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To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit:
JONES, PROFESSOR EMERITUS BOYD ROBERT For services to veterinary medicine
Professor Emeritus Boyd Jones is widely regarded by the veterinary
profession as the 'father of companion animal medicine'.
Professor Jones taught veterinary students at Massey University for 22
years. In 1996 he became Head of Department at University College
Dublin, later becoming Dean of Veterinary Medicine. Since retiring from
University College Dublin in 2009 he has been Professor Emeritus and
Companion Animal Group Leader at Massey University's Institute of
Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences. He is a member of numerous
veterinary organisations nationally and internationally. He was a founding
member of the Companion Animal Society of the New Zealand Veterinary
Association in 1973. He was Chairman of the Veterinary Council of New
Zealand. He has had a long association with the Australian College of
Veterinary Scientists and was President in the early 1990s. He was
instrumental in the establishment of the Companion Animal Health
Foundation and the Centre for Service and Working Dog Health. Some of
his greatest contributions to veterinary medicine include the discovery of
five previously unreported entities affecting cats and dogs. He has
provided editorial advice to a number of academic journals, and is
currently on the Editorial Board of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
Professor Jones recently resigned as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of
Veterinary Education International.
Boyd Jone’s service and achievements:
Professor Emeritus Boyd Robert Jones is widely regarded by the veterinary profession in New Zealand as the
‘father of companion animal medicine’. He has enormous national and international respect. Few people have
a greater insight into the many facets of the veterinary profession than Professor Jones.
Professor Jones qualified as a veterinarian in 1967 and was awarded a BVSc with Distinction in1968. During his
studies he was awarded five prizes including Massey Scholar, awarded to the leading student in the final year.
In 1974 he achieved Membership of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (ACVSc) in Canine Medicine,
followed by Fellowship of ACVSc in 1984. He became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Internal Medicine in 1986, obtained, Specialist Registration in Small Animal Medicine by the Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons in the UK in 1997, and renewed this in 2007, and became a Diplomate of the European
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1997 and was re-evaluated in 2011.
He has had a long and prestigious career at Massey University. He started at Massey University in 1974 where
he provided 22 years of service teaching undergraduate, clinical and postgraduate students. During this time,
he was a major influence in the career development of many, and was influential in raising the profile of
veterinary science on the global stage. He played a major role in putting NZ on the map in terms of
international recognition for the quality of our companion animal veterinary graduates and the quality of our
applied clinical research. He held multiple international visiting teaching positions during this time.
In 1996, he moved to the University of Dublin, where he was initially appointed as a Head of Department and
then in 1997, progressed to be the Dean of Veterinary Medicine. He was instrumental in the Dublin Veterinary
School achieving ACVM accreditation while there. On his retirement from University College Dublin in 2009, he
was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus from that institution. Since 2009, he has been working in a part-
time fixed term capacity for the Institute of Veterinary, Animal & Biomedical Sciences at Massey University
where he has acted as Companion Animal Group Leader. His mentorship and support has been greatly valued.
He retired in 2013 but has continued to mentor postgraduate students and provide support for clinical staff.
He has also been awarded the title of Professor Emeritus by Massey University.
Professor Jones has also had a long association with a variety of professional associations. He is a member of a
numerous veterinary organisations nationally and internationally, several of which he has been made a life
member. He was a founding member of the Small Animal Society (later renamed to Companion Animal
Society) of the New Zealand Veterinary Association in 1973. He organised multiple conferences for this
organisation over several decades, as well as refereeing and editing papers and journals and consulting on
education programmes. He was Chairman of the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (1995-96), as well as
chairing multiple committees for this organisation. He has also involved himself in the national veterinary
associations & council of Ireland during his time there.
Professor Jones also has had a long association with the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists. Following
his achievement of Fellowship with the ACVSc, he then became and examiner (1980-2001), mentor and
supervisor (1980-1995) for candidates, Board member (1991-6), Coordinator (1989-90), and President (1991-
3). He has also acted as an examiner & external assessor for a variety of universities around the world.
He was instrumental in the founding of the Companion Animal Health Foundation to help fund research into
Companion Animal health matters, and the Centre for Service & Working Dog Health.
In Professor Jones’s career, arguably his greatest contribution has been the discovery of five novel, previously
unreported, entities. The entities included (i) the first case of Zollinger Ellison syndrome in the dog, (ii) familial
hyperchylomicronaemia in the cat, (iii) feline myotonia, (iv) muscular dystrophy due to truncated dystrophin
and (v) CNS demyelination due to feeding of irradiated cat food
University: Undergraduate – Massey University
B Agr Science – completion of first and
second years of course 1962-1963
Veterinary Science 1964-1967
Awarded BVSc (with distinction) 1968
Undergraduate Awards
May & Baker Prize in Veterinary Biology 1964
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Nicholas Products Prize in Animal Health 1964
Lady Linton Prize in Veterinary Pathology 1966
May & Baker Prize in Veterinary Medicine 1967
Massey Scholar (awarded to leading student in final year) 1967
Professional:
1974 Membership (MACVSc) Australian College of Veterinary Scientists by examination in Canine Medicine.
1984 Fellowship (FACVSc) Australian College of Veterinary Scientists by examination in Canine Medicine.
1986 Completed Qualifying Examinations for Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Washington DC, USA
1989 Member, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, MRCVS
1990 Specialist Registration in Canine Medicine, Victoria, Australia
1997 Specialist Registration in Small Animal Medicine, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, UK….renewed to 2012 in 2007
1997 Diplomate European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion
Animals. DECVIM-Ca….reevaluated in 2011 to 2016. European Specialist in
Companion Animal Internal Medicine
Previous Positions:
1968-1969 Mixed veterinary practice, Westland Veterinary Service, Reefton, West
Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
1970-1973 Junior Lecturer Small Animal Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Centre,
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
June ‘73-June ’74 Lecturer Small Animal Medicine, University of Melbourne and Head Small
Animal Hospital, Veterinary Clinic Centre, Princes Highway, Werribee,
Victoria, Australia
June ‘74-Dec. ’75 Lecturer Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Massey University, Palmerston
North, New Zealand.
Jan. ‘76-1988 Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Massey University,
Palmerston North, New Zealand.
1989 Reader in Small Animal Medicine, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Reader was re-designated Associate Professor in 1990.
1989-1996 Associate Professor in Small Animal Medicine, Department of Veterinary
Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Supervisor, Massey University Small Animal Clinic and Hospital.
1997-2002 Professor and Head of Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies,
University College, Dublin.
2002-2007 Dean of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland
2007-2009 Professor Small Animal Clinical Studies,University College Dublin,Ireland
2009- Professor Emeritus University College Dublin,Ireland
Visiting Teaching Positions:
Aug/Sept. 1980 Visiting Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine, Murdoch University, Murdoch,
West Australia.
1981-1982 Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA – 10 months.
Jan-July 1986 Visiting Professor, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Sept-Oct 1988 Visiting Fellow, Veterinary Faculty, Murdoch University, west Australia.
March-Aug 1989 Visiting Fellow, Department Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol,
Bristol, UK.
August-Oct 1989 Visiting Professor, Department Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of
Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
1990-2002 Adjunct Professor of Small Animal Veterinary Internal Medicine, University of Florida.
2007- Faculty Associate Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,University of
Sydney, NSW,Australia.
Administration:
University of Melbourne
Head Small Animal Hospital (1973-74)
Hospital Committee (1973-74)
Massey University Supervisor and Head, Massey University Small Animal Clinic and Hospital
(1976-96)
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Veterinary Faculty Board (1981-82, 1989-91)
Faculty Staff Student Liaison Committee (1981-82)
Massey University Traffic Committee (1985-88)
Faculty Representative Dean’s Committee (1990-91)
Faculty Promotions Committee (1991-93, 1996)
Chairman, Strategic Plan Committees: Service and Immunology
Acting Head of Department, Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Library Representative, Dept. Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Faculty Building Committee (1994-95)
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Board of Governance 2011-2012
IVABS management Board 2011-
Leader Companion Animal group 2009-
University College Dublin
Faculty Executive Committee (1997- 2005)
Chairman, Veterinary Teaching Hospital Board (1997- 1999) (2002-2006 )
Academic Board (1997-2005)
Head Small Animal Clinical Studies Department (1997- 2002)
Strategic Planning Committee (2000-5 )
Council of Deans (2002 -2005 )
Conway Research Institute management Board,2002-2005
School Executive Committee (2005-2007)
School Management Committee (2005-2007)
Teaching Responsibilities:
University of Melbourne (1970-74)
Lectures, tutorials in General Medicine and Small Animal Medicine
Massey University (1974-96)
Lectures and tutorials in General Medicine and Small Animal Medicine.
Supervisor and Co-ordinator 4th year undergraduate course in General
Medicine (1979-96).
University College Dublin (1997- )
Course co-ordinator Companion Animal Medicine and Veterinary
Pharmacology & Toxicology, 4th and 5th year MVB.
Chair Veterinary Programme Committee 2004-2007
Clinical Teaching: 1970-2012 at University of Melbourne, Massey University, University College
Dublin. Responsibility for daily routine clinic operation and also for referral
cases from veterinarians in practice. Responsibility for instruction of final
year students and Residents and Interns in internal medicine in clinics.
Postgraduate
Teaching: Postgraduate training of interns, residents and Assistant Lecturers in Small
Animal Medicine at Massey University from 1974. Supervision of BPhil,
Clinical Diploma, MVSc, MVB and PhD candidates within the Department of
Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies.
Supervision of Australian and European College Membership and Fellowship
candidates for preparation for examinations and supervised training. From
1994-2012, distance learning modular teaching for the University of Sydney.
From 1997, similar supervision at UCD including Certificate (RCVS)
candidates and European College Diploma candidates.
Current
Supervision: 2 PhDstudents ,2 MVSc,
Postgraduate Supervision:
Post Graduate Students-University College Dublin
Rory Breathnach PhD completed 2007 Chief Supervisor
Els Acke PhD 2006 completed 2006 supervisor
Edmund O’Sullivan MVM completed 2007 supervisor
Supervision Post Graduate Diploma Veterinary Internal Medicine,European College Veterinary Internal Medicine 2006-2008 Els Acke completed 2008
Florence Juvet completed 2010
Thurid Freitag completed 2010
Barbara Gallagher completed part 1 2010
Andrea Zoia completed 2010
Massey University
Kate Hill PhD in progress, supervisor
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Andrew Worth PhD in progress supervisor
Alison Stepney MVSc in progress, supervisor
Jenny Carter MVM in progress sole supervisor
Adam O’Connell, MVSc in progress, supervisor
Ganga Anakkaramdathil DipVSc completed 2010 Chief supervisor
Deepa Patel DipVSc Completed 2010 Chief Supervisor
Deepti Deshpande DipVSc completed 2012
Supervision Post Graduate Diploma ACVIM/FACVsc co-supervisor Alison Stickney,Joanna White
Research Interests/Projects:
1. Investigation of Primary Hyperlipidemia in the Cat This disease was first identified at the Massey University Clinic in 1982 where initial
investigations were completed. This unique animal model has since received world wide
interest and collaborative studies have been confirmed with workers in Canada and the USA.
The molecular basis for the condition has been investigated and the enzyme defect
determined. Gene therapy experiments were concluded in collaboration with Dr. Michael
Hayden, University of British Columbia.
2. €400K research funds recruited in the last five years for Small Animal research projects at Massey University and University College Dublin: Urolith analysis and distribution; The human-animal bond; Pancreatic Trypsinogen activation peptide, pancreatic elastase, taurine and inflammatory processes, clinical trials (Synoquin).
3. €110K annual support for sponsored lectureships in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies, UCD.
Professional Associations:
NZ Veterinary Association 1966-
NZ Veterinary Association Companion Animal Society (Life Member)
Member NZ Veterinary Nursing Association (Life Member)
British Small Animal Veterinary Association 1966-
American Animal Hospital Association 1975-84
American Veterinary Neurology Association 1979-1984
Australian and NewZealand College of VeterinaryScientists 1974-
Member, President’s Committee, Australian College Veterinary Scientists 1974-80
Committee Member NZVA Small Animal Society 1983-86 & 1994-96
PresidentSmallAnimal Chapter Australian College Veterinary Scientists1985-87
Member American Academy of Veterinary Dermatologists 1986-7
Member of the Programme Committee for World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress
1989, 1998, & 2003
Member of the Comparative Veterinary Gastroenterology Society (Life member in 2011) 1991-
Member of Veterinary Ireland 1997-
Member of Irish Companion Animal Veterinary Association (VICAS) 1997-
European Association for the Evaluation of Veterinary Establishments (EAEVE) 2003 -2007
European Society Feline Medicine 1997-
European Society of Veterinary Endocrinology 2002-
Other Professional Activities:
Organiser of New Zealand Veterinary Association Conference Programmes in Small Animal Medicine in 1977, 78, 79, 80, 83, 84.
NZVA Small Animal Society: Organiser Conference Programmes 1978, 79.
Developed Programme for the following NZVA Post-Graduate Continuing Education Course: Immunology 1984-93
Referee for papers submitted to the Australian Veterinary Journal, New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Australian Veterinary Practitioner, The Veterinary Journal (U.K.), The Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (USA),Irish Veterinary Journal,
Examiner in Canine and Feline Medicine, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists for Membership and Fellowship, 1980-2001.
Mentor and supervisor for Australian College Membership Candidates, 1980-95.
Advisor, Technical and Disciplinary Committees, NZ Veterinary Association.
Supervisor RCVS Certificate and Diploma candidates.1997-2007
Consultant, Veterinary Drug Manufacturing Companies.
Consultant, NZVA Continuing Education Foundation on Small Animal Medicine Continuing Education.
Associate Editor Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery 1997-2005
Consultant, Nestle (NZ) Ltd. on aspects of small animal nutrition and animal health, 1989-97.
Consultant Editorial Advisor, Veterinary International, 1989-1997.
Councillor, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 1991-96.
Co-ordinator, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Small Animal Medicine Group, 1989-90.
President, Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 1991-93.
Editor, NZVA Companion Animal Society Newsletter, 1991-96.
Editorial Advisor, The Veterinary Journal, 1991-2005.
Editorial Advisor, “The Veterinarian”, 1993-96.
Elected Member, NZ Veterinary Surgeons’ Board, 1994.
Australian Veterinary Cardiology Council (MSD), 1994-95.
WSAVA representative, NZVA Companion Animal Society, 1994-96 and 2000.
WSAVA representative – ICAVA 1998-9.
Supervisor, Urolith Analysis Laboratory, 1993-97.
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Chairman, Veterinary Council of New Zealand, 1995-96.
Chairman of Registration and Specialisation Committees, Veterinary Council of New Zealand, 1995-96.
Chairman, Judicial Committee of Veterinary Council of New Zealand, 1995-96.
Chairman, Australasian Veterinary Boards Conference, 1996.
Chairman, World Small Animal Veterinary Association Committee on Specialisation, 1995-2003.
Member, Irish College of Veterinary Surgeons 1999-2000.
Judging panel, Iams best published paper award, 1998.
Editor, WSAVA News, 1998/99.
Examiner, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Diploma, 1999-2001 and Chief Examiner 2001 and 2002.
QAA Assessor, UK Veterinary Schools, 1999-2000 (Bristol and Liverpool).
External Assessor for Royal Veterinary College, positions and promotions, 1999-2001.
Examiner PhD and Masters students: Royal Veterinary College (UK), University of Sydney (Aust), Massey University (N.Z).
National Executive Member for VICAS and Veterinary Ireland 2001-5.
Associate editor, Irish Veterinary Journal 2001-2006.
Elected honorary member Slovenian Small Animal Veterinary Association (2002)
Chairman, organising committee European Society Veterinary Internal Medicine Congress, Dublin, 2001.
External examiner, small animal medicine, Cambridge University, 2000-2002.
External Examiner,Veterinary Medicine,University of Edinburgh,2004-2006
RAE(UK) assessor 2008
Member Veterinary Council of Ireland 2002- 2008
Vice President EAEVE 2005-6
Associate Editor Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery 1997-2006
Supervisor, Urolith Analysis Laboratory, University College Dublin 1997-2008.
Co-tutor “Veterinary Internal Medicine- a deeper Understanding” ,Distance learning modular course conducted yearly for the University of Sydney Post Graduate Foundation 1991-2012
External Assessor for Royal Veterinary College and University of Edinburgh, appointments and promotions, 1999-2006.
External Assessor promotions,University of Helsinki, Finland, 2008.
External Assesor promotions Hebrew University of Jerusalem,Israel 2012
External examiner PhD and Master students: Royal Veterinary College (UK), University of Sydney (Aust), Massey University (NZ), University of Putra ,Malaysia.
External examiner final year Cambridge University ,UK, 2002-2005
VICAS Ireland National Committee,2001-2009
Associate editor Irish Veterinary journal 2001-2006
Secretary(205) and Vice President European Association for the Evaluation of Veterinary Establishments (EAEVE),2005-2007
Member Veterinary Council of Ireland 2002- 2008
Chairman Scientific Programme Committee and member organising committee WSAVA/FECAVA/VICAS World Congress, Dublin, Ireland 2008
Co–Editor Proceedings of the 33rd Annual World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress,Dublin,2008
External examiner 4th year and final year Veterinary students, James Cook University, Queensland 2009-2010
Editorial Board of New Zealand Veterinary Journal 2008-
Co-Chair Board of Directors of Veterinary Education International 2008-(www.vetedinternational.mobi)
Chair ,Centre for Service and Working Dog Health, Massey University 2009-
Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Board of Governors,2010-2011
Irish Veterinary Journal,Editorial Board, 2011-
Expert Assessor complaints Hong Kong Veterinary Surgeons Board 2011-
Consultant for Small Animal Veterinarians on aspects of Small Animal Medicine. This role is an extensive one and involves telephone and/or written communication with veterinary practitioners to discuss veterinary problems, case difficulties, etc. ongoing
Professional Activities related to Community:
Honorary Veterinarian for numerous canine breed clubs and societies, 1974-98.
Numerous publications, Breed Society newsletters, newspapers, pet care journals.
Honorary Veterinarian, North Island (NZ) St. Bernard Club.
Describe what makes the nominee’s service and achievements stand out above and beyond
that of their peers, or above and beyond what might reasonably be expected as part of their
paid employment:
Professor Jones has contributed to every aspect of companion animal medicine from clinician, teacher, leader,
researcher, volunteer, supervisor, mentor and role model. In all of these roles he has committed his time and
expertise well beyond what would be expected within paid employment.
The number of voluntary positions he has held and contributed to within various organisations such as the
Veterinary Council of New Zealand, New Zealand Veterinary Association, the Australia New Zealand College of
Veterinary Scientists, and the Veterinary Council of Ireland is reflected in the awards he has received from
these organisations and in some cases, life membership. As well as contributing to already established
organisations, Boyd has also played a critical role in establishing services where gaps were apparent, such as
the setting up of the New Zealand Small Animal Veterinary Society (later renamed to the Companion Animal
Society) to represent companion animal veterinarians in New Zealand, the Companion Animal Health
Foundation to provide funding for companion animal research in New Zealand, and the Centre for Service and
Working Dog Health in New Zealand to identify and research the unique needs of New Zealand’s service and
working dog population.
He has played has a played a significant role in terms of international recognition of New Zealand, raising the
profile of veterinary science, more specifically companion animal medicine, on a global stage. He has played a
major role in putting New Zealand on the map in terms of international recognition for the quality of our
companion animal veterinary graduates and the quality of our applied clinical research at the Institute of
Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences (IVABS). Few people have a greater insight into the many facets of
the veterinary profession and the conflicting demands of higher education and our profession.
Professor Jones is unquestionably one of the preeminent figures in the veterinary profession in New Zealand.
He has played a key mentorship role in the careers of the current and previous heads of IVABS and a plethora
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of academics and veterinary specialists in New Zealand and around the World. He has done so much for
colleagues, clients, basic scientists and especially clinical trainees and early career academics, for whom he has
been a generous and enthusiastic mentor.
Boyd has produced many clinical publications on a wide variety of different topics in a profession where
specialisation in a specific area of interest is more normal. Clearly he was interested in everything, and keen to
investigate difficult cases and write about them. He has been incredibly productive, with many papers on a
wide range of topics, including Canine Medicine, Feline Medicine, Anaesthesia, Physiology, Infectious Diseases,
Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Neurology and even Surgery.
Critically, Boyd has been a wonderful ambassador for Australasia, and of course specifically for New Zealand,
where he is without doubt the most famous small animal clinician to graduate from Massey University.
Describe how the nominee’s service and achievements are regarded by their colleagues, and
whether they have been formally recognised by their colleagues or through other awards (e.g.
life membership of an organisation, honorary doctorate, etc.):
Prof Jones is unquestionably one of the preeminent figures in the veterinary profession in New Zealand. He
has played a key mentorship role in the careers of the current and previous heads of the Institute of
Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences and a plethora of academics and veterinary specialists in New
Zealand and around the World.
As a result of his standing in the veterinary community, he has been invited to hold roles as diverse as
examiner, assessor, supervisor, board member, President, Chair, editor, mentor, and advisor to students,
professionals, organisations, associations and societies both here in New Zealand as well as internationally.
As a result of his considerable contribution, Boyd has been recognised with Life Membership of the
Comparative Veterinary Gastroenterology Society, the NZ Veterinary Association Companion Animal Society,
and the NZ Veterinary Nursing Association, as well as having the title of Professor Emeritus bestowed by two
universities – the University of Dublin, Ireland and Massey University, New Zealand.
He has won awards for his research and publications including the Smith Kline Norden Research Award in 1981
and 1984, the Australian College Veterinary Scientists: Best paper in NZ Veterinary Journal twice (with J.
Cayzer) in 1993, and (with A. Scuffham and S. Forsyth) in 1996, and the Australian Small Animal Veterinary
Association: Best Clinical Communication (with G. Swinney), 1993.
His significant contribution to the veterinary profession both in New Zealand and internationally have been
recognised with the following prestigious awards:
New Zealand Veterinary Association, Companion Animal Society Service Award, 1994.
Australian College of Veterinary Scientists: Presidential Award for Distinguished Service 1997.
Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Small Animal Chapter service award, 2009(www.acvsc.org.au/info/3assets/documents/courier )
European Society Feline medicine International award 2009 for outstanding contribution to Feline Medicine (www.fabcats.org/press/2009/esfm_hills_award)
University of Sydney Continuing Veterinary Education Foundation. The T G Hungerford award for excellence in continuing education,awarded February 2009 (www.cve.edu.au/tghungerford
World Small Animal Veterinary Association,Service to the Profession Award, awarded WSAVA, Jeju, Korea, November 2011(www.wsava.org/sites)
Blaine Award from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association for “outstanding contributions to the advancement of small animal medicine,” awarded April 2012, Birmingham UK
New Zealand Veterinary Association Presidents Award for Distinguished Service 2013