Qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1990
Qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 1990
Gained Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Certificate in Zoological Medicine 2000
Started in mixed practice in Andover in 1990: has gradually evolved from mainly farm work to almost entirely working with exotic species. Was consultant to Marwell Zoological Park for nearly a decade
Currently works with six zoological collections
Secretary of State Zoo Inspector
President, Veterinary Invertebrate Society, 2000- 2012. Secretary 2012-date
President, Southern Counties Veterinary Society (SCVS), 2002-2004 (Secretary 2005-date)
Member of Board of Directors of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) 2009-2011
UK representative to the Board of the Association of Avian Veterinarians
Secretary to the European Association of Avian Veterinarians
Veterinary Advisor to the European Ratite TAG
Past Chairman of the Steering Committee of the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (BWRC) 2006-2009
Consultant Veterinary Surgeon (and Vice-President of) The Great Bustard Group working on the reintroduction of the Great Bustard to the UK
President of the Andover Cage Bird Society 2003-date
Visiting lecturer in Exotic Animal Behaviour, University of Southampton
Consultant on exotic species to Carmichael Torrance Diagnostic Services
Awarded Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians President’s Award 2007
Finalist T.J Lafeber Avian Practitioner Award 2008
Have participated actively in many conferences as speaker and session chairman
Member of scientific committee European Association Avian Veterinarians for last three conferences – scientific chair 2009 & 2013
Regular peer reviewer for AAV conference
Invited speaker to Unusual and Exotic Pets Conference , Sydney 2009 and AAV(Australasian Committee) Conference, Adelaide 2009
Invited speaker to the International Symposium on Ectoparasites of Pets, Hannover, Germany Spring 2005
Invited speaker to the Southern European Veterinary Conference 2011
Invited speaker to British Small Animal Veterinary Association on several occasions
Numerous publications in textbooks, journals and conference proceedings – from medicine/ surgery of myriapods to ostrich surgery!
Co-Editor of the 2nd Edition of the “Manual of Psittacine Birds” (BSAVA; 2005). Chapters written for this volume on “Basic Techniques” and “Feather and Skin Disease”
Senior Co-Editor of the “Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Passerines” ( BSAVA; 2008). Chapters written for this volume on “Basic Techniques”, “Raptor Feather and Skin Disease” and “Raptor Nutrition”
Co-editor of the “Manual of Rabbit Imaging Surgery and Dentistry” (BSAVA 2013). Chapters written for this volume on ear and sinus surgery as well as dental abscesses.
Co-author of “Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery” (Wiley 2013)
Regularly give talks to:
Please contact me if you need a speaker for an event!
Co-Editor (and Board member) Journal of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) – part of the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Regular peer reviewer for several veterinary journals.