Category: Pets Clinic

Pet owners struggle to book vet appointments as clinic requests surge

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WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A social media post caught our attention. In it, a dog owner shared concerns about the long waits to get their sick pet seen by a veterinarian, so Western Mass News decided to check back in with the veterinary emergency and specialty hospital for updates on their plans to add a location in West Springfield . Western Massachusetts veterinary clinics are swamped with appointment requests. Keri Gardent, hospital director of the Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital in South Deerfield, said the pandemic may be to blame. She said COVID-19 has had a huge impact on…
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Animal hospital sues former client over viral TikTok videos claiming clinic mistreated her dog

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An animal hospital in Surrey, BC, is suing a former client over a series of critical TikTok videos she posted about her dog’s treatment, with the vet claiming the woman’s “reprehensible” viral posts are damaging the business’s reputation. Victoria Veira, 36, posted a series of videos this spring claiming Surrey Animal Hospital mistreated her dog, Charlie, after she had him neutered in March. The clips have together racked up around 900,000 views. But in its lawsuit filed in BC Supreme Court, the clinic said Charlie’s post-surgery infection was Veira’s responsibility and it accused her of posting the videos knowing her…
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Thunder Bay residents taking pets to Minnesota veterinary clinic

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A local veterinary clinic says a shortage of vets and vet technicians has created an overwhelming workload in the city THUNDER BAY — Some pet owners in the Thunder Bay area are traveling to animal clinics south of the border or a few hours away because they can’t get appointments in the city unless they’re already registered. It’s an ongoing situation, not just a recent development, as at least one local clinic hasn’t accepted new clients for the past five years. A spokesperson at another clinic has offered an explanation, saying veterinarians are already badly overworked due to a shortage…
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New clinic aims to provide affordable care for pets while training Ohio State veterinary students

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Ohio State veterinary students are getting unique hands-on training through a new primary care clinic. On Tuesday, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine opened the doors of its new Frank Stanton Veterinary Spectrum of Care Clinic. The 35,000 square foot facility allows students in the college of veterinary medicine to advance their clinical training while providing affordable care for pet owners. In a news release, the college said the goal of the program is to ensure “veterinary graduates entering private practice have the competence and confidence to provide more in-clinic treatment and to offer a variety of treatments…
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Pet wellness clinic offering services to address needs

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Humane Society is running a pet clinic at the site of the former Allen Heights Veterinary Hospital to help address industry-wide issues. As many Berkshire pet owners are having a hard time making appointments, the phone is ringing off the hook at the new clinic. What You Need To Know The Berkshire Humane Society is running a newly opened pet wellness clinic under a year-long lease at the site of the former Allen Heights Veterinary Hospital in Pittsfield Comprehensive health exams, vaccines and parasite monitoring and control services are offered by appointment only. Pet owners…
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Columbia low-cost pet clinic getting influx of requests

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EDITOR’S NOTE: A phone number in this story has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Animal shelters and rescues around the country have seen an uptick in pet owners giving up their animals because of the pandemic and inflation. The Spay Neuter Project in Columbia has seen an increase in vaccine and surgery requests, performing 104 surgeries in four days the first week of August. The clinic is on target to complete more than 430 surgeries this month, according to the clinic. The Spay Neuter Project, founded in 2015, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides low-cost spaying and neutering services…
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LSU Vet Med hosts “ribbon-cutting” for the Stephenson Pet Clinic

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And since this is a veterinary school, our “ribbon-cutting” is being conducted by a canine companion. Architectural rendering of the Stephenson Pet Clinic. On Monday, May 9, at 4 pm the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will host a “ribbon-cutting” ceremony for the new Stephenson Pet Clinic located adjacent to the LSU Vet Med building on Skip Bertman Drive in Baton Rouge. This 40,000-square-foot facility is the new home of our companion animal wellness efforts and many of our clinical services, including community practice (primary care), dermatology, integrative medicine, and ophthalmology. The actual “ribbon-cutting” will be done by Mac, a…
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Pine Island Animal Clinic — helping animals after Ian | News, Sports, Jobs

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Islanders and Dr. Kendra Techeira at the Pine Island Animal Clinic after Hurricane Ian swept over the island. Photo provided by Trevor Singer Trevor Singer, co-owner of Pine Island Animal Clinic, said he and his family decided to stay on Pine Island rather than evacuate for Hurricane Ian. “We stayed because a lot of the owners of pets in our care informed us that they were staying because of their animals,” Singer said. The day after the hurricane, Singer said, they were able to make their way to the clinic with a mobile medicine kit and…
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