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World Veterinary Day falls on Saturday 27 April.

The New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) is calling on animal owners to work with their veterinarian to keep animals healthy and help prevent drug-resistant infections from developing.

A new report into the education of veterinarians has revealed a sustainability crisis within the sector.

A new collaboration effort, named Vet Futures Aotearoa, is seeking to solve the big issues faced by veterinary professionals, including labour shortages.

A welcome relief – that’s how the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is describing the decision to include veterinarians on the new Government Green List.

The decision by the Government to classify veterinarians as critical workers is being welcomed by the industry.

A new action plan designed to help manage parasite resistance to drenches in New Zealand has been launched.

While veterinarians are still providing providing care and treatment for animals during lockdown, it’s far from business as usual.

The Government is being urged to elevate veterinarians to critical worker status to help ease an acute shortage.

Vets NZ-wide are gearing up to help farmers comply with new rules on using local anesthetic while removing horn tissue from cattle.