Fewer men are choosing to become vets – ‘male flight’ could be the reason

By Hamish Morrin, Veterinary Lecturer in Clinical Communication Skills, University of Central Lancashire

If you take your dog, cat or fish to see a vet in the UK, the person who treats them is likely to be a woman. According to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 61% of current UK vets are female. University admissions are even more skewed. Among vets who had recently qualified, nearly 80% were female.

This wasn’t always the case. In the 1930s, when James Herriot – author of books including All Creatures Great and Small and for many the iconic British…

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