Closed borders and skills shortages put vets under pressure
Nine To Noon
English - December 15, 2020 20:08 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Industry shortages and closed international borders are putting the veterinary industry under great strain. A survey of practices and animal hospitals done by the New Zealand Veterinary Association found a 120-strong hole in the number of vets currently needed, most of them in permanent fulltime positions.