Canada’s veterinarians said Monday they’re willing to join in the nationwide efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic even as they fight to ensure they’re allowed to keep providing care to the country’s animals.
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association said several members have come forward offering to make their ventilators available for human use in order to ease the strain on the country’s overtaxed medical system.
The association said it’s currently in the process of surveying its members to get a feel for how much spare equipment could be pressed into service if required.
But veterinarians are also hoping to persuade governments across the country to declare them an essential service, saying such a designation would provide greater