INSPECTION OF MEAT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30172, 2 July 1963, Page 14

INSPECTION OF MEAT

Veterinarians’ Help Sought (N.Z Press Association) AUCKLAND, July 1. Veterinarians will be offered part-time employment in freezing works to ensure that veterinary supervision reaches the high standard demanded by New Zealand’s exacting meat customers and that the fullest use is made of limited resources of veterinary skills.

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr Taiboys), when he announced this today, said the Government was doing its part to ensure that services were provided to keep pace with the growing volume and value of the meat industry. The considerable expansion of meat inspection services called had been met by the establishment of the Meat Division of the Department of Agriculture. The extended service planned called for complete veterinary supervision at meat export works. This was more than could be supplied by the department’s own staff, so the Government had decided to offer employment to private and club veterinarians.

’’A world-wide shortage of

veterinarians is being aggravated by the increasing demand for them in the newlydeveloping countries.” he said “They are spread fairly thin in New Zealand, and we will need more than ever as our livestock population increases and to maintain the high standards of inspection and supervision at works

“We are safeguarding the position by establishing our own veterinary school at Palmerston North and parttime employment in works may encourage elub and private practice in areas where it would not otherwise be economic, thus leading to a wider service to the farmers.”