Gail Walker was forced to nurse her dog, Lucy, while she was dying because there were no local vets available on the weekend.
For the past two years, Bunbury pet owners have been forced to drive to Perth for emergency service s on weekends.Lethargic, struggling to breathe, and with no local option for help. This was the state of Gail Walker's dog, Lucy.
"With that, I got very, very angry and very emotional watching my poor little dog suffer. For 15 hours I had to nurse her," Ms Walker said.Plea for vets to come to BunburyThe experience left Ms Walker furious and calling for more vets to move to the region.Treendale Pet Medical owner and veterinarian Rob Hill tried to keep the weekend service going but said it took a mental and physical toll.
"Unlike an ED department that has shift workers, the vets who service after hours are the same vets who go to work Monday through to Friday," she said. "Our vision is to build and start a hospital that is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, but the challenge is to find veterinarians," he said. Doctor requested 21,000 COVID tests in a single day: How some pathology companies 'rorted' Medicare during the pandemicSnow chasers flock to NSW regions as cold snap brings flurriesIn 1985, a newspaper outed Barry's HIV status in his regional town. It was the start of years of abuse
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