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Council approves contracts to staff two spay-neuter hubs amid national veterinary shortage
Summary
San Antonio approved contracts with local veterinarians to staff two new spay-neuter hubs (East and West Side) after council members and staff described a national vet shortage and the need for an interim contracting approach while longer-term workforce strategies are developed.
The San Antonio City Council approved professional contracts on Feb. 13 to secure veterinarians for two new spay-neuter hubs intended to open this year on the East and West Sides, staff said.
Councilmember (Dr.) Core, who pulled the item for comment, said the contracts address an acute workforce challenge: few veterinarians respond to high-volume spay-and-neuter requests. "I think this is an innovative way to address that problem," Core said…
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