A new out-of-hours pet emergency service has been opened at the Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital in Bath.
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In its first few weeks of opening, the clinic, run by Vets Now, has already treated over 200 cases including a dog who ate a chocolate easter egg and a cat with an open wound to the mouth.
The service will be available to all pet owners in the area when their regular daytime veterinary practices are closed, throughout the night, at weekends and bank holidays.
The Vets Now emergency clinicians in Bath commonly treat common pet emergencies which include road traffic accidents, severe sickness and diarrhoea, and accidental ingestion and poisonings.
Principal nurse manager Gemma Pitt said: “Pet emergencies can happen at any time – including when your regular vet is closed – and time is often of the essence.
“Our new out-of-hours pet emergency clinic in Bath will be a bit like the pet equivalent of A&E.
“This means our team of dedicated emergency vets can continue to provide pets and their owners a quick and easy service when they need it most – whether it’s at 4am or in the middle of Sunday lunch.
“The nation’s pet owners increasingly worry about the welfare of their pets – and they are now seen as much more part of the family than ever before.
“In an emergency, time is often of the essence, and we are proud to be able to provide a local service for pet owners in Bath so that they can receive quick and easy access to a vet when their pet needs it most.”
A spokesperson for Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital, which is hosting the Vets Now out-of-hours clinic said: “We’re delighted to have Vets Now providing their highly skilled emergency service from within our Rosemary Lodge Hospital.
“We have always been proud to provide Bath’s only emergency veterinary team and this new partnership between Vets Now, Bath Vet Group and local veterinary practices will ensure that together we can provide an unparalleled 24/7 service.”
The new clinic in Bath will have a team of 20 vets, nurses, animal care assistants and receptionists.
The veterinary team is specially trained in emergency and critical care and works only out of hours, through the night, at weekends and on bank holidays.
