Beverly Animal Natural Health Center

Just wanted to give you a summer update as we are continuing curbside due to staff shortage. Patient care is our number one goal and the efficiency of curbside that we have done our best to master during the pandemic allows us to see more patients during each day.

One doesn’t need to look far to see help wanted signs or to hear about business that have had to alter their hours due to shortages of workers. The veterinary profession was already taxed with workers before the pandemic and it has only worsened. Due to the heightened stress, more pets needing care, burn out, and other challenges more people have left the veterinary profession than ever before. It is not an easy profession but it’s the one that I love so very much. In order to keep my balance and support my staff, we need to stay curbside so that we can see as many patients as we can each day. It’s tough to have to turn away clients but we have to say no to new owners and to our own needs at times. We have enhanced so many of our care standards to improve efficiency but there are only so many things that we can do. I also have to balance taking care of my patients and taking care of myself so that I can stay well. My family has been so supportive and at least I see them a bit more as they have all taken a role in helping at the clinic during the pandemic.