Our Commitment To Your Safety

We at Edgetown Veterinary Clinic and Laser Center are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our clients, our patients, and our staff. Given the fluidity of the situation, we are carefully monitoring the COVID-19 virus as well as all communications from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health authorities.

As a hospital and laser surgery center, we have always maintained stringent cleaning and sanitation procedures. However, in these unprecedented times we realize the need to go even further to keep everyone safe and to prevent this virus from spreading. As such, we have enhanced our procedures to include the following, among many others:

-Increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting in both public and surgical areas. This includes obvious "high touch" areas such as door knobs and seating, but also the less obvious such as the pens with which we write. We will do this after every use;

-We will have disposable gloves available to each of our clients as an added precaution;

-Increased signage to heighten awareness of the virus as well as to ensure employees are consistently exercising best practices for personal hygiene; and

-More intentional appointment scheduling to limit the number of clients in the lobby at one time.

In addition to the aforementioned measures, we are also offering curb-side pickup & delivery if you would prefer to avoid coming in altogether. Please just let us know when you schedule your appointment that you are requesting this service and call when you're parked outside.

Lastly, our employees have all volunteered to take their temperature prior to starting each shift. We couldn't be more proud of them as they exceed our expectations yet again.

What we ask of our clients to help keep you safe:

-Please limit the number of people to one (1) if you plan to be in the lobby for an appointment; and

-If you don't feel well, have a temperature, cough or upper respiratory infection, please reach out and reschedule.

We are all in this thing together, and we want to make sure we do our part to prevent this virus from spreading. Thank you for placing your trust in us.

Sincerely,

Dr. Vincent Gibney

The World Health Organization says there’s currently no evidence that household pets can contract or spread novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

A dog in Hong Kong tested “weakly” positive for novel coronavirus in February, but experts believe it was due to superficial contamination.

The CDC still recommends restricting contact with your dogs, cats, or other animals if you get sick with COVID-19 until we have more information.

Pet owners, breathe a sigh of relief: There’s currently no evidence that cats, dogs, or any other household pets can contract or spread novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has impacted hundreds of thousands of people worldwide via human-to-human transmission, according to the World Health Organization.

You may have heard back in February that a dog in Hong Kong tested “weakly” positive for novel coronavirus, per CNN. But many experts think the dog was only superficially contaminated, meaning the highly-sensitive tests picked up low levels of the virus in the animal—not enough to warrant the diagnosis of an active COVID-19 infection like those in people.

While it is believed that COVID-19 originated from an animal source, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains that there is “no reason” to think that any animals or pets could be sources of new COVID-19 infections. The CDC also confirmed they have not received any reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19.

“There is no research to support human to animal spread,” says Shelley Rankin, Ph.D., a professor of clinical microbiology and head of diagnostic services in the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dogs and cats can contract other types of coronavirus, though.

There are seven different coronavirus strains known to infect humans, and several others that can infect animals. Dogs can contract a strain of coronavirus known as canine enteric coronavirus, which can cause mild gastrointestinal illness, particularly in puppies.

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Meet Our Staff

Dr. Vincent Gibney DVM

Veterinarian
Originally from New York, Dr. Gibney obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University (1978), his Master of Science degree from the University of Nebraska (1981), and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ohio State University (1985). His primary focus is practicing quality medicine and surgery to enhance the lives of pets and their families. He occupies his spare time enjoying it with his family: Candace (wife), Tricia (daughter), Brenden (son), grandchildren Trent, Tara, Kellen, Cameron, Clara, his Sheltie Murray and BerneDoodle rescue Cooper.

Athena Clark

Registered Veterinary Technician

Athena joined our practice in October of 2020. She obtained her Associate of Applied Science Degree In Veterinary Technology from Miami - Jacobs Career College in 2013. Her main interests include nutrition and behavioral education. Athena enjoys spending her spare time with her husband Frank and their 3 dogs Dixie, Duke & Chevy.

Sarah Sharp

Wildlife Caregiver

Sarah began working at the Edgetown Veterianry Clinic in 2020 as a wildlife caregiver. In her spare time she loves being with her husband Ben, enjoying the nature outdoors and caring for all of her rescued fur babies. Which include two dogs, Rodrigo and Lulu and five cats Fancy, Tammy, Timmy, and Chip. She also enjoys caring and spending time with all of the animals at the Veterinary Clinic.

Erica Simason

Wildlife Caregiver

Erica is a 2017 graduate of Franklin Monroe High School . She grew up with a variety of animals including, dogs, cats, and horses. She went on to spend seven years showing horses and dogs in 4-H. Her hobbies include cosmetology and spending time with her husband, son, two dogs and her cat.

Skyleigh Boze

Wildlife Caregiver

Skyleigh is due to graduate from Union City Jr/Sr High School in May of 2025. In her free time, she enjoys time with her 2 dogs, Baby a Labradoodle and Marshall, a Dalmatian. Skyleigh enjos working with the animals and helping then in any way she can. She enjoys giving them the love and care they should always get. She was in FFA for two years and also has previous experience with chickens.