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Karen Hiestand
Lecturer,
RVC
Karen Hiestand is a lecturer in veterinary and animal ethics at the Royal Veterinary College, London and a European veterinary specialist in animal welfare, ethics and law. She originally trained as a vet at Massey University in New Zealand. Having always been focused on how to improve animal welfare, she entered post-graduate education starting with an MSc in applied animal behaviour and welfare at Edinburgh. Over the next few years Karen completed a BSc in psychology, an MA in medical ethics and law, and a PhD in Psychology. Alongside her role as an educator, she continues to volunteer in the animal welfare sector, as a trustee at International Cat Care, chair of the Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Veterinary Association (AWSELVA), and holds committee positions on welfare and ethics advisory boards at both RVC and RSPCA.
Qualifications
PhD, BVSc, BSc, MSc, MA, Dip ECAWBM (AWSEL), FHEA, MRCVS
Sessions
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20-Mar-2025Charter 3Veterinary costs: Can we move beyond the "vets are too expensive" story
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