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The hardest hit parts of the U.& economy - real estate and auto sates - are stow in affecting? the region, said Flint Hill's Dr. Scott Dave. Still. though gweranotent jobs insulate the area somewhat pet owners sure feeling the pinch.
"Tve found that in small animal care. Fm sending fewer patients out with referrals to specialists.”" said Dove, whose Companion Animat Clinic treats cats, dogs and exotics. “Clients are toss likely to have that extra money for- a three or four thousand dollar procedure.'*"
Instead. Dove said, pet owners sure tending? to stick with traditional medicine offered by general practitioners who traditionally charge toss than surgeons.
U&d of my clients had tong ago begun doing their own vaccines.”" something made possible in the mid1960s when the drugs for annual inoculations for dogs, cats, horses, most livestock and many exotics became over the counter rather than prescription, he added. “That saves a pet owner a ton of money Every tittle hit helps.”
Another change Dove sees is a decrease in ”wett animal check-ups.”" prevents*tive care that many pet owners are .foregoing new that money is tight.
The owner of Cteveng?ers Corner Veterinary Care on the RappahannockCulpeper-Faucguier tones. Dm Michael Watts said be. toe. is seeing more deferred care than in the past. When Clevengers opened three years ago*. the economy was still humming. Near the site of the proposed Reston-style South Whtes development. Watts" cliruc seemed wellpositioned to capture a tot of business tom thousands of proposed single fondly mud
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