Insights
One Person CAN Make a Difference
Originally published in Animal Health News and Views – https://animalhealthnewsandviews.com/one-person-can-make-a-difference/ If you permit, I’d like to share some news about a new employee of my Animal Policy Group, Samantha (“Sam”) Geiling, RVT, of Burnsville, Minnesota. Sam was just awarded Vet Tech of the…
2023 in Review
Originally Published in Todays Veterinary Business – https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/politics-and-policy-2023-1223/ With most legislative sessions closed and 2024 around the corner, let’s look at the governmental and regulatory trends that shaped policy in 2023. My team tracked almost 2,000 bills affecting the veterinary…
What’s in Store for 2024?
Originally Published in Todays Veterinary Business – https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/veterinary-politics-and-policy-0224/ Following an up-and-down 2023, economic tailwinds are propelling the pet economy in the first quarter of 2024. Issues persist within the veterinary industry, and vigorous and open debate will hopefully lead to…
It All Comes Down to Access to Care
Originally published in Animal Health News and Views – https://animalhealthnewsandviews.com/it-all-comes-down-to-access-to-care/ 2023 ends in a few weeks. Was this the greatest year ever for Veterinary medicine? Probably not, still not the worst for sure. Let’s call it a mixed bag. The…
Purdue’s Canine Care Certified program helps ensure that commercial producers of puppies follow the highest standards.
Originally Published in Todays Veterinary Business – https://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/dog-breeders-politics-policy-1023/ The human-animal bond is the center of everything “pet,” and there’s no better resource than HABRI (Human Animal Bond Research Institute) to learn about its breadth and depth. Over the past 25…
More Thoughts Regarding the Need for More Veterinarians
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…
The New College Try
Opening up to eight more DVM programs won’t be enough to solve the veterinarian shortfall. The animal health industry, veterinary profession and pet owners largely acknowledge the acute, yearslong shortage of veterinarians. So how do we begin to reduce the…
8 Calls to Action
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…
What Are We Doing About Access to Care?
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…
Dogs, Shortages and Breeders
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…