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Three young women stand in front of a large tree smiling. The lady in the middle holds a baby kangaroo in a pink pouch

a black and white dog looks away from the camera at a vet in scrubs as the vet washes her hands in the background

"It's unfortunately becoming a bit of a norm for our vets to work 14, 15, 16-hour days which just isn't sustainable for for anyone in any job."

"We service an area as large as Belgium … so having three locums so far has been a huge help,"
she said.

A young brunette doctor smiles at the camera wearing blue scrubs, a ponytail and a stethoscope around her neck

A woman with a vet uniform pets a white dog being held by another woman

"While we're seeing some relief with the lessening of restrictions around working holiday makers from England and the UK, it's certainly not any long-term solution,"
she said.

A female brunette stands beside a border collie dog smiling at the camera sitting on a vet assessment bench

"Vets often go from one consult saying goodbye to a family's loved one for the last time, to then saying hello to a family's first pet,"
Ms Geyer said.

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