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  • Our Services
    • Cardiology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
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Covid-19 pandemic magnifies workforce crisis in veterinary field

June 29, 2021

Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician.

Her work was already grueling before the Covid-19 pandemic. But the pandemic sparked a dramatic increase in pet adoptions, “Covid puppies and kittens,” as Vollbracht calls them, as well as a rise in inquiries about pet care, which greatly increased the workload.

Approximately half of all vet techs burn out of the profession within their first five years and 35% of them burn out altogether.

Why are there so many more pets seeking emergency veterinary care? Where are all the Vet Techs? How is the veterinary industry adapting?

> Read the full article on cnn.com

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  • 24-HR ER: 808-735-7735
  • Our Services
    • Cardiology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Payment Options
    • Grief Resources
    • Animal Blood Bank of Hawaii
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Our Referral Process
    • Submit Referrals
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • VetBloom CE
    • Clinical Studies
    • Animal Blood Bank of Hawaii
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
    • Contact Us
  • Blogs
    • Our Blogs
    • PAWEDcasts
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
    • Job Fair Events
    • Benefits and Perks
    • Veterinary Training Programs
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