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Access to care is possibly the biggest animal welfare crisis affecting pets in the United States, said Dr. Zarah Hedge while in session on August 22nd. “Access to veterinary care: what do we know and where are we going?” At the AVMA Virtual Convention 2020. Dr. Hedge is the chief medical officer and vice president of animal welfare medicine for …

Dr. Jeff Rosenthal, president of the Idaho Humane Society, has seen an increase in the number of customers who cannot afford veterinary care. The increase is likely due to the surge in unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have the impression that the people who come in are under pressure depending on the situation – the hopefully temporarily poor,” …