The Kentucky Veterinary Shortage Working Group is preparing a final report to summarize 18 months of study of a problem that’s grown worse over the last decade. Keith Rogers is the chief of staff for Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles, who formed the group and is leaving office at the end of the year. He said four sub-groups examined the career paths of people who want to be veterinarians.
“This is a nationwide issue. And it's just not veterinarian shortages in animal large animal food production. We have veterinary shortage and government regulation-type positions, your food safety people and food processing plants, those are veterinarians.”
