VetSalus has appointed Katrine Lawaetz, former chair for VetSalus Scandinavia, as its new chair.
The veterinary consultancy said Lawaetz is highly qualified and an experienced veterinarian with a background in veterinary practice with a focus on dairy herd health, disease and reproduction.
Lawaetz’s veterinary work has been dedicated to herd health management and animal welfare.
Outgoing VetSalus chair, Lewis Griffiths, said: “As change sweeps through our profession, VetSalus needs to also change to adapt and meet this new environment.
“I have enjoyed my more strategic role as chair during the early growth phase of the business and I am delighted that Katrine, who has skills and experience more aligned to the requirements of the future, has agreed to take on this role.
“I will remain a director of VetSalus for the next year or so and wish Katrine every success in her new role.”
Katrine Lawaetz
VetSalus said the world of the veterinarian is rapidly changing and so a clear vision of how the profession can be brought forward is needed.
Lawaetz, it said, is already heavily engaged in the future of veterinarians around the world.
She obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Copenhagen in 2009 and completed her DVA certification programme in herd health management, diseases and reproduction in 2015.
She is a partner and chief executive of Vestjyske Dyrlæger, a large veterinary practice in Denmark, and the chair of Dyrlæger & Ko, a national network of dairy veterinarians.
On her appointment, Lawaetz said: “The green agenda is moving forward fast, and with it there is an increased focus on sustainability in farming – especially within animal production.
“We have a large part to play as veterinary professionals, and we must step out of our own sphere and onto the global stage of One Health.
“We have the knowledge and abilities to help our food producers, institutions, governments, and our vets to deliver on the sustainability and animal welfare agenda of tomorrow.”
