Shrewsbury veterinary surgery launches 24/7 on-site care
A not-for-profit veterinary surgery in Shrewsbury has launched a new service which will see vets and nurses deliver care at the site around-the-clock.
Animal Trust Vets has now launched 24/7 services at its surgery on Coleham Head.
The surgery opened in 2016 and has grown to provide local veterinary services to thousands of clients as well as referral services for those travelling across the country.
Principal vet for the area, James Portsmouth said: “We’ve had 24 hours a day nursing care at Shrewsbury for some time but had been using an out of hours provider in Telford for new cases at night.
"Opening a service with vets and nurses on-site around the clock is a natural progression.
"It allows us to deliver an emergency service where we are in control of quality and cost, and aligned with our values.
“We know that travelling at night, and the high cost of some emergency care can delay pets getting the care they need.
"Our new service in Shrewsbury should help overcome these problems for pet owners.”
Animal Trust Shrewsbury says it offers fixed accessible pricing, unlimited free face-to-face consultations with a vet and all-inclusive surgical and inpatient charges.
Christopher Drury, client service manager at Shrewsbury, added: “During this already uncertain and ever-changing time, we are reassuring pet owners that Animal Trust Shrewsbury is here to provide emergency and urgent care to pets any time of the day and so there is no need to delay in accessing care when it is needed.’’
Further details can be found at www.animaltrust.org.uk
