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Originally published in Animal Health News and Views – https://animalhealthnewsandviews.com/more-thoughts-regarding-the-need-for-more-veterinarians/ My first column for this exciting new publication dove into the challenge of trying to solve the shortages of veterinarians in the United States, highlighting what we can learn from human healthcare’s 50-year battle with shortages. Unlike human medicine, we face an additional challenge in…

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…

DVM360 Magazine FDA’s new antimicrobial guidelines don’t need legislative ‘help.’ A recent dvm360 article (“FDA’s final antimicrobial regulation proposal provides veterinarians more flexibility”) highlights a major success on the part of both the animal health industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with clear benefits for American food consumers. Years of hard work,…

DVM360 Magazine Collaborative investigation a model for future veterinary research. This morning’s Wall Street Journal contained a fascinating article on page 4: “How dogs might protect kids against asthma: gut bacteria.” According to the article, researchers have determined that children in households with dogs exposed to the outdoors may develop a gastrointestinal tract with a…