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My wife is a vet and is affected by this. We are not in the states affected, but she works for one of the corporations involved.

This has been a long time coming. As another comment said, with a few anecdotal exceptions I can think of, many vets simply aren't good business people. Margins have been incredibly small since veterinary care became a thing. Vet schools have required business literacy classes for a few decades, but this is an industry where people get into it to help animals first, not get rich.

Corporatization came in to fill a void, but whether it's good or bad, the economics for veterinary care, and especially consumer perceptions, are due for a reset.