PhD: Re-Inventing Diagnosis and Management of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism. Funded by Dechra Veterinary Products, this project aims to evaluate the survival characteristics of dogs with hyperadrenocorticism, to identify novel technology methods to apply to VetCompass-derived clinical data to aid the diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism and to develop and validate novel tools to assist the monitoring of treatment for hyperadrenocorticism.  

PhD: Antimicrobial usage in farm animal veterinary practice in the UK: A mixed-methods approach. This study aims to estimate current AM usage in Farm Veterinary Practice and investigate the intrinsic factors and extrinsic factors associated with farm veterinarian decision-making when prescribing antimicrobials as well as exploring the drivers behind farmers' decision when using antimicrobials.

PhD: Hot Dogs – investigating the epidemiology of canine heatstroke presenting to UK primary care veterinary practices. Funded by Dogs Trust, this study aims to report the incidence and risk factors associated of canine heatstroke cases presenting to primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom, and to identify the predominant underlying cause of canine heatstroke in the United Kingdom (exertional versus environmental heatstroke).

PhD: Canine leptospirosis: Improving diagnostics and understanding of the epidemiology of disease in UK dogs. This project aims to improve the diagnostics of Leptospirosis in canids through novel bacterial outer membrane targets and to utilise VetCompass™ data to characterise aspects of the epidemiology of Leptospirosis disease and vaccine trends in dogs attending UK practices.

Evidence-based prioritisation of disorders within dog breeds. Funded by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust and Agria Pet Insurance, this study aims to build on collaboration between the Kennel Club and the RVC to expand the evidence base for breed related conditions and identify breed health related priorities.

RVC Pandemic Puppies Survey. Funded by the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation, this study aims to investigate how, why and by whom puppies were purchased during the COVID pandemic in the UK and compare this with puppies purchased in 2019.

Steven is interested in all aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery but has a special interest in cervical spondylomyelopathy and other spinal cord disorders.

Richard is Head of Orthopaedics at the Royal Veterinary College. He is a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Recognised Specialist and a European Specialist in surgery. He has worked in the Queen Mother Hospital since 2007 and is happy to recieve referrals on all aspects of veterinary orthopaedics. He co-manages the joint replacement programme at the RVC and has a particular interest in fracture surgery. 

He has published extensively and also lectures both nationally and internationally on clinical orthopaedics. Richard also has a PhD in stem cell biology and is interested in advancing osteoarthritis diagnosis and treatment, including leading a stem cell clinic in the Queen Mother Hospital. 

Karen is co-head of the Emergency Referrals and Critical Care services and Director of the Transfusion Medicine Service. She has a particular interest in progressing our understanding of anaemia and transfusion medicine in dogs and cats. 

Lynda is particularly interested in trauma cases, skin reconstruction cases and abdominal surgery. 

Madeleine's research interests are in the ethics of assisted reproductive technologies  - including genetic editing -  and ethical issues surrounding the use of animals in competitive sport. With Dr Amanda de Mestre, Madeleine also researches endometrial health in mares. Madeleine's clinical expertise in equine artificial reproduction, including subfertility in mares and stallions. 

Kata is particularly interested in local anaesthetic techniques, quantitative sensory testing methods and acute and chronic pain management. She has a particular interest in progressing our understanding of pain pathophysiology in animals. Kata is also interested in the application of alternative therapeutic options for pain relief.

Anke is has a particular interest in progressing our understanding of the host-microbe interface in dogs with atopic dermatitis. Anke is also interested in the welfare aspects of chronic skin and ear disease. 

Ross has a particular interest in microbial infections of the skin, whether caused by bacteria or fungi, and their role in the exacerbation of pruritic and allergic skin diseases, and in otitis externa and media. 

Ludovic is interested in anaesthesia, pain management and clinical pharmacology. His research focus is on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelling. 

Christiane is part of the Ophthalmology service and is particularly interested in conditions affecting the cornea in dogs and cats. She has a particular interest in progressing our understanding of the therapeutic properties of canine stem cells.