Aine Wellard's biography

Aine Wellard qualified at Trinity College Dublin as a Counselling Psychologist having first gained primary degrees in Psychology and Sociology.

Having worked in general counselling she developed an interest in pet bereavement counselling.

In 1988 she initiated and developed a Pet Bereavement Counselling Service. and has now specialised in medical counselling within the context of Veterinary Medicine - treating many different problems related to pet ownership.

Presentations:

November 2002: presented a workshop entitled Grieving for Animals.

1991-1995: Presented lectures and seminars to veterinary students in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, U.C.D., covering the area of client management in relation to veterinary practice.

May 1994: presented a one day workshop to Veterinary Nurses entitled Human/Animal Relationships.

April 1992: Took part in TV series on Companion Animals (broadcast on RTE).

October 1990: Presented a paper to the Irish Veterinary Association Congress entitled "The Role of Companion Animals and the needs of their owners".

September 1990: Made a radio programme entitled "Pets: Attachment and Bereavement" (broadcast on RTE).

Publications:

1. Wellard A.
   Oligodendrogliomma in an 11 year old dog.
   Unpublished article (2001).


2. Wellard A.
   Do guide dog owners really exist? A case history.
   Irish Veterinary Journal, vol. 46, pp57-59 (1993).


3. Wellard A. and Tubridy J.
   A survey of small animal veterinary surgeons in Dublin city and county to investigate the need for a bereavement service for owners of pets.
   Irish Veterinary Journal, Volume 44, no. 7/12, pages 75-79 (1991).

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