After 16 years, a Clare Valley animal clinic will close, blaming community backlash and staff shortages for the decision.
"If you push your local veterinarian out or worse, [such as] incidents of bullying that have actually led to veterinarians taking their own lives… If you do that in a regional community there is no one else around, there's no one else to pick up those animals and help the community," Dr Orr said.
"We have a fantastic client base both in Jamestown and Clare, a lot of loyal clients who have been with us for 16 years," she said.Dr Lehmann, pictured with Jamestown veterinary nurse Caitlin Parsons, says her business's reputation had suffered.Dr Orr said the AVA had called on the federal government to address the national shortage of vets by establishing a Higher Education Contribution Scheme forgiveness program for graduates who worked in remote areas.
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