Equine Services at The Animal Hospital, Murdoch University

09/10/2025

This week, we’re excited to celebrate Veterinary Nurse & Technologist Awareness Week 2025! 🎉

The theme, “Transforming the Profession and Empowering the Future”, is a perfect reminder of the incredible impact our veterinary nurses and support staff make every single day.
 
We’re so lucky to have such skilled, passionate professionals on our team—our nurses and support staff are the heartbeat of our hospital, keeping everything running smoothly and ensuring our patients receive the absolute best care. Their dedication, expertise, and compassion truly help transform the profession and empower the future of veterinary medicine.
 
Join us in giving a massive thank you to all our veterinary nurses and technologists this week. We appreciate you and everything you do! 💚
 
Want to learn from our superstar nurses? Make sure you register for our information evening next Thursday! 
https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

 

08/10/2025

Last chance to register!

Don’t miss out on our upcoming Information Evening, happening Thursday 16 October, CPD points will be provided to those who attend.

RSVP’s close this Friday—so be quick! The event is open to all vets and veterinary nurses registered in WA. Secure your spot today and join us for an informative evening.

See you there!

Registrations: https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

03/10/2025

Don't forget to register for our information evening!

Registrations close Friday 10 October.

The event is open to any Veterinarian or Veterinary Nurse registered in Western Australia.

https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

💚 💚 Are you a Vet or Vet nurse in WA? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with our community.
 
The topics have now been locked in for our Information Evening on Thursday, 16 October! 
 
We’ll be covering a range of important topics!
Not only will we be hosting the information evening, be sure not to miss the session at 3.00pm on the Extramural Experience Program offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Alumni and Community Professional Mixer from 5.30pm.

Registrations are essential via the link below; you can choose to attend the event as a whole or particular sections.

https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

25/09/2025

💚 💚 Are you a Vet or Vet nurse in WA? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with our community.
 
The topics have now been locked in for our Information Evening on Thursday, 16 October! 
 
We’ll be covering a range of important topics!
Not only will we be hosting the information evening, be sure not to miss the session at 3.00pm on the Extramural Experience Program offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Alumni and Community Professional Mixer from 5.30pm.

Registrations are essential via the link below; you can choose to attend the event as a whole or particular sections.

https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

24/09/2025

🐎We’re Hiring – Equine Veterinary Nurse 🐎

The Animal Hospital at Murdoch University Equine Department is seeking a motivated Equine Veterinary Nurse to join our team on a fixed full-time contract.

As a large animal nurse, you’ll play a key role in supporting our veterinary staff and students while providing high-quality care to our patients. The role involves hands-on equine handling, surgical assistance, farm animal nursing, and working as part of a professional and collaborative team.

Based at Murdoch University in Western Australia, this role offers the chance to contribute to both patient care and the training of future veterinary professionals.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your equine nursing career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now at https://rb.gy/ngba3a

11/09/2025

💚 Now Recruiting: Veterinary Trainee (Intern) & Residency Programs!

Join our leading veterinary hospital

Ready to take your veterinary career further? Applications for our discipline-specific traineeships and residency programs commencing in 2026, are now open! Work alongside top clinicians, build specialist skills, and shape the future of animal health in our supportive, innovative environment.

For full details and to apply, follow the link: https://bit.ly/4gk8g9Y

09/09/2025

💚 We are very fortunate to have Dr Josie Faulkner, Large Animal Radiologist as a part of our team The Animal Hospital At Murdoch University. It’s great to have Josie’s expertise in-house, with the interesting cases that present to us 💚

03/09/2025

Murdoch University Veterinary Community Evening

Save the Date: October 16th, 2025

🐾 Calling all WA vets & vet nurses! 🐾

You’re invited to our Murdoch University Veterinary Community Evening—a chance to connect, learn, and celebrate with your peers!
Here’s what’s happening:

• 2:45–5pm: Afternoon Session – Dive into our Extramural Experience Program & receive some tips and tricks around clinical feedback/mentoring.

• 5:30–6:45pm: Dusk Professional Mixer – Reconnect and network with colleagues and alumni in a relaxed setting.

• 7:00–9:00pm: Animal Hospital Knowledge Sessions – Choose your stream: Small Animal Vets, Small Animal Nurses, Equine Vets, or Equine Nurses.

🎉 All WA-registered vets & nurses attend FREE!

👉 Pick the sessions that suit you & don’t forget to register for each (it helps us plan food & fun!).

Let’s learn, connect, and celebrate our vibrant veterinary community! 

Registrations essential via this link: https://www.trybooking.com/DFCTR

🐾👩🏻‍⚕️ 💉

21/08/2025

We welcome Nick to the team as a Professor in production animal population medicine and European Board Specialist (EBVS) in animal welfare science, ethics and law (AWSEL). 
 
Nick graduated from Cambridge in 1999 and has worked as a large animal veterinarian, practice director, and dairy consultant in the UK. He completed a PhD on lameness control in dairy herds at Bristol in 2006, followed by research and teaching roles at Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College. 
 
Returning to dairy consulting in 2016, Nick remained active in research and industry initiatives, including the Healthy Feet Programme and the Cattle Hoofcare Standards Board. In 2025, he and his family relocated to Western Australia, where he continues to focus on research, teaching, herd health, cattle foot health, and farmer training.
 
Professor Nick joins an accomplished team of clinicians, including Dr Kevin O’Leary (Lecturer), Dr Pauline Wahlsten (Registrar), Dr Tess Hosking (Registrar), and Dr Sarah Thorpe (Associate Lecturer).
 
To view full profiles for our Farm Animal team, head to our website: https://www.murdoch.edu.au/theanimalhospital/services/large-animal-services/farm-animal-services
 
The Farm Animal team is available Monday through Friday to address all farm animal requirements. For appointment bookings, please contact 1300 652 494.

13/08/2025

💚 Celebrating a Transformative Gift 💚

One week ago, our hospital received news that will forever shape our community: a visionary donation of $100 million from Mr Ted Powell. The scale of this gift continues to inspire awe and gratitude across our staff and students.

With this remarkable support, we stand on the threshold of a new era. The donation will empower us to rebuild our hospital and School, creating a space designed for excellence, innovation, and compassion. Once completed, our patients, students and staff will have access to state-of-the-art, world-class facilities.

For our students, the future is brighter than ever. The expansion enabled by this gift will open doors to increased enrolments, nurturing the next generation of veterinarians. A revitalised hospital means more opportunities for hands-on learning, mentorship, and growth.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Mr Ted Powell. His generosity is more than a financial contribution—it is a legacy, one that will touch countless lives for years to come.
Stay tuned as we embark on this exciting journey together. The best is yet to come!

Follow the link for more details.
https://youtu.be/mPOYiz_9rXM

08/08/2025

07/08/2025

📣 Exciting Announcement 📣

We are overjoyed, more than words can say, about the difference this will make to the WA community.

This gift is set to support the development of future veterinarians and foster opportunities for advanced research, providing benefits to animals, people, and the environment.