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Tips for getting your pet that long-sought vet appointment

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Vermonters say they are waiting weeks, and sometimes months, to get their pets into see a vet.

Live call-in discussion: Veterinarians across Vermont are in high demand, after many people adopted new dogs and cats during the COVID-19 pandemic and many also put off routine medical care for their pets.

This hour, host Connor Cyrus will dig into the shortage of veterinary care throughout the state, what's causing it and some possible solutions.

Our guests are:

Broadcast live at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message or tweet us @vermontedition.

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022 and now serves as the Managing Editor and Senior Producer. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.