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Dr Luzia Rast

Dr Luzia Rast

Project & Research Officer
Faculty of Veterinary Science
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PMB 3 Camden NSW 2570
RMB 417, Tarrabandra Road, Gundagai NSW 2722
Mailing address:
C01 - J.L. Shute
The University of Sydney, NSW 2570 Australia

Qualifications

1989 BVSc University of Zürich, Switzerland
1990 BVSc Overseas degree recognition exams for Australia
2004 MVPHMgt
2002 Australian College of Veterinary Science Membership
in Epidemiology

Career History

  • 1990 – 1997 Associate in private mixed practices
  • 1997 – 2005 District Veterinarian Gundagai Rural Lands Protection Board, NSW
  • 2006 – 2008 Senior Regional Animal Health Manager, NSW DPI, Wagga
  • 2008 – Present Research & Project Officer, PhD student, The University of Sydney

Professional interests

Luzia graduated with a BVSc from the University of Zürich in Switzerland in 1989 and afterwards emigrated to Australia, starting a career in private mixed practice after passing necessary exams to have her overseas’ degree recognised in Australia. She became interested in livestock herd health and productivity and national and international health issues of livestock while working as an associate in mixed practice, especially being involved in the cattle tuberculosis eradication program while working in northern Australia. This interest expanded during future employment as a district veterinarian with the NSW Rural Lands Protection Board system (now Livestock Health and Pest Authority) and then as senior regional animal health manager with the NSW Department of Primary Industries to include public health, epidemiology, design and implementation of disease control programs from farm through to national level.

Luzia joined the Farm Animal & Veterinary Public Health group in April 2008 to coordinate two research projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Lao and Cambodia for improving productivity and profitability of large ruminants kept by smallholder farmers. She also commenced a PhD in February 2009 associated with the project in Lao and will research gastrointestinal parasitise of economic importance in cattle and buffalo in northern Lao.

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