Tag: Shortage

NI facing a ‘potential shortage’ of animal medicines – BVA

The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Malcolm Morley, warned that “costly bureaucracy and the threat of onerous regulating and border checks of veterinary medicine”, risks an animal welfare crisis and a potential shortage of animal medicines. Speaking at BVA’s 2022 Northern Ireland dinner in Stormont, Morley talked about the potential shortage of animal medicines facing the profession in …

NI facing a ‘potential shortage’ of animal medicines

The president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), Malcolm Morley, warned that “costly bureaucracy and the threat of onerous regulating and border checks of veterinary medicine”, risks an animal welfare crisis and a potential shortage of animal medicines. Morley warned the industry about the potential shortage of animal medicines facing the profession in Northern Ireland as the result of post-Brexit …

Multiple perspectives on nationwide veterinarian shortage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States is facing its worst veterinarian shortage. According to industry experts, more and more vets are leaving due to mental health, work-life balance, injuries and higher-paying jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made the situation worse. Thousands of people adopted pets as they had more time working from home. This added to the demand …

Like rest of U.S., NJ suffering post-COVID veterinarian shortage

Staffing issues that have reshaped the US job market in the aftermath of COVID-19 are now hitting the veterinary profession hard, and New Jersey is not immune. dr Megan Edelle, who owns a practice in Morris County and is the president of the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association, said the Garden State has been “definitely suffering pretty heavily.” Practices cannot …

Protocol set to create shortage of veterinary medicines for sick animals in Northern Ireland, parliamentary committee warned

Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is set to create a shortage of veterinary medicines for sick animals in Northern Ireland, a parliamentary committee has warned. ver half of veterinary medicines used here are expected to become unavailable when the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed by the UK and EU comes into full force at the end of the year. The EU has …

Pet patients turned away amid veterinarian shortage

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Emergency veterinarians across Richmond are dwindling sparking a high demand at pet hospitals. Some pet parents are being turned away and referred to other hospitals outside city limits, and other hospitals have scaled back their hours due to a vet shortage. “You’re seeing a combination of increased patient load – I think that’s probably gotten a …

Veterinarian shortage sends pet owners scrambling

Veterinary appointments are getting harder to come by, with clinics facing labor shortages stemming from pandemic disruption. Why it matters: Americans are spending more than ever on their pets, which have provided us companionship during a time of isolation. State of play: Veterinarians say they’re suffering from burnout and offering fewer appointments per hour than pre-pandemic times due to new …