Insights
Texas A&M dean to step down by mid-2020
Dr. Eleanor Green accepts a job at Animal Policy Group to work on regulatory, policy and strategic issues.
Oh, how things have changed
The veterinary world looks a whole lot different than it did 15 years ago. That’s a very good thing.
Telemedicine nears a crossroads
Much has been accomplished to this point. Now it’s time for lawmakers and state and national organizations to step up.
Courtrooms and exam rooms
As legislators in three states ponder awarding non-economic damages to pet owners, the veterinary profession needs to get to the bottom of what is troubling nurses.
Let’s get to work
What does the pet health care industry want to do about acute shortages of veterinarians and nurses?
Duty bound
National and state officials see veterinarians as part of the solution to the opioid crisis. The industry’s role in prescribing and dispensing controlled substances is likely to come under greater scrutiny.
The winds of change
As 2019 approaches, several critical matters — from the Fairness to Pet Owners Act to opioid abuse to telemedicine — remain unresolved.
The state of the VCPR
The advent of telemedicine has brought a new focus to the veterinarian-client-patient relationship and its diverse definitions and interpretations.
Of nurses and unions
Two emerging campaigns – the Veterinary Nurse Initiative and hospital unionization – could radically change the industry.