Extra service
AVC to launch after-hours primary emergency care clinic for P.E.I. pets
Beginning Jan. 6, 2020, the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI will serve as the small animal after-hours primary emergency clinic for most of the private veterinary clinics on the Island.
The AVC primary emergency clinic will provide emergency services on evenings and weekends for private practices that subscribe to the service.
The clinic will be staffed by veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians and receptionists, all working on a rotational basis.
It will be an extension of Island pet owners’ regular veterinary clinics, and the cost will be similar to emergency fees charged by private clinics on P.E.I.
Clients experiencing an emergency with a pet can come directly to the AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) or call the hospital at 902-566-0950.
Injured or sick pets brought to the emergency clinic will be assessed by the veterinarian on duty and support team.
Diagnostics, treatments and procedures will be done in-house.
Patients will be discharged once their service is complete within the VTH, and their primary care veterinarian will be notified of the visit.
Primary care clinics will also be notified if their patients are admitted to the VTH for hospitalization.
In consultation with the owner, patients requiring advanced care can be referred internally to the appropriate specialty service in the VTH.
The emergency clinic will offer the same standard of care that pet owners receive from their family veterinarian. Referred cases from local or regional clinics will continue to flow through the normal process at the VTH and will be directed to the appropriate specialized service.