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Working Group on Vets and Veterinary Services Final Report
21 June 2004

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CONTENTS

1 Introduction
2 Context
2.1 Animal Health and Welfare Strategy
2.2 The Government's approach
2.2.1 The Working Group
2.2.2 Formal Submissions
2.2.3 Commissioned Reports
3 Working Group Approach
3.1 Stakeholder Involvement & Commitment
3.2 Agenda Setting process
3.3 Qualitative Data Capture
3.4 Problem Solving Methodology
3.5 Analysis & Synthesis of Findings
4 Findings
4.1 Demand for large animal veterinary services
4.1.1 Impact of livestock industry changes on demand
4.1.2 Impact of Regulatory changes on demand
4.1.3 Overall assessment
4.2 Para-Professionals
4.2.1 Current position and issues arising
4.2.2 Overall assessment
4.3 Improving the viability of veterinary practices
4.3.1 Working group approach and findings
4.3.2 Overall assessment
4.4 Supply and retention of large animal veterinarians
4.4.1 Supply of veterinary graduates from veterinary schools
4.4.2 Veterinary School Training
4.4.3 Retention of graduates in large animal practice
4.4.4 Overall assessment
4.5 Urban Fringe areas
4.5.1 Urban Fringe areas: definition and problems
4.5.2 Urban Fringe: possible solutions
4.5.3 Overall assessment
4.6 Remote areas
4.6.1 Remote areas: definition and problems
4.6.2 Remote areas: possible solutions
4.6.3 Overall Assessment
4.7 Farm Health Planning
4.7.1 Types of Farm Health Plan
4.7.2 Increasing the take-up of farm health plans
4.7.3 Overall assessment
4.8 24 Hour Accident and Emergency cover
4.8.1 Current position and issues arising
4.8.2 Way forward
4.8.3 Overall assessment
5 Action Planning
5.1 Segmentation
5.2 Action Planning
5.2.1 Removing barriers to, and encourage greater co-operation between veterinary practices
5.2.2 Encouraging a greater role for para-professionals
5.2.3 Research the establishment of large animal Veterinary nurse and Vet support roles and qualifications
5.2.4 Supporting new graduates in the early years of practice
5.2.5 Training for veterinary clients
5.2.6 Researching the needs of hobby farmers
5.2.7 Developing and promoting Farm Health Plans
5.2.8 Improving veterinary practice viability
5.2.9 Clarifying the responsibilities of livestock owner
5.2.10 Examining support for remote and marginal areas
6 Annexes
6.1 Agendas of Individual Working Groups
6.2 Attendees

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