Providing Veterinary Services to Underserved Pet Populations

Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, owner of PAW Consulting and executive director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, challenges veterinarians to work more closely with community members who aren't able to easily access the services of a veterinarian.

"I would challenge, each and every one of you who watches this video, to try to figure a way to work much more closely with people in your community who don't necessarily have the income to be able to provide the level of care that you provide. There are pet owners who are going through life with their pets who aren't seeing a veterinarian, because they can't afford care. Whether you outreach to your local shelters, whether you go to lower income communities, whether you work through vaccination clinics we need to do whatever we can, using our local associations, state associations, and national associations to make sure all pets are provided care. So, do everything you can to work with your shelters, to work with local groups, so that you could make a difference in the lives of pet owners whose pets deserve the care that you can provide, but maybe can't afford it."