Dr. Kathy Cornack
From The Integrative Veterinarian by College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies
February 7, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 154
About this episode
Dr. Kathy Cornack shares her journey in veterinary medicine and her contributions to integrative veterinary practices.
Dr. Kathy Cornack was raised in the Brisbane, Australia area. She developed an early love for animals and decided on veterinary medicine as a career, just in front of being a midwife or forensic scientist. She earned her veterinary degree from the University of Queensland in 1985. After graduation, she worked for the Australian government helping cattle and sheep graziers in the Queensland outback. Following that, she did locum small animal work in Australia and the UK. Then she earned a Master's degree in ruminant nutrition while continuing to work in small animal practice. She had her own mixed animal practice in a rural area for a few years, and became IVAS certified in acupuncture at the same time. Afterwards, she did more locums in small animal practice around Australia and completed Membership exams in Veterinary Behavior. She and her family spent four years living in the Seattle, Washington area, during which time she taught natural health classes at a community college and in natural animal health stores, worked as a technician in an integrative veterinary practice, and as a birth doula. Returning to Australia, she purchased a small animal practice, then moved to…
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Kathy Cornack
Topics covered
- veterinary medicine
- integrative health
- animal behavior
- nutrition
- acupuncture
- professional journey
Keywords
- veterinary medicine
- integrative health
- acupuncture
- animal behavior
- nutrition
- Holistic Vets Newcastle
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Queensland, Australian Veterinary Association, Holistic Vets Newcastle
Places: Brisbane, Australia, Queensland, UK, Seattle, Washington, Newcastle, New South Wales
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