Anne Quain

Dr Anne Quain has been working as a veterinarian since graduating with her BVSc from the University of Sydney in 2005. When she isn’t working in clinical practice, Anne is a senior lecturer in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science.

She is a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law, a Diplomate of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law, and has a PhD in veterinary ethics.

She co-wrote the Veterinary General Practice Casebook: Small Animal Clinics (Taylor & Francis) with Andrew Gardiner, and Veterinary Ethics: Navigating Tough Cases (5M) with Siobhan Mullan. She also co-edited The Vet Cookbook: A Collegial Collaboration (Centre for Veterinary Education) and is collaborating with Lis Churchward, Sharmila Kumaran and Kimberley Blackett on the Vet Cookbook II.

She is passionate about general practice, clinical and ethical decision-making, and animal welfare.

In 2023, she received a Fear Free Research Award in recognition of her commitment to alleviating fear, anxiety, and stress in animals through research, and in 2024, a Centenary Medal from the NSW Veterinary Practitioner's Board for Animal Welfare Leadership in Veterinary Ethics and Animal Welfare.