Happy New Year, Viewfinders! This week our hosts preview the veterinary profession’s toughest topics and trends we predict for 2022!

Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT join in a rapid-fire discussion of the top challenges they foresee for 2022 (and beyond).

Some of the issues they discuss include:

* Veterinary workforce shortages
* Mental health issues (burnout, depression, compassion fatigue, substance abuse, etc.)
* Veterinary staff wages and benefits
* Student loans and the rising cost of DVM/RVT degrees
* Inflation of vet services and products - what impacts will inflation have on patient care and client communications?
* Social media complaints - We’re seeing reports of vets being charged with ethics and professional behavior violations when they engage clients online. Yikes!
* Corporatization vs Independent Practices: How can we get along and compete?
* Core vaccines - potential challenges post-pandemic vaccine controversies?
* Politics - Veterinary Practices and 2022 Midterms
* What happened to the Veterinary Nurse Initiative (VNI)? Our continuing plea for veterinary technician Title Protection
* Telemedicine - Muddy waters ahead or smooth sailing?
* Brachycephalic breeds - Will US veterinary professionals speak out as they are in the UK?
* CBD - definitely maybe?
* Climate change
* Animal welfare and Food animal production, ventilation Shutdown (VSD)

Looks like 2022 is going to be an exciting and promising year! Happy New Year, Viewfinders!