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).

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.

Qualified from the RVC, University of London in 1998 with BVetMed MRCVS

Obtained MSc (Clinical Oncology) University of Birmingham in 2003

Obtained RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology in 2010 and RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status in 2015

Worked in general small animal practice for 12 years and referral dermatology practice for 8 years

Ran the Dermatology Referral service for Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, Bristol from 2015-2017 and Lumbry Park Veterinary Specialists, Alton from 2015-2018.

Teaches the CVS New Graduate Programme (Year 1 and 2) in Dermatology (2012-ongoing)

Proceedings Editor for the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group (2011-2018)

President of the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group (2018- ongoing)

Allergy Vet Advisor for Axiom, Greendale and Finn Laboratories (2015-2019)

Key opinion leader for various Pharmaceutical companies (Elanco, Vetruus, Artuvet, Zoetis, Virbac, Lintbells, Royal Canin, Hills, Bayer)

Co-Founder of Vet-AI, a research and development company that has created an App called “Joii” which launches April 2019

Interests; keeping fit, spending time with family, fundraiser for Cancer Research UK, travel, food and wine and the Telegraph cryptic crossword!

A Spanish national, he followed his education in the US and the UK with a BSciBiol in 1994 (STAC, New York), a DVM in 1999 after attending Ross and Louisiana State Universities, a Certificate in Ophthalmology issued by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in 2004, DipECVO status in 2007, a veterinary teaching degree through the RVC/University of London (FHEA) in 2014, and RCVS Recognised Specialist status in 2016. Work: He commenced specialty training working in private practice in the US (New York and Florida) and later moved to Barcelona to obtain his European veterinary qualification in 2002. Then, he completed his ophthalmology residency training in the UK at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and the Eye Veterinary Clinic in England. He continued to work as a specialist in private practice in England until late 2011, when he joined the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) of the University of London as a Lecturer. There, he re-established the Ophthalmology Service and started a new ECVO Ophthalmology Residency program that is still running. He moved to Holland with his Dutch partner, and both work at the Specialistische Dierenkliniek Utrecht (SDU) since 2017. He is an Editorial Board Member of the Veterinary Ophthalmology journal since 2010. He was a member of the UK’s BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme when he practiced in the UK, he is a founding member of the Spanish Eye Panel, and he is currently a member of the Dutch Eye Panel for hereditary eye diseases. Rick has active research interest in the cornea, corneal surgery, cataract surgery and glaucoma. For a list of his publications please visit: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=CUPggKoAAAAJ&hl=en

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).  

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

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.

Raquel graduated in 2004 from Universidade de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro in Vila Real, Portugal. Raquel subsequently moved to the UK where she completed an internship at the Animal Health Trust followed by a residency at Glasgow University Veterinary School.  Raquel was awarded her European Diploma in Veterinary Neurology in 2010. Raquel gained experience at a specialist referral centre in the Midlands before joining SCVS in 2015.

After graduation, Nick Bexfield spent four years in practice before completing a residency in small animal medicine and oncology at the University of Cambridge. He gained both the RCVS and European Diplomas in Small Animal Medicine in 2006, and is a European Specialist. He remained at Cambridge as a medicine clinician for a further two years before undertaking a Wellcome Trust funded PhD. He was the Clinical Oncologist at Cambridge for a year, before moving to the University of Nottingham in December 2013 to become Clinical Associate Professor in Small Animal Medicine and Oncology. He is the BSAVA Congress Programme Committee vice-chair and also co-author of the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice. He lectures widely in the UK and abroad in all areas of small animal internal medicine.

After graduation, Nick Bexfield spent four years in practice before completing a residency in small animal medicine and oncology at the University of Cambridge. He gained both the RCVS and European Diplomas in Small Animal Medicine in 2006, and is a European Specialist. He remained at Cambridge as a medicine clinician for a further two years before undertaking a Wellcome Trust funded PhD. He was the Clinical Oncologist at Cambridge for a year, before moving to the University of Nottingham in December 2013 to become Clinical Associate Professor in Small Animal Medicine and Oncology. He is the BSAVA Congress Programme Committee vice-chair and also co-author of the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice. He lectures widely in the UK and abroad in all areas of small animal internal medicine.

After graduation, Nick Bexfield spent four years in practice before completing a residency in small animal medicine and oncology at the University of Cambridge. He gained both the RCVS and European Diplomas in Small Animal Medicine in 2006, and is a European Specialist. He remained at Cambridge as a medicine clinician for a further two years before undertaking a Wellcome Trust funded PhD. He was the Clinical Oncologist at Cambridge for a year, before moving to the University of Nottingham in December 2013 to become Clinical Associate Professor in Small Animal Medicine and Oncology. He is the BSAVA Congress Programme Committee vice-chair and also co-author of the BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice. He lectures widely in the UK and abroad in all areas of small animal internal medicine.