WHILE deregulation of veterinary services may be seen as the answer to the current veterinarian shortage, the Australian Veterinary Association believes improving regulation to include all members of the veterinary team, such as veterinary nurses is one to the strategies needed to address the challenges facing the sector.
“Rather than lowering standards of animal care to fill the gap left by too few veterinarians, we should be looking at how best to extend quality veterinary care to all animals. Strong regulation, whether it is the veterinary or animal welfare legislation, underpins…
