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Companion collection - Interviews
A collection of the informative, revealing and inspiring interviews that have been published in BSAVA’s member magazine, Companion. These articles are available FREE to BSAVA members.
Collection Contents
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With Carmel Mooney Author Carmel MooneyCarmel Mooney spent many years as a BSAVA volunteer before becoming President of the Association in 2006.
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With Lord Soulsby Author Lord SoulsbyBorn in 1926 and graduating from Edinburgh in 1948, Lord Soulsby spent time in general practice before embarking on an academic career that included 14 years as Professor of Pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania and culminated in Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Society of Medicine, the RCVS and the Royal College of Pathologists. He was ennobled in 1990 and in 2009 he received the JA Wight Memorial Award from the BSAVA.
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With John Hird Author John HirdJohn trained at Liverpool where he returned to start a period of work on Veterinary Anaesthesia before returning to Halifax, where he was born, to take over a mixed practice. He’s been President of the BSAVA and received numerous awards.
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With Steve Leonard Author Steve LeonardSteve Leonard graduated from Bristol and has pursued a dual career of vet and television personality.
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With Noel Fitzpatrick Author Noel FitzpatrickNoel Fitzpatrick graduated from Dublin in 1990 and after working in the USA and in large animal and mixed practice he set up Fitzpatrick Referrals. He received The Simon Award at the 2009 BSAVA Congress.
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With Elizabeth Simpson Author Elizabeth SimpsonElizabeth Simpson studied veterinary science at Cambridge but practiced only briefly before building a formidable reputation as a cellular immunologist at the MRC.
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With Maggie Fisher Author Maggie FisherMaggie graduated from the RVC in 1986, returning after a period in mixed practice. In 1993 she moved to Worcester and has developed a consultancy in parasitology.
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With Kate Tunley Author Kate TunleyAfter graduating from Cambridge in 2000 Kate worked both in private practice and at the RVC and has always traveled the globe, often volunteering her skills in the communities she visits.
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With Des Thompson Author Des ThompsonDes Thompson is Belfast born and bred and followed his father, uncle and grandfather into veterinary practice, graduating from Trinity College Dublin in 1961. He’s been president of numerous major veterinary associations including the BSAVA.
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With Duncan Lascelles Author Duncan LascellesDuncan Lascelles graduated from Bristol in 1991 where he remained for a PhD in analgesia. He’s worked in Cambridge, Colorado and Florida and is now at North Carolina State with research interests in acute and chronic pain.
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With Vic Simpson Author Vic SimpsonVic Simpson graduation from Bristol and later gained a Diploma in Veterinary Tropical Medicine at Edinburgh. He’s developed a passionate interest in the diseases of wildlife species and is a contributor to the BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties.
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With Pip Boydell Author Pip BoydellAfter graduation from the RVC, Pip worked at a London referral practice before settling on ophthalmology and neurology as his chosen disciplines. He established the UK’s first dedicated small animal referral practice in 1990 and has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers and abstracts.
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With Ray Butcher Author Ray ButcherRay grew up in Essex before qualifying as a vet from Cambridge in 1976. After a year as house surgeon at Glasgow he went into general practice and became a partner at Wylie and Partners where he continues to work. He’s also involved in rabies control programmes in Asia.
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With Nick Henderson Author Nick HendersonNick Henderson just about qualified as a vet before turning his talents to PR and publishing; he was the BSAVA’s first PR Officer and helped organize the first Congress.
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With Jane Balmain Author Jane BalmainJane Balmain is MD of Companion Care, a subsidiary of Pets at Home.
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With Dick White Author Dick WhiteDick White graduated from the RVC in 1975 and his long career culminated in the start of Dick White Referrals. He is now Professor of Small Animal Surgery at Nottingham vet school.
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With Kim Hamilton Author Kim HamiltonKim Hamilton worked for 22 years at Citibank before moving to the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders as COO. She’s recently been appointed CEO of The Blue Cross.
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With Marc Abraham Author Marc AbrahamMarc Abraham qualified in 1995 and went into a mixed practice. He became a well known face on television and is busy writing books.
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With Claire Bessant Author Claire BessantClaire Bessant studied animal physiology at Leeds, then worked in advertising before joining the BVA’s editorial department. She’s now chief executive of the Feline Advisory Bureau.
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With Victoria Roberts Author Victoria RobertsVictoria ran a pure breed visitor attraction and breeding programme before attending Liverpool vet school, following which she’s become a leading avian expert.
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