A lot of ideas but no silver bullet emerged from a recent roundtable discussion on the veterinarian shortage in Iowa’s rural communities, especially those who specialize in food animals.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Southern Hills Veterinary Services in Corning late last month, meeting with clinic owner Scott Shuey; Dan Grooms, dean of the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine; Shawn Nicholson,...