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Conor Coyle

Co Tyrone vets to open up out of hours emergency care service for pets

An Omagh vet has opened the West’s first out of hours emergency practice for pets across the region.

CVS has opened a new state-of-the-art veterinary practice in Omagh to offer the late night emergency care for pets, which will be situated at Campsie Veterinary Centre.

The service will be open from 7:30pm to 8am Monday to Sunday, and 1pm Saturday until 8am Monday.

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A team of veterinary surgeons and experienced nurses will be on hand every night, throughout the night, to accept domestic pets who need critical and immediate care.

Lauren Boyce, Practice Director at MiNightVet Omagh, said the new service will provide specialised care for local pets which may not have been available before.

“Traditionally, veterinary practices would cover their own out-of-hours emergency care, rather than sending them to a dedicated clinic,” Lauren said.

“But this might mean a specialist farm vet used to dealing with cattle, has to see a small domestic animal, which may not be ideal.

“By providing our new service, clients will know their pet will be seen by dedicated small animal emergency care vet team, when their local practice is closed.

"Our clients will also have peace of mind, knowing one of our vets is awake and available every night to provide emergency care to their pet.

“There’s also a benefit for the wider veterinary community in the region - as it will mean that small animal vets no longer need to be on call or work antisocial hours, unless they are a dedicated out-of-hours vet.”

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