Fur Life Shepparton

On another sunny day in Shepparton we joined Mel as her employer, Apiam, opened their new clinic to their portfolio of 50+ clinics through Victoria, NSW, Qld and Tassie.  They are hard to miss with the corporate teal.

As many would know Mel has settled in as a vet nurse in the Triage team that Apiam have set up recently to cover their 150 vets that are working out of their Fur Life clinics.  The Triage team was set up in 2020 to provide after hours veterinary service for farms as well as small animals through the Fur Life clinics.  This reduces stress on the vets who are otherwise on constant call.

50+ clinics

One of Mel's typical shifts would be from 12:30am to 8:30am when she takes calls from anywhere in the eastern states from farmers with calving problems or a pet owner whose dog has just eaten some nasty chemical from the garage or the pet bird has fallen off the perch overnight.  Providing empathetic and valuable advice while waking up the appropriate local vet, if necessary, and arranging payment of $100s for a call out fee are just some of the tasks being performed from the home office.