The Need for Large Animal Veterinarians

About this episode

The episode discusses the shortage of large animal veterinarians and efforts to train the next generation of rural veterinarians.

A shortage of large animal veterinarians is raising concerns for farmers, livestock care and the food supply chain. Dr. Leah Dorman with Ohio State’s Protect OHIO program joins the podcast to discuss the issue and the work underway to build the next generation of rural veterinarians.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Leah Dorman

Topics covered

• large animal veterinarians
• livestock care
• food supply chain
• veterinary education

Keywords

• veterinary shortage
• farmers
• Protect OHIO program

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