Immigration Issues Affecting the Supply of Veterinarians to be Debated in Parliament – 13 May 2021 infonews.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from infonews.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Friday, 23 April 2021, 10:27 am
Saturday 24 April marks World Veterinary Day and this
year New Zealand veterinarians find themselves facing
another year of significant stress and challenging
workloads.
There are many reasons for this including
the fact that veterinarians were classified as essential
workers during the COVID 19 lockdown often working under
extreme conditions which added to the stress they were
already suffering due to an often physically and emotionally
demanding job. Part of what contributes to
veterinarians’ emotional loads is wanting to do the very
best we can for our patients - with a number of constraints.
We know animals are sentient beings and have feelings like
NZVA Accepts Live Export Ban Is Consistent With Animal Welfare Science – New Zealand Veterinary Association thedailyblog.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedailyblog.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 1:45 pm
The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is not
surprised by the government’s decision to ban live exports
by sea and believes the two- year transition period is
pragmatic for businesses in the sector.
We are not
surprised by the decision and believe it is consistent with
advances in animal welfare science that acknowledges animal
sentience - meaning animals have feelings, both positive and
negative, just like humans, says the association’s chief
veterinary officer, Helen Beattie. Given the Minister
of Agriculture, Hon. Damien O’Connor’s very clear
message that the welfare of animals during the voyage cannot