reynold
Well-Known Member
This seems to be happening more often. Last autumn my vet practice that I'd been with for 48 years sent an email on a friday morning that the equine part of the practice was closing down as of that day (but the dog and cat part was keeping going). This was an independent vet practice - not the dreaded Medivet.
Luckily one of their 3 equine vets set up on his own and all our equine records were transferred to his new practice. Phone number and website details were given in the closure email. Unhappily the vet that set up on his own was the one vet there that didn't suit my horse.
Still it was a great shock and no notice was given to the clients (and I'd had one of the vets out for routine work only just over a week previously). If they had done what CE have done and only posted on Faceache then I wouldn't have known anything as I'm not on social media at all - other than here.
When there are animals involved there should be some ruling from the RCVS or animal welfare legislation that at least a weeks notice (if not longer) should be given for a vet practice closure. Closing down animal care (or a GP practice) is not the same as shutting down, say, a shop on the high street.
Luckily one of their 3 equine vets set up on his own and all our equine records were transferred to his new practice. Phone number and website details were given in the closure email. Unhappily the vet that set up on his own was the one vet there that didn't suit my horse.
Still it was a great shock and no notice was given to the clients (and I'd had one of the vets out for routine work only just over a week previously). If they had done what CE have done and only posted on Faceache then I wouldn't have known anything as I'm not on social media at all - other than here.
When there are animals involved there should be some ruling from the RCVS or animal welfare legislation that at least a weeks notice (if not longer) should be given for a vet practice closure. Closing down animal care (or a GP practice) is not the same as shutting down, say, a shop on the high street.