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Veterinary Medicine Challenges - Coggle Diagram
Veterinary Medicine Challenges
Income to Debt Ratio
Environment
Monies allocated to animals are based on two separate standards. Small animal pricing is based on sentimental value more so than working value often time these animals are seen as a member of the family and thus the financial burden needed to keep them healthy is willing paid. Large animal pricing in correlation is based on production value, and so any money spent on the production animals will not exceed the worth of the animal otherwise the animal will not receive the proper care it needs.
The best way to correct these restraining circumstances would be to educate the public of the services animals can/do provide as a way of easing the financial burden owning one may have and participating in preventative medication practices.
Social
Peoples interaction with animals drives their willingness and desire to seek out a veterinarian and request for services.
The best way to increase the likelihood of people going to the vet is free mass education of its importance and help them understand some things need to be done professionally and in a professional setting.
Technology
Online pharmacy and farm supply stores coupled with chat rooms offer rabbit whole for none formally trained individuals to take their pets health in their hands arming them with ways to treat their pet but it may not be the safest way or there are some unwanted complications that can arise during treatment process that they are unaware of because they read a 5-minute insert.
Programs are in place to help students an idea of their borrowing expenses and give future determination on income at time of graduation.
Economy
The cost of living is ever increasing and thus all expense associated with life increase. However, the price of food acquisition per pound does not increase at the usual 3% rate like the rest of the world. In 2018 1 lb of meat earned a farmer 2.60 now in 2024 1 pound of meat earns a farmer 3.15 which is a 2.2% increase over a 6-year time span. meaning as companies charge people 3% annually more for food farmers get paid 0.2% more each year for producing it.
Currently the USDA allocate research to other forms of protein i.e plant based and 3-D printed meat. Veterinarians also diversify their income among many ventures.
Legal
The contract student enters into to acquire loans to attend school are subsidized or unsubsidized at a percentage. Due to the way the education system and the goal of business money borrowed will only get worse.
The recent fix to the issue has been the privatization of the veterinarian industry. One highly established Dr. Dicks stated there was a drop-in student entering and leaving veterinarian medicine school without due to being a rich.
Politics
Student loans have been the driving force for those leaving a low-income life behind. Politics help push the initiative that government funding for education was the way to beat the Soviet Union government technological advances.
Currently the student loan forgiveness program initiated by the Democratic party has been attempting to correct tuition cost that have gotten out of hand for promising jobs that pay more but never delivered.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Economy
History seems to statistically play a bigger role in the opportunity of one to become a Veterinarian rather than the efforts of the individual.
The only way to move forward would be to tackle implicit biases where one does not realize they or their behavior/actions are bias that they may not be aware.
Environment
Social
Legal
Work place lacks support and encouragement to help overcome harassment and disrespect can occur at any level leading mental and behavioral instability.
The best way to assist and prevent legal issues related to harassment and disrespect is by simply by being an ally in openly speaking against negatively directed isolating behavior for all people.
Politics
Historically the profession has been predominantly white male.
In 1972 the federal government passed Title XI which prevented gender discrimination and only white women were allowed to become Veterinarians while other ethnicities/races were still prohibited sadly.
Fun fact the Veterinary career path had the biggest gender shift of all the STEM programs profession as a result of Title 9 enactment
Technology
Much of the decision making regarding the future professionals of Veterinarian Medicine were merit alongside economic status based which favored those with leisure time to the profession as part of the selective process.
Some schools have adopted holistic approach to applicant acceptance in hopes to remove an extra financial hurdle in place to qualify for certain programs as well as establish pipelines to make candidates more prepared and competitive in relation to the current application selection pool.