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Getting Your Pet to the Vet
Yes, it is difficult right now to get into your veterinarian.
Have you noticed your family veterinarian is crazy busy, and it seems impossible to get an appointment? It’s not just you; we in veterinary medicine have seen it too. Since the end of April, veterinary clinics have seen an uptick in visits for well-pet visits, urgent care, and emergencies.
This is more than the usual summertime spike, and it is nationwide, veterinary industry magazines report. Veterinary management websites are full of veterinarians and managers asking how other clinics manage the increase in business. Local vets are maxing out their networks, trying to get new employees.
After researching, I’ve found out exactly why it is so hard to get an appointment with your veterinarian, and listed it below. Toward the end of the article, I will give some tips for getting your pet seen.
Everyone stayed safe at home
During the first part of shelter-at-home orders, many people postponed routine pet medical care. The American Veterinary Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control recommended that veterinarians restrict care to urgent/emergent needs. These recommendations were to decrease exposure to Covid-19 and make sure personal protective equipment (PPE) would be available for the human medical…
