The Veterinary Profession's Fight for Survival: Shalsee Vigeant on a beastly business
Vet Thrive Collective PodcastShow Notes
"If you love animals, be the vet they deserve."
"Maybe we needed to see how bad it was before we could remember how good it should be."
Shalsee Vigeant is a veterinarian, speaker, and author passionate about animal welfare and the veterinary profession. She has worked in the field for over ten years and is a strong advocate for change within the profession.
She recently gave a TedX Talk about the need for public education about the veterinary profession and the importance of collaboration within the profession to create a collective of solutions to its many challenges.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. The importance of public education about the veterinary profession
2. The need for veterinarians to collaborate and share ideas
3. The Veterinary Visionaries program
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