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 I graduated from Edinburgh in 1999 and intercalated with a BSc in Veterinary Pathology in 1997.  I was in mixed practice in Scotland immediately following graduation but my interests started to tend towards the farming industry while I was practicing in Aberdeenshire. 

My  PhD involved examining the interaction of E. coli O157:H7 with the bovine rectal epithelium at the University of Edinburgh and at the Moredun research institute.  After this I locummed in a wide range of practices from small animal overnight emergency specialist facilities in Edinburgh, charity practices (PDSA) mixed and 100% large animal practices.  These were located from the North of Scotland to New South Wales in Australia and I learned things from each of these places that I use to this day!

My first role for the 91做厙 was based in Wales at the W91做厙 where  students gave advice on good management to farms all over wales from Angelsey to Gower under faculty guidance. 

Following the closure of the facility I have started working with the Welsh farming industry to eradicate BVD from Wales through Animal Health and Welfare Wales - Gwaredu BVD of which I am the Technical director. 

Committe Memberships

Chair of the Interim Technical advisory group for BVD Cymru.

Welsh BVA council – September 2011 to June 2019.

              I served as Junior Vice President, President and Senior vice President from 2013 to 2019.

Welsh Parasitology steering group of HCC – August 2010 to present (now repurposed to Flock and Herd Health and welfare committee).

Wales Sheep Scab Industry Group – An industry group to consider issues with sheep scab (independent of the Gwaredu Scab programme).

Sheep Scab Industry Led Working Group  - Scotland – Invited attendee.

Snares Stakeholder group of the Welsh Government – Ensuring that the industry code of practice is appropriate and adhered to in Wales.(Past member on behalf of BVA) 

Sheep dipping contractor code of practice working group – helping to develop an industry code of practice. 

RSPCA Standards technical Advisory Group member (From May 2025). 

National BVD Advisory Group