âFollowing our urgent requests for clarification through lobbying the Government, veterinary surgeries have now been explicitly listed as an exception to the closuresâ â BVA/RCVS.
Clients are being asked to wait in cars, pets are being transported and video consults are all part of the measures introduced at Hamilton Specialist Referrals.
âIn the interests of safety and complying with Government advice, vet practices should only be delivering emergency treatment and urgent care, and should be cancelling routine and non-urgent appointments.â
Association writes to its members in light of latest COVID-19 restrictions â interpreting their work is âdeemed essentialâ, but stressing health and safety is paramount.
The group has written an open letter to a host of Government departments â including the chancellor of the exchequer and Defra â urging more support for veterinary businesses.
In a statement posted on its blog, the association advises profession to make the most of online chat forums, emails and telephone calls during coronavirus crisis.
âWe are asking for an assurance from governments across the UK that veterinary practices will also be included in the scope for support and recognised as a business critical serviceâ â BVA.