1. The origin of pet medical care
With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, more and more people began to keep pets. However, for early pet owners, there were no professional pet medical institutions to choose from when their beloved pets fell ill. It was not until the early 1980s that the pet medical industry in China initially appeared. At that time, a small number of pet hospitals appeared in some large cities at home and abroad, and specialized pet medical care was initially promoted.
2, the rapid development of the pet medical industry
From the 1980s, China's pet medical industry has been rapid development. As people's awareness of pet care increases, specialized pet medical institutions are also emerging. By the beginning of the 21st century, there were a large number of pet hospitals and pet clinics in China, and the pet medical industry gradually became an independent industry with an expanding market scale.
In this process, the service quality and technical level of pet medical institutions have also been continuously improved. Some pet medical institutions have introduced advanced technical equipment and medical devices, and increased medical treatment means and facilities. At the same time, some professionals engaged in the pet medical industry have also begun to study the diagnosis and treatment of pet diseases in depth, to provide more professional and effective medical protection.
3. Problems faced by the pet medical industry
Although China's pet medical industry has developed rapidly, it still faces a number of problems. Among them, the development of the industry is not balanced enough, the price of pet medical care, etc. are more prominent problems.
Some big cities and developed areas have a higher concentration of pet medical institutions, while some areas lack pet medical resources. At the same time, medical facilities and human resources are under pressure due to the small number and scale of pet medical institutions. These problems have constrained the popularization and improvement of pet medical services.
In addition, the price of pet medical care has been widely criticized. On the one hand, some pet medical institutions have high operating costs and prices are much higher than ordinary hospitals. On the other hand, some irregular pet medical institutions also take advantage of market vacancies to falsely advertise and inflate prices, jeopardizing consumers' rights and interests.
4, the future outlook of the pet medical industry
In the face of the current problems, China's pet medical industry still has room for significant development. In the future, pet medical institutions can further improve the facilities and services, to provide a more comprehensive, professional pet diagnosis and treatment of protection; at the same time, to strengthen the collaboration with the general medical institutions, to promote the interaction between pet health care and human health care, *** with the promotion of the development of the pharmaceutical industry.
In addition, it is essential to strengthen the management and supervision of the pet medical industry. The government should formulate relevant regulations and standards to regulate the order of the pet medical market and protect the rights and interests of consumers. At the same time, it should strengthen the training and management of practitioners engaged in the pet medical industry to improve their business level and professional quality.