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Many Midwestern communities suffer from veterinary clinic shortages
Veterinary experts say Midwestern states are suffering from shortages of veterinary professionals in their rural communities.
On a national level, according to the US Department of Agriculture, over 500 counties in 44 states had vet shortages in 2019, many of them rural areas. And beyond that, independent clinics are starting to go away, instead turning into corporate clinics with satellite offices. Many rural vets report having to drive multiple hours one way just to get to a client.
While Waupun Veterinary Service is not considered a small practice, the clinic s staff of 10 veterinarians often travel an hour or more to service clients in outlying areas.
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Many rural areas around the Midwest are experiencing a shortage of veterinarians. The USDA lists North and South Dakota among states with a critical shortage in veterinary practices, and both states have positions open for new graduates to participate in USDA’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program.
Dr. Jennifer Roberts, a dairy professional services veterinarian for Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, shares that the scarcity of veterinarians in certain rural regions is not due graduate schools not turning out enough farm-animal veterinarians. “There isn’t necessarily a shortage of total veterinarians, the shortag
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