BVSc, BSc (Vet) (Hons), MANZCVSc
Veterinarian (Casual)
A University of Sydney graduate of Veterinary Science with a research year in Clinical Pathology, Ruth worked in small animal practice in Perth, then Perth’s Murdoch University Veterinary School as a clinician. Ruth was admitted to the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists by examination in 1981.Returning to the Blayney district in 1982, she changed direction and worked for ABC Radio Orange as a broadcaster for five fun years before she joined Howard in the venture of building up the Blayney Veterinary Hospital from 2 employees to the great multifaceted practice Blayney boasts of now. Enjoying country living and veterinary practice it was an enormous pleasure to receive the University of Sydney award for the top rural teaching veterinary hospital in 2008.
Apart from full time clinical practice Ruth has held local and state positions within the Australian Veterinary Association , Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW, the NSW Administrative Tribunal and the national Australian Veterinary Boards Council . Ruth has been awarded the Sydney University Veterinary Science Faculty Practice Partner Award (2008) Award, Blayney Shire Council Australia Day Award (2008) and the Paul Harris Fellow Rotary Award for Community Service [2011] as well as the Belle Bruce Reid Medal for outstanding Female veterinarians[2006], the AVA Seddon Award and in June 2024 was awarded the NSW Veterinary Board’s Centenary Medal for services to the profession. All those things come second to being a super proud mum of Julia and Rob and Grandma to James. Handed the practice reins over to Dr Penny and Dr Will in October 2021.
