LA veterinarians feel under-resourced, unappreciated

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“[LA veterinarian clinics] are so short-staffed, they are turning emergencies away because they don’t have the help to respond,” says Madeline Bernstein, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles.

One in six veterinarians have contemplated suicide in 2020, says a report by the American Medical Veterinary Association. Many veterinary clinics slashed their hours during the pandemic, causing a backlog of appointments that’s putting extra stress on an already burnt-out, under-staffed workforce.

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