Navigating the Perfect Storm: 5 Immediate Solutions to the Veterinary Industry Shortage, Demanding Clients and More Pets Including Utilizing AI Technology

The veterinary professional shortage is no secret. To meet the projected need for pet healthcare by 2030, nearly 41,000 veterinarians will need to enter companion animal practices. There are many working on long-term resolutions, but the profession needs answers far sooner. When pets don’t see vets at your practice, this long-term approach is not without short-term repercussions. Here are five ideas which can quickly support practices dealing with not only more clients, but today’s more demanding clients including technology as simple as texting and integrating texting with AI.

• Pet ownership had steadily been on the rise – spiking during the pandemic - intersecting with a veterinary professional shortage. A description of what the profession is expected to look like by 2030. And without taking some immediate steps that future could be concerning.
• A description of what millennials and Gen-Zers want clinics do, and it turns out that clinics could vastly improve client communication and pet care by meeting these desires, which includes telehealth, texting and AI.
• Texting is under-utilized in pet healthcare compared to human medical/dental care.