlimited Free nail trims performed by an Apiam Animal Health employee at a participating Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet clinic during active membership.

Discounted Grooming

A 20% discount applies to standard grooming services where the participating Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet Clinic provides a grooming service.

Discounts and benefits included in the Best Mates program cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts or offers.

Fair Use Policy

Best Mates members acknowledge the terms and conditions of their membership and agree that the membership benefits are limited to reasonable usage. Reasonable usage is determined and defined by the Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet.

If unreasonable use is determined the vet may:

Notify the member in writing that usage has become unreasonable

or

If the unreasonable usage continues notify the member, without additional notice that their membership has been terminated.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The member acknowledges these terms and conditions and agrees that by applying for membership and/or accepting any membership benefits that they (jointly and severally if applicable) are bound by these terms and conditions and any other terms and conditions notified by Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet from time to time.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Apiam Animal Health Fur Life Vet includes the following participating Fur Life Vet Clinics:

Further details can be obtained from your local Apiam Animal health Fur Life Vet.

The Best Mates Program is not pet insurance. By becoming a member of the Best Mates Program you are not obtaining pet insurance coverage. Terms and conditions are current as of 1st July 2021.

Your Local Fur Life Vet

Fur Life Vet Epsom

Epsom 1800 387 543

furlifevet.com.au/epsom

Fur Life Vet Eaglehawk Road

03 5443 9385 (Bendigo)

furlifevet.com.au/eaglehawkroad/

Gippsland Veterinary Hospital

Maffra 03 5147 1177

Sale 03 5169 7222

maffravet.com.au

Kyabram Veterinary Clinic

Kyabram 03 5852 4600

Nathalia 03 5866 2860

kyabramvets.com.au

Terang & Mortlake Vet Clinic

Terang 03 5592 2111

Mortlake 03 5599 2612

terangmortlakevetclinic.com.au

Warrnambool Veterinary

Warrnambool 03 5559 0222

Port Fairy 03 5568 6222

Koroit 03 5559 0260

Nullawarre 03 5559 0270

wvc.com.au

Border Veterinary Clinic

Barham 03 5453 3159

Cohuna 03 5456 2709

Kerang 03 5452 2094

bordervets.com.au

Echuca Moama Vet Clinic

Echuca 03 5483 5999

echucavets.com.au

Deniliquin Vet Clinic

03 5880 2888

denivet.com.au

Finley Vet Clinic

03 5883 3833

finleyvet.com.au

Fur Life Vet Dubbo

02 6885 5544

furlifevet.com.au/dubbo

Quirindi Veterinary Clinic

02 6741 2000

quirindivetclinic.com.au

Gympie Veterinary Services

Gympie 07 5482 2488

Tin Can Bay 07 5486 4666

gympievetservice.com.au

Scottsdale Veterinary Services

03 6352 2996

scottsdalevets.com.au

Smithton Veterinary Service

03 6452 6333

smithtonvet.com.au

Devoted Vets (Warragul)

03 5623 2525

devotedvets.com.au

Cox Street Vets (Hamilton)

03 5571 1202

coxstreetvets.com.au

Fur Life Vet Shepparton

03 4804 6444

furlifevet.com.au/shepparton/

Fur Life Vet Torquay North

03 5296 0444

furlifevet.com.au/torquay/

Fur Life Vet Highton

03 5296 0400

furlifevet.com.au/highton/

Fur Life Vet Golden Plains

03 5281 2226

furlifevet.com.au/goldenplains/

Fur Life Vet Smythesdale

03 5318 5750

furlifevet.com.au/smythesdale/

Fur Life Vet Harbour City

07 4972 5100

furlifevet.com.au/harbour-city/

Dalby and District Veterinary Services

07 4662 2301

apiam.com.au/dalby-district-veterinary-services

Fur Life Vet Fraser Coast

07 4123 1570

furlifevet.com.au/fraser-coast/

Howard Veterinary Clinic

07 4129 4336

furlifevet.com.au/fraser-coast/

Fur Life Vet Clermont

07 4983 1172

furlifevet.com.au/clermont/

Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital

07 3289 1322

furlifevet.com.au/samford/

The Vet Practice

1300 838 254

thevetpractice.com.au/

Fur Life Vet Hastings

03 5910 4288

furlifevet.com.au/hastings/

Romsey Veterinary Surgery

03 5429 5711

romseyvet.com.au

North Hill Veterinary Clinic

02 6772 1686

northhillvet.com.au/

Scenic Rim Veterinary Service - Boonah

07 5463 1339

srvets.com.au

Fur Life Vet Yarrawonga

03 5852 0077

furlifevet.com.au/yarrawonga/

Fur Life Vet Horsham

03 5381 1439

furlifevet.com.au/horsham/

Fur Life Vet Bunbury

08 9796 5800

harradine.com.au

Fur Life Vet Dalyellup

08 9795 1284

harradine.com.au

Fur Life Vet Caboolture

07 5221 3488

furlifevet.com.au/caboolture/

Fur Life Vet Whittlesea

1300 838 254

furlifevet.com.au/whittlesea

Fur Life Vet Eden

02 6496 1252

edenvet.com.au

Fur Life Vet Merimbula

02 6495 1261

merimbulavet.com.au

Fur Life Vet Pambula

02 6495 7873

pambulavet.com.au

Fur Life Vet Tarneit

03 5296 0404

furlifevet.com.au/tarneit

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Privacy Statement
Privacy Policy 
Apiam Animal Health Limited ACN 604 961 024 

INTRODUCTION

Apiam Animal Health Limited and each of its subsidiaries ('Apiam', ‘our’, 'we' or 'us') take your privacy and security very seriously. We respect your rights to privacy under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (“Act”) and we comply with all of the Act’s requirements in respect of the collection, management and disclosure of your personal information.

This policy relates only to the personal information management practices of Apiam.

Personal information means information that identifies you as an individual, or from which your identity can reasonably be ascertained.

This Policy describes how we collect, store, use and disclose personal information and explains your rights to access and correct that information or make a complaint about the handling of your personal information (regardless of the form of the information and whether the information is true or not).

This policy does not relate to personal information held about current or former employees of Apiam.

WHAT TYPE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

We only collect personal information if it is necessary for one of our functions or activities. The type of personal information we collect will depend on the reason for collection. Generally, the types of personal information we collect will include name, contact details and records of communication with us.In addition, we collect information relating to:

Veterinary clients and/or retail customers

  • information about your pet or animal ownership details; insurance details (if applicable) for the treatment of your pet or animal;
  • details of the products and services you have purchased from us or which you have enquired about, together with any additional information necessary to deliver those products and services and to respond to your enquiries;
  • marketing preferences, including the type of marketing materials you wish to receive and the method of delivery (email, SMS, direct mail, or other);
  • responses to customer satisfaction, service development, quality control and research surveys and similar activities;
  • any additional information relating to you that you provide to us directly through our websites or indirectly through use of our websites or online presence, through our representatives or otherwise; and information you provide to us through our customer surveys or visits by our representatives from time to time.
  • We may also be required to collect your personal information under State and Territory veterinary surgeons’ legislation.

Job applicants

  • employment and academic histories and the names of referees. We will collect this information directly from organisations that provide recruitment related services to us, and from third parties who provide job applications with professional or personal references.

Students

  • Personal data from students is collected for the purpose of facilitation of placements. We will collect this information directly from education providers or directly from students seeking placement or work experience.

Shareholders

  • Personal data from shareholders is collected for purposes related to their shareholding, including for the purposes of issuing or transacting in shares, paying dividends, regulatory reporting and shareholder communications. Such data may include a shareholder's name, address, shareholding details, tax file number, and bank account details. Shareholder data is collected on behalf of Apiam by the external manager of our share register. From time to time this data may be provided to other external service providers for the purposes of paying distributions or mailing shareholder communications, or to the extent permitted by legislation to authorised securities brokers, persons inspecting the register, bidders for Apiam’s securities, or certain regulatory bodies including the Australian Taxation Office.

We will also collect information, including names and contact details, about:

  • people involved in or through organisation that we support;
  • our suppliers (this information is collected for business-related purposes but contains some limited personal information such as contact details of the people that we liaise with);
  • people who correspond with us, including through our website, in which case we may keep a copy of that correspondence and relevant contact details; and
  • people who request information updates about us through our mailing list.

WEBSITE ANALYTICS 

To improve your experience on our website, we may use ‘cookies’. Cookies are an industry standard and most major websites use them. A cookie is a small text file that our site may place on our computer as a tool to remember your preferences. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Apiam website.

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service that transmits website traffic data to Google servers. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

HOW WE COLLECT AND HOLD PERSONAL INFORMATION

Where it is reasonable and practicable to do so, we collect personal information directly from you when you correspond or register your details with us, when you present your pet or animal for treatment at one of our clinics or provide feedback to us. Depending on the nature of our interaction with you, we may collect personal information from third parties – for example, information about job applications is collected in the manner set out above; when new veterinary practices join the Apiam group; and from organisations with whom we have an affiliation.

Apiam may also collect personal information about individual veterinary surgeons (for example where other veterinary surgeons are also involved in the care of an animal), contractors and other individuals who interact with us. This information is generally collected for administration and management purposes.

We hold personal information in hard copy (paper) or electronic form. If you provide information to us electronically, we retain this information in our computer systems and databases. Information held in electronic form is generally held on servers controlled by Apiam or on servers controlled by third parties under contractual arrangements with Apiam in Australia. Apiam uses physical security, password protection and other measures to ensure that personal information stored in electronic form is protected from misuse, interference and loss; and from unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.

Personal information collected in hard copy (paper) form may be converted to electronic form. Information held in paper form is generally securely stored at our veterinary clinics or our head office. Apiam uses physical security and other measures to ensure that personal information in hard copy form is protected from misuse, interference and loss; and from unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.

WHY WE COLLECT, HOLD AND USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use personal information for the primary purpose for which it is collected (e.g. the provision of our veterinary services) or for purposes related to the primary purpose where it would be reasonably expected that we would use the information in such a way, or in other limited circumstances as set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act).

We collect, hold and use your personal information:

  • to provide safe and effective veterinary care to your pet or animal;
  • to provide products and services to you and to send communications requested by you;
  • to answer enquiries and provide information or advice about existing and new products or services;
  • to communicate with you about upcoming appointments, health checks, vaccination schedules and other related veterinary care matters;
  • to manage, monitor, plan and evaluate our services;
  • for safety and quality assurance and improvement activities;
  • for testing and maintenance of information technology systems;
  • for product and service development, quality control and research to improve the way Apiam and its service providers provide products and services to us and you;
  • to seek your feedback in relation to customer satisfaction and our relationship with you and perform research and statistical analysis using such feedback;
  • to correspond with people who have contacted us, and deal with feedback;
  • to recruit and assess potential employees;
  • to provide services to shareholders in relation to their holding of Apiam securities;
  • for marketing (including direct marketing), planning, product or service development, quality control and research purposes by Apiam and its related bodies corporate;
  • to maintain and update our records;
  • to comply with any law, rule, regulation, lawful and binding determination, decision or direction of a regulator, or in co-operation with any governmental authority of any country;
  • to answer your questions, provide you with information or advice (including general pet health advice) or consider and respond to requests or complaints made by you.

WHY WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may disclose personal information to third parties where we are permitted to do so by law or we have obtained consent to do so. We may disclose personal information for the primary purpose for which it is collected or for purposes related to the primary purpose where it would be reasonably expected that we would use the information in such a way.

Third parties we may disclose personal information to include:

  • Veterinary care professionals (for example, veterinary pathologists) in the course of the provision of veterinary care to your pet or animal (where this is consistent with our veterinary surgeons' legal and professional obligations);
  • Data analysts, IT service providers and our advisors including our professional advisors (including legal and financial advisors);
  • Financial institutions involved with administering billing (including administration of insurance and other third-party payment arrangements) and debt recovery; and
  • Government agencies.

We take steps to ensure that our service providers are obliged to protect the privacy and security of personal information and use it only for the purpose for which it is disclosed.

OVERSEAS DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Unless we have your consent or an exception under the Australian Privacy Principles applies, we will only disclose your personal information to overseas recipients where we have taken reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipient does not breach the Australian Privacy Principles in relation to your personal information.

We may use cloud computing services or data storage located overseas in which case information may be stored, under our control, on computer servers located outside of Australia.

ACCESSING AND CORRECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION

You can request access to your personal information held by us, or request that it be corrected, by contacting us at the address below.

Where we hold information that you are entitled to access, we will try to provide you with suitable means of accessing it (for example, by mailing or emailing it to you). There may be instances where we cannot grant you access to the personal information we hold. For example, we may need to refuse access if granting access would interfere with the privacy of others or if it would result in a breach of confidentiality. If that happens, we will give you written reasons for any refusal.

If you believe that personal information we hold about you is incorrect, incomplete or inaccurate, then you may request that we amend it. We will consider if the information requires amendment. If we do not agree that there are grounds for amendment then we will add a note to the personal information stating that you disagree with it.

DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Apiam takes reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify your personal information where it is no longer required. Personal information which forms part of our veterinary surgeons' treatment records must be maintained in accordance with legislative and professional requirements.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT HANDLING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information has been handled by Apiam, you may contact us at any time. Matters relating to this policy will be received by the Privacy Officer (company General Counsel). The contact details for the Apiam Privacy Officer are set out below under 'Contacting Us'.

We will consider and respond to your complaint within a reasonable period. If you are not satisfied with our response to a complaint, or you consider that Apiam may have breached the Australian Privacy Principles or the Privacy Act, you are entitled to make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner can be contacted by telephone at 1300 363 992. Full contact details for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner can be found online at www.oaic.gov.au.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. This Privacy Policy is in addition to any other terms and conditions applicable to the Apiam website. Any updated versions of this Privacy Policy will be posted on our website and will be effective upon posting. Please review it regularly.

CONTACTING US

You may contact us in relation to this Privacy Policy or your personal information as follows:

Phone: (03) 5445 5999

Email: privacy@apiam.com.au

In Writing: The Privacy Officer
Apiam Animal Health
PO Box 2388
Bendigo DC, Vic 3554

Best Mates

Did you know that a Best Mates Membership includes:

  • Unlimited FREE consults
  • FREE Desexing or Dental
  • FREE Vaccinations
  • DISCOUNTED professional services, nutrition and merchandise!

Plus more ...