Is cattle veterinary practice fit for the future?

The British livestock sector is constantly changing due to environmental and economic pressures, consequentially causing a shift in demand on farm veterinary services. The aim of this study was to explore the future of cattle veterinary practice, using a qualitative approach. Telephone interviews were organised with key opinion leaders within the cattle farm and veterinary sectors to discuss their opinions on the future of the profession. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. The analysis of these interviews resulted in the development of six key themes that emerged as being important in the future of cattle veterinary practice; veterinary business structure, veterinary practice income, collaboration, the changing role of the cattle vet, the vet–farmer relationship and the new generation of cattle vets. The study identified that the role of the cattle veterinary practitioner in the UK is changing with an increasing focus on data handling, people management and training and advisory skills. It is important that these findings are accounted for in the development of undergraduate and postgraduate veterinary training.

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The future of private veterinary practice in South Africa : animal health management in the 21st

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research ◽

10.4102/ojvr.v76i1.75 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

Author(s):

C. Marwick

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

South African ◽

Private Practice ◽

Health Management ◽

Animal Health ◽

Veterinary Practice ◽

The Future ◽

Limited Scale ◽

The Government

Private practice became the major vocation of local veterinarians from about 1945. Soga was probably the first qualified South African veterinarian to practice privately on a limited scale in the 1800s. Jack Boswell was the first locally qualified (in 1934) veterinarian to go directly into practice without first working for the government and is regarded as the father of private practice in South Africa. Boet Bekker worked for the government before setting up a successful practice in 1935.

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Managing A Veterinary Practice: A Guide To Organizational Culture In Veterinary Practice

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management ◽

10.51137/ijarbm.2020.1.1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 18-26

Author(s):

Erik Diez

Keyword(s):

Organizational Culture ◽

Corporate Culture ◽

Small Scale ◽

Structural Elements ◽

Fundamental Change ◽

Veterinary Practice ◽

Veterinary Profession ◽

The Future ◽

Culture Models

The veterinary profession in Germany is undergoing a fundamental change. While the number of small practices is decreasing, the number of larger group, partnership or corporate practices is increasing. This makes competition among veterinarians even greater. But not only the market itself is changing. The humanization of pets, digitalization, and management and marketing practices/services are important factors that must be taken into account when preparing the practice for the future. The problem that arises from this is the lack of skills among graduates and veterinarians in management and business. While corporate culture models are a foundation for large companies, the veterinary profession, especially on a small scale, lacks these fundamental structural elements.

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The future of rural veterinary practice

New Zealand Veterinary Journal ◽

10.1080/00480169.1972.34032 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 20 (8) ◽

pp. 132-133

Author(s):

A.S. Familton

Keyword(s):

Veterinary Practice ◽

The Future

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