Dr Katelyn Thompson from AAA Vet Clinic is calling on Senator for Queensland and Minister for Agriculture Murray Watt to take urgent action to address the veterinary workforce shortage in rural Queensland.
AAA Vet Clinic employs 2 vets and supports the community in Mt Isa and surrounding areas.
Veterinary clinics across Australia are closing down due to workforce shortages, and employers are seeking Government action.
There are 941 veterinary businesses in Queensland which employ more than 3,800 vets.
“As a veterinarian in Mt Isa since 2017 and practice owner since 2019 there has definitely been a reduction in the amount of full time vets that the clinic has been able to hire, especially given the commitment the practice owners ar…
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