Source:
If you are an animal owner planning to holiday with your pet this summer, remember to find out about the arrangements for out-of-hours emergencies at a local veterinary practice before you go.
Veterinary surgeons across the UK are required under RCVS guidelines to make provision for out-of-hours emergency veterinary treatment, a commitment they have recently re-affirmed.
However, it is your responsibility to know what to do and where to go in a veterinary emergency, something which is particularly important when travelling away from home.
“Thankfully, the most eventful thing about a holiday for a pet is usually all the new and exciting places to explore,” says RCVS Vice-President Jerry Davies. “However, if an emergency does arise, pets depend on receiving prompt veterinary attention, so owners need to know in advance what to do and where to go.”
Read more ...
