Four US vets blocked from assisting local spay/neuter clinic

Fri, Feb 18th 2011, 07:00 AM

 

The Humane Society of Grand Bahama is "very disappointed" that four US veterinarians have been blocked by the Department of Agriculture from assisting with a local spay/neuter clinic.
Tip Burrows, managing director of HSGB, said concerns about the visiting vets and the clinic were raised by the Bahamas Veterinary Association.
Although the vets are on the island, she said they are unable to do any work even after taking vacation time to attend the clinic.
"Four US veterinarians and four vet technicians... gave up vacation time and paid their own way here to donate their time and expertise for a cause t ...

The Humane Society of Grand Bahama is "very disappointed" that four US veterinarians have been blocked by the Department of Agriculture from assisting with a local spay/neuter clinic.

Tip Burrows, managing director of HSGB, said concerns about the visiting vets and the clinic were raised by the Bahamas Veterinary Association.

Although the vets are on the island, she said they are unable to do any work even after taking vacation time to attend the clinic.

"Four US veterinarians and four vet technicians... gave up vacation time and paid their own way here to donate their time and expertise for a cause t ...

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