|Articles|December 13, 2009

2009 Year in Review: A growing shortage

2009 Year in Review

New incentives are emerging to entice veterinary graduates to take jobs in public health or food-animal practice. In fact, the National Veterinary Medical Services Act will start distributing $4.8 million in loan repayments this fall. States like Ohio, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Washington, Wyoming and Kansas are also offering veterinary student-debt assistance plans. Go to Incentives to enter large-animal practice on the rise.

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