Veterinary public health (VPH)
Veterinary Public Health (VPH) was defined by the WHO consultation on "future trends in veterinary public health" held in Teramo, Italy in 1999 as "the sum of all contributions to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans [... more]
World Health Organization |
Joan Weiskopf
Joan Weiskopf is a nationally recognized veterinary clinical nutritionist, dog breeder, and show handler. She attended Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and is featured as an expert on Animal Planet. [... more]
Harper Collins |
The Pill Book Guide to Medication for Your Dog and Cat
Dr. Kate Roby received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Her postdoctoral training included residencies in large animal medicine and clinical laboratory medicine at the University of ... [... more]
Random House |
Manda Scott
Manda Scott is a veterinary surgeon, writer and climber. Born and educated in Scotland, she now lives in Suffolk with one horse, two lurchers and too many cats. Manda Scott first made her name as a crime writer. Her debut novel, Boudica, "She Who ... [... more]
Random House |
Lenny Southam
Dr. Lenny Southam completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, following graduation from the University of Mexico School of Veterinary Medicine. Following her ... [... more]
Random House |
Nicholas Dodman
Nicholas Dodman, B.V.M.S., M.R.C.V.S., professor of behavioral pharmacology at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Behavior Clinic, is the author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much. He is an internationally known ... [... more]
Random House |
Louise Murray, D.V.M.
From an experienced and highly respected authority in the veterinary world comes a comprehensive must-have guide to everything you need to know to ensure high-quality health care for your beloved animal companions. Our pets mean the world to us ... [... more]
Random House |
James Wight
Jim Wight, born in 1943, followed in his father's footsteps at the Glasgow Veterinary College, which by then was part of the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1966. In 1967 he joined the practice of Sinclair and Wight in Thirsk, working ... [... more]
Random House |
Snake Warning
Veterinary Surgeon, Dr Rob Zammit, warned that it is now snake season. Even though the worst months (November and March) are still to come, vets around the country are already reporting cases of snakebite. Rob suggested taking these precautions ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Hereditary Eye Disease in Dogs
Don visited the Animal Eye Care Clinic in East Malvern, Victoria. He talked with specialist veterinary ophthalmologist, Dr Robin Stanley, about the incidence of hereditary eye diseases in dogs. As well as treating these diseases, the clinic ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Crib-biting
Dr Paul McGreevy, from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Sydney University, is a specialist in animal behaviour and welfare science. Recently, he and his research colleagues have been looking at the incidence, cause and effects of stereotypic ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Dr Rob Zammit's New Book
Over the years, Burke's Backyard veterinary consultant, Dr Rob Zammit, has been asked hundreds of questions about dogs. The good news is that he's written all the answers down in a new book titled Dogs - 101 Answers to Commonly Asked Questions. ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
