Animals hurt in Australia fires to receive care package from West Sussex vets

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A West Sussex vets has donated medical equipment to help animals hurt in the Australia fires.

Louise Whittington, who works for Arun Veterinary Group, said the firm was inspired to help the cause by staffmembers, vet Laura Piddington and nurse Chloe Turner, who are Australian.

The group is based in Storrington but has branches across West Sussex.

She added: “They just spotted on social media that the RSPCA hospital were doing a collection of bits and pieces to be shipped off to Australia.”

Vet Laura Piddington and nurse Chloe Turner, both Australian. Photo courtesy of Arun Vetinary Group

Directors of the group, Matt and Sarah had already offered to donate equipment, according to Louise.

But she said the Arun Veterinary Group shared their appeal on Facebook urging people to give.