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A SORE point with vets is the Second Schedule in the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1974. In the schedule, Part I covers vets from listed institutions in Australia, Britain Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and New Zealand. Part II includes those from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka).

If you are a vet under government service, and your qualification falls under Part II, that means a lower salary package. There are many countries whose vet degrees are not recognised because they are not in the schedule.