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Damage Control
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…
7 Ways to Alleviate the Veterinarian Shortage
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,…
Breaking With Tradition
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….
What’s Next for Telemedicine?
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…
Animal Policy Group and O’Hara Consulting Launch APG|O’Hara Research & Analytics
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…
Veterinary Virtual Care Association Formed
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…
What Happens If Veterinary Medicine Doesn’t Keep Up With Human Medicine During Coronavirus Emergency?
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…
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.