Dr Thurid Johnstone graduated in Veterinary Science from Leipzig University, Germany. She completed a PhD with focus on canine and feline urinary tract infections at Massey University in New Zealand and specialist training in small animal internal medicine in Auckland, NZ and Dublin, Ireland. She became a board-certified specialist (DECVIM-CA) in 2010. Thurid worked in Ireland, Sweden and at Melbourne University (Australia) before starting her current position at the Animal Referral Hospital in Essendon Fields (Melbourne, Australia). Her research interests are in small animal endocrinology, urology, uromicrobiology and bacterial antimicrobial resistance. Thurid strives to deliver continuing education that is mind-stimulating, up-to-date and reflective of her passion to provide the best possible care to dogs and cats.