The vets on the front line helping to guide the way with agri climate issues

Vet Ellen Hegarty helps a dog with sensitive eyes in Peataí!

Climate issues can feel like a battleground for modern farm vets. The issue has become politically charged and polarised beyond logic or reason, yet with their crucial role in better breeding and animal health, there’s no one better placed to help farmers along the way.

Ellen Hegarty, author of a report entitled, ‘Vetting the Professions for a Climate Changing World’, explained climate change, climate adaptation and climate mitigation are profoundly changing the nature of veterinary practice.