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Access to vet care, advanced therapies tackled in recent summitAugust 29, 2024The impact of rising costs on pet owners and the shortage in the industry were among the highlight topics of the 2024 Animal Health Summit held in Kansas City, Mo.
$135K donation supports access to care in 'veterinary desert'November 10, 2022Pets residing in one of America's "veterinary deserts" are set to have improved access to care, thanks to an industry donation. The Wisconsin Companion Animal Resources, Education, and Social Services (WisCARES) has received two grants totaling $135,000 from PetSmart Charities. The funding will support the program's continued mission of providing low-cost veterinary care to pet owners experiencing homelessness and financial difficulty in South Madison, Wisc. "By creating better access to veterinary medical care, we are keeping pets and families together, so they don't have to surrender or euthanize their animals for otherwise treatable things," says WisCARES' cofounder, Ruthanne Chun, DVM, DACVIM (oncology), a clinical professor of oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) School of Veterinary Medicine. Founded in 2014, WisCARES is located in a "veterinary desert" (i.e. a neighborhood without clinics and pet care resources). The program, which is a collaboration of the UW-Madison schools of veterinary medicine, social work, and pharmacy, offers subsidized veterinary care, access to social workers, and a pantry of pet food and supplies, courtesy of donations. The PetSmart funding includes a $10,000 grant to help cover WisCARES' operational expenses, along with a $125,000 grant in support of its Keeping Friends and …
Vet care payment plan provider fetches $35M in fundingSeptember 20, 2022“Care now, pay later” is the motto of a pet-focused financial technology company that just scored $35 million in Series C funding.
Free veterinary care program expands to seven statesMay 26, 2022Homeless and street pets in America’s most vulnerable communities will continue to have increased access to care, food, and supplies, thanks to ElleVet Sciences.
Improving access to care goal of new teaching hospitalJune 14, 2021Ensuring pets have adequate access to care is the primary objective of a newly opened veterinary clinic in the Buckeye State.
Telemedicine policy challenged by SPCA groupMay 7, 2021Current telemedicine laws in the Golden State are having a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of pets, argues the San Francisco SPCA.
Veterinary coalition looks to study access to careMarch 5, 2018The Access to Veterinary Care Coalition (AVCC) and the University of Tennessee Center for Applied Research and Evaluation are looking to the veterinary community to participate in a national study about access to veterinary care affecting more than 25 million pets. "Your participation in this survey will provide a veterinarian's perspective and help with understanding how to best address this crisis," said Michael J. Blackwell, DVM, MPH, coalition chair. The purpose of the study is to identify barriers that families face as well as best practices in delivering veterinary care to underserved pets. Phase One of the study surveyed pet owners across the U.S. in various socio-economic groups. Now the AVCC is surveying veterinarians who work in different settings across the U.S., including for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations. The findings will be published and widely available by the end of 2018 to help guide veterinarians, animal welfare organizations, legislators, community leaders, and others as they seek to improve access to veterinary care for all pets. "Your participation will help ensure a better understanding of this societal problem and encourage evidence-based strategies to save lives," said Dr. Blackwell. To take the survey, which the …
