British Veterinary Association
SIR, – I was appalled to learn that the British Veterinary Association believed that fully qualified vets working in UK abattoirs should be paid less than the proposed minimum threshold of £30,000.
It takes seven years to qualify to practice as a vet and we demean them by paying them a pathetically low salary in the mid £20,000s. The BVA and NFUS need to get a grip and fight for decent salaries for vets. Even 30k seems far to low when you consider the take home pay after tax etc.
Gordon Rennie
Stenton Farm,
St Monans,
Fife,
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