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Oct 14 2020October 14 is Pet Obesity Awareness Day
Social media has its advantages - connecting people in an age of seeming disconnect. However one thing it HASN'T been good for is pets' waistlines. The popularity of "chonky" pets online has been soaring, much to the annoyance of veterinary professionals everywhere. For the uninitiated, chonky is just ...
Oct 6 2020Roo Has Made Booking Veterinary Relief Easier AND Prettier
Veterinarians and vet techs often spend their entire careers at the mercy of someone else - where and when they work, how far their commute is, and how much they get paid are all dictated by their places of employment. At Roo, our goal is to give veterinary ...
Sept 23 2020Addressing Systemic Racism in Veterinary Medicine
From DVM360 - The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, among many others, have sent shockwaves of anger, sadness, disbelief, and frustration across the nation. For some, these tragedies have served as a testament to the pain and unfair treatment that people of color ...
Sept 16 202075 million pets could lose access to veterinary care by 2030
The animal health industry’s critical shortage of veterinarians may leave millions of America’s pets without access to care in the coming decade. A new study from Banfield Pet Hospital estimates 75 million pets in the U.S. could be without the veterinary care they need by 2030, thanks, in ...
Sept 15 2020How to Attract Vet Talent: Hiring Quality Veterinarians and Vet Techs
We recently reached out to three Houston-area veterinary hospitals that currently book relief shifts through Roo. Every clinic model has different needs, but the general consensus is that team culture is a huge part of a hospital’s success, both with their clients and with attracting high-quality veterinary talent. ...