COVID 19 PROCEDURES:
At Blout Vet, we are committed to the safety of our clients, their pets and our staff, some of whom suffer from immune compromising diseases, but are still here helping your four-legged friend.
In order to maintain this commitment, please be aware of the following:
1. Please plan routine visits for things such as annual exams, vaccines etc. at least two months out. With only one doctor and limited staff, our schedule is very full and we are trying to allow time each day for one or two additional sick or injured pets; please respect this and work with us.
2. At times, especially once our ER appointments are taken, we may suggest you visit another area 24 emergency hospital that may more quickly accommodate your pet's needs. This recommendation will be followed up by contact from us a day or so later to check on your pet's progress.
3. Take advantage of our online pharmacy for your convenience!
4. We are allowing some owners to come inside now if they would like to. To accomplish this, we still ask that you call from outside when you arrive. When there is an exam ready for you, one of our technicians will invite you to come inside with a mask and escort you directly into that exam room with your pet. If you choose to wait outside, a technician will visit you at your vehicle and collect a history and discuss your expectations of this visit. Your pet will be taken inside and the doctor will perform a thorough exam, addressing any needs or concerns regarding your pet. The doctor will call and do a phone consult with you, then have you connect to our receptionist for payment or you may ask for a receipt and send a check or cash inside with one of our staff. There are minimal exceptions and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. (For technician visits, most owners stay outside, as pets are taken to our treatment area and it is quicker to just run the pet inside, take care of the request or concern then return him or her to the owner asap!)
5. For surgery admissions, we invite you (one owner) with a mask into the building, escorted by one of our technicians, and have you sign a permission form in one of our exam rooms, then we ask you to stop at the front desk on the way out to pay for the procedure. When you pick your pet up, please call and we will bring him or her out to you ASAP!
6. Currently, we are not accepting new clients. As much as this upsets us, the decision has been made to focus on our existing clients and make sure appointments are available to those who are already established. Even with this change we are still booking 6 to 8 weeks in advance for annual exams and vaccines.
In order to maintain this commitment, please be aware of the following:
1. Please plan routine visits for things such as annual exams, vaccines etc. at least two months out. With only one doctor and limited staff, our schedule is very full and we are trying to allow time each day for one or two additional sick or injured pets; please respect this and work with us.
2. At times, especially once our ER appointments are taken, we may suggest you visit another area 24 emergency hospital that may more quickly accommodate your pet's needs. This recommendation will be followed up by contact from us a day or so later to check on your pet's progress.
3. Take advantage of our online pharmacy for your convenience!
4. We are allowing some owners to come inside now if they would like to. To accomplish this, we still ask that you call from outside when you arrive. When there is an exam ready for you, one of our technicians will invite you to come inside with a mask and escort you directly into that exam room with your pet. If you choose to wait outside, a technician will visit you at your vehicle and collect a history and discuss your expectations of this visit. Your pet will be taken inside and the doctor will perform a thorough exam, addressing any needs or concerns regarding your pet. The doctor will call and do a phone consult with you, then have you connect to our receptionist for payment or you may ask for a receipt and send a check or cash inside with one of our staff. There are minimal exceptions and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation. (For technician visits, most owners stay outside, as pets are taken to our treatment area and it is quicker to just run the pet inside, take care of the request or concern then return him or her to the owner asap!)
5. For surgery admissions, we invite you (one owner) with a mask into the building, escorted by one of our technicians, and have you sign a permission form in one of our exam rooms, then we ask you to stop at the front desk on the way out to pay for the procedure. When you pick your pet up, please call and we will bring him or her out to you ASAP!
6. Currently, we are not accepting new clients. As much as this upsets us, the decision has been made to focus on our existing clients and make sure appointments are available to those who are already established. Even with this change we are still booking 6 to 8 weeks in advance for annual exams and vaccines.
SERESTO COLLAR CONCERNS:
We have had many questions regarding the safety of the Seresto collars for pets. Seresto has not been recalled, nor has there been any suggestion by any regulatory agency to recall it. The company that makes Seresto, Elanco, stands behind the safety of their product and states that there has been no established link between death and exposure to the ingredients in Seresto. Since its initial U.S. registration in 2012, more than 25 million Seresto collars have protected dogs and cats from fleas and ticks that can transmit disease and that can impact quality of life. It is important that consumers purchase collars from an authorized clinic or retailer to insure the authenticity and integrity of the products they are buying. If you have any further questions, please contact us or the manufacturer, the number is on the tin.