Perhaps you’re aspiring to get into a particular field or you’re already in it.  Either way, it’s important to know about associations that can assist you.  This may be in the form of learning new skills or facts.  Or perhaps it’s in updating your qualification and also networking in the industry.  Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) is one such organisation.  It should be of interest to aspiring veterinarians within Australia!

Equine Veterinarians Australia offers many benefits.  As it states on their site:

Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) is a special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and the premier provider of continuing professional development for equine veterinarians in Australia.

With an emphasis on providing the support members need to remain at the forefront of equine veterinary medicine, EVA also represents the interests of members to governments and equine industry groups.

EVA maintains strong links with both equine organisations and horse owners. An important role for EVA is providing both advice and information to the people who care for horses to ensure that Australian horses enjoy the best possible health and welfare.

It should interest you as you pursue a particular equine career, to find such associations.  They can greatly benefit your learning, networking and also provide other opportunities.

Equine Veterinarians Australia

The EVA provides lectures to increase your knowledge.  They also offer the opportunity to be listed as a vet online.  There is also information regarding the Bain Fallon Memorial lectures.  These offer a week of world class equine veterinary continuing education.

For those who may be interested in the Bain Fallon Memorial event in 2017, which is held in July, there are scholarship opportunities.  Applications open in February of 2017.  The scholarship offers a spectacular chance for those wanting to network in both the veterinarian industry within Australia and with international veterinarians.

“I don’t like people,” said Velvet. “… I only like horses.” ― Enid Bagnold,

There are many different tools out there now that we can use to help assess a horse’s health. Interested in the idea of infrared thermography for horses?  Then equine thermography may be of interest to you!

Equitherm, which focuses on treatment that is more than skin deep, was established in 2004. They are listed as the leading consultants in equine infrared thermography.  They also offer training courses related to equine thermography as well as a consulting service.

Equitherm boast over 700 students from around the world, including vets from the Federation Equestre International. They also provide a list of licensed equitherm thermographers in Australia, many places across the United Kingdom and in Italy. In this way, it is easy for people to locate someone near to them who may be able to provide the service for their horses.

Equine Thermography as a Career

Perhaps you are wondering if you can get qualified and turn this training into a career.  Well, there is a page that explores the application of equine thermography. Online training in the form of an industry standard qualification, allows students to study at their own pace.  Upon completion they will gain a “Vocational Qualification within the Equestrian Performance Industry.”

Whether horses are used recreationally or to bring in income, many horse owners will look into the best possible care for their equine friends. Consequently, equine thermography can be of benefit to horse owners and trainers. It can be used as “a monitoring tool for recovery of the injured dressage horse.”

The idea is that equine infrared thermography can provide evidence of an injury having healed.  And with this knowledge, the horse can return to work at an appropriate level. For those who are interested in this area, they can undertake a course to learn to read what the technology is showing in the horse’s system.