Chris Walster

Chris is currently a Director of C&J Walster Ltd a veterinary consultancy, as well as acting as a consultant to the Island Veterinary Associates part of Independent Vetcare Ltd. He's been involved in aquatic veterinary medicine for 33 years, mainly in the ornamentals sector, with interests in veterinary education, epidemiology, zoonoses, one health and animal welfare. As well as running a seven centre veterinary practice, he was Veterinary Consultant to Mag Noy Israel Ornamental Fish between...See more

Chris is currently a Director of C&J Walster Ltd a veterinary consultancy, as well as acting as a consultant to the Island Veterinary Associates part of Independent Vetcare Ltd. He's been involved in aquatic veterinary medicine for 33 years, mainly in the ornamentals sector, with interests in veterinary education, epidemiology, zoonoses, one health and animal welfare. As well as running a seven centre veterinary practice, he was Veterinary Consultant to Mag Noy Israel Ornamental Fish between 1996 and 2000. A member of the Fish Veterinary Society Committee (FVS) from 1996 to present, the Executive Board of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) from 2006, and currently their Administrative Coordinator. In 2012 he was elected a Fellow of WAVMA and in 2015 he was WAVMA President. Since 2008 he has encouraged the uptake of effective and efficient biosecurity practices within aquaculture through combining epidemiology, animal health economics and risk management methodologies under the umbrella of One Health. Chris is co-editor of a textbook about aquatic veterinary medicine, which is currently undergoing publishing. See less