Rate My Professor Michael Patching

Michael Patching serves as adjunct research and teaching staff in the School of Agricultural Sciences at Murdoch University. The School of Agricultural Sciences at Murdoch University encompasses study programs in agricultural science, research training opportunities, and community engagement activities. Patching's association with the university also includes his educational background there, having attended from 2001 to 2005 and 2013 to 2015. He is a trained veterinarian with a Master's degree in Animal Welfare Ethics and Law from the University of Edinburgh.

In his professional career, Michael Patching has focused on animal welfare within the global livestock industry, with significant experience in Southeast Asia. He is the CEO of Impetus Animal Welfare, where he drives cultural and outcome-driven changes for livestock welfare in high-risk areas using technology, training, and cultural context. Previously, he held positions with Meat & Livestock Australia, including Manager of Livestock Services in Vietnam and Live Export Veterinarian. Patching has supported animal welfare training initiatives and assisted with practical sessions for third-year veterinary students at Murdoch University. He has contributed to industry discussions through speaking at events like EvokeAg and LiveXchange conferences and authored opinion pieces on animal welfare standards in processing sectors, such as 'Tale of two standards in processing sector animal welfare' in 2025.