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Dr. Deborah Monks

BVSc (Hons) CertZooMed, FACVSc (Avian Health) DipECZM
Deborah Monks is the owner of Brisbane Bird and Exotics Service in Queensland, Australia. After graduating from the University of Queensland, Dr. Monks worked in a variety of practices (general, emergency, 50% avian/50% small animal practice), before finally moving to the United Kingdom to start an avian residency at Great Western Referrals. While in England, she obtained her Certificate of Zoological Medicine (CertZooMed). Deborah is also a Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine and Surgery (Avian) and a Fellow (Specialist) in Avian Medicine and Surgery of the FANCVSc. Dr. Monks is President of the Unusual Pets and Avian Vets Special Interest Group of the Australian Veterinary Association, she is the Examination Chair of the Avian Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, and is on both the Scientific and Outreach Committees of the European College of Zoological Medicine. She’s served as an online consultant for the Veterinary Information Network for a decade, and has edited two veterinary textbooks, with another one in preparation.

Dr Philip Judge

BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Clin Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)
Philip graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 1992, and spent 7 years in small animal practice before undertaking a 3-year residency in veterinary emergency and critical care at the University of Melbourne in 1998.

Following his residency, Philip worked for nearly 6 years at the Animal Emergency Centre in Melbourne, becoming the Senior Veterinarian at the centre in 2004. In 2006, Philip undertook a 1-year surgical externship before moving to Townsville to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care at JCU.
Philip is also co-founder, and director of Vet Education Pty Ltd (www.veteducation.com) – one of Australia’s leading providers of online continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

Philip has published numerous manuals and guides concerning emergency medicine, including a CRI manual, haematology and biochemistry interpretation guide, emergency anaesthesia guide, and a ventilation therapy manual for small animals, in addition to being published in peer reviewed literature.

Philip’s key interests in veterinary science include respiratory emergencies, ventilation therapy, envenomations and toxicology.