A daunting but rewarding career as a government vet

Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Vet New South Wales It’s 7.55am on a Saturday and I’m at Sydney Domestic Airport on my way home. To Orange in New South Wales (NSW)....
Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Vet New South Wales It’s 7.55am on a Saturday and I’m at Sydney Domestic Airport on my way home. To Orange in New South Wales (NSW)....
...examinations in abattoirs and knackers yards. Within a year I was temporarily promoted to being on call for farm animal welfare calls and notifiable diseases. The first time I was...
...past few weeks, we have been working non-stop characterising models of infection and vaccination against this new disease. Learning new things by the hour but applying our knowledge from other...
Like microchipping for pet dogs (and cats if you live in England), new rules make it a legal requirement for everyone in Great Britain who keeps birds to register with...
...we are confident about the health status of our farming industry. We need strong surveillance structures to ensure that if a new disease emerges we can be aware of it...
...consequences for global health, food and environmental security and sustainability. New data estimates that over a million human deaths worldwide were directly attributable to antibiotic resistance in 2019. The UK...
Government Veterinary Services is considering a new veterinary programme to attract more vets into Government veterinary roles. We are calling on vets to help shape the proposal by sharing their...
...This new global agreement will set new expectations for countries in order for the world to come together to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemic risk. I...
...Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) General Session I had the pleasure of co-hosting the reception at the British Ambassador’s residence in Paris, to promote international collaboration on ‘Avian Influenza -...
...working with Defra to open new markets is quite a long process, but it is very rewarding since this means new opportunities for the UK. However, my best reward was...