September 2021
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Dr S. Ranjbar receiving his award for Most Commendable Paper in AVJ from Stephen Alderman.
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EDITOR’S DESK
COUNCIL President Dr Amy Lane Chief Examiner Dr Peter Bennett Honorary Secretary Dr Allen Bryce
Welcome to the September edition of the College Courier. Examinations have been completed and Science Week was on-line again. In this edition we celebrate the 2021 award winners and new members and Fellows. We welcome members to share their stories with us by emailing cm@anzcvs.org.au PAGE
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BOARD OF EXAMINERS Chief Examiner Dr Peter Bennett
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Councillors Dr Zoe Lenard Dr Glenn Edwards
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dr Amy Lane, President
“Life is like riding a bike – if you stop moving, you will lose your balance” Albert Einstein. At a time when there is every temptation to halt life plans, to think that it is all too hard, it is more important than ever to keep checking in with ourselves to remember our ‘why’. This may be on a personal level. It may be in your role as a veterinarian, whatever that may look like. It certainly also applies to our College.
to provide professional qualifications to veterinarians of superior competence’. During the last tumultuous 18 months, the College has had barely a wobble. It has continued to move forward and remain true to its purpose. The 2021 delivery of examinations was unlike any previous year. Written exams were held in dispersed locations across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, UAE, USA, Canada, France, Germany, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Oral examinations were held via video conferencing, with the candidate, examiners and observers all in attendance. Fellowship
oral examinations were held in a similar format, with the exception that the observer and the candidate were at the same venue. Despite the everchanging landscape of COVID outbreaks, the office staff and Board of Examiners were able to provide a full examination service in 42 subjects to 445 candidates. The Chief Examiner, Dr Peter Bennett can hopefully take pride in what he, his Board of Examiners, and the office staff have achieved this year.
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During the last tumultuous 18 months, the College has had barely a wobble. It has continued to move forward and remain true to its purpose.
clients and all animal species benefits from this collective knowledge as it continues to be disseminated. College Science Week also looked different this year, with a last minute Covid challenge posed. Our planned (and much anticipated) in-person gathering at The Star, Gold Coast, was transitioned to an all online event. Preplanning for such an outcome meant that there appeared to be an almost seamless transfer of session delivery. Speakers had been requested to prerecord their presentations to allow for this eventuality. The presentations have been well received and of high quality, covering a breadth of topics relevant to all members of our College. This year, there was the addition of a College Stream of talks, which covered topics of interest to many. These presentations are available for viewing until 18 October, so I encourage you to register to watch and learn from our community. How will the next 12 months look? It would be a brave person to believe they can predict this with any certainty. However, I am certain that the College will continue to keep moving forward. Earlier this year, a review of our examination process was commissioned. You cannot improve on what is not measured. The reviewers were in agreement that the Board of Examiners provide a rigorous examination service. However, there were numerous recommendations posed which an Examination Review Committee is working through currently. Some changes are minor, but some would lead to a significantly different ‘look’ to the current examinations. Such changes need to be carefully thought through, and relevant stakeholders consulted with, to ensure changes will result in a superior product. Importantly, the delivery of examinations needs to be sustainable. This will be a primary focus when implementing changes.
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As always, I wish to acknowledge and thank our our diligent and competent office team: Dr Mary Anne Hiscutt as College Manager, Sharon Tinsley as Assistant Office Manager, Robyn Pettigrew as Examinations Officer, Jill Meatheringham and Jennifer Gleeson as Assistant Examinations Officers, and Dr Rachel Tan as Project Officer. Stephen Alderman has led the team as the CEO for the last 18 months and provided Council the ability to step away from the day-today management, to focus on making decisions on where the College should be 3-5 years from now. I also wish to congratulate and welcome Dr Glenn Edwards to the Council, joining myself, Zoe Lenard, David Tabrett, Allen Bryce, Charlotte Cantley and Peter Bennett (Chief Examiner). Dr Bruce Smith has finished his second 3-year term on Council, and I again wish to thank him for the significant contribution he has made to the ANZCVS during his 6 years on Council. Bruce will remain on the Finance and Risk Committee in the College member position for the coming 12 months. His continued input toward the financial management of the College is sincerely welcomed. Finally, as I come in as the 35th President of the Council of the ANZCVS, I wish to acknowledge the immediate Past President, Dr Zoe Lenard. Zoe led Council through three of the most challenging of the College’s 50 years. She nominated for Council five years ago with a vision to shift Council (the board of directors) from being operational, to having a more strategic focus, recognising the continued growth of the organisation, and the continual increase in work required to operate the College. She has achieved this goal and it has been inspiring for me to observe her constant quest for innovation. They are big shoes to fill, but I will try!
CEO REPORT Stephen Alderman, CEO
Although delivery takes place in mere days, members commit thousands of hours before and after to help ensure the high standard you have set is upheld regardless of the obstacles put in our path.
As one cycle finishes, another begins, examination applications are open and the SSC and SEC committees will now start developing their 2022 examinations. At the same time, all the Science Week convenors will begin plans for their workshops, sessions and speakers for 2022. Members continue to make these commitments even while a large percentage of you throughout Australia
and New Zealand contend with restrictions affecting families and daily activities. As we change our focus to the year ahead, we are closing in on the November 2021 Online Examiners Workshop, which is shaping up to be the biggest one yet. I hope for the next edition that the frustration of restrictions are all but over for you, and our plans can offer a greater level of certainty.
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EXAMINATIONS REPORT Dr Peter Bennett, Chief Examiner
As you are all aware 2021 has not been the return to a more normal situation that was hoped for earlier in the year. For everyone the year continues to throw repeated and new challenges at us all. I would like to congratulate the successful candidates at Membership and Fellowship. The work of all the volunteers who assisted the Board in providing examinations in difficult circumstances reflects their goodwill and support of the College, ably supported by the staff in the College office. There have been changes in the membership of the Board with Drs Sharanne Raidal, Kath Briscoe, Petra Muellner and Dave Collins stepping down from their roles. The Board has been appreciative of the time and effort they have invested in supporting the examination process of the College. Dr Yenny Indrawirawan joined as a temporary member to
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cover Dr Muellner who had external commitments, has now become a fulltime member. We have three new members joining us, Drs Liz Tee, Jana Leshinsky and Rena MacFarlane. It seems a very short time since the 2021 examination period ended and the Board is now beginning the planning and implementation of the examination process for 2022. The office and Board have learnt a lot over the past two examination periods that will be used to develop further the processes for 2022. We are all reviewing the areas that had the most problems or impact and are discussing steps to reduce the risk of a recurrence, or to minimise their effects. With the support of Council, the College and Board are planning to administer the examinations in a COVID-safe manner for all involved in 2022.
While the examinations are a major focus of the Board, the other tasks of the Board continue with review of Fellowship training programs, annual reports, and credentials, not forgetting the task of reviewing subject guidelines across Membership and Fellowship. I would like to thank the Council for their support of the Board, the continued hard work of the staff in the office and the members of the Board. I would like to note that Dr Jen Carter has stepped into the role of Assistant Chief Examiner – Examinations and Dr Linda Abraham into the role of Assistant Chief Examiner – Training and credentials.
UPDATE PROJECT OFFICER Dr Rachel Tan, Project Officer The College would like to thank its Members for supporting the 2021 Science Week Virtual Conference. Despite the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic, our event platform had the capability to rapidly transition to this 100% virtual event. 12 Chapters presented a program this year with 161 speakers delivering 184 presentations. In addition, a College Stream was added throughout the Science Week Program to provide multi-disciplinary content applicable to advanced practitioners across all Chapters. College Stream lectures included topics on wellness, medicine, surgery, critical care and anaesthesia. Registration for Science Week 2021 is still available with access to on-demand content available until the 18th of October 2021. Check out the top three viewed presentations before the event ends! 1. Boehringer Ingelheim & the ANZCVS Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Chapter Pain Management Collaboration. Wendy Goodwin, Lou Rae and Phillip McDonagh 2. Review of recent feline literature. Rachel Korman 3. Anxiety, Physiology & The Gut/ Brain Axis: How does it all connect? Goncalo de Graca Pereira Science Week 2022 will be an in-person event at The Star, Broadbeach. Save the date for June 23-25 2022, as we are very much looking forward to seeing you all there.
TOP 10 MOST VIEWED SCIENCE WEEK PRESENTATIONS SW Speaker
SW Topic
Rachel Korman
Review of recent feline literature
Wendy Goodwin, Lou Rae and Phillip McDonagh
Boehringer Ingelheim & the ANZCVS Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Chapter Pain Management Collaboration
Goncalo de Graca Pereira
Anxiety, Physiology & The Gut/Brain Axis: How does it all connect?
Kersti Seksel
Current Management of Canine Anxiety
Kayla Jackson
Influence of social isolation on feline lower urinary tract disease
Zoe Lenard
President’s Welcome to Science Week
Lisa Singer
Addisons and atypical addisons: new theories in disease management
Trepheena Hunter
Separation anxiety in a post-pandemic world
Stephanie Colthurst
Updates on wound healing and evidence based bandaging techniques
Brett Stone
Feline Cytology
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be dependent on your assessment on whether an “active” MOC status will impact on your professional life.
MAINTENANCE OF CREDENTIALS (MOC) Maintenance of Credentials (MOC) requirements commenced after the July 2021 examination period. This has been delayed by one year due to the worldwide impact of the COVID pandemic. The MOC requirements will apply to all Members and Fellows who are awarded their qualifications from 2021 onwards. Existing Members may choose to participate in MOC on a voluntary basis. Compulsory MOC will be introduced for all Fellows from 2023, including retrospective inclusion. MOC requirements consist of a designated number of hours per fiveyear period which can be achieved through relevant practice in the discipline, ongoing learning, and active involvement in the College. Complete information about MOC requirements can be found at Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (anzcvs.org.au). For those of you who registered for Science Week this year or the College/Chapter AGM – congratulations – you have already fulfilled category three requirements for this five-year period! At the end of each five-year period, Members and Fellow will be categorised as follows: •
Legacy MOC: Existing Members who have not elected to participate in the MOC program
The College is currently finalising development of a web-based portal to record MOC requirements and will keep members updated when it is available for use. In the interim, an excel spreadsheet has been designed for recording. cease to be a financial member of the College. The decision on whether to maintain an active status with the College is a personal one and may
If you have any questions or feedback on any of the above projects, please contact me via email at po@anzcvs.org.au.
2021 EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE SYMPOSIUM This year, the Emergency and Critical Care Chapter held a live two-day virtual symposium. With the ever popular “Year in Review” session and abstract presenters, a total of 85 people participated in the live event. As with the Science Week event, on-demand access to the 10 lectures and six abstract sessions is available for three months and registration is still open at: https://events.anzcvs.org.au/ecc2021/register ECC Speaker
ECC Topic
Mara Hickey
Trauma in cats – Are they small dogs?
Liam Donaldson
Management of hypotension in the septic dog and cat
Christine Thomson
Canine seizures – core concepts and case examples
Rhian Cope
Illegal baiting of dogs: a cornucopia of potential poisonings
Rhian Cope
What’s new in companion animal poisoning
Ellie Leister
Lung protective ventilation - Where are we now?
Kate Hopper
Fluid composition and effects
Kate Hopper
Lactate - An advanced review
Weiqin Chee
Abstract: Clinical use of canine liquid plasma: a historic case series
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Active MOC: Members and Fellows who have completed MOC requirements
Rachell Tindall
Abstract: Repeated Tick Antitoxin Serum administration to cats with tick paralysis
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Inactive MOC: New Members and Fellows that have not elected to participate or fulfil MOC requirements
Saskia van Schie
Abstract: Fatal Delayed-Zinc Phosphide Toxicosis in a Dog
Corinn Boyd
Recent developments in fluid therapy
It is important to note that active / inactive status is not currently linked to general or specialist registration in Australia or New Zealand. In addition, if you do not wish to participate in the MOC program, you do NOT lose your post nominals at any time unless you
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Claire Sharp Corinn Boyd
Year in Review
James Cooper
Abstract: The haemostatic profile of canine cold-stored whole blood over 42 days
Clare Bryce
Abstract: Retrospective evaluation of metoclopramide and erythromycin for dogs with gastroparesis
Vany Luswanto
Abstract: Iron ingestion and toxicosis in dogs; 50 cases
Become an ANZCVS MEMBER Applications for the 2022 Membership examinations for admission into the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists are now open. Membership is an indication to the profession and the general public of an advanced practitioner, representing a middle tier of knowledge, competence and experience in a specific area of veterinary practice. Membership is not a specialist qualification. Membership requires examination with members signified by post-nominals MANZCVS. As a member you join a network of members and specialists in a wide range of fields and can become involved in examining, which will further cement your knowledge. Examinations in the following subjects will be offered in 2022 Avian Medicine & Surgery Avian Health (Poultry) Animal Welfare Equine Dentistry Medicine of Cats Medicine of Cat UK Medicine and Management of Aquaculture Species* Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species Medicine of Zoo Animals Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery Small Animal Medicine Small Animal Surgery Surgery of Horses Veterinary Behaviour Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Pathology Veterinary Pharmacology Veterinary Practice (Equine) Veterinary Practice (Small Animal) Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal) Veterinary Public Health Veterinary Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation (Canine)* *Please contact the College office to confirm if this subject can be offered. For a list of subjects offered in 2023 please visit our website https://www.anzcvs.org.au/membership/
Examination dates: Written Papers 7th June, 2022 Practical Examinations 8/9 June 2022 Oral Examinations 9-11 July 2022 The membership application fee is $AUD 1,410 The administration component of the fee is 25% and is non-refundable, terms and conditions apply, please see the Membership Candidate Handbook for more information.
Applications close
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NEW COUNCILLOR WELCOME NEW COUNCILLOR DR GLENN EDWARDS This year we farewelled Dr Bruce Smith as he stepped down from Council after serving the College diligently as Honorary Treasurer. Dr Glenn Edwards joins Council as the newest member. Glenn joined the College in 1986, and has held a number of positions within the Surgery Chapter including President (1996/7 and 2011/12), Secretary (2009/10), and Membership examiner on 9 occasions from 1992-2005. Glenn has worked in general practice and at the University of Melbourne and most recently Charles Sturt University, where he was appointed Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences in 2016 until retiring from academia in 2018.
Glenn’s main area of interest is soft tissue surgery, and he has had an active career in research developing a variety of cardiovascular devices. He has co-authored a large number of papers in both veterinary and medical journals, and presented to numerous veterinary and biomaterial conferences both within Australia and internationally. He was awarded the ASAVA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award in 2011, and was the recipient of the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement in 2012. Glenn was also a content author and tutor for the Surgery Course for the Centre for Veterinary Education from 1996 to 2011, and received the TG Hungerford Award for Excellence in Post Graduate Education in 2006.
With a strong desire to contribute more to the veterinary profession as a whole, Glenn became a member of the College Finance and Risk Committee, and more recently joined the College Council in 2021.
NEW CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENT ANZCVS is pleased to announce its newest Chapter – Veterinary Practice Small Animal. The Chapter has been approved by College Council and looks forward to participating in Science Week in 2022. The new Chapter now has seven Members by examination. The College Council congratulates the inaugural Chapter President Dr Georgia Ladmore and all the new Chapter executive and members. The Chapter will have Membership only at this time and will next hold examinations in 2022. The College gratefully acknowledges the efforts of former College President Adjunct Professor Philip Moses as well as College Staff in the development of the new Chapter. Any College Member may join the new Chapter and the College encourages existing Members to join; please contact cm@anzcvs.org.au if you are interested in joining.
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2021 COLLEGE AWARDS College Prize
Dr Angus Adkins
Ian Clunies Ross Award
Professor Caroline Mansfield
Fellowship Scholarship
Dr Susan Ciaravolo
Meritorious Award
Dr Carolyn Guy Dr Wayne Ricketts Dr Laura Brockley Dr S. Ranjbar receiving his award for Most Commendable Paper in AVJ from Stephen Alderman
Most Commendable Papers AVJ
Farmer’s perceptions and approaches to detection, treatment and prevention of lameness in pasture-based dairy herds in New South Wales, Australia S. Ranjbar, A.R. Rabiee, L. Ingenhoff, J.K. House
NZVJ
Effect of insulation with bubble wrap and an absorbent pad on heat loss in anaesthetized cats Sakata, H. Walsh, V. Chambers, P. Bridges, J. Sano H.
Most Commendable Paper in an International Journal
Appraising the welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses in training in Queensland, Australia: the incidence and type of musculoskeletal injuries vary between two-year-old and older Thoroughbred racehorses Crawford, Kylie L., Finnane, Anna, Greer, Ristan M., Phillips, Clive J. C., Woldeyohannes, Solomon M., Perkins, Nigel R. and Ahern, Benjamin J
Chapter Awards Surgery Paul Gotis Graham Award
Dr Eleanor Woolley Dr Casey Gordon
Veterinary Behaviour Robert Holmes Award
Dr Emily Lucas
Epidemiology Chapter Chris Baldock Award
Dr Winston Mason
Small Animal Medicine Chapter Award
Dr Sophia Wyatt
Scone Equine Group Award
Dr Hayley Janeke
Emergency & Critical Care Award
Dr Katherine Camillo
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THE DAVE HANLON MEMORIAL TRAINING TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP The Dave Hanlon Memorial Training Travel Scholarship was created to support veterinarians preparing to sit their College Membership or Fellowship exams in Animal Reproduction. It commemorates Dave Hanlon who passed away in January 2020; Dave was a great mentor and supported many fellow veterinarians professionally and through the College. The Animal Reproduction Chapter welcomes and encourages donations from anyone to this worthwhile cause.
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NZ REPORT Dr Lotte Cantley ANZCVS NZ NETWORK MORNING COFFEE & CROISSANT NZVA Christchurch Conference 23rd June 2021
career. Michelle Dicken was the final speaker, and she shared her pathway from equine medicine membership to fellowship. Michelle then discussed the value of fellowship and how it helped open many doors in her career.
There was plenty of time for a good chat with old and new friends and colleagues before everyone headed off for the start of the conference program at 8am. It was a very successful and enjoyable morning.
The NZ network committee was delighted to hold an early morning gathering over coffee and a croissant before the start of lectures at the NZVA conference in Christchurch themed “We are Stronger together” on 23rd June 2021. The conference venue was the awesome Wigram air force museum and the program featured equine, sheep and beef cattle and veterinary business streams and was the 1st face to face veterinary conference in NZ since COVID so there was much excitement about being together in person. There was a great turn out of approximately 25 ANZCVS members plus several non-members who were interested in understanding more about the benefits of college membership. The morning kicked off at 7.15am with a couple of very short informal talks from the NZ network committee members. Lotte Cantley welcomed everyone and briefly outlined the purpose of the NZ network which is to “Promote greater awareness of the College to the wider veterinary profession and provide a sense of community and belonging to NZ college members”. Janine Van Dam went on to summarise how her dentistry membership had help develop her dentistry business and
COLLEGE BREAKFAST AT THE NZVA NOVEMBER CONFERENCE | 18TH NOVEMBER The NZ network is planning another College breakfast at the NZVA November conference which features companion animal, complementary medicine Dairy cattle, wildlife, veterinary business, and vet nurses at the brand-new Te Pae conference centre in Christchurch. The breakfast is on the 18th November and registrations for the conference and breakfast are open now so if you are keen to come along please register for catering purposes. It will be a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and share the value of college membership with the wider veterinary profession. Lotte Cantley and Janine Van Dam
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ANZCVS New Zealand Network ONLINE Meeting TOPIC
CURRENT INSIGHTS IN VETERINARIANS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING: WHERE TO FROM HERE?
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Fiona and Renske are both medical doctors who
Dr Fiona Moir MBChB, MRCGP, PhD
work in the medical profession’s wellbeing space.
Fiona trained as a doctor in the UK and went on to work as a GP in Britain and New Zealand. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland where she specialises in student and practitioner wellbeing, workplace wellness, mental health and communication skills. She is Chair of the Pastoral Care Committee for the Medical Programme and lead for The Health and Wellbeing curriculum at the medical school in Auckland. As a partner in Connect Communications, an education business teaching self-care, stress management, burnout prevention, supervision skills and communication skills, she is involved in teaching medical professionals around the country.
They have contributed to the veterinary profession’s issue on mental health and wellbeing in several different ways in collaboration with the ANZCVS, VCNZ and NZVA over the last few years. They have provided face to face presentations, webinar series, Balint groups (a group method of training doctors and veterinarians in the doctor/veterinarian -patient relationship, developed by Michael Balint in 1945.) and, in 2019, a peer reviewed NZVJ paper “Current
Dr Renske van den Brink MBChB DipObs FPC FRNZCGP DipCouns MNZAC PGDipMindBody
insights in veterinarians’ psychological wellbeing”.
Renske graduated from Auckland Medical School in 1990 and has spent most of her medical career in general practice. Renske’s Diploma in Counselling using the Psychosynthesis model supports her work as a Counsellor and MindBody therapist in her private practice and she is an accredited Balint group leader. She is also a partner in Connect Communications.
They have recently assisted with the development of the NZ Veterinary Teams Wellbeing Framework. This presentation builds on some of the work that has been done in the veterinary wellbeing space, drawing out some key points, and looks at were to from here.
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Thursday 30th September 2021.
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7.30 pm NZST
FREE for All ANZCVS members and non-members
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CHAPTERS ANIMAL WELFARE CHAPTER Ten new members join the Animal Welfare Chapter Congratulations and welcome to our ten new members after recently successfully completing their membership, including five from New Zealand: Elyssa Barnaby, Alison Clarke, Michelle Clatworthy, Susan Doohan, Fiona Esam, Suzanne Fowler, Rachel Gibney, Natasha Lee, Helen Perry & Robert Ryan. 2021 Science Week We had an amazing animal welfare day titled ‘Diversity and Emerging Challenges in Animal Welfare’ full of great topics and speakers including animals in tourism, the importance of sleep for good welfare and pig hunting dogs. And we had over 70 registrations, which is very pleasing given this was our first online seminar. We also thank the Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and the Laboratory Animal Management and Medicine Chapters who co-hosted two more days of interesting and informative presentations. A huge thank you is extended to Shari Cohen for doing such a fabulous job bringing it all together.
welfare of beef cows and calves in Namibia published in Animals. Yolande will receive $250 to assist with travel costs to attend 2022 Science Week to present a poster on her paper. The Award hopes to encourage more veterinary students to publish in the animal welfare field. Kaurivi, Y.B.; Laven, R.; Parkinson, T. et al. (2021) Assessing Extensive Semi-Arid Rangeland Beef Cow– Calf Welfare in Namibia: Part 1: Comparison between Farm Production System’s Effect on the Welfare of Beef Cows. Animals, 11, 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010165 Membership examiners for 2022 Our new Head Subject Examiner is Professor Andrew Fisher and our assistant examiner is Dr Cree Monaghan. We thank both for their commitment and enthusiasm.
VETERINARY DENTISTRY CHAPTER
It has been a relatively quiet year for the Dental Chapter. Covid continues to change the landscape, making planning difficult, and running in-person events even more difficult. The decision not to run a dental stream at the 2021 Science week for the second year in a row disappointed many, but understandably as veterinarians are put under more stress and everyone is endeavouring to stay safe in their communities, this was a sensible decision. The Dental Chapter of ANZCVS is small, but mighty and inclusive. We are big enough to support our membership, yet small enough that most members know each other, and this will improve even more when we get back to a relatively ‘normal’ life post-covid, whatever that looks like.
Inaugural recipient of Animal Welfare Veterinary Student Publication Award Congratulations to Yolande Baby Kaurivi for being an inaugural winner of this Award for her paper on the
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Chapters continued 2021 saw 13 new members join our fold, seven in small animal dentistry and oral surgery, and six in equine dentistry, inclusive of two members from Japan and the UK. This brings our total member number up to 83. Our recent AGM saw the baton being pasted to incoming President, Dr Janine van Dam. Thank you to all the officeholders and committee members for their work over the past twelve months, and we look forward to when we can all catch up in person! Dr. Olivia James BVSc(hons) MANCVS (Eq Dentistry) DICEVO CMAVA
AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY CHAPTER The Avian Chapter has been busy this most recent lockdown, organising ourselves for the upcoming AGM, and completing the examinations process for the Membership and Fellowship examinations. The examinations process was made more difficult this year because of the restrictions to travel and the ongoing difficulty with COVID-19, however, our examiners and SEC and SCC members did a great job of delivering robust but fair examinations given the circumstances. A huge thank you to Rena, Liam, Daniella, Deb, Shane and Melinda for all your efforts over the last year to get the exams prepared and delivered under difficult circumstances. With the examinations the Chapter welcomes our newest Fellow, Dr Alexandr Mastakov from The University of Queensland. Alex graduated from James Cook University and worked in veterinary mixed practices in Nanango and Bundaberg where he established avian and exotics services. He then moved to Sugarloaf Animal Hospital before taking up a role at The University of Queensland as a resident in Avian Medicine and Surgery whilst undertaking a Doctor of Veterinary Clinical Science. He completed his Master of Veterinary Medicine Degree
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with distinction through Massey university in 2018.
part of their continuing education and re-credentialing process.
Alex trained under Dr Bob Doneley for the last four years and has completed numerous publications as part of his DVetClinSci evaluating the efficacy and safety of Alfaxalone in chickens. He has presented at many national conferences during his residency and credentialed for his fellowship examinations in October 2020. We warmly welcome Alex as our newest Fellow and congratulate him on many years of hard work in making his dream a reality – congratulations Alex, you should be very proud!
This will help our examiners to create robust and fair questions for our Membership and Fellowship examinations and will mean that we have questions from all walks of avian practice – allowing for a complete evaluation of our candidates. We will present this information at this year’s AGM which we are going to run via Zoom this year with dates and times to be advised shortly.
We would also like to extend a warm welcome to the newest Members of the Chapter, Kathryn Johnson, Patrick Jones, Christina Knight, Glynnis Lam, Natalia Otavski, Akshata Taggers, Sylvia Tan, Kimberley Tozer, Sang Tran, Allen Yang and Olivia Clarke who were successful in passing their Avian Medicine and Surgery examinations, and Robin Achari, Jodi Courtice and Yuanshuo Gao who passed their Avian Health Memberships in Poultry. You should all be very proud of your achievements, and we are happy to welcome you to the chapter. Congratulations! In the background, we are working hard to establish an examination question bank and a protocol for all Members and Fellows to submit questions to this knowledge bank as
Looking forward to catching up with everyone again when we can, until then, stay safe. Hamish Baron President
MEDICINE AND MANAGEMENT OF LABORATORY ANIMALS CHAPTER Congratulation to Dr A. Rowe and Dr E. Barrick who successfully completed their examination in Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals. This was a delayed examination from 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis interruptions. Examinations will be held again in 2022. In lieu of face to face attendance, the MMLA contribution to Science Week was a two-day seminar held 22-23 July. The seminars were held on-line
and in collaboration with Veterinary Anaesthesia and Animal Welfare. Both days were well attended. Special thanks to Dr Musk for organizing the program and speakers. Thanks were also conveyed to Dr Pethick for organizing commercial sponsorship for Science Week (ABR, Abel Scientific, Biological Associates, Chemical Essentials and Specialty Feeds). Thanks to the speakers whose contributions added to the success of the seminars. The journal club has commenced since the last AGM and has been well received. Networking and problem solving are also benefits of this new initiative. Two meetings had been held up to July 2021 and a further two are scheduled for the remainder of the year. (August 27 and October 15). Thanks to all executive and nonexecutive members for their work behind the scenes during 2020 and into 2021 (Dr Vaughan, Treasurer; Dr Ferguson President, Dr Ellen, Secretary; Dr Kingham, Head Subject Examiner; Dr Vilaflor Examiner, Dr Musk, Science Week Coordinator and member of SSC, Dr Dodemaide Chair SSC; Dr Inns, Web Coordinator. The AGM was held on 23 July 2021. At this meeting Julie Ferguson retired from President and Lewis Vaughan was appointed to this role. Lewis retired from Treasurer and Julie agreed to fill the role as no other nominations were received. Yvette Ellen remained in the position of Secretary. Lydia Pethick retired from the position of Executive Committee member – this position remains open.
VETERINARY SPORTS MEDICINE & REHABILITATION CHAPTER In this issue of the College Courier, I would like to thank the inaugural Chapter Executive, including the Subject Standards Committee and Science Week Convening teams, for all their hard work and dedication to establishing this chapter in our first
official year in order to achieve our current standing: • Our Subject Standards have been submitted to the Board of Examiners for final review and at our second AGM in August, a Subject Exams Committee was formed and are still on target for running our first VSMR – Canine exams in 2022, and VSMR – Equine exams in 2023. • Our Science Week 2021 Conference Stream was well received, and attended not only by chapter members, but also by a significant number of people from outside our chapter. Further, there was a significant level of interest from rehab practitioners working overseas which has given us cause to consider how best to provide access to our lecture series internationally moving forward. We would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to view our speakers’ talks and welcome any discussions to collaborate further both inside the workplace and in organising speakers for next year’s College Science Week. The inaugural Chapter Executive have agreed to continue on for their second year, and I am very grateful for this. I look forward to what we can achieve this year! Dr Yoko Clinch President ANZCVS VSMR Chapter
EPIDEMIOLOGY CHAPTER This year, once again, has been unusual and a challenging year for many and we would like to thank all the Chapter members who have contributed their time over the last 12 months. The 2021 AGM was held via zoom Thursday 29 July and was started with a presentation by Paul Bingham titled Sailing the epidemic curve – lost sailors and tropical islands. We thank everyone that held roles as executive committee members, convenor team members, and coordinators that made 2020-21 a success.
We would also like to thank Petra Muellner, Emilie Vallee, and Jill Milan who have contributed to the Chapter for many years. The International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economy (ISVEE) team has been progressing the 2024 meeting and both the Subject Examination Committee and Subject Standards Committee have been reviewing the membership and fellowship guidelines. We would like to thank the 2021 examiners, Brendan Cowled, Simon Firestone, Rachel Iglesias, Annette O’Connor, Jenny-Ann Toribio, Michael Ward, and Anke Wiethoelter. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. We would also like to welcome the 16 newest members to the Chapter! Science Week 2021 was a high-quality program and was delivered online on-demand. A huge thank you to Skye Fruean, Joshua Aleri, and Tabita Tan for organising the full three-day program. We would also like to extend our thanks to those who presented at Science Week – we appreciate it was new ground for many having to prerecord presentations. Please don’t hesitate to contact us regarding chapter matters or if you would like to be involved in Chapter activities. The Chapter Executive Troy Laidlow (presidentepi@anzcvs.org.au) Skye Fruean (secretaryepi@anzcvs.org.au) Corissa Miller (treasurerepi@anzcvs.org.au)
EQUINE CHAPTER We continue to face the challenges of ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions and we thank all our members for their understanding and continued support during these unprecedented times. Membership and Fellowship exams were successfully delivered in an online format and we sincerely thank all
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Chapters continued the examiners for their hard work in the months leading up to the examinations and during exam delivery. We would also like to thank Professor Sharanne Raidal (Charles Sturt University) who organised weekly online meetings for membership candidates to provide support and guidance in the leadup to the examinations. These sessions were well attended and allowed candidates to discuss various topics as well as share tips relating to exam preparation and exam technique. We are pleased to welcome 16 new members to the Equine Chapter. Congratulations to the four candidates who passed the Equine Medicine examinations, two candidates who passed the Equine Surgery examinations and 10 candidates who passed the Veterinary Practice (Equine) examinations. We are also very excited to announce that two candidates successfully passed their fellowship examinations – Dr Danielle Crosby (Equine Surgery) and Dr Cristina Rosales (Equine Medicine). We acknowledge the dedication and commitment required to progress through specialty training and the many demands associated with these programmes and the fellowship examination process. We encourage all new members and fellows to be involved with the Equine Chapter and hope that we may all be able to see each other in person at Science Week 2022. The online Equine Chapter programme for Science Week 2021 was also a success. We thank our international speakers, Eric Parente and Louise Southwood from the University of Pennsylvania USA for their fantastic lectures. There was also a live Q&A session during which time both speakers were able to interact with online attendees. This was a wonderful opportunity to discuss topics presented in their lectures in more depth and allowed a slightly more personal
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forum which isn’t always possible with online delivery! Registrations are still open with on demand access to all 12 Chapter Streams offered during Science Week 2021 available until October 5. We encourage members who have not registered to register now! Topics presented in the Equine Chapter programme include advances in diagnosis and treatment of colic, antimicrobial stewardship and surgical colic & GIT microbiome, upper and lower respiratory tract, persistent nasal discharge, upper respiratory tract surgery. Additional equine content is also available in the Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Chapter programme with lectures on ultrasound of multifidus muscles in horses and physiotherapy assessment and treatment of the sacroiliac joint.
Plans are underway for an exciting Equine Chapter programme for Science Week 2022! We hope to include some of our excellent local speakers who were originally scheduled to speak in 2021 and we welcome any suggestions for topics from members. We appreciate your patience as we navigate through the uncertain times that we continue to face and we are hopeful that we can all meet in person again for Science Week 2022 on the Gold Coast. The Equine Chapter AGM will be held online via Zoom on September 9 at 7pm. Please check your emails for details and we hope to see you all there! Don’t forget to register for on demand access to Science Week lectures given by Dr Eric Parente and Dr Louise Southwood.
FELINE CHAPTER Another three months rolls by in unprecedented times. Although things looked hopeful we would have a “in person” science week – it was not to be. We hope you all managed to enjoy some virtual lectures and thanks to science week convenor Chantal Celindano for stepping up with the organising. It’s time to give a big thank you to Katherine Briscoe for doing such a wonderful job as president of the Feline Chapter over the last seven years (!). Kath has steered the chapter through truly unexpected times and as with many voluntary positions, the amount of work often goes unrecognized by most (except those that have done it before themselves!). Kath has worked tirelessly to continue the examination process through very foggy waters and is due a well-earned rest. We hope she continues to provide guidance to the chapter in the future. As the speciality of feline medicine grows in recognition and popularity, the Feline Chapter has the potential to develop as a hub to share knowledge, experience and generate inspiration both in Australia and overseas. This last year has seen the Covid pandemic wreak havoc for many vets, who are juggling to maintain families and busy work lives in unprecedented times. It
is important to find ways to improve work-life balance whilst continuing the passion for our profession and knowledge sharing in all the new ways. As incoming president I would love to hear from ANYONE that has thoughts on what they might find helpful and what the Feline Chapter could do for them. With the changes in roles in the chapter executives, we are looking for a new treasurer. If you are interested please contact the chapter executives, in particular Rachel Korman who will be happy to walk you through what the role would entail. Thank you as always to our members for your ongoing support, enthusiasm and energy. The Chapter Executives Katherine Briscoe Rachel Korman Keshuan Chow
OPHTHALMOLOGY CHAPTER The Ophthalmology Chapter are pleased to congratulate our newest Fellow, Dr Matt Sanders, on passing his Fellowship examinations this year! Congratulations also to Dr Gladys Boo, who passed her ACVO Boards earlier this year, enabling her to become an Associate Member of the Chapter. To accomplish such an achievement
under these unprecedented times is truly remarkable. Well done, Matt and Gladys! The Ophthalmology Executive Committee would like to welcome Dr Matt Sanders to the post of Chapter Secretary alongside Dr Hayley Volk. Dr Jeff Smith and Dr James White will be continuing in their roles as President and Treasurer, respectively. Special thanks to Dr Tony Read, Dr Robin Stanley and Dr Johana Premont for stepping up to take over the Subject Examination Committee. Our future candidates are lucky to have your expertise. We would also like to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of Dr Martyn King and Dr Simon Hurn, both of whom have examined all of the Fellowship candidates since 2012 and have retired from the SEC this year. Your time, effort and generosity is exceptional and the Chapter owe you a mountain of gratitude! After the unpredictable year we have all had, the Ophthalmology Chapter hope to see everyone in person at Science Week 2022. The Ophthalmology Chapter also have plans for an interim meeting in Margaret River, as well as a DSEK workshop in Sydney when timing and restrictions allow. In the meantime, stay safe out there!
PATHOBIOLOGY CHAPTER The 2020 Membership exams were delayed until 2021 and are due to be held again in 2022. On behalf of the whole Pathobiology Chapter, I extend congratulations to our 10 new Members; well done in extremely challenging times. Thank you to the other examiners (John, Helen and Patrick), speaking from my personal experience, it was a tough gig this year, all the work in addition/around a full time job, with none of the collegiate fun and better weather/views of meeting up on the Gold Coast. Special thanks must be given to Christina McGowan as
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Chapters continued A successful mentorship program was run in the couple of months before the exam, and I‘d particularly like to thank John Carr and all other mentors for their substantial contributions to these sessions. From a small base our membership is gradually growing, and we’d like to welcome three new members by examination to the Chapter: Hugo Dunlop, Bernie Gleeson and Jon Bartsch. I am sure that they will all make valuable contributions to the chapter for many years into the future.
College liaison and John Munday as head examiner whose large time contributions to reorganising the exams kept us on track for the new dates. Moving to a digital format for the microscope slides was not without challenges and would not have been possible without examiner Patrick Shearer’s IT savvy in generous collaboration with Natalie Courtman from the University of Melbourne to allow us to scan and access slide cases on the BEST network. Conducting zoom orals was an interesting experience, well done to all the candidates who seemed to adapt very well. We are keen to keep improving the examinations, will continue to increase the digital slide availability and quality, and are exploring more options for access/ storage as well as considering if anatomical and clinical pathology streams would be of greater relevance to future candidates. Unfortunately, with the pandemic situation and remote examinations, the Pathobiology chapter did not have a presence at Science Week 2021, but we look forward to collaborating with other chapters and encourage pathology presentations into allied chapters at Science week 2022. Our AGM is scheduled for an online meeting, Monday 11th of October at 1pm EDST
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Included in the AGM notification email to all members there is a link to a short survey seeking feedback on the pathobiology chapter activities and direction into the future, please let us know your thoughts, feedback is important. If you have any agenda items you would like to discuss please contact Graeme Knowles, secretarypathobiology@anzcvs.org.au Emma Croser
PIG HEALTH AND PRODUCTION CHAPTER I’m pleased to report that the past year for the Pig Health and Production Chapter has been a busy and successful one. We were very pleased to welcome six candidates for the inaugural examination in the subject, and I’d like to commend all candidates for their hard work and dedication in preparing for this event. Despite some last minute glitches due to lockdowns, all candidates across two countries and four time zones were able to complete the exam. My thanks goes to the Examination committee, led by Trish Holyoake, for achieving the difficult task of preparing and successfully delivering this exam, particularly the oral exams which were done via video link.
Finally, I’d like to announce that the AGM of the chapter will be held on Friday October 1st at 2pm NSW time. Elections for positions on the Executive will be held, so please send nominations to me prior to the meeting. Rowan Wilson - President Alan Sharrock – Secretary/Treasurer
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE CHAPTER In the last quarter, there have been several activities for our chapter. We had completion of the membership and fellowship 2021 exams, enjoyment of the SAM CSW online sessions and our chapter AGM. It has been a very engaging period of time with our members centred around those activities and also planning for the next 12 months. A very big congratulations to our new Members and Fellows. Such a massive achievement in a year yet again affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We would like to acknowledge and thank Drs White (HSE), Stickney (SEC Chair), Whitney, Chow, Roberts, Wolfenden, Shipman, Brough, Ciaravolo, Coulter, Jarrett, Evans, Leshinsky and Smither for their work and efforts in preparation and execution of the 2021 Membership Examination. Our Fellowship examination group was led by Dr Cattin (HSE), with Dr Swinney (Chair), Sharman, Idowu, and Fluen, along with a group of silent
examiners that contributed to the examinations. The examination team for this group came together under substantial time pressure and as with both examination groups, if we don’t have dedicated volunteers, then the examinations cannot go ahead so thank you again for your willingness to pay it forward. It is pleasing to have our 2022 Fellowship and Membership examination groups coming together so quickly after the AGM with these details being finalised at time of writing this Courier contribution. Face-to-face attendance at College Science Week 2021 was again cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the careful preparation by the Science Week Convenors and College support, they were able to deliver the presentations virtually and seamlessly, inclusive of the Abstract Presentations. Thank you to all those involved in delivering and preparing the lecture series this year. Drs Fleeman, van Gelderen and Thompson managed to handle an ever-changing landscape for the benefit of all of us – well done! Dr Fleeman will not be continuing in this role after her long service, and we therefore require volunteers for 2022 CSW. Dr van Gelderen will stay on for as long as she can to assist, however may be relocating out of the country. We therefore require at least TWO volunteers please… URGENTLY! Thank you to our Subject Standards Committee (Chair: Dr Sophie Haynes Members: Drs Nathalee Prakash, Amanda Paul and Sonya El-Chami) who will have a big couple of years moving forward with SAM Membership full review due in 2022 and Fellowship in 2023. Additional volunteers for this group will be requested at the next AGM. At and since our 2021 AGM there has been movement of Chapter Executive positions: • President: I will remain in this position for one more year
• President Elect: Congratulations to Dr Luke Johnston who will be president elect this year and your President for the following 2 years. The next year President Elect will be nominated and selected will be 2023. • Secretary: Congratulations to Dr Sonia McGill who has commenced her 2-year term in this role and will be move to Treasurer position for a further 2 years. The next nomination for this role (and subsequent treasurer position) will be 2023. • Treasurer: Dr Guy Wolfenden moves from Secretary to Treasurer for the next 2 years. Well done. Thank you again to Dr Taylor who has completed her term as treasurer and has gone on to volunteer as Fellowship examiner. Thank you! I was also remiss at the AGM in thanking and acknowledging our chapter website administrator, John Inns. Thank you, John! I look forward to hearing from members, especially those that would like to be involved in Science Week preparation for next year! Fleur James President, Small Animal Medicine Chapter
SURGERY CHAPTER 2021 has proven as unpredictable as 2020 as far as Covid is concerned. The resident’s forum was held in Brisbane in February with high Zoom attendance around the country, and only the QLD contingent appearing in person. The event was certainly very informative and enjoyed by those attending. This allows interaction with all residents around Australia, and a very important and worthwhile process. The College bravely attempted an in-person Science Week of which the Surgery Chapter decided not to participate due to the inability for any interstate speakers or attendees
to commit. Unfortunately, this was cancelled as we are all aware, due to covid restrictions. Exams did go ahead, with the poor Victorians in lockdown conditions. This was a huge undertaking by the College, Chapter and examinees in trying circumstances. The Surgery Chapter proudly admits two new Fellows in James King and Nick Cleland, and 57 new surgical Members! The abstract forum was completed on 12th August, with 42 attendees and nine very high-quality Resident/intern abstracts presented. Even a little lively interaction led by Arthur House and aptly defended by Lincoln Chau! Obviously, no one can predict what will happen regarding in person conferences for 2022 but we hope to have some presence at the Gold Coast next year! Good luck to all Fellowship and Membership candidates in preparation for 2022. Maurine Thomson President Surgery Chapter
UNUSUAL PETS CHAPTER The Unusual Pets Chapter is excited to welcome six new members to the group. A huge congratulations to Dr Catherine Apuli, Dr Susan Beths, Dr Victoria Brownlie, Dr Courtney Dunne, Dr William Grech and Dr Nicole Su. We know too well the amount of effort, time and commitment passing the examinations takes so hope that you are enjoying some relaxation and taking time to celebrate your fantastic achievement. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the AGM later in the year. More details on this will follow as they become available. James Haberfield President Unusual Pets Chapter
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SCIENCE WEEK 2022 SAVE THE DATE 23 -25 June 2022 The Star, Gold Coast
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NEW MEMBERS 2021 Welcome to the College Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Dr
Laura
Pattie
Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
Dr
Kimberley
Tozer
Dr
Isabelle
Cassan
Animal Nutrition (Ruminant)
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Lisanne
Fermin
Animal Reproduction
Dr
Stephanie
Brooder
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Jennifer
Dauth
Animal Reproduction
Dr
Allie
Corripio
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Ruairidh (Rory)
Nevard
Animal Reproduction
Dr
Georgia
Gurney
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Lucy
Holdaway
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Luke
Smith
Animal Reproduction
Dr
James
Meyer
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Elyssa
Barnaby
Animal Welfare
Dr
Elizabeth
Paton
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Alison
Clarke
Animal Welfare
Dr
Blair
Kennedy
Dr
Michelle
Clatworthy
Animal Welfare
Medicine and Management of Aquaculture Species
Dr
Susan
Doohan
Animal Welfare
Dr
Kevin
Foyle
Dr
Fiona
Esam
Animal Welfare
Medicine and Management of Aquaculture Species
Dr
Suzanne
Fowler
Animal Welfare
Dr
Emily
Barrick
Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
Dr
Rachel
Gibney
Animal Welfare
Dr
Anthony
Rowe
Dr
Natasha
Lee
Animal Welfare
Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
Dr
Helen
Perry
Animal Welfare
Dr
Catherine
Apuli
Dr
Robert
Ryan
Animal Welfare
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Robin
Achari
Avian Health (Poultry)
Dr
Susan
Beths
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Jodi
Courtice
Avian Health (Poultry)
Dr
Victoria
Brownlie
Dr
Yuanshuo
Gao
Avian Health (Poultry)
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Olivia
Clarke
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Courtney
Dunne
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Kathryn
Johnson
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
William
Grech
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Natalia
Otavski
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Xiaowei Nicole
Su
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Sang
Tran
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Petra
Schnitzer
Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
Dr
Allen
Yang
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Lorna
Hardy
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Sarah
Hill
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Akshata
Taggers
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Wan-Ju
Jao
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Patrick
Jones
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
JessicaAnne
Rossi
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Christina
Knight
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Kristy
Stone
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Charity
Van Acker
Medicine of Cats
Maria
Yanez Cerro
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Glynnis
Lam
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr Dr
Deborah
Khoo
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Sylvia
Tan
Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dr
Anna
Lovell
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Courtney
Ludwig
Medicine of Cats
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New Members continued Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Dr
Stephanie
Molloy
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Carl
Davis
Dr
Petra
Price
Medicine of Cats
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Kaila
Leidreiter
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Sara
Graham
Dr
Celeste Shu Yi
Lau
Medicine of Cats
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Megan
Jeffers
Dr
Sherry
Carlisle
Medicine of Cats UK
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Lowri
Elis-Williams
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Louise
Roberts-Bailey
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Ana Patricia
Fernandes
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Samuel
Aravanis
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Serina
Filler
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Lauren
Baume
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Claudia
Gil Morales
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Alice
Birckhead
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Florian
Niethammer
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Joshua
Bool
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Rebecca
Martin
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Jessica
Morey
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Lucinda
Alderton-Sell
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Sarah
Pierard
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Heidi
Tiihonen
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Stefan
Radich
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Sarah
Merrett
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
John
Blaxill
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Martina
Zakariasson Saurage
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Belinda
Carey
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Chloe
Cheung
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Brody
Pullens
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Grace
Russell
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Gemma
Spinoglio
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Todd
Browning
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Felicity
McGovern
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Jeenise
Ng
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Hui Qian
Loh
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Michaela
Swan
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Kimberly
Cleary
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Tamara
Dann
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Megan
Collins
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Kellie
Farraway
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Magalani
Tan Liang
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Meg
Green
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Hayley
Hooper
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Anita
Wong
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Gemma
Turner
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
DeborahBernice
Karpel
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Brice
Reynolds
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Severine
Mollaret
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Ryan
Carr
Medicine of Dairy Cattle
Dr
Allan
Gunn
Medicine of Dairy Cattle
Dr
Genevieve
Heffernan
Medicine of Dairy Cattle
Dr
Thomas
Loughnan
Medicine of Dairy Cattle
Dr
Kate
Mitchell
Medicine of Dairy Cattle
Dr
Sarah
Rodwell
Medicine of Dairy Cattle
Dr
Jillian
Bell
Medicine of Horses
Dr
Amy
Duff
Medicine of Horses
Dr
Anika
Kalka
Medicine of Horses
Dr
Shaunna
McTernan
Medicine of Horses
Dr
Sophie
Hemley
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Lydia
Herbert
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Michael
Chambers
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Elsa
Glanville
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Beata
Kirk
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Alexandra
Leonard
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Elle
Moyle
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Linda
Searle
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Alexandra
Kennedy
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Courtney
Simkin
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Wei Ling
Koh
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Tabita
Tan
Medicine of Sheep
Dr
Liu
Lee
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Kathlyn
Reed
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Samanatha
Wong
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Jonathon
Bartsch
Pig Health and Production
Dr
Sophia
Wyatt
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Robert
Dunlop
Pig Health and Production
Dr
Kelly
Yates
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Bernard
Gleeson
Pig Health and Production
Dr
Hon
Yiu
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Liorah
Atkinson
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Elizabeth
Handelsman
Small Animal Surgery
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Marja
Helme
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Xiaojing
Hong
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Renee
Huggard
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Chelia Cheuk Ling
Law
Small Animal Surgery
Dr Dr
Kim Pato
Bensch Chan
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Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Dr
Tien
Le
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Ainsley
Sutton
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Sarah
Leber
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Bridget
Bester
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Ophelia
Li
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Alannah
Norton
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Jennifer
Knight
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Catanchin
Dr
Eliza
McInnerney
Small Animal Surgery
Chee Sum Melanie
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Benjamin
McRae
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Jesslyn
Cheong
Dr
Sunita
Neville
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Dalton
Nguyen
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Valentina
Di Sevo Mallo
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Ciaran
O'Carroll
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Ting
Hoon
Dr
Marie
Pantangco
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Angus
McMillan
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Adrian
Wong
Dr
Sophie
Baron
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Erik
BrudevoldIversen
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Tsim
Sun
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Sophie
Dunn
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Trystan
Keylock
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Emma
Dunning
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Stefanie
McMahon
Dr
Michelle
Egan
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Naomi
Fisher
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Alexandra
Robinson
Dr
Casey
Gordon
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Adam
Hakim
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Laurie
Steinier
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Kylee
Goggin
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Samantha
Stewart
Dr
Steven
Porep
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Sunwoo
Park
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Irving
Kat
Dr
Jeffrey
Buckland
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Kwok
Choi
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Bridget
Brown
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Adam
Fink
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Denise
Doyle
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Brian
Garrett
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Andrew
Eaton
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Robert
Mayo
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Ingrid
Groeger-Stone
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Darby
Walmsley
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Katie
Hankins
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Rudolf
Oosthuizen
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Karen
Kam
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Harvey
Saunders
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Jake
Lin
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Carissa
Stamati
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Michelle
Nicholson
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Jesse
StandageWardle
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Lucy
Scott
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Emma
Vermeeren
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Sarah
Mo
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Lucy
Asher
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Adria
Stea
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Louise
Flinker
Veterinary Behaviour
Natalie
Fraser
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Gareth
Stephensen
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Dr
Jennifer
Stewart
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Katrin
Jahn
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Zaw Win
Htut
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Emily
Lucas
Veterinary Behaviour
Dennis
Wormald
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Andres
Townsend Klinge Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Dr
Abigail
Turner
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Grace
Thurtell
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Mark
Vardanega
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Sabine
Wilkins
Veterinary Behaviour
Josephine
Beck
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Ho Yi (Howie)
Wong
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Dr
Sacha
Woodburn
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Taleta
Hompas
Dr
Grace
Wicks
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Adheip
Prabakaran
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Celine
Chin
Dr
Eleanor
Woolley
Small Animal Surgery
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Brenton
Gosztyla
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Josephine
Clapham
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
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First Name
Last Name
Subject
Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Dr
Sally
Cory
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Brooke
Schampers
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Samantha
Day
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Hayley
Craft
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Giulia
Agostini
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Sophie
Ward
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Catherine
Faye
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Katherine
Camillo
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Richard
Trinder
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Jonathan
Katzman
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Sharline
Cheng
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Tymon
Yeo
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Jenna
Ladd
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Cloe
Davies
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Brian
Lam
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Leanne
Pinfold
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Sarah
Mullaney
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
So
Yang
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Rachel
Soh
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Ashleigh
Dobson
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Elizabeth
Napier
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Catherine
Fraser
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Kelvin
Ho
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Tiffany
O'Connor
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Shawn
Ting
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Ramona
Roy
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Rachel
Tong
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Kelly
Wood
Veterinary Epidemiology
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Samuel
Rowe
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Brent
Jones
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Arun
Kurian
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Zhi Jian Kelvin
Lim
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Ryan
Luckman
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Charles
Xuan
Dr
Trystan-Jade Nicholas
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Hannah
Passmore
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Ye
Yao
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Nina
Matsumoto
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Sarah
Van Dyk
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Ella
Yarsley
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Amanda
Walker
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Michelle
Hahm
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Winston
Mason
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Isabel
MacPhillamy
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Naomi
Clarke
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Yuchi
Chen
Dr
Bhavna
Keshwan
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Ayrial
Foster
Dr
Lachlan
Kesteven
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Christina
Kwan
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Smitha
Georgy
Dr
Philomena
Kwong
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Stephen
Pefanis
Dr
Jennifer
Mercer
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Ki Angel
Li
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Iresha
Wickramasinghe
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Kun
Li
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Emily
Jones
Dr
Juliette
Riddall
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
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Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Title
First Name
Last Name
Subject
Dr
Mirrim
Kelly-Bosma
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Chelsea
Meredith
Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
Dr
Tessa
Mackie
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Marilyn
Moss
Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
Dr
Jonathan
Olijnyk
Veterinary Radiology (Large Animal)
Dr
Sharon
Jeong
Veterinary Radiology (Large Animal)
Dr
Jonathan
Chin
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Sarah
Mason
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Yolande
Oosthuizen
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Wilson
So
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Ching Nga
Tse
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Thomas
Gilheany
Veterinary Pharmacology
Dr
David
Isaac
Veterinary Pharmacology
Dr
Elizabeth
Barter
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Dr
Amber
Giles
Dr
Stuart
Bryce
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Kang
Dr
Brent
Eastwell
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Kevin Tien Jinn
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Lucy
Dowsett
Dr
Jack
Egan
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Jennifer
Judd
Dr
Merrilyn
Fitzgerald
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Scott
Martin
Dr
Andrew
Hopgood
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Emma
Tragar
Dr
Hayley
Jaenke
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Jia
Siow
Dr
Benjamin
Pratt
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Kerri
Renshaw
Dr
Gideon
Stemmet
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Emily
Short
Dr
Max
Woods
Veterinary Practice (Equine)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Stella
Vesovski
Dr
Angela
Hodgson
Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Mason
White
Dr
Carla
Kowald
Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Jordan
Zec
Dr
Charlotte
May
Veterinary Practice (Small Animal)
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Lily
Hung
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
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NEW FELLOWS CRISTINA ROSALES (EQUINE MEDICINE) Cristina graduated in 2011 from the University of Melbourne and commenced an internship at Ballarat Veterinary Practice. Following this she worked as a medicine registrar at the Veterinary Clinical Centre, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga. She subsequently undertook an equine medicine residency at the U-Vet Equine Centre, Werribee where she completed a Masters of Veterinary Studies and a Masters of Veterinary Science, which involved a research project investigating inflammatory pathways involved in placental detachment in the mare. Cristina was awarded Memberships in Equine Medicine in 2015. Since completing her residency Cristina has worked in both private and referral practice in the UK and Australia.
NICK CLELAND (SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY) Nick graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Sydney. He completed a 12-month rotating internship at Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS) in 2009 followed by 6 years in general practice in Australia and the UK before returning to VSS in 2016 to complete a Residency in Small Animal Surgery.
PATRICIA NEWTON (SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE)
Patricia graduated from the University of Queensland in 1999 and spent the first part of her career in general practice in Alice Springs and Townsville. While in general practice, she achieved membership in Small Animal Medicine, and realised she was never truly leaving study behind. She worked at JCU VECH for 3 years, before moving to Brisbane to pursue a residency with Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre between 2015 and 2017, supervised by Dr Darren Fry. Her interest in oncology and imaging aspects of medicine were cemented during this time, and in 2020 she joined Queensland Veterinary Specialists as a registrar. The seeds for Fellowship were first planted as a student when Patricia came across “The Blue Book”. The idea never left, even if it was set aside for life events for a while. She is looking forward to being able to spend more time with her son and husband, holidays that don’t involve flashcards or study notes, and supporting other Fellowship candidates through the process. Favourite thing about being a Fellow: Being part of a group that strives for excellence every day. Favourite thing about studying for Fellows: Passing. Time with my dogs and enduring the disdain of my cats for daring to be home during daylight hours. Advice for those preparing to sit: Study for the questions, work on answer structure, have a plan to stay mentally robust.
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MATT SANDERS (VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY) Matt graduated in 2003 from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours. He worked in small animal practice in Australia and the United Kingdom, and completed the University of Sydney Distance Education course in Ophthalmology 2006. He commenced a residency in ophthalmology at Animal Eye Care in Melbourne in 2016, and in 2017 he achieved membership to the Small Animal Surgery Chapter of the ANZCVS. He obtained ANZCVS fellowship in Ophthalmology in 2021.
DANIELLE CROSBY (EQUINE SURGERY) Danielle graduated in 2010 from Murdoch University with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. Initially she worked in mixed animal practice. In 2015 she completed an equine internship at Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital. Subsequent to this she undertook an equine surgery residency at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. During this time she also attained the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Studies (2020). Danielle achieved membership to the Equine Chapter (surgery of horses) of the ANZCVS in 2018. In 2021 she achieved fellowship to the Equine Chapter (equine surgery) of the ANZCVS.
NICOLE TRIGG (VETERINARY EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE) Nicole graduated in 2005 from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. In 2006, she completed an internship in emergency and critical care at Animal Accident and Emergency in Melbourne. After achieving membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in emergency and critical care in 2010, Nicole commenced her residency in emergency and critical care at Animal Accident and Emergency. She then worked in the Pet Intensive Care Unit at Veterinary Specialist Services/Animal Emergency Service in Brisbane in 2016-2017, before returning to Melbourne to work as a Senior Registrar in emergency and critical care at the Animal Referral Hospital. Nicole achieved Fellowship in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care in 2021 and is now looking forward to life after study with her husband and furry family.
ROB TURNER (VETERINARY RADIOLOGY) Rob Turner graduated in 2009 from Massey University with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Initially, he worked in shelter medicine, followed by exotic and small animal practice. Rob achieved membership to the Veterinary Radiology Chapter (Small Animal) of the ANZCVS in 2015. Subsequent to this he undertook a residency in Veterinary Radiology at the University of Melbourne.
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LUKE JOHNSTON (SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE) Luke Johnston graduated in 2015 from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. He then moved into a rotating internship program for 6months at Veterinary Specialist Services, Carrara before heading to the United States for an internship at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists. He successfully completed his membership exam in 2018 in Small Animal Internal Medicine. In 2019 he completed his residency in small animal internal medicine at VSS Carrara and has worked at Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) on the Central Coast since. Indeed, the fellowship experience for Luke has been a challenging experience as it is for many candidates each year. Luke would like to thank his friends, family, partner and mentors for their support, time and effort in helping him to achieve this milestone. He is looking forward to the contribution he can make to the College in improving the process of residency training and examination for all candidates.
ALISON JUKES (FELINE MEDICINE) Alison graduated in 2006 from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, first class honours. Her first foray into clinical practice was completing a rotating internship in emergency practice and small animal medicine and surgery at Pet Emergency and Queensland Veterinary Specialist. This was followed by a year at Dermcare working in dermatology practice and running clinical trials. In 2009 she found her calling working in feline only practice at The Cat Clinic in Brisbane. Alison started her residency and achieved membership to the Feline Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2010. Alison attained her fellowship in Feline Medicine in 2021 but this achievement was not possible without the amazing support of her family.
JAMES KING (SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY) James King graduated in 2013 from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, first class honours. Initially James worked as a rotating intern with Veterinary Specialist Services at Carrara, and then worked in both emergency and critical care and as a locum in general practice in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. James achieved membership to the Small Animal Surgery Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2017 and returned to Veterinary Specialist Services Carrara and completed his small animal surgery residency. James loves his life on the Gold Coast with his wife, daughter and dogs.
ALEXANDR MASTAKOV (AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY) Alex graduated from James Cook University in 2013 and worked in a variety of veterinary practices in QLD and NSW (mixed, small animal and avian/exotic). After which he relocated to Gatton to undertake an avian medicine and surgery residency and doctor of veterinary clinic science post graduate degree at the University of Queensland in 2018 under Dr Bob Doneley. He has completed an externship in avian medicine and surgery at the Abu Dhabi Falcon hospital and a Master of Veterinary Medicine Degree through Massey university. He attained membership in the Avian Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2018 and completed his residency in Avian Medicine and Surgery and successfully passed his fellowship examinations in 2021. Alex has a keen interest in avian pain therapy, anaesthesia and surgery. His postgraduate thesis is focused on the use of alfaxalone anaesthesia in birds.
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ANZCVS KEY DATES
2021/2022
31
Fellowship Credentials due date
7&8
31
Membership Examinations due date
2
OCT
OCT
28 NOV
22
DEC to
4 JAN Early FEB
28 FEB
15
MAY
23 MAY
Examiners Workshop (initial)
JUN
July
2&3 JULY
9-11 JUL
College office closed for Christmas
16 & 17 JUL
Examiners Workshop (second)
23-25
JUL
Applications close for College Awards
Voting for Council closes
Fellowship Practical/Oral Examinations
Membership Oral Examinations
Medicine of Cats UK Oral Examinations
Scientific Meeting
24
Annual General Meeting
24
Gala Dinner
JUL
Council Nominations closed
Written Examinations
JUL
AGM and Ballot Papers to Members
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CONTACT US Building 3, Garden City Office Park 2404 Logan Road EIGHT MILE PLAINS QLD 4113
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