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Quad Cities veterinary hospital impacted by industry-wide staffing shortages
Talya Faggart
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Quad Cities veterinary hospital impacted by industry-wide staffing shortages
QUAD CITIES, Iowa (KWQC) - Staffing shortages in the veterinary industry are impacting the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Last week the Animal Emergency Center (AEC) was temporarily closed for two days due to a shortage in staffing.
“It is the perfect storm. There’s burnout because of the hours. There’s burnout because of the increased caseload that we’re seeing,” Kathie Oberman said, the Hospital Administrator at the AEC.
Oberman said turnover is high in the emergency vet industry due to the emotional, physical, and mental impacts as well. The pandemic magnified those factors as shelters saw an influx of adoptions and vet clinics across the board transitioned to curbside care. ....

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