Betsy Freese, executive editor of Successful Farming and a veterinarian’s wife, writes about the dearth of veterinarians in rural areas came to be and how we can fix the situation. From documenting the realities of underserved communities to 16 unvarnished trends about veterinary medicine, she puts the names and faces and with the intestinal fortitude it takes to be a successful rural practitioner.
Source: Successful Farming, June 17, 2019. Link. Pain management and animal welfare are two areas Anderson is spending more time on at his vet clinic in Texas. “New graduates expect to provide a higher standard of care. We love it. The new generation points out your witchcraft, the stuff you are doing that doesn’t make any sense.”
INSIGHTS: This is a great read for rural and urban professionals. It offers insight into how veterinarians are improving the way they practice which helps livestock, its owners and the industry.