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Flavia is a fully qualified vet graduating from the University of the state of Sao Paulo in Brazil in 1997. She practiced as a veterinarian in Brazil and in 2004 commenced her specialisation in acupuncture; gaining her IVAS accreditation in 2012 and has worked as a veterinary acupuncturist for over 15 years. In late 2014 she moved to Australia and has been practicing acupuncture and holistic anima...

Professor Caroline Mansfield is a registered specialist in small animal medicine and she is recognized as an international leader in veterinary internal medicine. She graduated from Murdoch University and worked in mixed animal and small animal practice in Australia and the UK before completing a residency in small animal medicine at University College, Dublin. Caroline developed an interest in ga...

Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Nicole completed a Bachelor of Science from Melbourne University followed by an honours year in Vision Sciences. She then got accepted into Sydney University and completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science with Honours in 2008. After a brief stint working in the UK, she returned to small animal practice in Melbourne working at Monash Vets. Nicole then followed her...

Dr Denley graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1998 and has been working in small animal practice in south east Queensland for the last 20 years. Whilst he thoroughly enjoyed conventional veterinary practice, he decided to undertake a Certificate of Veterinary Acupuncture from the Chi Institute to improve his skills and education. He is also certifie...

Since graduating from Murdoch University as a Veterinarian, Dr Clare Middle has always pursued her interest in natural therapies. She gained her Certificate of Veterinary Acupuncture from the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 1991. In 1986 she completed a Brauer professional practitioner diploma in homeopathy. Clare was the founding president of the Australian Association of Holistic...

Dr Kim Lim received her veterinary degree with honours from the University of Melbourne in 1990. She then entered small animal practice and was certified in veterinary acupuncture by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society in 1992. She earned a Master's Degree in Animal Chiropractic from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2000. She has also completed the animal rehabilitation...

Dr John Waterhouse graduated from the University of Sydney in 2004. In 2006, John took a sabbatical from the veterinary profession to manage his family’s property development and ranching operations. During that time, he continued to further his education in the areas of veterinary alternative medicine, including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. In 2010, John moved to the...

Dr Kelly Halls was born in Melbourne, Australia. She obtained her Veterinary Science degree from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia in 2002. She then went into mixed animal practice in Southern Australia for a few years, followed by two years as a locum veterinarian in various parts of the UK. Returning home in 2007, she then worked in a large small animal practice as well as an e...

We welcome back Dr Nadine Hamilton to talk about positive psychology for veterinarians. In this second part of our series, we discuss: What are the main health issues in veterinary industry today? How has Covid-19 affected vets’ mental health? Nadine discusses different ways for vets and nurses to manage stress. How can nutrition help you with mental health? Dr Nadine explains what stress is...

Dr Nadine Hamilton is a psychologist who has completed doctoral research into veterinarian wellbeing in 2016. She is the founder of Love your Pet, Love your Vet- an organization that aims to raise awareness about the mental health issues within the veterinary industry. Nadine has written a best selling book called “Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian”, and has been instrum...

David graduated from the University of Sydney in 1990 with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree before working for a year as an agronomist/livestock adviser in Tamworth, NSW. He then returned to Sydney University for 2 years as a research officer and completed a Masters degree in Veterinary Science. In 1994, David went to South Africa to start his Veterinary Science degree at University of Pr...

Dr Naomi Boyd holds a unique dual qualification in physiotherapy and veterinary medicine, and currently works as a sports medicine veterinarian at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in Sydney, Australia. We explore the ways that physiotherapy can be implemented in care protocols for many different health conditions. Topics discussed include: Reasons to keep ill patients moving What a spor...

Dr Wendy Baltzer is a board certified veterinary surgeon and certified canine rehabilitation practitioner. She has worked around the world, and is currently the Associate Professor and head of surgery at the University of Sydney Veterinary School. Dr Baltzer is passionate about teaching veterinary students, borne from an inspiring mentor she connected with in the third year of her DVM. Wendy and I...

Dr Craig Webb is a specialist gastroenterologist from Colorado State University. He found a passion for veterinary medicine after his family cat received excellent treatment at the University of Wisconsin veterinary hospital. This episode provides a thorough and practical approach to managing liver disease in clinic.  Topics discussed include: ALT vs ALP, what elevations in these enzymes sign...

We welcome back Dr Matthew Muir for Part B of our discussion about mind body veterinary medicine. In this second part of our series, we discuss: Manipulating the gut-brain axis through diet and Dr Muir's "ideal meal" Emerging evidence for the influence of the microbiome on the mental health of dogs Considering elimination and provocation diets to understand which foods are possibly influencing men...

We welcome back Dr Matt Muir to the Pure Animal Podcast. Dr Muir is an integrative veterinarian who works out of All Natural Vet Care in Sydney. His interests lie largely in preventative holistic medicine, integrative dentistry, nutrition and everything related to the gut-brain-skin axis. In this episode we dive in psychoneuroimmunology, an emerging research concept in human and veterinary medicin...

Dr Kersti Seksel is a boarded veterinary specialist in behavioural medicine and works at Sydney Animal Behaviour Service in Sydney, Australia. She was inspired to learn more about behaviour after being saddened by the high rates of euthanasia due to behavioural reasons seen whilst practicing in the UK. Kersti and I discuss her love of neuropsychology, her passion for helping people understand thei...

Kathy graduated from the University of Queensland in 1985 with an honours degree in Veterinary Science. Since then she has had a diverse career within the veterinary profession, including clinical practice, research and teaching, remote area government veterinary officer, and with the RSPCA. Kathy is a certified veterinary acupuncturist and gained her membership in Veterinary Behaviour in 1999. Ka...

Dr Mornement is an Applied Animal Behaviourist and Consultant with a PhD in canine behavior. She also has a Bachelor of Science with first class Honours in Zoology, Animal Behaviour, which she completed at LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Victoria. She consults to pet owners and those working professionally with animals, is a media spokesperson, educator and expert witness. Kate is a member of the...

Mandy is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Veterinary Dermatology and a registered specialist in veterinary dermatology and an Associate Professor in Small Animal Medicine at Murdoch University in the College of Veterinary Science. She is a consultant in veterinary dermatology and has two dermatology practices in Perth, Western Australia that provide se...

Caroline graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 1994. She enjoyed working in small animal practice in Sydney for 13 years, with interests in orthopaedic surgery and dermatology before commencing working in 2008 as the Veterinarian at Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. In 2016, she won the Derek Freeman scholarship through the International Guide Dog Federation. This scho...

Matt obtained a degree in Veterinary Science and Veterinary Biology in 2010 with first class honours from Charles Sturt University. He began work as a mixed animal general practitioner in Griffith, Australia before moving to the United Kingdom and commencing out of hours, emergency and critical care work at a royal veterinary college top tier hospital before consulting in wellness and internal med...

Dr Moran graduated as a vet from the University of Sydney in 1995. After several years in practice both in Australia and Great Britain she went on to gain her memberships from the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2006, her graduate diploma in Animal Chiropractic from RMIT in Melbourne in 2009 and has completed a course in Tui Na Chinese Massage in 2009. She became a p...

On today’s episode we are talking to physiotherapist Michelle Monk about helping dogs to live their happiest, longest and healthiest lives. Michelle began her career as a human Physiotherapist over 20 years ago before shifting to working with dogs. She initially started with a short course in Animal Physiotherapy before stablishing her first canine rehabilitation clinic, Dogs in Motion, comp...

Dr Fearnside graduated from the University of Sydney with first class honours in 1995. After working in rural practice for a few years, he completed a surgical internship at the Northern Sydney Veterinary Specialist Centre followed by a small animal surgery residency and specialist training program with the now Queensland Veterinary Specialists. On completion of his training, Stephen was appointed...