Insights
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.
PetsPAC packs a political punch
The new political action committee will lobby on behalf of veterinary professionals, industry and pet owners. PetsPAC packs a political punch
The Looming Dog Shortage
The United States will need millions of additional dogs a year to keep pace with the growing number of households. The Looming Dog Shortage
Great Expectations
Only a lawyer could figure out a veterinarian’s reporting duties when animal abuse is suspected. Great Expectations