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Access to Veterinary Care: No Pet Owner Left Behind

  • 2019-04-04
  • Michael J. Blackwell, DVM, MPH
Access to Veterinary Care: No Pet Owner Left Behind
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It is estimated that 29 million dogs and cats live with families that participate in food stamp programs and there are millions more middle–class pet owners that, due to living expenses, may live paycheck to paycheck. With limited discretionary funds, many families forgo veterinary care for their pets.

These families deserve the companionship and love that comes through a relationship with their pets and they also should be able to access veterinary care when their pets need it. 

Maddie’s Fund funded a study by the Access to Veterinary Care Coalition (AVCC) to better understand barriers to veterinary care. Here are some of the study’s key findings:

  • Cost of care is still the most significant barrier to pet ownership.
  • Not knowing where to access care is frequently a problem.
  • Younger pet owners are more affected.
  • Preventative and sick care were reported as more often presenting a barrier than emergency care due to finances.
  • Prevention of zoonotic diseases is imperative to protect the health of the human members of the family and community.

The study raises a number of questions needing further research. Central to these questions is the need to better understand the impacts of barriers to veterinary care among diverse, underserved pet owners, and how to provide quality veterinary care for the most families while controlling costs.

The veterinary industry is aware that this is a significant problem for millions of pets and have acknowledged that a new model of veterinary care will help reduce the number of pets not receiving any care. +


To read the entire study, please visit: https://avcc.utk.edu/avcc-report.pdf

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Dr. Michael J. Blackwell
Michael J. Blackwell, DVM, MPH

A life of public service is what exemplifies Dr. Michael Blackwell. Like his father, he earned a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Tuskegee University. He also earned a Master of Public Health degree from Loma Linda University. He currently serves as the Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His mission is to improve access to veterinary care, especially for families with limited means. He chairs the Access to Veterinary Care Coalition. He also owned and operated private veterinary practices in Oklahoma and Maryland.

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