title: Biographical profile of practising veterinarians in South Africa.
abstract: To identify the current South African practising veterinarians' profile, a survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire in 1992. The list of registered veterinarians according to the South African Veterinary Board was used as a frame for the sample. Five hundred questionnaires were processed. The general profile of a practising veterinarian in South Africa was male, between 30-40 years of age, city-dweller, English speaking and working in a mixed practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Ethology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Odendaal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D013019:South Africa; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000639:trends