The solution to a veterinarian shortage
Michael A. McLaughlin, DVM
DVM NEWSMAGAZINE
So, let’s see if I have this straight. According to the June 2010 issue of DVM Newsmagazine, there is an ongoing critical rural veterinarian shortage; more males than females reported an interest in rural practice; more males cited real-life experience in family farming as part of their motivational interest in rural practice; more females cited James Herriot’s romanticized tales of veterinary medicine as part of their rural practice attraction.