03/16/2020
In light of the recent declaration of a state of public health emergency for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Wisconsin, we encourage our clients to take the following precautions to keep themselves and their pets healthy in the upcoming weeks:
1 - If you are feeling sick, please stay home and do not come in to the clinic. We recommend that clients feeling ill delay all non-urgent care needs (vaccine boosters, routine f***l exams, heartworm tests, etc) until they are feeling well again. If your pet needs urgent medical care, please have a friend or relative bring your pet in. We are happy to discuss the details of your pet's case by phone during their visit if necessary.
2 - In order to avoid crowding in our waiting room, please be sure to call in advance. This will allow us to arrange arrival times to minimize time spent in the waiting area.
3 - If your pet is on an ongoing medication or prescription food, please check to be sure that you have at least a 2-week supply on hand. This will reduce the risk of you running out if you were to become ill or if we have to temporarily close the clinic.
4 - We encourage all clients to use the hand sanitizer or the hand washing sink provided in our exam rooms, restroom and at the front desk after visits.
5 - Visit the CDC's COVID-19 info page at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html for the most accurate and up-to-date information and recommendations about this disease and its prevention.
We would also like to remind our clients of the following:
1 - Currently there is no evidence that pets can become sick with COVID-19.
2 - Currently there is no test available for COVID-19 in animals in the United States.
3 - Currently there is no vaccination available for COVID-19 for animals, and there is no evidence such a vaccination would be necessary.
4 - For up-to-date information on animal concerns related to COVID-19, please visit the AVMA's factsheet at https://www.avma.org/…/default/files/2020-03/covid-19-faq-e…
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.