Whats in it for Banfield?
Banfield’s expansion plans are constrained by the veterinary profession’s inability to produce enough graduates to meet the market demand of corporate veterinary medicine. The growing shortage of graduates is well-documented. According to the National Bureau of Labor Statistics there will be 28,000 openings for veterinarians in the year 2012. Banfield is interested in developing awareness of their career opportunities and relationships with veterinary students who might wish to pursue veterinary medical careers with the corporation. Banfield has also reached a point in the growth of the corporation where it is logical to form more productive relationships with veterinary academia and other allied constituencies within the veterinary medical profession.
