KEEN STUDENT: First year University of Adelaide veterinary science student Kat Vallance (pictured right with Hamley Bridge farmer Tom Redden) says ever since she completed work experience at a remote rural practice at Warracknabeal, in Victoria, she has been keen to become a country vet with a mixed animal practice.
A PROPOSED HECS-HELP debt relief scheme could help reverse the shortage of vets in rural mixed practices across Australia.
While the Australian Veterinary Association is only starting to discuss the scheme with Federal Government, similar incentives are in place in the United States and New Zealand.
AVA president Barry Smyth said it seemed to be difficult to retain vets in rural or mixed practices, especially if they were youn…
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