The ecological niche of the veterinarian

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This paper is a discussion of the ecological niche of the veterinarian in Australasia and particularly New Zealand. Ecology is the study of the inter-relationship between living organisms and the physical environment, and an ecological niche is the position and function of an organism in the ecosystem. In other words, it is intended to examine the role of veterinary science in the changing environment of New Zealand and Australia, and to discuss whether veterinarians are sufficiently capable of adaptation to prevent them from becoming an endangered species.

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D.K. Blackmore

The text of an address to the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Napier, February 1983