Current Professional Activities

• Non-Executive Director, British Veterinary Association
• Director, Animal Cancer Trust
• Editor, BVA In Practice journal
• Editorial Board member, BVA Veterinary Record
• Associate Editor, Wiley, Veterinary Surgery
• Lecturer, British Small Animal Veterinary Association

Past Professional Activities

• Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, University of Cambridge, 2002–2003
• Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, 2003–2011
• Specialist Surgeon, Private practice, 2011–2024
• Peripatetic Referral Surgeon, 2024–

Marital Status

• Wife: Elizabeth Baines, RCVS and European Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging

Children

• Two daughters: Imogen (Aerospace Engineering), Emilia (Medicine)

Pets

• Five cats (Artemis, Apollo, Athene, Hermes & Hephaestus) and one Springer spaniel (Persephone)

Hobbies

• Swimming, Cycling & Running, preferably one after the other

Favorite Quote

• “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

What I Like Most About VIN

• The sense of community amongst members