Current Status Flashcards
Proportion of male to female in the Veterinary profession currently:
- Approx 15000 total
- 70% female
- 29% male
What are the main types of practice currently?
- ~70% in private practice, caring for pets, livestock, horses, wildlife and/or exotic animals
~30% in government, animal welfare, allied industry, research and/or higher education
How many male vs female Vet nurses and techs are there currently?
- About 12000 in Australia
- 97% female
Status of Vet Nurses and Techs in Aus:
- 53% have a cert qualification
- 16% Bachelor degree
- 92% in private practice,
- 6% tertiary education,
- 2% wildlife or zoo
Pet ownership in Australia is ___ with almost __ of households owning at least one pet in 2019:
high; 62%
- Bump in pet ownership due to pandemic
Value of livestock animal industries (in order):
- Cattle
- Horses
- Sheep
- Pigs
- Poultry
Key players in Australian Veterinary and Allied Animal Health Industries: ()
- Animal owners (pets/ producers) & general public
- Government & professional bodies
- Privately owned Veterinary Practices
- Not-for-profit Veterinary Services
- Wildlife organisations and zoos
- Allied veterinary businesses
- Pharmaceutical Wholesale and Pet Food Companies
- Range of peak bodies and organisations
- Animal Welfare and Animal Advocacy Groups
International Vet Bodies:
- (WOAH) World Organisation for Animal Health
- (WVA) World Veterinary Association
- (WSAVA) World Small Animal Veterinary Association
- (INVTA) International Veterinary Nurses and Technicians Association
International Vet Tech/Nurse bodies:
- (IVNTA) International Veterinary Nurses and Technicians Association
- (BVNA) British Veterinary Nursing Association
- (NATVA) National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
- (NZVNA) New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association
Current Employment areas: (12)
- Clinical practice
- Public health/one health
- Education
- Government
- Laboratory & diagnostics
- Research
- Academia
- Consultancy
- Animal welfare
- Allied industry
- Ancillary veterinary services
- Wildlife and conservation
What are examples of GP small animal services?
- Preventative medicine
- Routine healthcare
- Consultations
- Diagnostics
- Surgery
- Emergency services
- Behaviour
- Microchipping
- Hydrobaths & grooming
- Humane euthanasia
What are examples of GP Livestock/ Farm Animal Services?
- Mostly mobile/ on farm
- Herd health
- General diagnostics & treatment
- Preventative healthcare
- Routine husbandry + nutrition
- Disease testing surveillance + accreditations
- Lameness investigations
- Biosecurity advice
- Pregnancy testing & AI
- Bull soundness examinations + semen testing
- Investigation of reproductive failure
- Calving & calf health programs
- Surgery
- Mastitis
- Postmortem
- Fish and atypical species
What are the 2 parts of the basic veterinary business model?
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Income:
- Sales of expertise and time (professional services)
- Drugs, consumables and merchandise -
Expenses:
- Set up costs (building, equipment etc)
- Fixed costs to open - Salaries/wages
- Drugs/medicines
Current Workforce challenges:
- Growth
- Mobility of career
- Demographics change
- Work-life priority change
- Pandemic
- Shortages in rural/regional areas, government and equine practice
