Speakers

Alan is a Partner of the St David’s Poultry Team Ltd based in Exeter. This is a National Practice with bases in the UK and Ireland. Alan has focussed his veterinary career within the game bird sector for the last fourteen years. His approach is very holistic with attention to controlling disease through improved management rather than solely focussing on treatment strategies.

Alasdair Hotston Moore is Head of Referral Surgery at Bath Veterinary Referrals.

He qualified from Cambridge in 1990. Following graduation, he joined Bristol Vet School, first as Intern in Small Animal Medicine and subsequently as CSTF Resident in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery. He was Lecturer and latterly Senior Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at Langford from 1997 until leaving in 2009.

Alasdair accepts cases in all areas of Soft Tissue Surgery. He speaks on his subject area nationally and internationally and has published widely in academic and professional journals.

Alison is an RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, having gained the ECVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2005. She works part time in private referral practice for Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists near Winchester, Hampshire and spends the rest of her time as a CPD Lecturer. She is Associate Editor for JSAP and secretary for AVSTS, both of which are voluntary roles.

Alix qualified from the University of Glasgow in 2002 and then spent two years in small animal practice in south Wales. After finishing a rotating internship at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket she returned to the Vet School in Glasgow in 2005 to do a residency in Internal Medicine. She obtained her RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2007 and her European Diploma in Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2011. She also has a Masters in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Glasgow for her work in hearing testing in companion animals. She has worked as a referral clinician in both Internal Medicine and Oncology and joined the University of Glasgow Internal medicine service as a clinician/teacher in 2013. She enjoys all aspects of internal medicine and in particular the investigation of swallowing disorders and kidney diseases.

An graduated from the University of Ghent (Belgium) in 2004. In 2005 she obtained a certificate (CEAV) in small animal internal medicine in France. After a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the National Veterinary School of Alfort in France, An returned to the University of Ghent to complete a residency in veterinary neurology. Finally, she joined the QVSH in 2009 and successfully passed the examination for the diploma of the College of Veterinary Neurology in 2011.

Ana Jacinto graduated from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, in Vila Real, Portugal. She then spent several years working in general practice in Portugal before undertaking an internship at Cambridge University. This was followed by a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Edinburgh where Ana continued to work as a locum lecturer. She worked in the internal medicine service in a busy referral veterinary hospital in Paris, France and in a large referral centre in Hertfordshire, England, before joining the IDEXX team as an internal medicine consultant. Ana is a European Diplomate in Veterinary Small Animal Medicine (DipECVIM-CA) and has the RCVS Specialist title in Small Animal Medicine (Internal Medicine).

Andrew qualified from Bristol University in 2002 and spent 4 years in mixed practice in Devon. He then spent 5 years at Edinburgh University, completing a rotating internship, a research fellowship, and a residency in cardiopulmonary medicine. He was awarded the RCVS certificate in Veterinary Cardiology in 2007, and the ECVIM-CA diploma in Cardiology in 2012. Having spent three years working in Industry, he is now one of two European Specialists in Small Animal Cardiology at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists near Winchester.

Andrew Perry graduated from Liverpool University, UK, in 2000 and worked in mixed and small animal practice until 2011 when he began an alternate pathway residency in dentistry and oral surgery at Eastcott Referrals, Swindon, UK . Andrew became a Diplomate of the European Veterinary Dental College in 2018.
Andrew’s clinical and research interests are focused toward oral surgery, particularly reconstruction techniques and oncologic surgery. Andrew, additionally, co-supervises a full time residency program based at Eastcott Referrals.

Balazs trained in Budapest (DVM and internship), Missouri (Fulbright scholarship) and Kansas (ACVP) and currently is a senior lecturer in clinical pathology at the Royal Veterinary College. He is responsible for the clinical service and the residency training programme. He is active in undergraduate, graduate (both vet med and vet nursing), and continuing education.

Ben graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2001 and soon after, he started work for St David’s Equine Practice. After spending thirteen years working with horses, he decided to turn to a new challenge and develop his poultry knowledge and skills taking on a role with St David’s Poultry Team.

Bob is the Clinical Director of the Oak Beck Veterinary Hospital in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. His special interest is dentistry and he has concentrated on this field for over 25 years. He was a founder member of the British Veterinary Dental Association. He is a RCVS Council member and Past President of the Hospital Association, but is best known as the creator of Pet Smile Month with over 1600 practices taking part.

Chelsea Kunst attended Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and earned her DVM in 2009. She then did a rotating internship at Mississippi State University for a year before accepting a diagnostic imaging residency position at Michigan State University, earning her board certification in 2013. She has since worked in private practice in Southern California and also instructs at the Oquendo Center in Las Vegas. She enjoys teaching and sharing her passion for small animal radiology.

Chris graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2007. After 2 years in small animal practice, he started his postgraduate first as an intern and then a resident in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Liverpool. Chris is a European Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology and has been an RCVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Cardiology since 2016. He is currently working at Willows Referral Service in the West Midlands, U.K. His research and clinical interests are around interventional procedures and congenital heart disease.

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Dan qualified from the RVC in 1991. He has spent the majority of his professional life working in anaesthesia, emergency medicine and intensive care, both in academia and private practice. He holds RCVS & European College diplomas in Veterinary Anaesthesia, and the RCVS certificate in Small Animal Medicine. Since 2005 he has worked in his own first-opinion & referral practice in Somerset.

Daniela qualified from the University of Milan, Italy, in1998. Having completed a rotating internship she successfully undertook an ECVS residency in Munich, Germany, where she worked until 2007 as a senior clinician and lecturer. After 3 years working in referral practice in Italy, she moved to the UK to work as a Soft tissue Specialist within private and academic referral clinics. She achieved RCVS status in 2014 and GPCert in 2018. Daniela has undertaken advanced training in Interventional radiology which is one of her main interests, together with oncological and respiratory tract surgery. She is an is an active member of the ECVS and serves on its Credentials Committee.

Darren graduated from Cambridge University in 2006, spending a one year rotating small animal internship at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket thereafter. He then spent 5 years in general practice in Bishops Stortford whilst studying for the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery under the supervision and guidance of Dick White. He returned to Cambridge University as a Staff Surgeon for one year before completing a three year Surgery Residency training at Dick White referrals. He was awarded the Diploma in Small Animal Surgery by the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in February 2017 and continues to work as a Specialist in Small Animal Surgery at Dick White Referrals.

David Harwood is currently chairman of the Goat Veterinary Society, and regularly lectures on goats at UK vet schools and at the London Vet Show. He is a former veterinary investigation officer at APHA and has an interest in infectious disease control in all ruminants. He is the author of “Goat Health and Welfare – A Veterinary Guide,” and of a recent In Practice article on Goat Health Planning.

Don graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992 with a BSc in Biology and attained his BVSc from the University of Liverpool in 1995. Following graduation he worked for the PDSA in Liverpool for 6 months. After a further three years in first opinion small animal practice he moved to the Animal Medical Centre Referral Services in Manchester, where the obtained his Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. In 2005 he took up a post as Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at the University of Glasgow. Don now works at a referral centre after achieving his Diploma in 2011.