{"id":47970,"date":"2021-04-09T10:19:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T10:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imv-imaging.com\/2021\/04\/the-effects-of-covid-19-on-veterinary-practice-in-the-uk\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T15:58:05","slug":"the-effects-of-covid-19-on-veterinary-practice-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imv-imaging.com\/en\/2021\/04\/the-effects-of-covid-19-on-veterinary-practice-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"The effects of Covid-19 on veterinary practice in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Check out Covid-19 on veterinary practice in the UK:<\/p>\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This time last year, few of us\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ould have imagined th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e trajectory that global events would take<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">myriad\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ose events\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">would<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have on every single one of us.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">uch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the fallout ha<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">been of a personal nature. Our<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">social lives,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">both\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mental and physical<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including that of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">friends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and loved ones<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0financial security,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hobbies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, celebrations, and more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0businesses of the world<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impacted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every industry has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">had to change and adapt<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, some to increased demand \u2013 who\u2019d have guessed that a pandemic\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">would\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">boost sales of compost by 250% <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and some to reduced demand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we are all acutely aware of the lack of trade going the way of the travel industry.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The majority of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0businesses have had to change their ways of working<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to a greater or lesser extent.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Some have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found incredibly creative solutions to the new problems they\u2019ve faced<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 390px;\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent00.net\/hubfs\/7971300\/MPV_4507%20(resized)-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vet ultrasound scanning dog\" width=\"390\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The veterinary profession has, for the most part, been mercifully resilient, as pe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t-owners\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">display heart-warming determination to keep caring for their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">predominantly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">furry friends as best as they possibly can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Pet ownership has also increased significantly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">either\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as an antidote to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loneliness\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0lockdown, or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as motivation to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exercise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Practices dealing exclusively with food animal species have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, for the most part, avoided\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">many<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the issues<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0arising from COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">critical nature of the part they play in feeding the population<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the fact that most of their work is performed outdoors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Equine-specific practices have also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">been less dramatically affected. Again likely d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ue<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to the fact that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a lot of the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ir<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0work can be done outside<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0However,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0both food animal and equine practices have suffered the same\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">staff shortages\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have affected the small animal sector<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t would be disingenuous<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to say\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that veterinary practices have been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">completely\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">unscathed. In fact,\u00a0far\u00a0from it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 389px;\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent00.net\/hubfs\/7971300\/EquineExaPad.png\" alt=\"Equine Vet Owner and Horse \" width=\"389\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 390px;\" src=\"https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent00.net\/hubfs\/7971300\/M153_279-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Vet ultrasound scanning cow \" width=\"390\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The most recent (fifth) RCVS survey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, published on 23<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0December<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02020<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reveals that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">many practices are still using\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">remote consulting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a greater or lesser<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0extent, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a study published by CM Research\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on 22<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0January 2021<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">suggests that almost half (49%) of UK practices are still offering<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018kerbside\u2019 appointments.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Home visits, nurse appointments, and EMS placements have all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">taken a hit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as practices attempt to prioritise, often with reduced staff\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">numbers due to illness, self-isolation, or \u2018bubble\u2019 working practices.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Routine preventative pet healthcare has seen particula<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rly dramatic impacts \u2013 60% of UK practices either reduced or stopped their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vaccination work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0microchipping and pet passport\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">appointments declined in number, and\u00a0antiparasiticide\u00a0sales\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staff mental health has<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0been strained like\u00a0never before<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, as workloads\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increase<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for those<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">manning the fort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0boredom, guilt and loneliness\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">affect<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0those\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">furloughed, or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">self-isolati<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ng<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a result of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0illness or the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contact tracing scheme.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The silver lining to this cloud is that mental\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> awareness is at an all-time high. Colleagues are looking out for each other, and bosses are actively seeking out <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mental health\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">training and support resources for their teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Uncertainty about the future has also taken its toll,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with 46% of UK respondents to the CM Research study saying they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expect the situation will get worse before it gets better.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(Note that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">whilst\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this study was published\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during the third national lockdown. The responses were gathered in December 2020, prior to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">said\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lockdown.)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0At the time of writing, the Prime Minister has just announced his plans for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2018roadmap\u2019 out of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the restrictions.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> And I suspect many\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of us will have marked\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">21<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> June. Auspiciously, the longest day of the year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in our calendars in some\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">positive way!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite all of this,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">clinic revenue is either unchanged or improved for the majority of UK practices, and client numbers are, on average, up.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0significant majority (more than 75%) of practices state that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">business is either back to normal, or near normal.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Only 2% of practices in Western Europe that closed temporarily are still closed. And onl<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y 3% of practices have closed permanently.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CPD\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has been<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0extremely popular throughout the pandemic, particularly in the early stages when those on furlough<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, ill, or self-isolating\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">had the opportunity to access a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">plethora of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fantastic, often\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">freely available<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">online content<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a diagnostic imaging company, we have gained insight from our customers throughout this pandemic as to how<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0above mentioned\u00a0staff shortages, new ways of working and other factors may have impacted the use of diagnostic imaging in practice.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0next article in this\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">series.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> We\u2019ll explore further the impact that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the pandemic has had on the imaging workflow in practices across the UK. And in subsequent articles we\u2019ll explore ways in which we might be able to address some of those issues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In summary,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there is no escaping the fact that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this pandemic has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impacted\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all of us as individuals, and the\u00a0industry as a whole<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e\u2019ve all experienced th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0outbreak in different ways<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0some have suffered\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">appalling personal tragedy; others feel keenly the sting of isolation and loneliness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">till more carry the burden of responsibility for the ongoing wellbeing of their teams.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Out of that, though, comes hope.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> light at the end of the tunnel.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> We have proven\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that as a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0group of individuals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we can be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">adaptable, courageous, kind,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and resilient.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0It seems unlikely\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the world as we\u00a0knew it\u00a0will ever be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">quite\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the same again. But <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as vets we can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be sure we\u2019ll use this opportunity to make our part of it, our profession, even better than it was before.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">#ComingOutOfCovid<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">References<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2020\/mar\/28\/britons-shopping-spree-ease-covid-19-confinement-hobbies\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2020\/mar\/28\/britons-shopping-spree-ease-covid-19-confinement-hobbies<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warwick.ac.uk\/newsandevents\/knowledgecentre\/society\/sociology\/animals_and_covid19\">https:\/\/warwick.ac.uk\/newsandevents\/knowledgecentre\/society\/sociology\/animals_and_covid19<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vTlNzbjXcTaOXhd_wWJmZdASWHw6rGLxPyzTlBiAxrii0TzAHPXKzF02jWkdR5PgJxbUlDYztgJ_mHu\/pub?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000&amp;slide=id.ga890196a60_0_247\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vTlNzbjXcTaOXhd_wWJmZdASWHw6rGLxPyzTlBiAxrii0TzAHPXKzF02jWkdR5PgJxbUlDYztgJ_mHu\/pub?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000&amp;slide=id.ga890196a60_0_247<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcvs.org.uk\/news-and-views\/publications\/coronavirus-economic-impact-on-veterinary-practice-5\/?destination=%2Fnews-and-views%2Fpublications%2F\">https:\/\/www.rcvs.org.uk\/news-and-views\/publications\/coronavirus-economic-impact-on-veterinary-practice-5\/?destination=%2Fnews-and-views%2Fpublications%2F<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cm-research.com\/covid-19-global-pandemic-impact-on-the-veterinary-market-vetssurvey-2020\/\">https:\/\/www.cm-research.com\/covid-19-global-pandemic-impact-on-the-veterinary-market-vetssurvey-2020\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>We hope you enjoyed this blog post!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; 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