Veterinary students all over the country have set up hotlines similar to our own, in order to help with this difficult process. Please feel free to call any of the hotlines below to find a sympathetic ear.

California
(916) 752-4200
staffed by University of California Davis Veterinary Students.
weekdays 6:30-9:30 p.m. Pacific Time

Florida
(352) 392-4700, then 1+4080
staffed by University of Florida Veterinary students
weekdays 7-9 p.m. Eastern Time

Illinois
(708) 603-3994
staffed by Chicago Veterinary Medical Association veterinarians and staff
leave voice mail message; calls returned 7-9 p.m. Central time

Massachussetts
(508) 839-7966
staffed by Tufts University Veterinary students
Tuesday and Thursday 6-9 p.m. Eastern Time

Michigan
(517) 432-2696
staffed by Michigan State University Veterinary Students
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time

New York
(607) 253-3932
staffed by Cornell University Veterinary Students
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Ohio
(614) 292-1823
staffed by Ohio State University Veterinary students
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Virginia
(540) 231-8038
staffed by Virginia-Maryland Regional Veterinary School Students
Tuesday and Thursday 6-9 p.m. Eastern Time


Copied with permission from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Volume 209#8, 10/15/96 p. 1354.