AVA COVID-19 Survey Results

The AVA have released results from a recent survey on the impact of COVID on the veterinary workforce.

Thank you for your contribution to the survey. Results can be found here. The take-home points are: 

• All states are experiencing staff shortages due to COVID. The states with high penetration of Omicron are most affected with around 80-85% of survey practices saying they are impacted. 
• In the states with high Omicron numbers 10-15% of staff are quarantining due to being infected with COVID and a further 20-26% are quarantining due to being close contacts. 
• In the states with high Omicron numbers only 10 -20% of respondents don’t think animal welfare is being impacted.

Find the latest information on COVID-19 at AVA's COVID-19 Hub.