ExpertAdvisors-Brenda Bonnett

A veterinarian and epidemiologist – Dr. Brenda Bonnett spent several years in practice and was a tenured Associate Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. She is now a Consulting Epidemiologist and CEO of the non-profit International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD) a multi-stakeholder, collaborative organization to enhance the health, well-being and welfare of dogs, and support human-dog interactions.

Academic achievements include over 87 peer-reviewed publications and 5 book chapters across a wide array of disciplines. Supervised 12 doctoral and 10 master students and served on numerous graduate student committees in several countries. Brenda has received an honorary doctorate by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

Consultations include work with shelters, welfare, and regulatory organizations, national kennel clubs and veterinary organizations. She facilitated a workshop on accessible veterinary care and is a frequent speaker at local, national, and international venues to breeders, show judges, veterinarians, researchers and others.