The Animal Health Canada Forum 2024 takes place on October 8 & 9 in Ottawa, Ontario. We are excited to put the spotlight on some of the incredible speakers for this event!

The morning of October 9, Dr. Katherine Koralesky and Dr. Caroline Ritter will present “Encouraging Behaviour Change that Support Best Practices for Animal Health & Welfare.”

Dr. Katherine Koralesky is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Before coming to UBC, she worked as an agricultural extension agent in the Peace Corps and in the community service sector. She uses diverse research methodologies to understand the human dimensions of animal welfare on farms and in companion animal settings. Her research explores the role of policy in animal care practices, on-farm interventions to improve animal health and welfare, links between animal and human welfare, and views on biotechnology in animal agriculture. Dr. Koralesky's broad aim is to improve animal welfare through relationship building and collaboration with people who care for or about animals.

Dr. Caroline Ritter, DVM, PhD, currently holds a position as an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island. Her work focuses on understanding the decision-making and behaviour of diverse stakeholder groups that affect animal health and welfare including farmers, equestrians, and members of the public. Furthermore, she has expertise in veterinarian mental well-being and the dynamics of veterinarian-client interactions. Dr. Ritter’s overarching goal is to contribute to the sustainability of animal industry sectors through novel research methodologies and knowledge mobilization.

View our entire speaker & panelists line-up!

View the preliminary Forum 2024 agenda!

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Note: Room blocks are released on September 7, 2024.

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