Shortage of vets means that fee increases for animal treatment are likely News / World Veterinary Day Posted by JimEdwards on Apr 30, 2008 - 05:14 PM [1]Today is World Veterinary Day but in this country there is little reason to celebrate – there is a serious shortage of veterinary surgeons here, many are heading for greener pastures and higher salaries overseas. That means some rural communities are having trouble getting treatment for their pets or stock. New Zealand is short of nearly 200 vets, mainly because they are going over seas to pay off their student loans. It takes five years to become qualified and many practises are feeling the pinch. Watch video report [2] and Read more [3] ... This article is from World Veterinary Association   http://www.worldvet.org/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.worldvet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4217 Links in this article   [1] http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/BusinessNews/Story/tabid/421/articleID/53841/cat/64/Default.aspx   [2] http://www.tv3.co.nz/VideoBrowseAll/BusinessVideo/tabid/369/articleID/53841/cat/64/Default.aspx#video   [3] http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/BusinessNews/Story/tabid/421/articleID/53841/cat/64/Default.aspx