About the Veterinary Care Usage Study

In this nine-part video series from Dr. Karen Felsted, CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, you’ll learn about the issues contributing to the decline in veterinary visits. How can we reverse this disturbing trend?

In Chapter 2, Dr. Felsted describes the nuts and bolts of the study's design and answers these questions:

• What were the study’s goals and methodology?

• Who contributed to the study?

• What were the key findings?

< Back: Overview | Next: Results of the study >

View the entire video series:

Chapter 1: Overview

Chapter 2: About the Veterinary Care Usage Study

Chapter 3: Results of the Veterinary Care Usage Study

Chapter 4: Why are visits declining, and what can I do about it?

Chapter 5: Solution #1 to increase visits-Track metrics monthly

Chapter 6: Solution #2 to increase visits-Communicate a need for exams

Chapter 7: Solution #3 to increase visits-Avoid sticker shock

Chapter 8: Solution #4 to increase visits-"Friend" the cats

Chapter 9: Solution #5 to increase visits-Simplify scheduling