Mar 7, 2025 | Innovation, Our Veterinary Life
I graduated as a veterinarian 25 years ago because I wanted to help animals. Even then there were 51 women and only 13 men in my class. Women continue to dominate my profession today, making up 67% of Australian veterinarians, according to industry surveys*. As a...
Apr 24, 2023 | Our Veterinary Life, Sustainability
It’s no secret that our wildlife is paying the price for our inaction on climate change and in a multitude of ways. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimated that the 2019-2020 bushfires killed 1.25 billion animals and by March 2022, the Queensland and New South Wales...
May 19, 2022 | Growing Your Business
Members of Veterinarians for Climate Action (VfCA) are appalled by the ongoing loss of animals due to the rising temperature and severe weather events. Chair of VfCA Dr Jeannet Kessels says: “We ask all those who care about animals to have climate action in the...
Apr 13, 2022 | Our Veterinary Life, Sustainability
Vets urge government to act on climate The chair of Veterinarians for Climate Action (VfCA), Dr Jeannet Kessels, has congratulated the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) for its new policy on climate change and animal health, including welfare, production and...
