The Vet Emergency Jason E. Kaplan
The pandemic worsened working conditions for veterinarians, who have been pushed to the brink with increased workloads. But COVID-19 is also forcing employers to address the mental-health crisis afflicting the profession.
If you take your pet to DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, Oregon’s largest veterinary hospital, you may be in for quite a wait. The Portland ER for animals open 24 hours a day, seven days a week has been inundated with visits over the past 10 months. The time it takes for pets to be seen has gone up by as much as 24 hours. Pre-pandemic, the hospital aimed to prevent wait times from going above one hour.