Veterinarian shortages in the workforce and animal owner access to veterinary care will remain significant issues in coming years. Mark Cushing, JD, shares new and encouraging initiatives and experiments underway to solve access to care at a fundamental level beyond the plethora of call-to-action slogans.
Cushing shares survey results from APG/O’Hara that indicate upgrading access to care in alternative sources is an opportunity for the industry, including telemedicine, sustainable care standards, shelter medicine and more. Thirty nine percent of survey participants prefer to use alternative care solutions outlined in the study.
Source: Today’s Veterinary Business, December 2022-January 2023. Link.
INSIGHTS: Cushing shared survey results from the VHMA regarding thoughts on offering access to telemedicine services that indicate concerns about sufficient time and resources to implement it well.