Modern Animal 🐾 - Steven Eidelman (a new approach to veterinary care)

The veterinarian industry is changing, but you probably haven't noticed unless you've been paying close attention. For years, the vet industry has been defined by small mom-and-pop clinics. However, large investment firms have been buying up practices, yet offering nothing new or innovative. These old practices still keep their patient records on paper, don't offer 24/7 access, and if you are out of town, it's nearly impossible to book an emergency appointment. And this is all while, according to Time, suicide rates among veterinarians are incredibly high, and as a matter of fact, women vet suicide rates are 3.5x the national average. Our guest today is changing all of that, from how the clinics are built to waiving exam frees for members, Modern Animal is redefining what it means to practice veterinary medicine from the ground up. In today's episode, we talk with Steven Eidelman, the founder of Modern Animal. We discuss:

- How Modern Animal is working to avoid vet burnout with this new approach - Setting up a tattoo parlor at a vet conference - The nationwide vet shortage, and what that means for the pet industry in the coming years