From Sydney to South West England: Georgia Englund’s journey from locum vet to practice owner

When Georgia Englund graduated from the University of Sydney in 2017, owning her own veterinary practice was already part of the plan. What she probably couldn’t have predicted was that the practice would eventually be more than 10,000 miles from home. After graduating, Georgia spent four-and-a-half years working in regional small animal practice in Australia, […]

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Survey ranks Hill’s as top vet-recommended pet food

Independent market research from Kynetec’s latest Brand Affinity Tracker shows Hill’s Pet Nutrition is the most recommended pet food brand among Australian veterinarians for both preventative wellness and therapeutic disease management. The survey data highlights strong practitioner reliance on clinical nutrition as a core component of preventative healthcare and long-term disease management in small animal […]

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Reseachers testing for dingo DNA

Despite dingoes playing a unique ecological role as an apex predator, and being culturally significant for many Indigenous communities, their relationship with farmers since European settlement has been controversial and calls for an introduction to manage their numbers included culling. Interbreeding with domestic dogs also blurred the lines of accurate dingo classification. It was use […]

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Optimism about platypus reintroduction program

After being absent for more than 50 years from Royal National Park, an area inland from the eastern coastline of Australia that lies just south of Sydney, scientists from UNSW have confirmed the reintroduced platypus population has grown to 20 known individuals, twice the number of platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) that were originally translocated to the […]

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Questions and Answers with Diana Barker, AVA President

What motivated you to put your hand up for this leadership position at this point in your career? I’ve always been passionate about creating workplaces where veterinarians and veterinary nurses can thrive. Throughout my career, I’ve seen talented people leave the profession because they were burnt out, disengaged, or felt unsupported. Like many veterinarians, I […]

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