Okotoks vet staff plan new 24-hour animal hospital after SAVE closure
Employees are moving to fill a gap in emergency animal care south of Calgary as the town's only overnight veterinary clinic prepares to shut down.
Why it matters
The closure could leave pet owners south of Calgary without local access to urgent overnight veterinary care.
Staff at Southern Alberta Veterinary Emergency (SAVE) in Okotoks are working to open a new 24-hour animal hospital after learning the clinic they currently work at is set to close.
The pending closure of SAVE would leave the Okotoks area without a dedicated emergency veterinary option, prompting employees to pursue creating a replacement facility rather than see the service disappear entirely.
Details on financing, location, timing and staffing for the proposed new clinic have not yet been finalized, according to the report.
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