Veterinary Workforce and Access to Veterinary Care Challenges in Colorado

Objectives:

1. Examine Colorado veterinary professionals’ perceptions of veterinary workforce and access to veterinary care challenges as well as potential policies/programs to address these challenges
2. Examine Colorado families’ perceived barriers to accessing veterinary care as well as their perspectives on potential resources/programs to enhance access to care

Funders/Collaborators: Funded in house, in collaboration with College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, CSU

Products:

• Read our peer-reviewed manuscript, published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, here: Niemiec et al., Frontiers
• Read our report of results from our veterinary professional survey here: AHPC Veterinary Professional Survey Results
• Read our report of results from our CO companion animal owner survey here: AHPC Colorado Pet Owners Survey Summary of Results
• Read our summary of veterinary professional and pet owner perspectives on potential programs/policy solutions here: AHPC Policy Solutions for Access to Veterinary care and Workforce Challenges
• Read our report from a workshop AHPC hosted among leaders working on access to veterinary care challenges in Colorado here: AHPC April 4 2024 Workshop Report