TEXTING DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS 906-368-4503
EFFECTIVE 10/21/2022
We want to thank the people of the upper peninsula for being loyal to our clinic over the last 35+ years. Over that time, we had grown to a 5-doctor practice and were one of the few facilities in the U.P. that offered routine, urgent and emergency services as well as some specialty services. Unfortunately, in the last 3 years we have decreased to a 2-doctor practice. The shortage of Veterinarians combined with the large influx of new pets obtained during Covid have created challenges in the veterinary industry worldwide.
At this time, we have decided to put a temporary hold on accepting new clients for routine care in order to better serve our existing clients. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to be able to return to no schedule limitations in the future. As for existing clients please be patient as we are trying to offer quality routine and emergency care to as many patients as possible. We are actively looking for additional veterinarians to join our team and increase our scheduling capabilities.
To learn more about what the veterinary profession is facing please read this article that explains questions you may be asking yourself. https://www.southwestjournal.com/voices/ask-the-veterinarian/2020/08/why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-an-appointment-with-your-vet-right-now/
**Note if you schedule an appointment elsewhere please cancel your appointment with us as it opens our schedule for others. New clients scheduled prior to this notice, please note, if you do not show up for your appointment you will be removed as a client and will be ineligible for services in the future. **
Emergency Care:
Call 906-341-2813
Emergency Services are provided through the Manistique office and Escanaba Veterinary Clinic.
02/01/2023 - As many of our clients are aware, Thompson Veterinary Clinic currently shares a weekend emergency call rotation with Escanaba Veterinary Clinic. This alliance has worked well to be able to offer emergency care to our clients as both facilities search for additional Veterinarians to join their teams. To continue to be able to offer emergency care it has been decided to share weekday emergency call rotation as well as the weekend rotation. This will go into effect February 1st, 2023 and continue until further notice. When calling your regular facility, you will be notified of the location that is on call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our clients and continue to search for a remedy for the shortage of veterinary emergency care in the Upper Peninsula.
Did your pet ingest something? Call pet poison control at 800-213-6680. They will provide advice if you have a medical emergency or not. Be sure to have the information about what was ingested and be sure to get the case number so we can call and receive the treatment protocol. Please note there is a fee not associated with TVC/EVC, however in most cases of ingestion it is necessary to call to obtain treatment.
Call 906-341-2813
Emergency Services are provided through the Manistique office and Escanaba Veterinary Clinic.
02/01/2023 - As many of our clients are aware, Thompson Veterinary Clinic currently shares a weekend emergency call rotation with Escanaba Veterinary Clinic. This alliance has worked well to be able to offer emergency care to our clients as both facilities search for additional Veterinarians to join their teams. To continue to be able to offer emergency care it has been decided to share weekday emergency call rotation as well as the weekend rotation. This will go into effect February 1st, 2023 and continue until further notice. When calling your regular facility, you will be notified of the location that is on call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our clients and continue to search for a remedy for the shortage of veterinary emergency care in the Upper Peninsula.
Did your pet ingest something? Call pet poison control at 800-213-6680. They will provide advice if you have a medical emergency or not. Be sure to have the information about what was ingested and be sure to get the case number so we can call and receive the treatment protocol. Please note there is a fee not associated with TVC/EVC, however in most cases of ingestion it is necessary to call to obtain treatment.
Contact Us:
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Thompson Veterinary Clinic
440 Chippewa Avenue Manistique, MI 49854 Phone: 906-341-2813 Fax: 906-341-3595 Text: 906-368-4503 (To learn more about our texting services, click here) Email: info@thompsonvetclinic.com |
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 11:45 am, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed |
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