‘Curbside care’ option keeps veterinarian practice open for pet care during coronavirus pandemic

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — When the stay-at-home order goes into effect in Orange County on Thursday night, select essential business will remain open, including your local animal hospital.

Dr. Yaicha Peters, with East Orlando Animal Hospital, said her office will remain open as long as it can while still maintaining a social distance.

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For now until the unforeseeable future, her animal hospital will be offering something it likes to call “curbside care.”

Watch the video above for an explanation on how the process works.

The purpose of the process is to cut down on the spread and flatten the curve while caring for your pets.

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