10/17/2026
An open veterinarian seat costs a hospital more than the obvious line items. Lost revenue from unseen appointments, overtime and burnout on the remaining team, and clients who quietly move on because they could not get in soon enough. Industry researchers have started putting real numbers behind burnout alone, with wellbeing related costs to the profession estimated well into the billions annually. Relief coverage is not a stopgap, it is one of the most direct ways a hospital can protect its team and its revenue at the same time. Hopper Vets exists to make that coverage easier to find and easier to trust.