The coronavirus outbreak has impacted communities and families across the world — it’s even affected the way veterinarians practise in Manitoba.
While veterinarians have not been instructed to shut their doors in the province, there are still changes being made to adhere to physical distancing measures. “Most of us have had to prioritize the way that we practise, such that we are really trying to prioritize essential cases over non-essential cases,” said Dr.
Jonas Watson, president of the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association. For non-urgent medical matters, Watson says there are alternative ways of doing medicine. “A lot of us (veterinarians) are practising telemedicine remotely, using apps like Skype or FaceTime.” [ Sign up for our