The Lawyer Behind Proposition 129 w/ Mark Cushing

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Welcome to a very special episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies are joined by Mark Cushing, Founder and CEO of Animal Policy Group, to dive into the nitty gritty of Proposition 129; the avoidance of a general assembly, next steps after the VPA ruling, being worried about corporations, working on universal licensing for vet techs, and more!
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TIMESTAMPS
Intro 00:00
How Mark Started In The Veterinary Industry 03:18
The Origins Of Mark Working On Proposition 129 06:38
Next Steps For VPA Ruling 12:26
The Supporters of Proposition 129 Avoiding the General Assembly 16:00
Will VPAs Help Access Of Pet Care? 23:55
The Supervision Level Over VPAs 33:43
Why Not Focus On Increasing Vet Tech Wages? 45:06
VPAs Needing Vet Techs 49:09
VPAs Not Bringing Down Overall Cost To Pet Owner 54:47
Being Worried About The Actions From Corporations 58:58
Mark Working On Universal Licensing For Vet Techs 01:01:45
Is Mark Working With Clients Interested In Low Cost Clinics For ER Care? 01:04:42
VPAs Experiencing Severe Burnout 01:08:34
VPAs Being Used For More Than Shelter Medicine 01:11:46
Pushing Micro-Education On Veterinarians 01:13:14
Mark's Thoughts On The VPA Salary 01:16:34
Outro 01:19:06

Capitole

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. How Mark Started In The Veterinary Industry (00:03:18)

3. The Origins Of Mark Working On Proposition 129 (00:06:38)

4. Next Steps For VPA Ruling (00:12:26)

5. The Supporters of Proposition 129 Avoiding the General Assembly (00:16:00)

6. Will VPAs Help Access Of Pet Care? (00:23:55)

7. The Supervision Level Over VPAs (00:33:43)

8. Why Not Focus On Increasing Vet Tech Wages? (00:45:06)

9. VPAs Needing Vet Techs (00:49:09)

10. VPAs Not Bringing Down Overall Cost To Pet Owner (00:54:47)

11. Being Worried About The Actions From Corporations (00:58:58)

12. Mark Working On Universal Licensing For Vet Techs (01:01:45)

13. Is Mark Working With Clients Interested In Low Cost Clinics For ER Care? (01:04:42)

14. VPAs Experiencing Severe Burnout (01:08:34)

15. VPAs Being Used For More Than Shelter Medicine (01:11:46)

16. Pushing Micro-Education On Veterinarians (01:13:14)

17. Mark's Thoughts On The VPA Salary (01:16:34)

18. Outro (01:19:06)