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The veterinary profession in the USA is facing a potential emerging shortage of veterinary medical educators. Is it already too late to do something about it? Some colleagues and I share our opinions on this topic in a new Viewpoint article published today in the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)'s Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/gHR2qaY2

The AAEP joins other veterinary associations in opposing Colorado’s Proposition 129, which will allow “veterinary professional associates” to provide treatment to animals – including performing surgery – after only three semesters of online study and a single semester of basic skills training. Lowering the standards of animal care is not the answer for increasing veterinary access in rural communities. What rural areas need are meaningful incentives to attract fully trained veterinarians, not the introduction of a second-tier system that compromises animal safety, food safety and public health. https://lnkd.in/eKYtjGDE

Large animal veterinarians: Take a look at this survey!

This is important reading.

Job satisfaction high in ER and specialty veterinary care, survey shows 👍 In a recent industry report by Instinct Science, insights from 545 emergency and specialty veterinary professionals reflect positive shifts in morale and teamwork across the sector. https://lnkd.in/gkTniX6e

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is celebrated on the last Saturday of April. The day is dedicated to the veterinary profession and its contributions to society. The World Veterinary Association (WVA) established World Veterinary Day in 2000. It was first celebrated on 29 April 2000 and has been celebrated every year since. Each year, a different theme is chosen to highlight a specific aspect of veterinary medicine. The theme of World Veterinary Day 2024 is '𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀' This day offers a significant opportunity to recognize and honor the enormous contributions of veterinarians to society and to raise awareness about the importance of veterinary medicine. Veterinarians are pivotal in preventing and managing animal diseases, benefiting human health via public and private veterinary services. Their key duty involves promptly detecting and addressing disease outbreaks to minimize their impact on both humans and animals. Their contributions drive the progress of veterinary medicine, vital for overall health. #WorldVeterinaryDay2024 #WorldVeterinaryDay #VeterinaryCare #AnimalHealth #VeterinaryMedicine #OneHealth #GlobalHealth #VetLife #AnimalWelfare #PublicHealth #VeterinaryProfession

How can we facilitate learning in veterinary students in approaching stakeholders, patient owners, lay public and other non-vets in ways that acknowledge expertise of all? How can this be approached so that doesn’t discount the science-based knowledge a vet brings to the table? Sometimes it is about sitting *next to* eachother rather than across from one another. In my blog, summer thoughts on veterinary professionalization and reciprocity, partly inspired by thought-provoking papers by Lina Dostilio on reciprocity and Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, DACVIM, MBA on a service-learning project in veterinary medicine. Link to blog here: https://lnkd.in/eq3uuDdn Utrecht University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Utrecht University)

James Cook University - Veterinary Science Hopefully someone in year 11 or 12 will come across this. Do *not* to go JCU for Veterinary Science. The AVBC (Australasian Veterinary Boards Council) has changed JCU's VetSci from "accredited" to "probationary accreditation" and if the course does not improve over the next 1-2 years, JCU's VetSci course might completely lose its accreditation. This would mean that if you graduate from JCU's Veterinary Science you would not be accredited to work as a veterinarian. JCU is also considering changing their Veterinary Science course to trimesters. This is going to be way too much work & stress, and is going to make it less likely for them to gain "accredited" status again (since one of the reasons for losing accreditation is that the workload is already too much for staff and students). I am writing this on LinkedIn so that it will be considered more 'professional', because this is really important. If you get accepted into two universities, and one of them is JCU, do not choose JCU.

Thanks AVMA Journals for supporting and publishing our work, and for helping get this important information out to the veterinary profession! #veterinarymedicine #research #knowledgesharing

As discussions around workforce challenges in the veterinary profession continue, proposals to introduce a midlevel veterinary practitioner (MLP) role are gaining attention. The AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association), along with other veterinary groups, has raised concerns about the potential implications for animal safety, client trust, and public health. Colorado voters will soon decide on the creation of this midlevel role, known as Veterinary Professional Associates (VPAs), which would have responsibilities overlapping with veterinarians. With this in mind, the AVMA has taken a multi-pronged approach, working with veterinary colleges and advocacy groups to address the possible risks. Learn more about these ongoing efforts and how this proposal may impact the future of veterinary care in this article. #veterinarypractice #animalhealth #veterinary