Adam is originally from Bristol and qualified from the Royal Veterinary College London in 2007. After initially working in private exotic referral practice, he moved to the USA in 2011 to take up a position at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, working with a wide range of native species including rodents, snakes, and lizards, to opossums, eagles, and bears. On his return to the UK, he carried out a Masters in Wild Animal Health at London Zoo and the Royal Veterinary College and collaborated with numerous zoos around the UK as part of his research thesis looking reproductive disease of tapir. In 2013 he joined the veterinary department at Bristol Zoo and assisted in formulating and teaching a conservation masters degree run by the University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Sciences. Adam joined the RZSS veterinary department in 2014 as the European College of Zoological Medicine veterinary resident. This was the first residency position to be approved by the European College of Zoological Medicine in the UK and only the third in the world; both a fantastic achievement for RZSS as well as an incredibly exciting opportunity for Adam.

Alasdair graduated from Cambridge (UK) in 1990 and has focussed on general surgery in dogs and cats through his career.  He completed an internship and residency at Bristol veterinary school and afternoon a short time in research returned there as a lecturer and then senior lecturer in surgery from 1997-2009. During this time he gained post graduate qualifications in small animal cardiology, veterinary radiology, small animal surgery and medical education.  At Bristol he became head of small animal surgery, program director of the veterinary nursing degree and deputy head of the veterinary science degree.

From 2009-2017 he was head of referral surgery and clinical director at a private referral hospital in the UK and member of the advisory board of the largest UK corporate group, IVC-Evidensia. He moved to Concordia Petcare, Shanghai in 2018 as Chief Medical Officer. He moved back to the UK in 2020. 

Albert Lloret graduated from the Universitat Autònoma of Barcelona in 1990.
Small animal general practitioner 1990 to 1997.

From 1997 staff clinician and clinical instructor in internal medicine at the Internal Medicine Service at the Hospital Clínic Veterinari (HCV-UAB).

Chair of the Spanish Feline Medicine Study Group (GEMFE-AVEPA) from 2005 to 2009, currently active member of its scientific committee.

Member of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine) veterinary committee.

Member of the European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD).

Associate Editor of the AVEPA journal (Clínica Veterinaria de Pequeños Animales).

He completed an internal medicine residency programme approved by the ECVIM-CA.

Author or coauthor of papers in national and international journals.

Lecturer in internal medicine topics at national and international CPDs and congresses. 

Specific areas of interest within internal medicine are feline medicine and oncology

Alessandra graduated from the University of Perugia (Italy) in 2003, after which she worked in general veterinary practice in Italy for three years. Driven by her newly discovered passion for anaesthsia, Alessandra decided to undertake an Anaesthesia Internship at the Royal Veterinary College in London followed by a three year Residency in Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the Royal Veterinary College during which she gained her RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia. Alessandra then joined Willows in 2010 and became a Diplomate of the European College of Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2012 and an RCVS Specialist in Anaesthesia in 2015.

Alessandra is particularly interested in the anaesthesia of the critically ill patient and of patients with cardiac disease. She enjoys working as part of the team of highly qualified and dedicated specialists at Willows, and helping to keep the veterinary and clinical support staff up to date with the latest anaesthetic and intensive care techniques.

Alessandra is the daughter of a dog breeder and a diplomat. She grew up mostly in Italy, but also lived in Australia and Switzerland and always with several dogs and cats. She particularly loves Dachshunds and has two wired haired ones – Sheldon and Hector which she loves walking on sunny days and spending time on the couch with them on less sunny ones. 

Alexandre Caron is a senior surgeon at AniCura TRIOVet, Rennes. Just before, he worked at the CHV Atlantia in Nantes, France. A graduate of University of Nantes, Dr. Caron completed an internship at University of Maisons-Alfort, then spent 1 year in a surgery and anesthesia fellowship at University of Nantes. He then undertook an internship specialized in orthopedics and neurosurgery at Fitzpatrick Referrals in Godalming, United Kingdom, before entering a residency program shared between Fitzpatrick Referrals and VRCC in Laindon, United Kingdom.

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. 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.

I started out in Mixed practice in North Cornwall before leaving the beach behind and moving to the beautiful city of Edinburgh to complete my Specialist Training in small animal veterinary cardiology. Since being awarded the ECVIM-CA diploma in Small Animal Cardiology in 2013 I have worked in Specialist referral practice since then, where I was Head of Cardiology at Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists. Three years ago, I set up South Coast Cardiology to provide visiting specialist veterinary cardiac care to dogs and cats across the South of England. I am an EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology, a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology, and a member of the British College of Veterinary Specialists.

Dr. Hettlich is originally from Germany and obtained her veterinary degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany in 1999. Immediately after graduation, she moved to Texas, USA, to pursue advanced training in small animal surgery. She completed 2 years of internship in the Small Animal Clinic of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences of Texas A&M University, followed by a 3 year residency in small animal surgery. Upon completion of her residency, she remained at Texas A&M as a Clinical Assistant Professor in small animal surgery with an emphasis on neurosurgery. She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2006.

In 2008, Dr. Hettlich moved to Columbus, Ohio and joined the College of Veterinary Medicine of The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor in small animal orthopedic surgeon. There she built her research in spinal biomechanics and became Associate Professor with tenure in 2014.

In 2015, she moved back to Europe and joined the Vetsuisse Faculty at the University of Bern, Switzerland. While still having an emphasis on small animal orthopedics and neurosurgery, she is now performing soft tissue surgery as well. In 2018, she obtained the degree of habilitation and became tenured again at the University of Bern.

Since completing her residency in 2004, Dr. Hettlich has been increasingly involved in teaching of veterinary students and providing continuing education for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and fellow specialists. She continues to perform research and publishes in the area of canine spine as well as small animal orthopedics.

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

Graduated in 2013 from the Complutense University of Madrid, I worked for a few months in the companion animal and wildlife clinic before starting my path towards a specialization in clinical pathology. I worked at the University of Liège (2014-2018) and the University of Montreal (2018-2020), where my tasks mainly included diagnosis (biochemistry, hematology, cytology) and teaching. I have also been actively involved in several research projects on metabolic changes associated with obesity in dogs and cats, and I have presented my results at several international congresses. Since 2020, I have been part of the VEBIO veterinary team.

Veterinarian since 2001, Canine Certified Rehabilitation Practioner (CCRP) by the University of Tennessee CCRP (2007) and certified in Animal Chiropractic by the College of Animal Chiropractics (COAC-USA) and by the Asociación Iberoamericana de Chiropractic Veterinary (2013). It also has the Foundation Course in Western Acupuncture accredited by the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncture (ABVA) and the British Medical Acupuncture Association (BMAS) –UK (2008).

Since 2008, she has been responsible for the reference service of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Clínica Veterinária das Oliveiras group and she is also a speaker in several courses and lectures in the scope of Physiotherapy and Animal Rehabilitation, both nationally and internationally, for veterinarians and nurses veterinarians.

She is also part of the Evaluation Committee of the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS – UK), participating as an examiner in postgraduate training courses on Animal Rehabilitation.

Co-author of the chapter "Role of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in the Management of Pain", in the book "Practical Management of Pain in Small Animals" by Cabezas Salamanca, M. A. (2015).

Chris graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2007. After 2 years in small animal practice, he started his postgraduate first as an intern and then a resident in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Liverpool. Chris is a European Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology and has been an RCVS recognised specialist in Veterinary Cardiology since 2016.

Chris has a keen interest in congenital heart disease and performing cardiac catheterisation procedures for correction of heart defects.

Head Of Cardiology at Paragon Veterinary Referrals.

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Évora in 2005. Between 2006 and 2011, she completed 18 months of Internship in Medicine and Surgery of Companion Animals, followed by 3 years of European Residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology, at the Hospital Clinic Veterinari of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Spain. During that time, he completed two postgraduate studies in Veterinary Ophthalmology, one from UAB and the other from University of North Carolina in the USA, having also participated as a teacher in the subject and in the graduate courses in Veterinary Ophthalmology held at UAB. In April 2012 she received the title of Recognized Specialist by the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ECVO). Between 2012 and 2014 he was head of ophthalmology at Vets Now Referrals hospital in Kent, England and between 2014 and 2017 worked part time at Optivet Referrals Hospital in Havant, England. Currently engaged in activity as a veterinary ophthalmologist at the VetOeiras Central Veterinary Hospital of the Cascais Line and at the Medical Institute Veterinarian in Lisbon. He makes a traveling clinic for equine ophthalmology and collaborates with the Lisbon Zoo. She is an invited professor in the Ophthalmology classes of the Veterinary Medicine course at the University of Évora; author oral and written communications at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists; author of publications in Veterinary Ophthalmology and Equine Veterinary Education; co-author of the chapter “Ocular Emergencies” from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA): Manual of Canine and Feline Emergency and Critical Care, 3rd Edition; and speaker at international courses and congresses related to veterinary ophthalmology. Since 2014, he has been a member of the reassessment committee for graduated veterinarians by the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and referee of the journals Veterinary Ophthalmology and Equine Veterinary Education.

Completed in 2010 the degree with masters in Veterinary Medicine at the Faculdade de Medicina Veterinaria of the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (FMV-UTL). Afterwards, performed traineeships in veterinary dermatology, at the school hospital of the FMV-UTL, and at the Studio Dermatologico Veterinario in Milan, Italy.

In 2011 integrated the intern team of the Fundaciò Hospital Clínic Veterinari of the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, where in 2012 started the residency in Veterinary Dermatology, credited by the European College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD). Obtained the Diplomate of the ECVD title in 2016.

Founded in 2018 the Portuguese Society of Veterinary Dermatology of which is President of the directive board.

Works as a dermatologist in Portugal at the OneVet Group, and in the United Kingdom, at the Animal Health Trust.

Dr. Elsa Beltran received her veterinary degree from the University Cardenal Herrera Ceu, Valencia, Spain, in 2002, following which she spent two years in general practice before undertaking an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at University of Barcelona, Spain. Dr. Beltran completed a neurology internship in 2006 followed by a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, United Kingdom. Dr Beltran obtained the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Neurology in 2011 and afterwards she spent 4 years as Senior Clinician at the same institution. In 2014, she joined the Royal Veterinary College, University of London where she is currently working as Associate Professor in Neurology-Neurosurgery. She is interested in all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, but has a particular interest in neuro-ophthalmology, neuroimaging and neurosurgery. Dr Beltran has a passion for learning on Veterinary Education and she obtained the postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Education in April 2019 and becoming a fellow of the higher education academy. She was awarded with the WSAVA speaker of the year in 2020. Dr. Beltran is co-editor of the 5th Edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Neurology.

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

Esther holds both the RCVS and European diplomas in diagnostic imaging and is a recognised specialist in the field. Esther operates a freelance imaging service throughout Wales and the West Country. Esther is involved in the management of cases referred to Eastcott Veterinary Hospital and is also available for radiology and ultrasound referrals at Eastcott including ultrasound-only appointments. Written reports are usually e-mailed to the referring practice on the same day.

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.

Fabio graduated from Bologna University, Italy in 2012. After graduation he undertook a small animal cardiology externship at the University of Liverpool. He then went on to complete a 12-month rotating internship in small animal medicine at Rutland House Referrals. Following this he worked in general practice for almost two years when he further developed his interest in cardiology. In 2016 he was appointed a Resident in Small Animal Cardiology at the University of Liverpool. After completion of his residency he joined Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialist as a European Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology.
Fabio enjoys all aspects of medical and interventional cardiology but his main interest is in congenital heart disease and performing minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of these defects, feline cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias.

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

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (University of Extremadura, 1993). Dedicated since then to Small Animal Medicine, with special interest in oncology. From 2003 to 2012 he combined private clinic with teaching as an associate professor at Cardenal Herrera CEU University of Valencia, where he was responsible for the oncology service of the university hospital.

In 2012 he moved to the United States to perform a residency in Medical Oncology by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, at Ohio State University, where he also completed a Master's Degree in Comparative and Veterinary Medicine, finishing both in July 2015.

Since 2015 he is an American Diplomate in Oncology from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Dip. ACVIM) and works at La Merced Veterinary Oncology (Calpe, Alicante), and with important Spanish veterinary hospitals such as VETSIA, Canis Mallorca and Ars Veterinaria.

His area of interest in research are clinical trials and the role of the dog as a model for the study of cancer in people. He has published in national and international journals and is the author of several book chapters related to oncology and hematology. He has presented papers at national and international congresses (ACVIM forum, Veterinary Cancer Society), and has been guest speaker at conferences in Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and the United States.

Scientific Director of the Association of Spanish Veterinarian Specialists in Small Animals (AVEPA) since January 2018.

Dr Frédéric Billen has graduated from the University of Liège in 2000. After an internship and residency in small animal internal medicine in Liège, he presented a Master’s degree on “The clinical, endoscopical and histological investigation of the nasopharynx in dogs” in 2005. He became diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine of Companion Animals in 2007, and defended a PhD thesis in 2008 on “Value of microbiological tests in the diagnosis of canine sino-nasal aspergillosis and evaluation of a new topical therapeutic protocol ».

He is senior lecturer in small animal internal medicine, teaches undergraduate students and is responsible of consultations in the field of uro-nephrology and respiratory medicine at the companion animal hospital of the university. He is ECVIM-CA resident advisor and coordinator of the companion animal rotating internship in the same institution.

His main interests are related to uro-nephrology and upper airway diseases in dogs and cats. He is author and co-author of more than 20 articles in international journals, book chapters and gives regularly postgraduate lectures in Belgium and abroad. 

He is currently past-president of the European Society of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ESVIM) and member of the European Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ESVNU).

Dr. Baneth graduated from the Hebrew University Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Israel in 1990. He did a Small Animal internship and residency at the Hebrew University until 1994 followed by a fellowship in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Research at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University during 1994 and 1995. He received a PhD in veterinary parasitology from the Hebrew University in 2000. Prof. Baneth served as the head of the Small Animal Internal Medicine Department at the Hebrew University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP), an associate member of the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC) and an editorial advisory board member for the Journal Veterinary Parasitology since 2006. He was the chairman of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), the vice president of the LeishVet group for standardization of the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of canine leishmaniasis and a member of Board of Directors, Israel Society for Parasitology, Protozoology and Tropical Diseases.
His research interests focus on the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of veterinary and zoonotic vector-borne infectious diseases including leishmaniosis, relapsing fever borreliosis, canine ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, hepatozoonosis, trypanosomiasis and dirofilariasis. Prof. Baneth is involved in the study of zoonotic and veterinary diseases in the Mediterranean Basin, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, Southern Europe and South. He is the author of more than 280 scientific publications and book chapters. Prof. Baneth served as an advisor to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on leishmaniosis. He is currently the director of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University in Israel.

Gert ter Haar is from the Netherlands and studied veterinary medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Utrecht, where he graduated in February 1997. After an internship and surgical residency in Utrecht, he became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2002 and Head of the Department of ENT at the University of Utrecht in February 2003. His research on hearing in dogs led to his PhD thesis, a 220-page book entitled “Age-related hearing loss in dogs” in 2009. On the same day he became President of the International Veterinary Ear Nose and Throat association (IVENTA). He joined the surgical team of the Royal Veterinary College in London, United Kingdom, in 2011 as a senior lecturer in soft tissue surgery and got promoted to associate professor in soft tissue surgery and head of the ENT department and ENT, Audiology and Brachycephaly clinics at the RVC in 2015. In March 2017 he joined the team of the SDU (specialistische dierenkliniek Utrecht), the largest European specialist referral center in the Netherlands. He is author and co-editor of three surgical books and has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles in his field of interest. He gave over 300 national and international lectures on ENT medicine & surgery, hearing research in dogs and soft tissue/reconstructive surgery in dogs and cats. His current research involves hearing loss in dogs and cats and brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome.

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.

Giorgia Santarelli graduated from the University of Bologna, Italy in 2008. In 2010 she enrolled in a Master of Science program at the University of Murcia, Spain. In 2011 she started her rotating small animal Internship followed by a cardiology internship at the same institution. In 2014 she enrolled in a residency program in small animal internal medicine (subspecialty cardiology), and in a PhD program in Veterinary Sciences, supervised by Dr. Fernandez del Palacio. In 2018 she achieved the diploma of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology). In 2019, she achieved her PhD degree. After her residency, she worked as a cardiologist at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, UK. She is author of papers published in international peer reviewed journals. Now she is an Assistant Professor at University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.