Richard Meeson

Name:	Mr Richard Meeson MA, Vet MB, MVetMed, MRCVS
Post:	Staff Clinician Surgery
Department:	Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Email:	-
Tel:	+44(0)1707 666 366
Address:	Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Group The Royal Veterinary College Hawkshead Lane North Mymms Hatfield Herts AL9 7TA
Research Programme:	Clinical
Clinical Services:	Small Animal Orthopaedics and Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery

Richard is a Staff Clinician in Surgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.

Biography

Richard trained as a vet at Cambridge University Veterinary School, in addition to having completed an intercalated degree in immunology and cellular genetic pathology at the Department of Pathology, Cambridge. Since then he has undertaken a rotating internship and subsequnetly an ECVS residency in surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. During that time, he aso completed a clinical masters degree (MVetMed), which was awarded with distinction. Richard is currently a Staff Surgoen at the RVC and is eligible to sit the board certifying specialist examination of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) this year.

Research

Richard’s interests lie in both clinical and basic research. During his intercalated degree he was involved in research into the immunological basis of reactive arthritis and in 2006 he spent time at Cornell University Veterinary School studying canine chondrocyte cellular signalling pathways involved in arthritis.

Richard has also undertaken clinical research looking at a new way to repair feline ilial fractures, the soft-tissue complications of cast application and the role of fluid therapy on coagulation as determined by thromboelastrography.

Richard's current research interests include potential cell based therapies for joint disease and biomechanical evaluation of orthopaedic implants, including arthrodesis plates.

Teaching

Richard is involved with the teaching of both orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery to final year clinical students on their clinical rotations. He has also lectured on nurse CPD training and is actively involved in training and supervision of interns and residents on clinics.

Clinical

Richard is interested in all aspects of small animal surgery and has particular interest in arthrodesis and fracture repair. He is a member of BVA, BSAVA and BVOA.

Selected Publications

• Feline ilial fractures: a prospective study of dorsal plating and comparison with lateral plating. Langley-Hobbs SJ, Meeson RL, Hamilton MH, Radke H, Lee K. Vet Surg. 2009 Apr;38(3):334-42.

• Soft-tissue injuries associated with cast application for distal limb orthopaedic conditions. A retrospective study of sixty dogs and cats. Meeson RL, Davidson C, Arthurs GI. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2011;24(2):126-31. Epub 2011 Jan 11.

• Management of Pelvic Trauma Neurological damage, urinary tract disruption and pelvic fractures. Meeson R & Corr S. Clinical Review, J Feline Med Surg. 2011 May;13(5):347-61.

• Dorsal Plating of Feline iliac Fractures: A prospective of 10 Cats. Meeson RL, Langley-Hobbs SJ, Hamilton MH, Radke H, Lee K. BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2008 - Clinical Research Abstracts.

• Cast Associated Soft-Tissue Injuries. Meeson RL, Davidson C, Arthurs GI. BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2010 – Clinical Research Abstracts.

• The Effect of In Vitro Dilution on Plasma Coagulation as Assessed by Thromboelastography, Helsinki 2010. Meeson RL, Harrington K, Wilkinson M, Goggs R, Chan D, Baines SJ. ECVS 19th Annual Scientific Meeting Proceedings – Resident Forum, 2010.

• Mechanical Comparison of two types of pancarpal arthrodesis plates. Meeson RL, Goodship AE, Arthurs GI. BVOA Spring Scientific Meeting Proceedings 2011.