Veterinarian

Fourteen years ago Christopher Vila switched careers and countries and turned up to milk cows in street clothes. He can hardly believe he's now New Zealand's Dairy Manager of the Year... Audio

John Smart has been based at Clutha Vets in Otago since he graduated in 1976. Audio

Vet and researcher Winston Mason says many dairy farmers are failing to prevent facial eczema despite taking measures to keep it at bay. Audio

There aren't many vets who have eye-balled a dinosaur, but it's just one of the many of Jonathan Cranston's claims to fame. He's treated everything from guinea pigs to giraffes, everywhere from the… Audio

Calving's an incredibly busy time on farm but Carol Stiles manages to sneak a few minutes with vet Steve Harkness while he's working on a 1,000-cow Waikato farm. Audio

Veterinarian Samara Johnstone is from the tiny Hebridean Island of Islay. Currently working in New Zealand, She hopes to return there to farm one day. Audio

Ursula Hayward and her husband Mark have recently won an award for a new tube feeder for calves that removes some of the stress of the procedure and reduces the chance of injury. Audio