Alumnus honoured for global services in veterinary science
27 Jun 2008
A former Veterinary Science student who was instrumental in introducing a new vaccine against a highly-contagious bird disease in Ghana, and who was jointly responsible for developing a reliable methodology to reduce cyanide levels in one of Mozambique’s staple foods, has been recognised for his outstanding achievements by being awarded one of Australia’s premier veterinary accolades.
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04 Jul 2008
As you are aware, the University of Melbourne has introduced a model of tertiary education that involves students completing one of 6 undergraduate degrees before enrolling in courses leading to professional qualifications. The undergraduate degree is designed to provide the student with the opportunity for both focused learning in a particular area and breadth of education through completion of breadth subjects in each year of the undergraduate degree. Law, medicine, dentistry, and physiotherapy, among other programs, have all moved to this model of teaching. The Melbourne Model will ensure that students entering professional programs are mature, have a well developed sense of purpose for their studies, and are broadly educated.
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04 Jul 2008
The Melbourne University Veterinary Society (MUVS) is an alumni society for each and every graduate from the Veterinary School. Vetnews, our official newsletter, provides an ideal way of communicating information to you about the activities of your fellow graduates and the Veterinary School.
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04 Jul 2008
By Dr Beth McGennisken – BVSc 1997
Project Manager, S.A.R.A.H. (Sikkim Anti Rabies & Animal Health) Programme, Gangtok, India
Vets Beyond Borders (VBB), previously known as Vetcharity, is an Australian-based, not-forprofit organisation established by veterinary volunteers in 2003. VBB coordinates and runs veterinary based animal welfare and public health programs in developing communities of the Asia and Pacific region.
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04 Jul 2008
Karen Viggers, who graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in 1987, has combined her life-long passion for words and love of animals to create an intriguing debut novel about a whale stranding that occurs near a small coastal village in New South Wales (NSW).
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04 Jul 2008
By Pamela White - BVSc 1984
Pamela White is currently employed as a project director, and coordinator of the Environment and Rural Development Group at FCG International Ltd, based in Finland. We caught up with her recently to find out a bit more about her exciting career and life in Finland.
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Diary of a veterinary volunteer in Samoa
04 Jul 2008
By Skye Turner – BVSc 2004
Over a year ago I was working as a veterinarian in a mixed dairy practice in rural Victoria. All I knew about Samoa was that it was a little country somewhere in the South Pacific and Samoans played rugby. But after chancing upon an advert for volunteers in one veterinary journal and a feature on a vet who had volunteered in Samoa for 2 years in another veterinary journal, I became intrigued. That intrigue led me to find myself on a plane to Samoa a couple of months later.
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04 Jul 2008
Dr Stuart Vallance, who graduated with First Class Honours in 2005 has been awarded a residency at one of the largest veterinary schools in America - UC Davis. He will commence his residency in equine surgery at the beginning of August.
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04 Jul 2008
A group of Veterinary Science students, who graduated from the University of Melbourne from 2002 through to 2007, recently gathered in Singapore to attend a lively alumni reception dinner.
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04 Jul 2008
A thirty-year ‘belated’ reunion of the University of Melbourne’s veterinary science class of 1977 was held over the weekend of the 26 and 27 April 2008 at Werribee.
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