Practice ownership aspirations among veterinary students and recent graduates are influenced by autonomy, perceived responsibility, and career interests

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how autonomy, perceived responsibility, and career interests shape veterinary students' aspirations for practice ownership.
• Surveyed veterinary students and recent graduates about their ownership aspirations.
• Analyzed the influence of autonomy and perceived responsibility on these aspirations.
• Evaluated the role of experiential learning in practice management education.
• Students with higher autonomy expressed stronger aspirations for practice ownership.
• Perceived responsibility was linked to increased interest in owning a practice.
• Experiential learning opportunities were identified as beneficial for bridging skill gaps.