New Pandemic Pet Owners Are Exacerbating Canada s Vet Shortage
“Everyone was running out and getting pets . and we’re now facing backlogs of annual exams, because we weren’t doing them for months,” one vet said. Bill Graveland, Canadian Press
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A staff member wearing a face mask helps a man register outside a veterinary clinic in Toronto on Nov. 10, 2020.
CALGARY Dr. Liz Ruelle says it was a difficult decision to close her veterinary practice to first-time patients after being swamped with requests by new pet owners who turned to animal companionship during the pandemic.