Katherine Reid
Selwyn District
Summary
Experienced veterinarian with exceptional communication and analytical skills. Personable and compassionate, bringing deep understanding of animal health and behavior. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Dedicated to improving animal well-being and building trust with clients or stakeholders.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Veterinarian
Mixed Practice
01.2017 - Current
- Practiced veterinary medicine with emphasis on preventive care, chronic disease management and herd health services in production animals.
- Conducted routine dairy services including reproduction, teatsealing/dry off, disbudding, spring medicine, calvings, health advising, RVM consultation.
- Planning and implementation of herd health programs and welfare quality assurance for mastitis, lameness, nutrition of dairy cattle and goats
- Mentored junior veterinarians in best practices for diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery, and client communication.
- Performed surgical procedures for better animal health, including spaying, neutering, and orthopedic surgeries.
Welfare Auditor/Veterinarian
Racing Integrity Board
10.2023 - 10.2024
- 12 month fixed term to provide support and advisory services to RIB Welfare On-Farm Audits
- Internal auditor and advisor for auditing program, training stewards, regulatory compliance advice
- Participate in audits in veterinary capacity to assess welfare of racing horses and dogs
Veterinarian
SPCA Dunedin and Invercargill Centers
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Shelter medicine for two busy SPCA centers also providing support to outlying intake centers.
- Responsible for HVHQS/N of shelter animals and intake and triage.
- Forensic veterinary examinations to support animal welfare inspectors in cruelty and neglect cases.
Clinical Services Veterinarian
Animal Welfare Office, University of Otago
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Provided clinical services for animals used in research including laboratory rodents and sheep in biomedical research studies.
- Includes working with varied stakeholders to achieve animal welfare outcomes and provide clinical care.
- Evaluation of applications for animal ethics research approval to ensure optimised welfare and best practice in animal care.
- Collaborated with technicians and managers to ensure strong biosecurity in high barrier facilities and maintenance of disease free areas.
Animal Health and Welfare Technician
Colorado State Veterinarian
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Surveillance sampling sheep for scrapie eradication.
- Work in difficult environments to maintain high quality standard.
- Training for disease response.
Farm and Dairy Manager
Avalanche Cheese Goat Dairy
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Develop and implement high welfare health management program for goats on dryland pasture.
- Training staff to perform health management duties and monitoring.
- Ensure successful delivery of high quality goat's milk to company factory for cheese production.
- Balance milking goat rations using available feed resources to optimise milk production and quality.
Veterinary Research and Surgical Technician
Equine Orthopedic Research Centre, Colorado State University
01.2007 - 01.2009
- While studying for MS degree performed surgical and laboratory technical duties.
- Handling and training of horses to ensure successful research outcomes.
- Extensive and detailed record keeping to IACUC standard to demonstrate adequate welfare of research animals.
- Handling horses for highly technical procedures such as intraarticular injections, surgeries, CT/MRI scanning, treadmilling, underwater treadmilling.
- Evaluation of synovial cytology and organization of other laboratory samples for projects.
Dairy Farming and Animal Care
Various Farms
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Dairy Research Technician for animal health research company focusing on immunological treatments for animal health.
- Ownership of small goat dairy venture providing raw milk to select customers under a herdshare program.
- Management of animal health and feeding on various farms in Colorado including horses, llamas, alpacas, goats, cattle.
- Organisation and advocacy of small, local dairy farms to ensure safe and wholesome raw milk is delivered to consumers. Work with various stakeholders in farming and government.
Education
BVSc - Veterinary Science
Massey University
01.2016
MS - Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
01.2009
BS - Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
01.2001
Skills
- Animal health management
- Applied risk management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective written and oral communication
- Animal welfare evaluation and ducation
- Mixed animal clinical medicine and surgery
Training
- Membership in ANZCVS by exam: Animal Welfare granted in July 2022.
- The Role of The Veterinarian at Races and Equestrian Events NZVA VetLearn August 2020
- Animal Welfare and the Law; NZVA CE Course. January 2015
- Advanced Equine Orthopaedics; Independent Study with Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith 2009
- Pain Medicine; Trends and Techniques; Colorado State University. Autumn 2008
Publications
Reid, K. title pending "Neurodiversity in Veterinary Practice", Planned feature article for VetScript June/July 2025.
Reid, K. Article for DCV Newsletter Historical Dairy Husbandry and Medicine; December2018.
Reid, K. Perioperative Gastroesophageal Regurgitation in Dogs: InPractice; peer-reviewed clinical article; http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/inp.k4353; November2018.
Reid, K. Watch One, Do One, Teach One: the welfare balance of using animals for teaching vets and doctors. In: Stories from the Front Lines of AEC and Welfare Experiences. ANZCCART Conference. Queenstown, New Zealand; September2017.
Reid, K. Minerals for Livestock in Lifestyle Farming and Reid, K. Home Dairying; Webinar Presentations for Lifestyle Block Website, lifestyleblock.co.nz; June2017.
Reid, K., Rogers, C.W., Gronqvist, G., Gee, E. K., Bolwell, C. F. Anxiety and Pain in Horses Measured by Heart Rate Variability and Behaviour. Journal of Veterinary Behaviour; Sept2017.
# Reid, K. Welfare and OneHealth. In: Newsletter for Food Safety, Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Branch of New Zealand Veterinary Association.; December2016.
Singh, P. M., Reid, K., Ravindran, R., Anti-inflammatory efficacy of choline chloride in a xylazine-induced hypoxia in sheep. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.10.1016/j.vaa.2017.01.002; March2017.
Lichtenauer E, Rogers CW, Fitch G, Colborne G R, Reid K, Back W; Preliminary examination the centre of pressure in a cohort of Thoroughbred racehorses. In: Proceedings of the8th International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion; August2016.
# Reid, K. Anxiety and Pain with Companions Animals in the Clinic: newsletter of the Companion Animal Society of the NZVA; DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.4666.0320; December2015.
# Reid, K. Conversations to Improve Animal Welfare in Research and Teaching: ANZCCART Newsletter Autumn2014; July2014.
Awards
- Massey IVABS Scholarship for Research: In Vitro Study of Choline as Anti-Inflammatory using RAW264.7 Murine Macrophage Cells Comparison with Thalidomide. June2015,
- Massey University Research Foundation Summer Scholarship2014-15: Objective Ridden Lameness Evaluation over Differing Surfaces November2014,
- Massey University Research Foundation Summer Scholarship2013-14: Effects of Xylazine in Hypoxaemia in Sheep and Prevention with IV Choline November2013,
- ANZCCART Ethics Essay Inaugural Contest Winner2014:
- Conversations to Improve Animal Welfare in Research and Teaching. July2014,
- NZVA CAS Newsletter Award for Best Student Article of the Year, Reid, K. Anxiety and Pain with Companions Animals in the Clinic. December2015
Timeline
Welfare Auditor/Veterinarian
Racing Integrity Board
10.2023 - 10.2024
Veterinarian
SPCA Dunedin and Invercargill Centers
09.2021 - 07.2022
Clinical Services Veterinarian
Animal Welfare Office, University of Otago
01.2019 - 11.2019
Clinical Veterinarian
Mixed Practice
01.2017 - Current
Animal Health and Welfare Technician
Colorado State Veterinarian
01.2011 - 01.2012
Farm and Dairy Manager
Avalanche Cheese Goat Dairy
01.2009 - 01.2010
Veterinary Research and Surgical Technician
Equine Orthopedic Research Centre, Colorado State University
01.2007 - 01.2009
Dairy Farming and Animal Care
Various Farms
01.2001 - 01.2006
BS - Animal Sciences
Colorado State University
BVSc - Veterinary Science
Massey University
MS - Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
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