EUROPEAN COORDINATION COMMITTEE on VETERINARY TRAINING

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EBVS: Stefano Romagnoli (past president) Frank GasthuysFVE: Walter Winding (president) Karin Ostensson, Andrew RobinsonEAEVE: Laszlo Fodor(president) Hans Henrik Dietz, Ljiljana PinterJan Vaarten (FVE secretariat)

EUROPEAN COORDINATION COMMITTEE on VETERINARY TRAINING




AGENDA ITEMS – 27TH OCTOBER 2010

AIMS and OBJECTIVE

EUROPEAN BOARD OF VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT (EBVPD)

CONFERENCE on VETERINARY EDUCATION in LYON –May ‘11

REPORT on the Workshop ‘Towards a Mediterranean Union for Veterinary Education’ held in Maisons Alfort 7-8 October

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European Board of Veterinary Specialisation European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education Federation of Veterinarians of Europe




WORKFORCE DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The 2010 RCVS Survey of the UK Veterinary and

Veterinary Nursing Professions

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SUMMARY OF REPORT

COMPARES AND CONTRASTS VETS AND NURSES PROFILES THE RESPONDANTS FAMILY FRIENDLY WELL BEING OVERSEAS CPD INTERNET USE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CLIMATE VIEWS ABOUT THE PROFESSION IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE




VETERINARY RESPONDANTS 37.4% response 50%male 50% female




FEMINISATION OF THE PROFESSION

2000 34% 2002 37% 2006 45% 2010 50% IN CLINICAL PRACTICE >50% ARE FEMALE 71% OF < 40 YEAR OLDS ARE FEMALE 13% of Profession will take parental or study breaks % of those working part time increasing (for males also)




WORKING IN PRACTICE

80% work in practice with the majority in small animal Usually work over 40 hours a week with @ 25 hours on

call Excluding on call the basic salary is @ 49 K per annum Over 80% intend to stay in practice with those wishing to

leave other than retirement state in 75% of cases long hours and stress




BREAKDOWN OF WORK IN VETERINARY PRACTICE

SMALL ANIMAL 72.3%

HORSES 9.98%

CATTLE 7.2%

SHEEP 1.1%

PIGS 0.5%

POULTRY 0.31%

EXOTICS 0.75%

MEAT HYGIENE 0.17%

FISH 0.1%

OFFICIAL VS 2.31%




TRENDS – 2010 compared with the last survey in 2006

SA work would decrease but has increased

Horses would increase and has exceeded expectations

Cattle would decrease and continues to decline

Pigs work remains the same

Poultry and sheep both continue to decline

Official veterinary work has declined by 15%




EFFECTS ON PRACTICE FROM THE ECONOMIC RECESSION

69% IN PRACTICE CONSIDERED IT A PROBLEM

45% INCREASE IN MISSED APPOINTMENTS 38%INCREASE IN EUTHANASIA 74%INCREASE IN BAD DEBTS 41%DECREASE IN REFERRALS 30%DECREASE IN STAFF NUMBERS 73% DECREASED DEMAND FOR SERVICES

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EUROPEAN COORDINATION COMMITTEE on VETERINARY TRAINING