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Pivot or perish: Veterinary leaders talk industry trends

E-commerce, telemedicine, and other innovations. Technology is the future, but at the same time, it can never replace the human touch.

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Students analyze field samples

Research resuming on campuses

Early this year, universities delayed the start of new research, reduced staffing in facilities, and added safety measures to ongoing studies. Now, institutions are phasing-in research, although shortages and precautions are keeping studies below pre-pandemic volumes.
Garnetta Santiago's presentation slide: Leadership skills

Veterinary technology educators talk leadership skills

The Association of Veterinary Technician Educators’ virtual symposium centered around celebrating the past, present, and future of the profession.
Chart slide: Debt, income and DIR: graduates of US colleges

Veterinary educational debt continues to rise

Bridgette Bain, PhD, associate director of analytics at the AVMA spoke during the virtual AVMA Economic Summit. She said the way student debt is increasing quicker than starting salaries is not sustainable.
Chart slide: Jobs Applicants (Supply) and Available Jobs (Demand), 2020 - Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and AVMA Veterinary Career Center (VCC)

Veterinary labor demand remains strong during COVID

The veterinary profession was somewhat untouched by the pandemic,” says Charlotte Hansen, assistant director of statistical analysis for the AVMA. When the national unemployment rate reached nearly 15% at the height of the pandemic this April and May, the veterinary profession actually saw a slight drop in its unemployment numbers.
Chart slide: Ownership and gender

Women practice owners projected to overtake men within a decade

The percentage of private practitioners who are owners has declined from 43% in 2007 to 33% in 2019. This finding is one of several trends concerning the U.S. veterinary workforce presented at the recent virtual AVMA Economic Summit.
Chart slide: Services or service features dog and cat owners are willing to pay more for— Top 2 score (4’s and 5’s) - Source: Veterinary Hospital Managers Association 2019 Pet Owners Economic Value Study

Rethinking pricing strategies

A new economic study about pet owner sensitivity to veterinary fees should spur practitioners to reassess how they price their services, says practice consultant Karen Felsted.

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