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birdographer

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2. A few vet offices near us have been bought by a corporation
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 03:52 PM
Aug 2024

not sure which one. We have noticed a really annoying thing about vet practices, and this is all the ones around us, not one or two but perhaps 7 or 8. Their office hours are outrageously reduced. We left our last vet because she worked 3 days a week seeing patients. Closed Fri, Sat, Sun, and Wednesday was for surgeries only. We switched to another one much farther away, and he is only there 3 full days a week, 8:30-5:00 BUT closed from noon to 2:00 for "lunch." Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:30 to noon, and Fridays only for sick or injured pets, not routine visits. No weekends. Yes, costs are through the roof, but we are more concerned about the lack of business hours. We need an annual exam and heartworm test for one dog and the soonest appointment was one month away. This guy just opened his practice in April in a very small town.

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