Author: Dana Gentry

Dr. Terry Muratore and Rachel Cox, a veterinary assistant, treating an animal at Hearts Alive Village. (Photo courtesy of Hearts Alive Village) The lack of veterinarians in Nevada and the resulting high costs for service are causing some pet owners to avoid care, surrender their animals, or choose euthanasia over treatment, according to others. various advocates and experts. It also leaves non-profit shelters and rescues struggling to compete with corporations for vets. “It inflates salaries,” said Christy Stevens, founder and director of Hearts Alive Village, the only full-service, non-profit veterinary hospital in Southern Nevada. Options Veterinary Care provides full service…