A local veterinarian is encouraging pet owners to contact their usual providers amid veterinary shortages across the province.
The Veterinary Specialty Centre in Mount Pearl recently shared that starting today they will no longer be open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
It’s the latest setback for the centre, which had to cut back its walk-in overnight services earlier this year.
Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury says a group of clinics formed to help triage cases as a result of the overnight gap, will extend its services to help deal with the new situation.
For pet owners, she says they just need to call their primary vet clinic’s number.
Brown-Bury says if it is after hours, the clinic will have instructions on what to do and who to call.