TOO FEW VETS.

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30452, 28 May 1964, Page 10

TOO FEW VETS.

Overwork Complaint (N.Z. Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH. May 26. “It is the opinion of the Veterinary Services' Council that New Zealand is still woefully understaffed in the veterinary field,” said the chairman (Mr L. A. Friis), addressing the annual conference of the council at Massey University of Manawatu today. Mr Friis said the average surgeon in the veterinary club movement was badly overworked. Mr Friis said an overworked man was no good either to himself, his club, or to the man who paid for his services. The council was still trying -to place students into overseas universities. Four entered Brisbane University this year. Dr. R. A. Cunningham, in charge of the veterinary science faculty at Massey University, said he could take only 32 students ih the first year; fifty had applied for the position. Mr Friis said efforts had been stepped up to persuade overseas veterinary surgeons to take positions in New Zealand. There had been many inquiries but few had taken the final step. Mr Friis said any man wanting to take up a position in New Zealand had first to pass a test. If the restrictions were eased, he said, many more would move into the country, but New Zealand only wanted the best.