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Hokies1215

Thought it was Private Equity not Venture Capitalists buying Vet Clinics

but either way it sucks
Posted: 03/13/2023 at 06:14 PM ET
(In response to this post by ME Hokie 07)

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Looming veterinarian shortage . . .
MikeVT85 • 03/13/23 02:16 PM ET
My DIL got a full ride at Tech for pre-vet but graduated vet school with
Galenahokie • 03/14/23 08:05 AM ET
There's also a major doctor shortage notably for specialists....
RUHokie • 03/13/23 05:58 PM ET
why would you pay and go through all of what it takes to be an MD
Vienna_Hokie • 03/13/23 06:09 PM ET
You absolutely have to have a passion to be a vet because it's brutal
Happy Dog • 03/13/23 04:42 PM ET
Yup. My wife is a Veterinarian.... but a specialist, and works from home.**
HokieSignGuy • 03/13/23 10:01 PM ET
Sharyl Attkisson also covered that story on yesterday's show.
EDGEMAN • 03/13/23 03:56 PM ET
I saw that too (I record it every week also), then looked more into this.**
MikeVT85 • 03/13/23 05:38 PM ET
My first rule as media czar is ban the use of the word crisis. True crisise
Nelsonia Hokie • 03/13/23 04:03 PM ET
Mine would be the word...
tylerhokie • 03/13/23 06:48 PM ET
+1000 on her show. She is a fantastic journalist.**
VTDante • 03/13/23 03:58 PM ET
Closest weekend emergency vet to me is 72 miles away**
pburg_hokie • 03/13/23 02:45 PM ET
I don't know anything about that industry, but not surprising
Tafkam Hokie • 03/13/23 02:28 PM ET
I don't subscribe... did they at least mention how much it actually costs
HokieSignGuy • 03/13/23 02:24 PM ET
To that point, Freakonomics did a couple podcasts on this recently
ME Hokie 07 • 03/13/23 02:58 PM ET
Thought it was Private Equity not Venture Capitalists buying Vet Clinics ◄
Hokies1215 • 03/13/23 06:14 PM ET
Sorry, you are right. It's right in what I posted I just had VC on my mind**
ME Hokie 07 • 03/13/23 06:18 PM ET
wow, VCs buying up Vet Clinics sounds like a really bad idea...
HokieSignGuy • 03/13/23 03:13 PM ET
I remember about 10 years ago my neighbor was a VT
HortHokie • 03/13/23 02:53 PM ET
yep, costs a fortune, terrible life and hard as heck to get into
Vienna_Hokie • 03/13/23 02:30 PM ET
You aren't kidding about being hard to get in to vet school. Always has
UEMcGill • 03/13/23 02:47 PM ET
"Oh, I'll take a vet over an M.D. any day. They gotta be able to cure a
Brown Water • 03/13/23 04:36 PM ET
there are I think 24 in the US
Vienna_Hokie • 03/13/23 03:11 PM ET
Where does he practice. I only do cattle in va **
HOKIEVET • 03/13/23 09:07 PM ET
Contrast that with at least 5 med schools in Virginia
EDGEMAN • 03/13/23 04:01 PM ET
DIY**
FfxStationHokie • 03/13/23 02:18 PM ET
Amputate**
Brown Water • 03/13/23 02:40 PM ET
If necessary :/**
FfxStationHokie • 03/13/23 02:52 PM ET