Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Future doesnt look good for Veterinary

Options
  • 07-01-2010 9:31pm
    #1
    Anthony16
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭


    Anyone agree that the increasing numbers of graduates will limit jobs for vets and a lot will have to emigrate?
    I think its worth a discussion as things are tartin to look bad already:(


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    tracker-man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭tracker-man


    There is still lots of demand for Vets, and it is actually an area that has been noted as having "Skills Shortage". Thats all theory I read somewhere, the actual scenario might be very different, I do not know.


  • Options
    #3
    Anthony16
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Anthony16


    tracker-man wrote: »
    There is still lots of demand for Vets, and it is actually an area that has been noted as having "Skills Shortage". Thats all theory I read somewhere, the actual scenario might be very different, I do not know.

    well,large animal vets are in huge trouble as farmers as broke,so they wont pay vets.Small animal isnt as bad but in15 years or so there will be few jobs for these as therewill be far too many graduates from eastern europe


  • Options
    #4
    Tequilita
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Tequilita


    Vets are definitely in trouble now. The recession has obviously had a huge impact on the current availability of jobs in both mixed and small animal practice with many of last year's graduates being forced to emigrate.

    However, even with the recuperation of the Irish economy, it is likely that with the increased numbers graduating in Ireland now and the added influx of East-European attendees, that the future does not look bright. Salaries are likely to stay comparatively poor (in comparison to other professions of similar status) and graduates will continue to emigrate.

    Should help with the veterinary profession's depression statistics!


  • Options
    #5
    Anthony16
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Anthony16


    Tequilita wrote: »
    Vets are definitely in trouble now. The recession has obviously had a huge impact on the current availability of jobs in both mixed and small animal practice with many of last year's graduates being forced to emigrate.

    However, even with the recuperation of the Irish economy, it is likely that with the increased numbers graduating in Ireland now and the added influx of East-European attendees, that the future does not look bright. Salaries are likely to stay comparatively poor (in comparison to other professions of similar status) and graduates will continue to emigrate.

    Should help with the veterinary profession's depression statistics!

    Never a truer word spoken.Iv brought this up before on boards but a lot of people seem to be either misinformed or dont want to hear the truth.Vets ARE taking a cut in pay.My dad has taken a 10% cut in pay already in his practice.It doesnt sound like a lot but the fact that he has specialised in small animal procedure this year points to the lack of revenue elsewhere.
    Still a good career in the states,though .


Advertisement