Are you actually able to social distance at a vets?

RE: Are you actually able to social distance at a vets?

James Colver Cert. Ed, RVN — Wed, 13 May 2020 21:32:20 GMT

I wish all practices were this proactive :(

RE: Are you actually able to social distance at a vets?

Ben Ogden — Sun, 10 May 2020 11:11:17 GMT

No clients in the building
Reception now has clear sneeze guards up to protect reception
Reusable face maskes for all staff
Staff encouraged to distance
Face visors for when we move to seeing clients in person again
Screens are ordered for the waiting room to seperate chairs
Screens for the consult rooms to keep clients seperate from staff (it'll look like Veterinary confessional)
Smaller fixed teams each day
Hand sanatiser everywhere!
Sanatising wipes places around for all touchables

RE: Are you actually able to social distance at a vets?

Sal the 1st — Sat, 09 May 2020 20:32:14 GMT

how have you managed so far? i don't think anything has changed since this all kicked off

RE: Are you actually able to social distance at a vets?

Goldilocks E — Sat, 09 May 2020 16:37:21 GMT

It’s pretty much impossible when restraining animals, taking bloods, performing surgery etc. I wear a mask at work but very few other staff members do, and it’s not enforced where I work, when I think it should in my opinion.

we have had some notes to remind people to distance, but sadly not many pay attention and majority are completely unaware to stay at a distance when it is not essential to get close e.g. asking a question etc.
hygiene is very important, so doing a lot of cleaning, but not all staff members are great at doing this - it’s a risk, but if you are in a smaller team with like minded staff then it will be as safe as possible. If you work somewhere with many staff members all of who have their own ideas, then not so much!