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clients rights

and responsibilities

RIGHTS

At Newport Animal Clinic, we are committed to being your pet care partner, you can be assured your pet is receiving the most advanced veterinary care from experienced pet care providers.

YOU CAN EXPECT:
  • To be treated with professionalism, compassion, honesty, and respect—free from discrimination
  • That our priorities are your pet, your needs, and public safety
  • Knowledgeable veterinary care for your pet
  • To receive information you can understand and to help you make choices for your pet
  • The ability to request your pet’s medical records
  • Privacy and confidentiality, unless you ask otherwise, or it’s required by law
  • That your positive or constructive feedback is welcome
  • To get notice from us, contact information for other veterinarians, and transfer of your pet’s care if we can’t treat your pet anymore

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT WE ASK IN RETURN IS:
  • That our team and other clients are treated with professionalism, compassion, honesty, and respect—free from discrimination
  • For you to be upfront and honest with our team, including
    • That you share information:
      • Provide (or grant us permission to request) your pet’s complete medical records
      • Answer our team’s questions and give us any information you think is important about your pet’s health or our team’s safety (especially a history of biting, scratching, etc.)
    • Sharing questions, challenge­s, or concerns about anything we’ve discussed, left unaddressed, or with any treatments
  • Your respect of our schedule and that medical care can be unpredictable
    • Cancel any appointments within 24 hours before your appointment so other pets can get care
    • Understand there is a $30 late fee to work you in, if you are more than 15 minutes late, and a $52 No Show fee if you do not call to cancel/reschedule your appointment and do not show up.
    • Only allow people 18 years or older, whom you trust, to get information, make medical decisions, and provide payment for your pet to accompany your pet to appointments. Due to time constraints, we generally cannot repeat conversations with multiple people
  • That you provide your feedback
    • We know this can be hard, but please bring any concerns to our team, practice leadership, Sabrina or Jason right away so that we can improve our clients’ and patients’ experiences
    • Reviews and referrals are greatly appreciated!

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