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b'Happy New Year, Viewfinders! This week our hosts preview the veterinary profession\\u2019s toughest topics and trends we predict for 2022!\\n\\nDr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT join in a rapid-fire discussion of the top challenges they foresee for 2022 (and beyond). \\n\\nSome of the issues they discuss include:\\n\\n* Veterinary workforce shortages\\n* Mental health issues (burnout, depression, compassion fatigue, substance abuse, etc.)\\n* Veterinary staff wages and benefits\\n* Student loans and the rising cost of DVM/RVT degrees\\n* Inflation of vet services and products - what impacts will inflation have on patient care and client communications?\\n* Social media complaints - We\\u2019re seeing reports of vets being charged with ethics and professional behavior violations when they engage clients online. Yikes!\\n* Corporatization vs Independent Practices: How can we get along and compete?\\n* Core vaccines - potential challenges post-pandemic vaccine controversies?\\n* Politics - Veterinary Practices and 2022 Midterms\\n* What happened to the Veterinary Nurse Initiative (VNI)? Our continuing plea for veterinary technician Title Protection\\n* Telemedicine - Muddy waters ahead or smooth sailing?\\n* Brachycephalic breeds - Will US veterinary professionals speak out as they are in the UK?\\n* CBD - definitely maybe?\\n* Climate change\\n* Animal welfare and Food animal production, ventilation Shutdown (VSD)\\n\\nLooks like 2022 is going to be an exciting and promising year! Happy New Year, Viewfinders!'