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Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. Veterinary professionals, regulators and government leaders can work together or independently to solve multiple issues. As we near the finish of the first quarter of 2023, it’s time to look at eight industry and professional issues receiving little or no attention. So, let’s at least get the conversation started…

Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. Research into where pet owners seek services will help steer an industry dealing with not enough veterinary professionals. Having a conversation about the state of veterinary medicine in 2022 is difficult, if not impossible, without two issues front and center: the veterinary workforce shortage and access to care. Given the data,…

Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. Humane standards and the formation of trusted relationships with suppliers will go a long way in satisfying America’s demand for affordable canine pets. The Pet Leadership Council funded two research initiatives in 2015-16. One was a Moore Information Group national survey to determine the number and demographics of U.S. dogs…

As more states contemplate permitting non-economic compensation to aggrieved pet owners, the veterinary profession needs to step up in opposition. Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. Many times on these pages, I’ve called on the veterinary profession and animal health industry to embrace change. I’ve explained that we face a perfect storm of rising pet ownership…

For starters, let’s free academia to admit and graduate more students. And while we’re at it, let’s expand license reciprocity and support time-saving technology. Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. America’s veterinary industry acknowledged in 2021 that we face an acute, chronic and growing shortage of veterinarians. We’re not alone. A 2020 study conducted by the…

The veterinary establishment needs to trust the judgment of practitioners and appreciate what a virtual VCPR can do for pet care. Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. As the adoption of telemedicine rises, discussions persist on the details surrounding virtual care. A point that pet health stakeholders haven’t agreed on is whether the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR)…

The evidence shows there’s no reason for anyone to fret about veterinary virtual care. It’s safe, effective, in demand and here to stay. Originally published in Today’s Veterinary Business. When we look back on 2020, the year of COVID, three other things will jump out: With some exceptions, 2020 was a year of extraordinary growth for…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 8, 2020 –The Animal Policy Group, LLC, the leading strategic policy and advocacy group in animal health and Kerry O’Hara, PhD, have announced a joint venture and are launching APG|O’Hara Research & Analytics, dedicated to helping companies make better decisions through critical research and insights. Led by Dr. Kerry O’Hara, formerly with…

Making Virtual Care a Standard of Practice in Veterinary Medicine While the sudden demand for veterinary virtual care seems to be a direct result of the pandemic, the reality is the profession has been witnessing the evolution of telemedicine in human health over the past 30 years. However, the recent surge has created a new…

The week of March 15-21 saw America wake up in flashing red lights to the potential scale of the COVID-19 crisis, and take unprecedented steps to cope, contain and, hopefully, turn the tide. Veterinary medicine engaged in policy and operational debates, and decisions, at all levels. The profession and industry focused on ensuring that governmental…