Mars Vet Health invests $500M in career support programs
by Katie Pfaff
Veterinary health company, Mars Veterinary Health North America, has allocated $500 million in a multi-year program to increase pay and benefits, career and education opportunities, increase diversity, and relieve student debt. The company has committed to achieving these milestones by 2025.
Specifically, the company will adopt a $15 minimum wage by the end of 2022, paid parental leave, and disability and 401k for full-time staff, institute partnerships with educational providers, and financial counseling and refinancing options for student debt. The company has also pledged to provide inclusion training, balance gender senior management teams, and collaborate with organizations such as the Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition and Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Mars includes more than 2000 veterinary centers, including Antech Diagnostics, Banfield Pet Hospital, BluePearl Specialty, and Emergency Hospitals, and VCA Animal Hospitals.
"As a veterinarian who is deeply invested in advancing the profession – and addressing key challenges such as diversity, mental health and wellbeing, and veterinary professional shortages it is facing – we hope these commitments give Associates the support and peace of mind they need to advance their careers and provide high-quality care to pets," said Dr. Jennifer Welser, chief medical officer at Mars Veterinary Health. "But more than that, we hope our actions communicate to veterinary professionals, and especially our associates, that their voices are heard and valued as we continue to invest in programs and initiatives that are intended to impact their lives for the better directly."
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