5 Steps to Becoming a Better Client for Your Veterinarian - FarmProgress
“Veterinarians only have so much bandwidth. If you don’t want your vet to burn out, you probably need to implement some of these things we're going to discuss,” says Dr. Lacey Fahrmeier, Valley Vet Supply technical service veterinarian.
She says Valley Vet’s attention is focused on the shortage of rural veterinarians, combating soaring levels of burnout and navigating the ongoing mental health crisis affecting the veterinary profession.
“There is a lack of rural veterinary services and people wanting to come into our industry. It’s a crisis. We have to change the mentality and culture of our industry to make it a profession people want to be a part of again,” says Fahrmeier, who also is a practicing veterinarian and owner at Stillwater Veterinary Clinic in Montana and represents the Private-Practice Predominantly Food Animal interests of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Veterinary Service.