Ally the dachshund has chronic pancreatitis thatrequires daily care.
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Panter and 7-year-old Ally live outside of Kelowna, along with her three-year-old daughter, 13-year-old step-son, her husband, her in-laws, and six pregnant dachshunds that Panter is breeding.
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Like most veterinarian clinics, Panter香蕉视频直播檚 vet clinic has closed its doors to all non-essential visits and has resorted to parking lot pickups for food and medication.
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Dr. Chris Armstrong, a veterinarian and member of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association香蕉视频直播檚 (CVMA) Council, said the one of the main things pet owners should keep in mind is that vet clinics have been declared essential in many provinces and there香蕉视频直播檚 no sign of them shutting down in British Columbia.
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Virtual care options are also starting to become available 香蕉视频直播� recently launched a Canada-wide service that can help pet owners connect with vets to ask questions and get advice on if their animal needs further care.
The CVMA put out a on March 24 advising vets on best practices for telemedicine. However, Armstrong said there is a big worry in her industry: running out of medical supplies.
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Armstrong said that puts limits on things like non-essential surgeries, like a neutering or spaying.
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When it comes to another common worry, running out of medicine, Armstrong said that hasn香蕉视频直播檛 been a problem so far. She urges pet owners to resist hoarding because that would start to affect supply.
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Armstrong said people have also been worried about their pets contracting COVID, which she said is very unlikely. There香蕉视频直播檚 also been no proof that humans can contract COVID from their pets.
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However, Armstrong said it香蕉视频直播檚 worth remembering that pets can carry COVID, much like any other surface.
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New information comes forward all the time, said Armstrong, and the best thing pet owners can do is stay up to date from reliable sources.
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