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[quote=Anonymous]I understand demand due to pandemic puppies has shot up while the supply of staff and new doctors has not kept pace or even decreased. Do those in the know think this will ever resolve? It’s really unnerving to have a puppy who ate something potentially dangerous and be told by emergency (the second one—as the first one went out of business!!) not to bother coming in the door until talking to poison control (while we were on hold with poison control for over 45  minutes—I finally called a second poison control number and thankfully they didn’t think it would be a problem at the dose level). The ASPCA number says they were trying to hire and train people as quickly as possible. It’s not the first time we’ve needed emergency care and likely won’t be the last with a puppy. I know specialists and even regular vets are in short supply too. We are lucky in that we can usually get in to ours and they have longer than normal hours and emergency options, but after hours you’re basically screwed if something requires immediate care. Is this just a sign of the times? [/quote]

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