Section II Our speakers BSAVA CONGRESS 2020 PROCEEDINGS [ 1 ] Our speakers Nicola Ackerman Wendy Barnett BSc(Hons) RVN CertSAN CertVNECC DipAVN(Surgical) RVN VTS(Nutrition) HonMBVNA Wendy Barnett qualified as a veterinary Nicola Ackerman works as the Head Medical nurse in December 1992 and gained a Nurse at Plymouth Veterinary Group. Nicola Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing graduated from Hartpury College with an (Surgical) in March 1999. In 2000 Wendy honours degree in Equine Science, and subsequently moved into the emergency and critical care field where qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2002. Nicola has past the need for quick and convenient access to blood was roles as editor of the Veterinary Nursing Journal, sat on realized. Wendy used her time off from her emergency the Veterinary Products Committee for the Veterinary shifts to train as a human phlebotomist for the NHS, Medicines Directorate, and the Ethics and Welfare Group founding Pet Blood Bank UK (PBBUK) in 2007 supported for BVA. Nicola has written for many veterinary publica- by Vets Now. Wendy resides as a Trustee and Clinical tions and textbooks and is the editor of Aspinall’s Director, responsible for the quality assurance of PBBUK, Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing. Nicola is is the authorisation holder of the VMD licence and a currently studying for a Master’s degree in Advanced Practitioner of the Charter Quality Institute. Veterinary Nursing with Glasgow University. Esther Barrett Fergus Allerton MA VetMB DVDI DipECVDI MRCVS BSc BVSc CertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS Esther Barrett is a Cambridge graduate Fergus Allerton is a University of Bristol and a European and RCVS Specialist in graduate and a European Specialist in Small Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. Esther works Animal Internal Medicine. Fergus works at as a consultant for Wales and West Imaging; Willows Veterinary Referrals and is Chair- she has a particular interest in small animal ultrasound, man of the Small Animal Medicine Society; he has a keen and enjoys the challenge and variety of providing a interest in all areas of internal medicine, particularly in visiting ultrasound service to practices in South Wales the rational use of antibiotics. and South West England. Rosie Allister Spela Bavcar BSc(Hons) BVSc MSc MRCVS DVM DipECVIM-CA(Oncology) MRCVS Rosie Allister graduated from the University Spela Bavcar graduated in 2010 from the of Liverpool vet school. For over 10 years Veterinary Faculty of the University of she has been based at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. After two extensive Edinburgh researching veterinary profes- oncology externships in the USA, Spela sionals’ mental health, with particular interests in profes- undertook an internship in a private practice in the sional identity, the transition to practice, support, and Netherlands followed by a residency in oncology at what helps. She has maintained clinical practice and is Edinburgh University, where she is now Head of Oncology currently volunteering with All4Paws. She manages and a Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Oncology. Vetlife Helpline and has volunteered with Samaritans for 15 years. Laura Baxter RVN Nick Bacon BSc(Hons) VNPA VTS(anaesthesia/analgesia) MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DipECVS DACVS Laura Baxter graduated from the University FRCVS of Bristol in 2005 with an honours degree in Nick Bacon is an ACVS Founding Fellow of Veterinary Nursing and Practice Administra- Surgical Oncology and RCVS Specialist in tion alongside her NVQ in Veterinary Nurs- Surgical Oncology. He is Clinical Director of ing. She has worked in predominantly referral practice Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue, and where she developed a keen interest in anaesthesia. In Professor of Surgical Oncology at the University of Surrey 2014 she gained her VTS (anaesthesia/analgesia). Laura School of Veterinary Medicine. now works at Dovecote Veterinary Hospital where her main interests are anaesthesia for critical patients and Duncan Barnes pain management. MA VetMB DSAS(Orth) MRCVS Lisa Bonnett Duncan Barnes is a Cambridge graduate BVSc GPCert(SAM) MRCVS and an RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics. Duncan is currently Head of Lisa Bonnett is a Bristol University graduate, the Orthopaedic Referral service at Eastcott with an interest in small animal medicine. Referrals, with an enthusiasm for all aspects of Lisa is Small Animal Clinical Lead at Wendo- orthopaedics. ver Heights Veterinary Centre. [ 2 ] BSAVA CONGRESS 2020 PROCEEDINGS Caroline Boothroyd RVN Thomas Cardy CertSAN VTS(SAIM) BSc PhD BVetMed(Hons) MVetMed DipECVN MRCVS Caroline Boothroyd started nursing in a first opinion practice in Liverpool in 2000 and Tom Cardy is a Royal Veterinary College qualified in 2002. She joined Northwest graduate and a European and RCVS Specialist Veterinary Specialists, a multidiscipline in Small Animal Neurology and Neurosur- referral centre, in 2007. She became a dedicated medi- gery. Tom now works at Cave Veterinary Specialists. cine nurse in 2014 and the dedicated oncology nurse in 2016. She is currently the Head Oncology Nurse. She Nick Carmichael passed the Certificate in Small Animal Nutrition in 2010 BScVetSci(Hons) BVM&S DVCS FRCPath and became a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) in DipECVCP Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2014. Nick Carmichael has worked as a clinical pathologist for more than 25 years and has Poppy Bristow previously been Head of Clinical Pathology BVetMed MVetMed PGCert(VetEd) FHEA at IDEXX and Veterinary Director at CTDS (now VPG DipECVS MRCVS Leeds). He enjoys all aspects of clinical pathology and has a specialist interest in diagnostic toxicology and in Poppy Bristow is a Royal Veterinary College laboratory techniques applicable in poisoning cases. graduate and a European and RCVS Spe- He also has broad experience in diagnostic cytology and cialist in Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue). the application of molecular biological techniques to Poppy has worked in both private and university referral cytological samples to enhance their diagnostic yield. practices and is currently a Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at the RVC, subspecializing in Cardiothoracics. Richard Casey MBA AssocCIPD Sarah Caney BVSc PhD DSAM(Feline) MRCVS Richard Casey worked in HR in a range of industry sectors before entering the veteri- Sarah Caney has worked as a feline-only vet nary world with PDSA in 2011. He joined for more than twenty years. She trained as a Blue Cross in 2016 as Clinical Development specialist at the University of Bristol and is Manager, a role in which he oversees the development of one of thirteen RCVS Specialists in Feline the charity’s veterinary services and manages its partner- Medicine working within the UK. Sarah has written ships with private veterinary practices. He is Junior Vice or co-written four books published by her business President of the Veterinary Management Group. Vet Professionals (www.vetprofessionals.com) including ‘Caring for an elderly cat’ and ‘Caring for a cat with chronic kidney disease’. Sarah conducts online owner Stephen Cital surveys and has published much of her research results RVT SRA RLAT VCCS VTS-LAM in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. Stephen Cital is a multi-credentialed veteri- nary technician specialist spending the last Mike Canfield 15 years in private, specialty practice and academia/research. He has always had a DVM DACVD Board Certified Veterinary passion for anaesthesia and pain management, which led Dermatologist him into the field of cannabinoid therapy for animals. He is Dr. Mike Canfield graduated from Missis- currently the Director of Education and Development sippi State College of Veterinary Medicine for ElleVet Sciences where he is involved in protocol and entered the profession as an eager review and creation of clinical studies and education of small animal clinician. Dr. Canfield’s interests in derma- veterinary professionals. Stephen is the co-founder for tology flourished, ultimately leading him to accept an the Veterinary Cannabis Academy and research librarian American College of Veterinary Dermatology approved for Veterinary Cannabis Education and Consulting. He is dermatology residency with Animal Dermatology Clinic also the primary editor for a textbook focused on the use of located in Tustin, California. Following three years of cannabinoids in veterinary medicine being written by over intense training, Dr. Canfield completed his residency 30 veterinary specialists. Stephen is the author of numer- with Animal Dermatology Clinic and is a Diplomate ous publications on veterinary pain management, anaes- of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. thesia and cannabis therapy for animals. To date Stephen Dr. Canfield enjoys dermatology, including allergic skin has spoken on the topic to thousands of veterinarians and diseases, ear diseases and endocrinopathies. Additionally, nursing staff at all of the major veterinary conferences, Dr. Canfield enjoys traditional surgery, cryosurgery, laser such as AVMA, VMX, WVX and Fetch. He has also lectured surgery and internal medicine. at the Cannabis Science and Technology Conference. BSAVA CONGRESS 2020 PROCEEDINGS [ 3 ] Our speakers Megan Clark University of Liverpool. After successfully running her coaching and training business for several years, Carolyne BDS(Hons) BSc(hons) AKC works as a training consultant with the VDS Training team; Megan Clark is a “human” dentist who grad- developing, training and coaching individuals, teams and uated from King’s College London in 2014.