Federico graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Córdoba, where he continued working for a few months as an intern at the Small Animal Department.

After a year doing externships in different hospitals in Spain and France, he began a small animal rotating internship in the National Veterinary School of Alfort (Paris, France). Later, he continued his training with a specialized internship in internal medicine and another specialized internship in diagnostic imaging at the same institution.

Afterwards he began a residency in diagnostic imaging at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht (The Netherlands), where he obtained the diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Then he stayed working for a year at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Utrecht.

Then, he moved to the USA and worked for a year as an Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine of Purdue University.

Since 2017, he is working as an Assistant Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Florida, where he recently obtained the diploma of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR).

His areas of interest are:

• CT
• Brachycephalic dogs
• Oncology
• Urology

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).  

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).  

Dr. Simon Platt received his veterinary degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1992, following which he undertook an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph and a 2 year period in private practice in the England. Dr. Platt completed a residency in neurology and neurosurgery in 1998 at the University of Florida and afterwards spent 2 years as an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Georgia. In 2000, Dr. Platt returned to the UK where he was Head of the Neurology/Neurosurgery service at the Animal Health Trust until 2006, from which time he has been at the Dept. of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia where is currently a Professor.  Dr. Platt received the AAVC National resident of the year award in 1998, the BSAVA Blaine award for outstanding contributions to small animal medicine and surgery in 2005, the UGA Clinical Research Award in 2010, the David Tyler Award for Innovative Teaching in 2012 and 2017, College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Award in 2013 and 2018 and the University of Georgia Creative Teaching award 2018. Dr. Platt was made a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2018. Dr. Platt has authored or co-authored over 200 journal articles and 50 book chapters and is the co-editor of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology and the Manual of Small Animal Neurological Emergencies. Dr. Platt is Past-President of the ACVIM Neurology Specialty and Founder member of the South Eastern Veterinary Neurology (SEVEN) group in the USA. Currently, Simon serves as Editor in Chief of the NAVC journal Today’s Veterinary Practice.

Dr. Silvia Funes is a board-certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She is originally from Spain where she received her DVM from the University of Zaragoza. After doing several externships in Ohio and Florida, she completed her rotating small animal and surgery internship at Oregon State University in 2014. She continued at Oregon State University where she finished a 3-year Internal Medicine residency program and became board-certified in 2017. Her clinical interests include gastrointestinal disease, endocrine and infectious diseases. She is also interested in endoscopy and Interventional Radiology (IR). Dr. Funes is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). Dr. Funes works in a specialty and emergency hospital in the Bay Area of California. She enjoys running and outdoor adventures. She shares her house with her partner, two dogs (Nico and Peluso) and a gorgeous orange cat called Mouse King.

Scott has been with Wear Referrals since 2019. Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2007, Scott spent five years in primary care practice, working for the PDSA and the out of hours provider, Vets Now. He became the senior vet of Vets Now Edinburgh in 2010.

Scott completed a residency in small animal medicine at the University of Edinburgh, during which he completed a Masters in the pathogenesis of canine liver disease. Scott also spent time at the University of California Davis to provide interventional radiology techniques to patients in the UK.

Scott is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and a European and RCVS recognised specialist in small animal internal medicine. He is the ECVIM residency programme director for internal medicine at Wear Referrals.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Scott spends most of his time trying to keep his children (Tyler and Ashton), dogs (Emma and Frankie) and husband (Andy) under control.

Scott has been with Wear Referrals since 2019. Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2007, Scott spent five years in primary care practice, working for the PDSA and the out of hours provider, Vets Now. He became the senior vet of Vets Now Edinburgh in 2010.

Scott completed a residency in small animal medicine at the University of Edinburgh, during which he completed a Masters in the pathogenesis of canine liver disease. Scott also spent time at the University of California Davis to provide interventional radiology techniques to patients in the UK.

Scott is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and a European and RCVS recognised specialist in small animal internal medicine. He is the ECVIM residency programme director for internal medicine at Wear Referrals.

Outside of veterinary medicine, Scott spends most of his time trying to keep his children (Tyler and Ashton), dogs (Emma and Frankie) and husband (Andy) under control.

After graduating from the Tierärztliche Hochschule in Hannover (Germany), Tobias spent 3 years in a mixed animal practice and a small animal clinic in Germany before making the move to the UK and starting to work as an emergency vet in Central London.

Tobias joined Vets Now in 2003, working as a Senior Veterinary Surgeon in the Stoke-on-Trent, Edinburgh and Glasgow out-of-hours clinics.

Tobias completed a Vets Now Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the University of Glasgow and became board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2013. He achieved Diplomate status within the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2014 and became a RCVS recognised Specialist in 2015.

Tobias has lectured worldwide at different veterinary meetings, including the largest international emergency symposium (IVECCS, USA) and the largest european veterinary congress (BSAVA, UK).

Tobias has published various veterinary articles in English and German and is chairman of the British Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (BAVECC).

After graduating from the Tierärztliche Hochschule in Hannover (Germany), Tobias spent 3 years in a mixed animal practice and a small animal clinic in Germany before making the move to the UK and starting to work as an emergency vet in Central London.

Tobias joined Vets Now in 2003, working as a Senior Veterinary Surgeon in the Stoke-on-Trent, Edinburgh and Glasgow out-of-hours clinics.

Tobias completed a Vets Now Residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the University of Glasgow and became board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2013. He achieved Diplomate status within the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2014 and became a RCVS recognised Specialist in 2015.

Tobias has lectured worldwide at different veterinary meetings, including the largest international emergency symposium (IVECCS, USA) and the largest european veterinary congress (BSAVA, UK).

Tobias has published various veterinary articles in English and German and is chairman of the British Association of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (BAVECC).

Erin graduated from Massey University, New Zealand in November 2007. After two years working in mixed practice in New Zealand she packed up her bags in moved to the United Kingdom. She worked in various companion animal practices before moving to the University of Liverpool in September. Erin has completed a rotating Internship in Small Animal Studies and a subsequent internship in Oncology. In March 2014 she began a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine. In April 2017 Erin took up the post of Lecturer.

Research Interests:

Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in cats

Addison’s disease

Erin graduated from Massey University, New Zealand in November 2007. After two years working in mixed practice in New Zealand she packed up her bags in moved to the United Kingdom. She worked in various companion animal practices before moving to the University of Liverpool in September. Erin has completed a rotating Internship in Small Animal Studies and a subsequent internship in Oncology. In March 2014 she began a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine. In April 2017 Erin took up the post of Lecturer.

Research Interests:

Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in cats

Addison’s disease

Erin graduated from Massey University, New Zealand in November 2007. After two years working in mixed practice in New Zealand she packed up her bags in moved to the United Kingdom. She worked in various companion animal practices before moving to the University of Liverpool in September. Erin has completed a rotating Internship in Small Animal Studies and a subsequent internship in Oncology. In March 2014 she began a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine. In April 2017 Erin took up the post of Lecturer.

Research Interests:

Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in cats

Addison’s disease

Brigite Pedro graduated from the University of Porto (Portugal) in 2008. She moved to the UK soon after graduation, where she did a general internship, followed by a cardiology internship. In 2012 she started a cardiology residency at the University of Liverpool and completed a master’s degree in cardiovascular pathophysiology. She became a European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology in 2016 and since then she has been working at Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Centre, West Midlands.

Brigite is currently doing a clinical PhD investigating the effect of heart rate on survival time of dogs with atrial fibrillation.

Her main areas of interest are:

• Management of arrhythmias, in particular dogs with atrial fibrillation
• Management of congenital diseases

Brigite Pedro graduated from the University of Porto (Portugal) in 2008. She moved to the UK soon after graduation, where she did a general internship, followed by a cardiology internship. In 2012 she started a cardiology residency at the University of Liverpool and completed a master’s degree in cardiovascular pathophysiology. She became a European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology in 2016 and since then she has been working at Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Centre, West Midlands.

Brigite is currently doing a clinical PhD investigating the effect of heart rate on survival time of dogs with atrial fibrillation.

Her main areas of interest are:

• Management of arrhythmias, in particular dogs with atrial fibrillation
• Management of congenital diseases

Ewan Ferguson graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh in 1982 and spent several years in companion animal practice in London before joining the Royal Veterinary College in 1990. He obtained the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Dermatology in 1993 and entry to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist Register. He has given numerous presentations at local, national, European and World meetings over the last 28 years and contributed to the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manuals. He is a past Secretary of the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group, past RCVS Dermatology Board member and past Chief Examiner for the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Dermatology.

He is currently self-employed and runs a secondary and tertiary clinical referral service based at a number of multidisciplinary specialist veterinary clinics around London and the Southeast. In 2016 he rejoined the Dermatology Team at the Royal Veterinary College. Together, these posts make him one of the few full time clinical veterinary dermatologists in the United Kingdom with particular interests in canine atopy, immunotherapy, endocrinology and off piste skiing.

Dr. Andrew Enders grew up in Pasadena, Maryland, where he spent his free time hunting, practicing martial arts (he has two black belts), and studying Spanish, in which he is now fluent. He received his B.S. degree in Animal and Veterinary Sciences from Clemson University in 2011, after only three years. He remains an avid Clemson football fan to this day. Dr. Enders received his D.V.M. degree from Cornell University in 2015. After leaving Ithaca, he completed a rotating small animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City and stands by the statement that it was truly the best year of his life. From there he moved to Blacksburg, Virginia to complete his ophthalmology residency, concurrently receiving his M.S. degree in Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences researching alternative therapies for canine glaucoma.

Gillian Shaban (Dank), DVM, is a board certified veterinary oncologist and senior lecturer at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Koret School in 1998 and completed her residency in oncology at the University of California, Davis in 2002. Dr. Dank is a Diplomate of the American College and European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Oncology, with research interests in clinical small animal oncology, the study of Procalcitonin C in canines, and the effects of passive smoking on pets.

Dr. Dank established the Oncology Department at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where she pursues research and lectures in basic and clinical oncology to veterinary students during their clinical and preclinical training.

Gillian Shaban (Dank), DVM, is a board certified veterinary oncologist and senior lecturer at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Koret School in 1998 and completed her residency in oncology at the University of California, Davis in 2002. Dr. Dank is a Diplomate of the American College and European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Oncology, with research interests in clinical small animal oncology, the study of Procalcitonin C in canines, and the effects of passive smoking on pets.

Dr. Dank established the Oncology Department at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where she pursues research and lectures in basic and clinical oncology to veterinary students during their clinical and preclinical training.