Islandwide veterinarian shortage causing stress for owners of large animals 'It's not a good feeling... something so minor could be ending the life of your friend'

"If you can get them to the vet college, then it's a substantial cost," Smith said. "There needs to be a focus on selecting candidates who have a genuine interest in large-animal [care], horses or food animal medicine, selecting students who genuinely want to do it and who are no...

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Published inCBC News
Main Author Connor, Lamont
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 23.08.2024
Subjects
Animals
Emergency medical care
Horses
Quality of life
Students
Veterinarians
Veterinary colleges
United States > US
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Summary:"If you can get them to the vet college, then it's a substantial cost," Smith said. "There needs to be a focus on selecting candidates who have a genuine interest in large-animal [care], horses or food animal medicine, selecting students who genuinely want to do it and who are not saying it just to check a box," he said. Increasing class sizes could be a long-term solution, but it's not that simple.