Ep 186: Where Are All the Food Animal Vets? Part 1, With Dr. Marissa Hake

So You're a Vet, Now What?With Dr. Marissa HakeEpisode DescriptionWelcome to a new episode of "So You're a Vet, Now What?" This podcast is your trusted companion on the pathway to success in veterinary medicine. In this episode, our host, Dr. Moriah McCauley, discusses the shortage of veterinarians in the food animal sector and the changing landscape of veterinary practices. She's joined by Dr. Marissa Hake, a cattle veterinarian, to dive into the challenges and opportunities in the field.Marissa shares insights into the impact of industry consolidation on the profession, the evolving role of food animal veterinarians, and the changing demographics of both veterinarians and their clients. They discuss the experiences of female veterinarians in the field, the importance of mentorship, and the need for peer mentorship to support new graduates.They touch on the challenges of rural practice and how to help veterinarians feel integrated into their communities. Moriah and Marissa emphasize the importance of adapting and innovating to keep food animal veterinarians engaged and satisfied in their careers.This episode ends with a cliffhanger, promising a follow-up episode to explore how to implement mentorship and support models tailored to the unique needs of food animal veterinarians.Join us for this enlightening discussion and stay tuned for part two of this engaging conversation. So, whether you're a new veterinary graduate or an experienced practitioner, this podcast is your resource for navigating the ever-changing landscape of veterinary medicine. Until next time, take care and stay tuned!Episode Outline [00:00] Episode intro [02:01] Dr. Moriah McCauley welcomes Dr.  Marissa Hake [02:47] Dr. Dr.  Marissa Hake  elaborates how veterinarian shortage impacts the food animal sector[04:24] Impact of veterinarian shortage to small shareholder farmers[07:02] What is your experience of starting out as a female veterinarian in that space?[09:31] Things that encourage the next generation of veterinarians [12:01] Growing a successful practice [13:31] Episode outroQuotes “Yeah, I think that's another struggle too.  So we've obviously seen,  you know, there's less farms in general, and they're getting farther apart. So we're seeing food animal practices that are, you know,  serving two, three-hour, four-hour windows,  which is really hard.”  “But my perspective on it is,  I want to make it easier for the next generation of female veterinarians to come and I don't want them to face the things that I face. I don't want them to face the things, you know,  another veterinarian face 10 years or 20 years ago.  So that's kind of my philosophy on it.”“So practices really to be successful need to go beyond just providing them a job,  right? They really need to figure out how to integrate them into the community and how to provide them that support.”Connect with Dr. Marissa HakeWebsiteFacebookInstagramLinkedInMentioned in this episode:So You're a Vet, Now What? - The CourseAre you a new