The pandemic puppy craze is creating a veterinary crisis
CBC
Veterinarians are at a crisis point, with a dire staffing shortage leading to fatal consequences for people and their pets.
A serious problem before COVID-19 has been amplified by the pandemic puppy craze, says Jan Robinson, chief executive officer for the College of Veterinarians of Ontario, the body that licenses vets and accredits their clinics. In the years leading up to the pandemic, "there were increasingly fewer veterinarians for the jobs that were available," said Robinson. "That then gets coupled with a real big upsurge during the pandemic of pet owners." It has led to a "perfect storm," she said, where access to vet care can now be difficult. "In many areas of the province, veterinarians are not able to take on new clients. They're not able to see emergency cases of individuals that weren't their client, or that they are just at capacity and can't even bring their regular client in." Bailey Gladwin and her dog Odie were turned away from a top-tier clinic in August, and the young terrier mix didn't survive. It started simply: with just a cough.
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