Changes Coming! Improving Access to Vet Care in Our Community
As we’ve shared several times since the pandemic’s start, veterinary medicine has been under enormous strain due to staffing challenges and record-high numbers of pets who need care. From the beginning, we’ve prioritized keeping our hospital open for current and new...
Is your pet’s rabies vaccine up-to-date?
Why do we recommend rabies vaccination for ALL cats and dogs, even those who are exclusively indoor? This is why... 2 rabies-infected bats have been found in the Portland area in the last week. One of these bats was found by a pet dog in a Portland park and the other...
More Pets + Fewer Staff = Challenges for All
As you’ve heard from us and likely experienced over the last 18 months, the pandemic has put enormous strain on veterinary care providers. This happened for a variety of complex and intertwined reasons, but at its core can be simplified to: More pets – Folks looking...
Taking the “Pet” out of Petrified!
That's the mission of Fear Free, a program started by "America's Veterinarian" Dr. Marty Becker to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety & stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them.* At Frontier, Dr. Marcus, Dr. Skloven, and our Patient...
Updates: Oregon’s Reopening and Frontier’s Summer Hours
In light of Governor Brown’s announcement on Friday that Oregon will fully reopen by Wednesday, June 30, we’re preparing for what you’ve all been waiting for… being able to come inside the hospital with your pets! We will continue to follow all Oregon OSHA and CDC...
Updates on Curbside Service and our Treatment Room Remodel
As of May 5th, 2021, Oregon OSHA has indefinitely extended the mandatory curbside veterinary service requirement as part of their Temporary COVID-19 Workplace Rules. These rules will be reviewed every 2 months with the next review set for July. Our treatment area...
FAQs on Emergency & Preventive Care During this Historic Time
As you've heard and likely experienced, the pandemic has dramatically increased the demand for all types of veterinary care, from emergencies and urgent care to preventive care and puppy/kitten visits. We've had to make some tough decisions over the last year, but all...
A Year into a Global Pandemic: Updates & Reminders
In March it will be a full year since the pandemic changed everything in our lives. While there was no way to predict all the impacts, one of the most unexpected effects is a dramatic surge in needed veterinary care. Folks adopted pets to be their quarantine...
Why is Frontier still doing curbside service?
Short answer – because we want to stay open to serve YOU! First, we are following Oregon OSHA's mandatory Temporary COVID-19 Workplace Rules, which includes specific requirements for veterinary facilities and mandates curbside service. The Rule’s provisions take...
An Update on Veterinary Care in the Age of Coronavirus
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, veterinary practices are experiencing an unprecedented demand for our services. The reality is that our local veterinary community is overwhelmed with patients needing care to the point that some general practices have had to stop taking...
