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14 THE BRANDON SUN • WESTMAN BUSINESS • OCTOBER 2019

Dr. Joe Gray of Grand Valley Animal Clinic examines a canine patient. (Colin Slark/The Brandon Sun)
» Grand Valley Animal Clinic

Providing the same great care amid changes

In the past couple of years, the vet- ment closely. ago, but it wasn’t until this spring that local contractors and suppliers, many
erinary industry has undergone a lot Doctors Joe Gray, Vicky Sem- the veterinary community in Manitoba of whom are clients of the clinic. Keep
of changes, and Grand Valley Animal pers and Jennifer Beckwith, owners voted to ban declawing in cats, mak- checking their Facebook page for the
Clinic is working hard to ensure they of Grand Valley Animal Clinic, are ing Manitoba the sixth province to ban announcement of the grand reopening!
stay up to date. pleased to report that they have de- this inhumane procedure. This major expansion will enable
One major development in the cided to remain independently owned On the local level, clients and the them to improve current services, as
veterinary industry is the takeover of with a strong emphasis on being a lo- local community have no doubt won- well as add several more! The addition
small independently owned veterinary cal business, employing local people, dered about the construction vehicles of a second surgery suite will enable
clinics by large corporations. This is a and practising high-quality veterinary in the clinic parking lots over the last the clinic to offer advanced surgeries
global trend that has reached Manito- medicine with patient care and patient several months. to the local community.
ba. well-being as their primary objective. Grand Valley Animal Clinic is very A new underwater treadmill will
While it is not yet know what the Another change in the industry excited to report that the clinic has also be installed before Christmas and
implications of this will be for the is the banning of certain procedures, been undergoing major renovations the clinic will be offering rehabilita-
veterinary services in our community, most recently the declawing of cats. and an expansion in the past year. tion services for patients once this is
the owners of Grand Valley Animal Grand Valley Animal Clinic stopped Because they believe in supporting up and running.
Clinic are monitoring the develop- performing this procedure several years local, the owners have focused on using » Continued on Page 16