A Medicare For Pets Has Been Suggested To The Vic Gov To Help Relieve Stress On Vets Owners

The Victorian leg of the Animal Justice Party has put forward a proposal for vet care to be free or subsidised through a Medicare-style system it’s calling “Veticare”. Per the ABC, the animal rights group put forward the idea to the Victorian Government after news of Australia’s vet shortage emerged. It has forced closures and immense pressure on the veterinary industry, especially in regional and rural parts of the country. That paired with the number of people adopting animals over the pandemic lockdown years has resulted in stress for clinics and pet owners alike. The minor party’s proposed plans include things like establishing a Medicare-style bulk-billing scheme for vet visits and creating public vet hospitals to help ease the financial pressures of caring for a pet.

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Andy Meddick ABC

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