Vet practices will remain open for emergency care only.
Vet practices will remain open for emergency care only during the coronavirus pandemic.
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) says vet practices can be considered essential services under new lockdown measures. However all routine and non-urgent appointments should be cancelled.
“It’s incumbent on all of us to do everything we can to curb the spread of Covid-19 and follow the government’s #StayHomeSaveLives instructions,” said BVA president, Daniella Dos Santos.
“For vets, that means limiting our provision to emergency and urgent care and working to maintain food production from farm to fork.”
She said anyone visiting a vet practice must comply with social distancing rules and added: “I’d like to pay tribute to all my veterinary colleagues who are working hard to maintain their vital services, both for companion animals and in making sure the UK has a steady supply of food produced to high standards of health, welfare and safety.”
