Father’s Day Is a Bigger Staffing Risk Than Most Clinics Realize
Father’s Day weekend gets underestimated every year. It does not carry the same logistical weight as Thanksgiving or Christmas in people’s minds, so clinics tend not to plan for it with the same urgency. Then the Friday before arrives and two staff members have the weekend off and the phones are ringing.
Outdoor activities increase over Father’s Day weekend, which means pet injuries, heat exhaustion, and foreign body ingestions go up with them. Your patient volume on the surrounding days is often higher than a typical weekend, not lower.
What a Covered Weekend Looks Like
Clinics that plan ahead for Father’s Day weekend typically take one of two approaches. Some simply ensure normal hours stay fully covered, bringing in a relief DVM or LVT to backfill for whoever has the holiday off. Others use the long weekend as a chance to open additional appointment slots for clients who struggle to get in during the week, letting relief coverage extend their hours without asking full-time staff to give up their holiday.
Either way, the key word is “plan.” Both approaches require planning ahead.
The Window Is Closing
Relief vets plan their own availability in advance. The further out you reach, the better your options. Contact us now and we will have your Father’s Day coverage sorted before the weekend is on anyone’s radar.
Ready to take the next step?
Do not let Father’s Day weekend catch you short. Contact Your Neighbor Vet at 425-448-8882 or yourneighborvet.com and we will find the right coverage for your clinic before the holiday arrives.
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