Veterinary Shelter Medicine in Georgia and the Ancillary Role of Private Practitioners

Purpose:

To demonstrate the need to increase the number of shelter medicine vets serving in under-resourced areas of georgia
To inform vets about the new clinical training opportunities in shelter medicine for uga vet students
To discuss how nonprofit clinics can engage and benefit private practice vets

Agenda (subject to change without notice):

Overview
- Georgia’s pet overpopulation crisis, related to lack of access to low-cost spay/neuter services
- Current shortage of shelter medicine vets due to nonprofit financial constraints
- Other state precedents for student loan relief for shelter medicine vets
- Georgia Pet Coalition proposed legislative bill to provide student loan relief for shelter medicine and rural, mixed animal vets
Student Externship in Shelter Medicine
- Scope of training opportunities for 4th year students during their 3-week clinic rotation at AAHS
- Student evaluations of externship, including potential for future employment in shelter medicine or collaboration as a private practitioner
Examples of How Nonprofit Clinics Utilize Private Practice Veterinarians
Panel Q&A

*Note that this meeting does not provide CE credit and is informational only.