Regular veterinarian care in Nome has not been accessible for at least the past five years after the town lost its veterinarian of 30 years.
NOME, Alaska - Mayor of Nome John Handeland has many furry friends running around his home.
As a proud dog dad, Handeland knows exactly what it takes to take care of his pets, especially in his city of Nome, where getting regular health care has not been accessible for at least the past five years after Nome lost its veterinarian of 30 years. Now the city relies on a traveling veterinarian from the East Coast, who visits Nome every six to eight weeks to provide animal health care services to Nome residents and the 18 surrounding villages in the region.
“One of my rotties was gored by a musk ox,” Handeland said. “That was a little bit of a tense situation being able to, you know get him stabilized here in Nome before we could take him and get him on a plane and out to Southside Animal to get him emergency surgery.”Despite that experience, Handeland said that Nome has adapted well to not having a primary veterinarian on site.
Handeland said that practicing preventive health care is key, not only ensuring that pets remain healthy, but also avoiding the potential of a health care emergency by being proactive when health struggles in pets start to appear. When situations like those arise, Nome residents have the option to use telehealth with the veterinarian as well.
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