Clinicians
Virginie Barberet, DVM Dipl ECVDI
Diagnostic Imager
Virginie Barberet DVM, Dipl ECVDI spent 4 years in small animal practice in France before joining Ghent University (Belgium) in 2005 to complete a 4-year residency program in medical imaging. She became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2009. She remained at Ghent University to finish her PhD project on ultrasonography of selected small structures of small animals.
Natalie Barnard, BVetMed CertVD DipECVD
Veterinary Dermatologist
Natalie graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2001. She then worked in small animal practice for 2 years before returning to the RVC to undertake a 3 year residency in Veterinary Dermatology. Natalie attained her RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology in 2006. Since completing her residency in 2006 Natalie has been working at The Animal Health Trust, Newmarket and was awarded her European Diploma in Veterinary Dermatology in 2009. She is interested in all types of dermatological cases with emphasis on allergic skin and ear diseases in dogs and cats.
Sally Birch, MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Imaging
Sally graduated with honours from The University of Liverpool in 2007. She then spent four years working in small animal practice in the West Midlands. It was during her time in practice that she developed a strong interest in diagnostic imaging and abdominal ultrasound in particular. Sally enrolled on the RCVS certificate in Diagnostic Imaging and more recently, joined Langford Veterinary Services in October 2011, as a resident in Diagnostic Imaging to start her training towards the European Diploma in Diagnostic Imaging.
Sally has two very adorable young cats called Harry and Hector, who enjoy a stress-free life involving sleeping and eating.
Lara Boland, BVSc MACVSc MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Medicine
Lara graduated from the University of Sydney in 2004 and is originally from Canberra, Australia. She has worked in feline only and general small animal practice in Brisbane and Canberra. She has completed internships at the Animal Referral Hospital in Sydney and at the University of Bristol. Lara has always been fascinated by all things feline and completed the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists membership examinations in feline medicine in 2008. She is particularly interested in feline endocrine diseases, urinary tract diseases and emergency medicine.
Lara has been adopted by three cats, Munchkin, Squeak and Wednesday, all rescue moggies from veterinary hospitals she has worked at. Lara started a Feline Advisory Bureau sponsored Small Animal Internal Medicine residency at the University of Bristol in January 2010.
Elisa Bortolami, DVM MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Elisa graduated with honours in Veterinary Medicine in December 2006 at the University of Padua-Italy. Before graduating, Elisa was awarded an international grant (EU-USA) in higher education and training and spent 3 months in 2005 at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of Texas A&M University (U.S.A) taking part in clinical rotations. After graduating, Elisa completed an internship at the Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences at Padua University. In 2008 she moved to the UK where she completed a rotating internship in a small animal referral practice.
She started as a Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Veterinary Anaesthesia at Langford in and she is enrolled for the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. She is interested in all areas of anaesthesia, but particularly in pain management and in critical care. Elisa is really interested in research and she would like to continue her studies with a PhD.
Catherine Bovens,
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Medicine
Catherine graduated from the University of Liege, Belgium, in 2005. She then completed a small animal internship there before moving to the UK in 2006. She spent three years as a senior clinical fellow in small animal internal medicine at the Animal Health Trust, a referral centre in Newmarket, seeing canine and feline medical referral cases. Catherine obtained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2009, and after three months in general practice in Birmingham she joined the small animal medicine team of the University of Bristol as a Small Animal Medicine Resident in 2010. Her main interests are hyperthyroidism and lower urinary tract disease in cats.
Dr Kate J Bradley, MA VetMB PhD DVR DipECVDI MRCVS
Clinical Fellow in Diagnostic Imaging
Kate graduated from Cambridge in 1993. After a period in mixed general practice, she was awarded a Clinical Research Training Scholarship at the University of Bristol, funded by the Wellcome Trust. She obtained a PhD in 1998 and both the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Radiology and the European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2000.
Following a period of self employment, offering a mobile referral ultrasound/radiology service in the South of England, she started her current post at the University in 2002. Kate works part time, balancing her interests in Diagnostic Imaging alongside the many demands of being a mother of three young children.
Neil Burton, BVSc DSAS(Orth) CertSAS MRCVS
Small Animal Staff Surgeon(Orthopaedics)
Neil graduated from the University of Bristol in 2001. After a period working in first opinion small animal practice he returned to Bristol in 2004 undertaking a one year internship in surgery at which time he was awarded the Royal College Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. He followed this with a four year residency in small animal orthopaedics and neurosurgery sponsored by Intervet-Schering-Plough. Neil's clinical interests include complex fracture repair, hip, elbow & knee replacement and limb deformity correction with Ilizarov fixation.
Neil has an active interest in clinical orthopaedic research and was awarded the Leslie Vaughan Prize by the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association and the Mark S Bloomberg Award by the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society for research in to canine elbow dysplasia in 2009. He was awarded the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) in 2011.
Domingo Casamian Sorrosal, DVM CertSAM CertVC MRCVS
Clinician in Cardiorespiratory Medicine
Domingo graduated from the University of Zaragoza and after graduation he carried out an internship at the Animal Medical Centre in Manchester. He then worked at Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital in Nottingham and Rowe Referrals in Bristol and combined those positions with long externships at the Cardiorespiratory Centre in Kenilworth. This was followed by a residency in small animal medicine at the Langford Veterinary Services Small Animal Hospital which he completed in December 2009. Domingo obtained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2004 and the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology in 2006. He is working towards the ECVIM diploma (Internal medicine) and the RCVS diploma (Cardiology). Domingo has clinical and research interest in many areas of Cardiorespiratory medicine. Outside work, he enjoys usual things such us playing sports (tennis and basketball), reading, travelling, birdwatching or listening to music.
Guillaume Chanoit, DVM Msc PhD DECVS DACVS MRCVS
Senior Lecturer, Soft Tissue Surgery School of Clinical Veterinary Sciences & Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol
Guillaume graduated form the Veterinary School of Toulouse; France where he attained his DVM degree (with Thesis) in 1998. Guillaume holds a Master of Sciences (MSc) degree in Microsurgery and completed a PhD in Cardiovascular Physiology. He obtained board certification from the European and American Colleges of Veterinary Surgery.
His clinical focus is soft tissue surgery with emphasis to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Guillaume has also developed a particular interest for the procedures done by interventional radiology (tracheal stents placement, and liver vascular abnormalities).
Among Guillaume´s major research interests (clinical and basic) are evaluation of surgical devices/procedures for cardiac and thoracic surgery and the study of protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury and oxidative stress. After several years on the faculty at the Veterinary School of Lyon, France and North Carolina State University, USA, Guillaume was appointed in November 2010 as Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Bristol, School of Clinical Veterinary Sciences. He concurrently joined the Bristol Heart Institute where he is undertaking a significant portion of his research. Guillaume also serves as a reviewer for several international veterinary journals and as an Associate Editor for soft tissue surgery for the Journal of Small Animal Practice. He is also a member of the Small Animal examination committee of the European College of Veterinary Surgery.
Gwen Covey-Crump, BVetMed CertVA MRCVS
Clinical Anaesthetist
Gwen graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2001. After 3 years in general practice she undertook a residency in veterinary anaesthesia here at the University of Bristol. She returned to Bristol in 2009 as clinical lead in anaesthesia after a one year tenure at the Queens Veterinary Hospital, University of Cambridge. She holds the RCVS certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia. Her professional interests currently revolve around her role of maintaining excellence in patient care including management of pain and integration of clinical disciplines. In her spare time walking her saluki cross, Dotty, keeps her fit and she also enjoys hobbies including furniture upholstery.
Paul Coward, BVSc BSc CertSAD MRCVS
Clinical Associate in Veterinary Dermatology
Paul Coward qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in 1981. He spent ten years in general practice before completing the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon's Certificate qualification in Dermatology
Paul has run a dermatology referral service since 1991 and is a member of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology. He is also President of the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group.
Karen Crawford,
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Medicine
Karen graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2005 and then spent time in first opinion practice in Worcestershire. Having enjoyed her medicine rotations as a student, she then decided to return to Glasgow to complete an internship, followed by a year in a large first opinion and referral practice in West Yorkshire.
In September 2009 Karen moved south and joined the medicine team at Langford as a resident in Small Animal Medicine, where she is currently working towards her ECVIM Diploma in Internal Medicine. Karen enjoys all aspects of canine and feline medicine, but is particularly interested in immune mediated diseases, transfusion medicine, and emergency and critical care. At home, Karen shares her life with her Great Dane dog Buff (who she rescued after he was abandoned at the vet school in Glasgow), and her very naughty rescue cat Autumn, who has cerebellar hypoplasia and a penchant for raiding the kitchen bin!
Anna DeBattisti, MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Surgery.
Anna graduated from the University of Bologna in Italy and completed an Internship in Small Animal Medicine at a referral practice in Italy, before moving to the UK in 2008. After one year spent working in first opinion practices in London, she completed a rotation Internship at Wey Referrals.
In March 2010 she joined the University of Bristol as Small Animal Surgery Resident.
Peter Delisser, BVSc(Hons) CertSAS MRCVS
Senior Clinical training Scholar in Small Animal Surgery
Peter was born in Brisbane, Australia and completed his veterinary studies at the University of Queensland. He graduated in 2002 and initially spent 2 years in mixed practice in rural Australia. He moved to the United Kingdom in 2005 and spent 18 months performing short locum positions and travelling throughout Europe. In 2007, he enrolled in the RCVS certificate in Small Animal Surgery. He then completed a small animal internship as House Officer at Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hertfordshire in 2008 and then proceeded to work as principal surgeon for a group of clinics in central London, until starting the surgical residency at Langford in July 2009. He passed the RCVS CertSAS examination in September 2010. Peter enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery, but particularly wound management, fracture repair and oncological surgery.
Natalie Finch, BVSc PhD MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Feline Medicine
Natalie joined the Feline Centre as a Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) sponsored senior clinical training scholar in feline medicine in May 2011. Following graduation from the University of Liverpool in 2005, she initially worked in small animal practice in Cheshire. Natalie then obtained her PhD at the Royal Veterinary College in early 2011 for her research into chronic kidney disease in cats.
Her passion is everything feline and her clinical research focus is feline geriatric medicine and in particular chronic kidney disease.
She has two Bengal cats, Phoenix and Toulouse who regularly cause mischief.
Ed Friend BVetMed, CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Soft Tissue Surgeon
Ed graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 1996. He worked in a mixed practice in Wendover, Buckinghamshire for one year, before undertaking training positions at the RVC, University of Liverpool, and University of Cambridge.
He became a Diplomate of the ECVS and a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery in 2003. He remained at Cambridge until 2004, and then worked in private referral practice until 2009 when he joined LVS.
Ed has served as a committee member for the Association of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery; he is an external examiner at the Royal Veterinary College and Cambridge University and has been an examiner for the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery.
He is interested in all aspects of soft tissue surgery, but in particular enjoys ENT surgery, thoracic surgery, trauma cases and wound management.
Tommasso Gregori MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Tommaso graduated at the University of Parma (Italy) in July 2008. Before to move to UK he worked at Scooby Medina Shelter (Spain), an institution committed to the rescue of spanish greyhounds. Tommaso worked in private practice in central and north London for 18 months and he joined Langford in July 2011 for a general internship in medicine and surgery. His main interest is veterinary diagnostic imaging but he is specially fascinated by thoracic ultrasound and CT angiography.
Lucie Goodwin, BVetMed DipACVIM MRCVS
American Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Lucie qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2004 and spent the following two years in a busy first opinion small animal practice in Bristol. She returned to the RVC in 2006 to undertake first an internship, and then a senior clinical training scholarship (residency) in small animal internal medicine. Lucie successfully sat the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine speciality examinations in June 2010, and obtained her diploma in internal medicine following completion of her residency programme.
Lucie enjoys all aspects of internal medicine; however her main clinical interests lie in gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology and geriatric feline medicine and her research interests are based in canine gastrointestinal disorders. Lucie enjoys teaching and is involved with the teaching of internal medicine to the final year veterinary students on clinical rotations.
Outside of work, Lucie owns two cats; one angelic and one a little monster.
Prof Edward J Hall, MA VetMB PhD DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
Head of Division Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine - European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Ed Hall is Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Bristol Veterinary School, where he is Head of the Division of Companion Animal Studies. A Cambridge graduate, he trained in Philadelphia and Liverpool, and is a Diplomate of the ECVIM-CA. He has clinical and research interests in small animal gastroenterology. He co-edited both editions of the Manual of Canine and Feline Gastroenterology, and wrote the chapter on Diseases of the Small Intestine in Ettinger & Feldman’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, the definitive internal medicine textbook. He is currently Senior Vice-President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association. At home he has a wife, a son, a very friendly Irish setter, Fin, and a not-so-friendly cat, Meg.
Katie Hamilton BVSc MACVSc(SAS)MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Surgery
Katie Hamilton has joined the team as a Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Surgery. Katie graduated from the University of Bristol in 2004 and joined a small animal first opinion practice in Wiltshire for 3 years. She then completed a 12 month internship at a private referral centre in Surrey where she developed a strong interest in surgery. Following this she joined a small animal in practice in Surrey while preparing for the small animal surgery membership examinations for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.
She enjoys all aspects of her role but has a special interest in wound management and stifle disease.
Tom Harcourt-Brown, MA VetMB CertVDI DipECVN MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Tom graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2002 and spent a short time in general small animal practice on the outskirts of London before returning to his home town of Harrogate in Yorkshire to work in his parents' practice between 2003 and 2007. During this time he studied for his RCVS certificate in diagnostic imaging, which he was awarded in 2007. Following his employment in Harrogate, he took up a post as a senior clinical training scholar in neurology and neurosurgery at the Queens Veterinary School Hospital in the University of Cambridge. This three year post finished in 2010 and he subsequently worked as a locum neurologist at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket before successfully sitting the examination for the European College of Veterinary Neurologists in September 2010.
Tom's main areas of interest are in the management of syringomyelia in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and development of evidence based strategies for managing surgical conditions such as lumbosacral disease.
Nathaniel Harran, DVM MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Nathaniel graduated from the University of Toulouse, France in 2008. He then completed a small animal internship at the University of Montreal, Canada before joining the University of Bristol in 2009 as a Diagnostic Imaging resident. His main interests are thoracic and abdominal ultrasound and brain MRI.
Lissie Henderson MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine
Lissie graduated from the University of Bristol in July 2011. She then spent a summer completing externships in Florida and Philadelphia. Following this, she worked in a busy small animal practice based in Hampshire. She returned to Langford this year to undertake a year long rotating small animal internship. Her main interest lies small animal surgery.
Georgina Herbert, BVSc(Hons) MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Born in Australia, Georgie completed her veterinary studies at the University of Melbourne in 2007. After graduating she accepted a 12 month internship in Anaesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Melbourne working with both large and small animals. After spending some time in general practice she realised that her passion was for anaesthesia and critical care and embarked on a 3 year Boehringer residency in Veterinary Anaesthesia at Langford in October 2009. Georgie enjoys all aspects of anaesthesia, pain management and critical care, but is particularly interested in local anaesthetic techniques and equine anaesthesia. She has two cats and loves to eat ice-cream.
Suzanna Hebert MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Suzanna graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2008. She then joined a small animal practice in North Norfolk where she stayed for 3 years. She started at Langford this summer to undertake a year long rotating small animal internship. She has a particular interest in surgery especially wound management and orthopaedics.
Angie Hibbert, BVSc CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
Smal Animal Medicine Clinician - European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine
Angie qualified from the University of Bristol in 2000. She spent 4½ years in a small animal practice, before returning to Langford to undertake a FAB residency in feline medicine. She achieved the European Diploma in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2008 and became a RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine in 2010. Angie is a member of the FAB Feline Expert Panel. Angie enjoys all aspects of feline internal medicine and small animal emergency care. Angie has one cat called Fizz, who is comfortably settling into his older age with a generous middle age spread.
Paul Higgs, MA VetMB CertSAM MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Paul qualified from the University of Cambridge in 2006. After graduating he joined a busy Small Animal Practice in Somerset with a side-line in safari animal care at Longleat Safari Park. He was made Small Animal Clinical Manager of the practice in 2009; responsible for the implementation of best practice protocols and mentoring new graduates. In 2010 he achieved a Certificate in Small Animal Medicine and began his residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at Langford soon after; he is currently continuing his studies towards the ECVIM diploma in small animal internal medicine. Paul enjoys the challenge of all aspects of internal medicine but has particular interests in emergency medicine and bleeding disorders. In his spare time he enjoys walking his two spaniels with his wife, Jessica, and the occasional mountain marathon for a little extra challenge!
Morna Hill MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Morna graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2009. She then spent two years working in a first opinion small animal practice in South Wales. Morna is currently undertaking a year long rotating small animal internship at Langford. Her main interest is in internal medicine.
Dan Lewis, MRCVS
Clinician in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Dan graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1995. Following 4 years in mixed practice, where he gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia, he spent 8 years in a large hospital-based emergency clinic in Manchester. He has recently completed a 3 year Residency in Emergency & Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College and is eligible to sit the Diploma examination for the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care.
Dan is interested in most aspects of Emergency & Critical Care work, but particularly in the treatment of septic patients and the stabilisation of acute Cardio-Pulmonary disorders.
Dr Emma Jane Love, BVMS PhD DVA DipECVAA MRCVS FHEA
Clinical Fellow in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Emma graduated from the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in 2000 and completed a residency in veterinary anaesthesia at the University of Bristol. She became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2005 and also holds the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia. Emma has been a Clinical Fellow at the University of Bristol since 2004 and in addition to her clinical and teaching roles completed a PhD “Advances in the Objective Evaluation of Pain and Analgesic Efficacy in Horses” in 2009. Her clinical and research interests include pain assessment and analgesia in animals, particularly horses.
Paul Macfarlane, BVSc CertVA DipECVA MRCVS
Clinical Anaesthetist
After qualifying from Bristol in 2000 Paul worked in mixed, large and small animal practice until 2007 when he started a residency in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Liverpool. He gained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia in 2007 and the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2010. He enjoys all aspects of Veterinary Anaesthesia, even those that happen very early in the morning. His current research interests include the impact of CPAP on horses respiratory and cardiovascular systems, minimizing heat loss in small animal surgery and Clinical Audit in Veterinary Anaesthesia.
Away from work he enjoys reading, getting lost in peat bogs, and, the occasional game with the Clifton Chess Club. He has a very small cat of indeterminate age.
Christina Maunder, BVM&S CertSAM MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Christina graduated from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, University of Edinburgh in 1995. After graduation she spent two years in mixed practice in Gloucester and then three years in busy mixed practice in Cornwall. After a six month break travelling around the world and supporting the British Lions rugby tour in Australia in 2001, she moved to small animal practice in Bristol. After several years in practice, she worked as a locum in the local area for four years. Christina obtained the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine in 2007. She is currently a resident in small animal medicine at the Langford Veterinary Services Small Animal Hospital, a position she undertook in February 2009. She is studying towards the ECVIM diploma (internal medicine). Christina has two OAP cats enjoying retirement and who run the house.
Joaquim Moreira MIMV MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Joaquim graduated from University of Oporto (Portugal) in 2009. As a student he had externships in the University of Cambridge and in a private practice in Barcelona (Spain). Following graduation he spent 2 years in general practice in Portugal before joining Langford Veterinary Services to complete an Internship.
He enjoys all aspects of internal medicine and cardiology but he is most interested in the Emergency and Critical Care cases.
Pamela Murison, BVMS DipECVAA DVA MRCVS FHEA
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Pamela qualified from the University of Glasgow and worked in mixed practice before undertaking a residency in Veterinary Anaesthesia at the University of Edinburgh. She obtained the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2000 and also holds the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia. She has worked at the University of Bristol since 1999. Her clinical and research interests include analgesia, hypothermia and respiratory function associated with anaesthesia.
Dr Joanna Murrell, BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVA MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Jo graduated from Bristol in 1994 and after working in the department as a clinical fellow in anaesthesia she undertook a PhD at Bristol investigating neurophysiological correlates of pain in horses. In 2001 she moved to University Utrecht as head of small animal anaesthesia and then had the opportunity to spend 2 years in New Zealand carrying out research between 2005 and 2007. In March 2007 she returned to Bristol where she contributes to the provision of clinical anaesthesia but also has a large research role, heading the anaesthesia and analgesia research group at Langford and collaborating with neuroscience research in the department of physiology and pharmacology. She is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia and her research interests focus on clinical pain management and increasing understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of pain perception.
Kate Oldershaw MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Kevin Parsons, BVSc PhD CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery
Kevin graduated from the University of Bristol in 2000 and then worked in small animal and mixed practice in Devon and Cornwall for three years. He then undertook a small animal internship, PhD (in the field of locomotor biomechanics) and a three-year residency in small animal surgery at the Royal Veterinary College, London. Kevin attained his RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2009 and is currently studying towards his European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery. Kevin is a Senior Lecturer in Surgery and will be working with both the orthopaedic and soft tissue teams at Langford. He is interested and enjoys all aspects of small animal surgery, particularly orthopaedics.
Joanna Potter, MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Veterinary Anaesthesia
Joei graduated from Murdoch University (Perth, Western Australia) in 2005. Since then she has worked in both mixed and general practice, and more recently in emergency and critical care medicine.
She has been working on the anaesthesia service at Murdoch University during 2011 and this has cemented her desire to become a specialist. She is now a resident in anaesthesia at Bristol University where she hopes to focus on large animal anaesthesia, in particular horses, but also camels, an interest which she attributes to growing up in Saudi Arabia.
She has also spent a lot of time in the world of music, completing a bachelors degree in opera singing at the end of 2010 at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. However, she has not yet been able to sing an animal to sleep!
Christine Prost, DVM DECVD
Senior Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Dermatology
Dr. Christine Prost is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology and has professional interests in allergic skin diseases and feline dermatology.
Dr. Prost graduated from the Veterinary School of Lyon France in 1987 and was awarded her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. In 1991, Dr. Prost was elected as a member of the GEDAC (French Association of Dermatology Specialists). She was named vice-president of the GEDAC in 2004. In addition, she has maintained membership in the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology since 1990 and the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology since 1992.
In 2005, she was named a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dermatology.
Since 1991, Dr. Prost has worked in dermatology referral practices. She has been a speaker at numerous national and international veterinary symposiums and congresses. Her book, devoted to allergic skin diseases in dogs and cats, was published in 2000 and she has authored multiple research and review papers in national and international veterinary journals and book chapters.
Since January 2009, she has been working as a specialist at Tufts Vets and as a Clinical assistant professor for the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She is the director of the dermatology course at the Vet School at North Grafton.
Jennifer Reeve BVSc MRCVS
Intern in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Jenny graduated from the University of Bristol in 2008 and for the following three years worked in a busy small animal practice in Wiltshire. She returned to Langford this summer to undertake a year long rotating small animal internship. Her particular interest lies in the field of feline medicine.
Jeremy Rose MA VetMB MRCVS
Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Neurology
Jeremy graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2008. He completed an Internship at the Royal Veterinary College between 2008-2009. Following this he spent 2 years in general practice before joining Langford Veterinary Services to complete a 3 year Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Neurology.
Dr Séverine Tasker, BSc BVSc(Hons) PhD DSAM DipECVIM-CA PGCert(HE) MRCVS
Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine - RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine & European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Séverine graduated from the University of Bristol in 1994 and spent over a year working for the PDSA before moving to the University of Edinburgh to complete a Feline Advisory Bureau Residency in Feline Medicine. She then moved back to the University of Bristol where she completed a PhD investigating feline haemoplasma infection. Séverine is still at Bristol University where she currently contributes to a feline medicine referral service in the Feline Centre and is actively involved in research. She was awarded the BSAVA Woodrow Award in 2008 for outstanding contributions in the field of small animal veterinary medicine. Her main clinical interests are feline infectious diseases and haematological disorders. Séverine has a beautiful cat called Boris and in her spare time enjoys going to the gym, cycling, cooking and wine tasting.
Adrian Wallace, BVSc(Hons) MACVSc(SAS) Dip ECVS MRCVS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Adrian graduated from the University of Melbourne in Australia. After spending time in general practice in Australia and the UK he decided to pursue specialist surgical training. This commenced with a surgical internship at Northern Sydney Veterinary Specialist Centre.
In 2004 he gained membership to the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (Small Animal Surgery), following successful written and oral examinations. Adrian moved to the UK in 2005 in order to undertake residency training in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Cambridge. In 2009 he attained the ECVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery.
Adrians surgical training encompassed soft tissue, orthopaedics and neurosurgery. During his residency he developed a strong interest in orthopaedics and this area provided his main research focus. In 2008 he was awarded the Leslie Vaughan Prize by the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association and the Mark Bloomberg Award by the Veterinary Orthopaedic Society for projects conducted during his residency.
Adrian’s clinical interests include fracture repair, angular limb deformities, arthroscopy and feline orthopaedics. He is passionate about surgical training and enjoys providing continuing education/tuition to students, interns, residents and colleagues.
Sheena M Warman, BSc BVMS DSAM DipECVIM-CA PGCert(HE) MRCVS
Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Medicine - European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
Sheena qualified from the University of Glasgow in 1997. She spent 4 years in a busy mixed practice in Hertfordshire, before undertaking a 3-year residency in small animal medicine and intensive care at the University of Bristol. Following this, she spent a brief spell in private referral practice before returning to Bristol University where she is a Clinical Fellow in Small Animal Medicine. She obtained the RCVS and European Diplomas in Small Animal Medicine in 2004. Her main areas of clinical interest include haematological and immune-mediated disorders, and aspects of emergency and critical care medicine. Away from work, Sheena enjoys spending time with her small daughter and 2 accident-prone cats, Pixie and Harry
Chris Warren-Smith, BVetMed CertVDI MVetMed MRCVS
Clinician in Diagnostic Imaging
Chris Warren Smith has joined the team as a Clinician in Diagnostic Imaging. Chris qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2005 and then undertook a one year small animal internship at the Queen Mother Hospital. Following two enjoyable years in general practice he returned to the Royal Veterinary College in August 2008 as a resident in Diagnostic Imaging. He attained the RCVS certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic imaging in September 2009 and a Masters in Veterinary Medicine in 2011 and is currently working towards his European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. Chris has particular research interests in cervical malformations and CT.
Philippa Welsh, BVSc(hons) CertFelP MRCVS
Pfizer Feline Scholar
Philippa graduated with honours from Bristol in 2005, and thoroughly enjoyed the feline elective in final year. After a short period in mixed practice in Staffordshire, Philippa spent the next 6 years in small animal first opinion practice in Lincolnshire, Australia and Suffolk. She developed her interest during this time in feline medicine and gained a GP Certificate in Feline Practice.
She came back to Bristol in October 2011 as Pfizer Feline Scholar, where she is continuing to learn about all things 'cat'!
She is the happy owner of two previously faulty (and since mended) cats- Basil and Sybil.