Episode 7 - Dr Tanya Stephens FRCVS

This edition of Animal Welfare Conversations focusses on veterinary life in Australia. We’re joined by Dr Tanya Stephens BVSc, MSc, IAWEL, MANZCVS, FRCVS. Tanya is a veterinary practitioner in Australia, who has been able to combine a clinical career in practice alongside research on kangaroos, actively supported the profession, completed further studies in the area of animal welfare, and received a number of awards for her veterinary work. Her main interests are in animal welfare, research, evidence based practice, ethics and sustainability. She has recently edited One Welfare in Practice, The Role of the Veterinarian. Join us as we discuss the challenges of running a practice in the 21st century, controversy around the term gold standard in practice, the art of veterinary science, clinical decision making, climate change and the challenges of animal welfare in Australia.