His research focus is companion animal epidemiology and he co-leads the VetCompass Programme that collects de-identified clinical data from over 1800 veteinary practices across the UK.
Richard is Head of Orthopaedics and Professor of Orthopaedics at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. 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.
Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health,
Hawkshead
PhD: VetCompass eClinical Trials (VETs). Funded by Dogs Trust, this study aims to develop innovative statistical approaches to veterinary electronic patient records to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical interventions in dogs.
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.
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.
Simon participates in the clinical diagnostic service of the RVC (post mortem and surgical biopsy work), is involved in training of residents in anatomic and clinical pathology and has a wide range of publications in collaboration with clinical colleagues within and outwith the RVC.
He is part of an expert panel of pathologists providing a diagnostic histopathology service to the Texas A&M University Gastrointestinal Laboratory.
Simon has a range of research interests, principally infectious respiratory diseases and gastrointestinal diseases of dogs. Simon's PhD was studying a novel betacoronavirus (CRCoV) causing infectious respiratory disease in dogs. He is currently leading a multidisciplinary team to improve diagnostics for canine infectious respiratory disease ('kennel cough') and has many other collaborative research interests including compative cancer pathology and ocular pathology. Simon is a Visiting Scientist/Consultant in Experimental Histopathology at the Francis Crick Institute providing pathology support and expertise to a number of research groups.
Matteo has a particular clinical and research interest in cardiothoracic surgery. He is also interested in the therapeutic options for vascular anomalies, non-resectable cancers and respiratory and urinary obstructions.
Harriet is particularly interested in nephrology, urology and endocrinology. She is also interested in the development of non-invasive methods for the management of urolithiasis through the use of laser lithotripsy.
