veterinarians

A recent analysis of the drivers of supply and demand for veterinary services shows that the number of graduates from existing veterinary colleges is likely enough to meet demand through 2035.  The conclusion comes after a study commissioned by the American Veterinary Medicine Association.  The pro...

Veterinarian shortages are not new. Anyone who ever needed a vet in the middle of the night will tell you that. And any rural vet called in the middle of the night will agree.  What is new is the realization that it is about to get worse.   “...

You get a sense of helplessness.

Finding veterinarians in rural communities, especially vets that work with large animals is becoming more and more difficult.  Because of this growing problem, several western schools have teams up to try to address the problem for farm country.  Michael...

According to a Recent Survey, many horse owners purchase painkilling and potentially dangerous drugs without first having a veterinarian examine their horse. That survey found that roughly 27% bought painkillers from noncompliant sources, that would fall outside the veterinarian-clients-patient relationship, while 20% acquired the drugs from a feed store, nearly 13% had purchased them on-line and

On Wednesday, 200 veterinarians will head to Capitol Hill to meet with senators and representatives to talk about legislation that will increase access to veterinary services in rural areas. They also want to talk about legislation to help in reducing the spread of diseases that pose a threat to animal and public health ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture didn’t need to search far for their new state veterinarian. WSDA announced Wednesday that interim state veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle has been selected to serve as the new state veterinarian. Itl ...

It’s a growing problem across rural America; finding veterinarians, especially large animal veterinarians. Statistics show as many vets retire, or relocate, livestock owners are finding it more difficult to find needed care. Why is rural America struggling with this shortage? I ...

The Ag, as well as the non-Ag communities in Oregon are being warned of a push to get an initiative on the ballot that could dramatically impact farming across the state. IP-13 would make it a crime to fish and hunt, but it would also remove a lot of the exemptions the Ag community currently enjoys ...

It’s a problem that grows larger with time as more and more production animal veterinarians retire, and there is not a new generation to replace them. In many portions of the Pacific Northwest, it can be difficult for farmers to get skilled vets willing to travel to their property to offer needed care. ...