Affordable alternative to specialist care

Decrease in needless economic euthanasia

Pets returning to homes with their owner
 

Improved earning power of graduates

Enhanced reputation with employers and alumni

Help attract the best and brightest students

Provide case load

Potentially facilitate increase in class size

Increase in abilities and confidence

Decrease in the anxiety, depression, mental breakdown

Maintain pride of being a veterinarian rather than regret going through veterinary school only to be frustrated

Reduce stress on rescue groups

Eventual access to affordable care in their communities

Many of these rescue pets need specific health care at a cost that won't tax the rescue's resources

Rescue pets can make great teaching cases

Rescue pets get needs met and can be adopted out or even returned home

Many experienced DVM's who no longer practice are looking for ways to give back

Improved access to care for underserved communities as well as shelters/rescues

Increased adoptability of pets in the shelter’s care

Chance to work with young veterinarians and help with their clinical & business skills, as well as their self confidence

New and challenging opportunities from the rigors of practice ownership and to do something different and help their profession

Energize veterinarians who are “burned out”

Refreshing opportunity to overcome boredom and maybe even save a marriage or two

Small practices (with 3 or less DVM’s) not of interest to consolidators could be affordable and profitable for young veterinarians and offer an exit strategy for practice owners

An opportunity to work with young, aspiring veterinarians and potentially sell them part or all of their practice

Reinvigorate their interests in the profession and teaching skills