Controversial veterinarian Jean Dodds Continues To Practice in California. She’s Never Been Licensed.
Jean Dodds is back in the spotlight. That’s because The Canine Review is reviving the deluge of public records […]
Jean Dodds is back in the spotlight. That’s because The Canine Review is reviving the deluge of public records […]
“These organizations are stonewalling progress and innovation, and don’t have an answer to how we address veterinarian shortage [and] access to care issues,” he said. The AVMA’s chief veterinary officer Dr. Gail Golab did not respond to detailed requests seeking comment, nor did outgoing AVMA President Dr. Lori Teller, when asked about CVMA member Dr. Brian Evans’ characterization of the AVMA’s position on telemedicine as “protectionist” and “fearmongering.”
It is a common practice in professional journalism that even competing news organizations credit each other as a matter of professional courtesy –unless one feels threatened by the other. In a three-part series of reports starting July 7, 2022, TCR offered coverage of Fetch By The Dodo (best known as Petplan but rebranded in light of its partnership with viral video animal blog The Dodo). The story was about its attempt to cut vet professionals out of coverage by declaring them a “moral hazard.” This led to our broader coverage of the issue at hand–the story VIN News has recycled and published one year later this week since our first story.
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Earlier in the discussion, several panelists had expressed frustration with respect to telemedicine and its lack of legislative progress relative to telemedicine in human healthcare.
“I think the AVMA has a very important role to play,” vet telemedicine company Vetster medical director Dr. Sarah Machell, BSc, DVM told the conference. “From what I can see, sitting up on top of the United States , they have a lot of clout. They have over a hundred thousand members.
She added:
“There’s a lot of protectionist behavior that’s still happening at that level. And, there’s a lot of fear of losing a piece of the pie. It’s a bit challenging to answer what their role is.”
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