By KATY DONINGER
WISH-TV | wishtv.com
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced in a statement Tuesday that they are launching an Indiana veterinary practice finder, Find-A-Vet.
The ad-free online portal allows users to search for veterinary services by species, location, specialty, and how services are delivered (in-clinic, on-site, or haul-in facility).
“We know the search tool will not solve all the shortfalls we hear about,” said Indiana State Veterinarian Kyle Shipman, DVM. “Our goal is to help where we can to match up veterinary practices with capacity for new clients with those who need their services. Many times smaller clinics are not well known outside their immediate communities, so an animal owner may not be aware that a veterinarian is available in the next town or county away.”
Information in Find-A-Vet is provided by Indiana-licensed practices that voluntarily opt-in and are accepting new clients. Veterinary practices do not pay for the service, nor do the clients.
“More than 200 practices registered with Find-A-Vet, and we continue to reach out to our veterinary colleagues, encouraging them to join as we expand this service,” Dr. Shipman said.
Updates to the portal, including new practice listings, will be added quarterly.
The veterinary practice finder is available now, online:
- Indiana Center for Animal Policy
- Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine (select “Consumers”)
- Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH)
This story was originally published by WISH-TV at wishtv.com/as-seen-on/indiana-launches-find-a-vet-portal-to-help-animal-owners-locate-veterinary-services.