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The Oncology Service – Springfield
  • Our Services
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Medical Oncology
    • Nutrition
    • Outpatient Imaging
    • Radiation Oncology
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • COVID Curb-Side Procedures
    • Your First Visit
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Payment Options
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Resources
    • FAQ
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • COVID-19 Hospital Updates
    • Referral Forms and Portal
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • VetBloom CE
    • Clinical Studies
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
  • Phone: 703-451-8900

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“We’re feeling the stress of incredible numbers, and it’s affecting people” – Pandemic pets put unexpected strain on veterinary practices

July 13, 2021
veterinary technician carrying patient in hospital

The backlog in veterinary care is pushing pet owners from small, overwhelmed clinics to larger hospitals with greater capacity.

“We were the last stop, if you will,” said Ames Prentiss, Chief Executive Officer of Ethos Veterinary Health, a national network that does about half of its business in emergency services. “If we didn’t stay open, there were no options for them. If we didn’t work twice as hard and have teams stay two, three, and four hours past their shifts, they would have had nowhere to go.”

Emergency patient volume at the company is up 39 percent this year, Prentiss said, even as the pandemic prompted some significant changes.

> Read the full article on bostonglobe.com

‘We’re feeling the stress of incredible numbers, and it’s affecting people’: Pandemic pets put unexpected strain on veterinary practices

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The Oncology Service – Springfield
703-451-8900 | 6651 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22150
  • Phone: 703-451-8900
  • Our Services
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Medical Oncology
    • Nutrition
    • Outpatient Imaging
    • Radiation Oncology
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • COVID Curb-Side Procedures
    • Your First Visit
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Payment Options
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Resources
    • FAQ
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • COVID-19 Hospital Updates
    • Referral Forms and Portal
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • VetBloom CE
    • Clinical Studies
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs & Videos
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
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