Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico, 5/2 8a: Have you had trouble finding medical care for your family pet lately? You are not alone. There is a of veterinary doctors and technicians, leading to long waiting times for appointments and trouble getting emergency care quickly at some clinics.
There are many factors at play here, including the over the last three decades, a and seats in those schools to match growing pet ownership, and the high cost of entry and burden of student loans after school. The is also a factor and a .
On this episode of Let鈥檚 Talk New Mexico we will discuss the veterinarian shortage and possible solutions and we want to hear from you. Have you had trouble getting your companion animal the care it needs? Is finding routine care or emergency care for your pets a greater challenge? Are you working in a veterinary practice and overwhelmed by the caseload? Email letstalk@kunm.org, leave a voice message by clicking the link below, or call in live at 505-277-5866 Thursday morning from 8 to 9 a.m.
Guests:
- Jared Lyons,
- Sohaila Jafarian DVM, MPH, Relief Veterinarian, Board member of
- Christina Tran DVM, founding Dean of the proposed School of Veterinary Medicine, formerly a professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine
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